HB 766 Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary Moody
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Due From Governor 03/12/97
HB1192 Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as Clark
"Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".
Due From Governor 03/12/97
HB1567 Funeral Services, Board of; transfer FY97 appropriation Capps
funds among categories.
Due From Governor 03/12/97
HB1568 Audit, Department of; transfer FY97 appropriation funds Capps
among categories.
Due From Governor 03/12/97
HB1569 Mental Health, Department of; transfer FY97 Capps
appropriation funds among categories.
Due From Governor 03/12/97
HB1570 Medical Licensure, Board of; transfer FY97 Capps
appropriation funds among categories.
Due From Governor 03/12/97
SB2339 Inventory; suppliers required to repurchase under Thames
certain circumstances.
Due From Governor 03/12/97
HB1871 Warren County; authorize to close and sell old Flaggs
Mississippi River Bridge.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1872 Washington County; authorize contribution to Anti-Drug Bailey
Task Force.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1873 Harrison County; authorize to adopt leave donation Fredericks
policy to assist ill employees.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1874 Harrison County; authorize to appropriate funds to the Fredericks
Alzheimer's Association, South Mississippi Chapter.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1875 Local and private; authorize Bolivar County to Capps
compensate individual for programming voting machines
and performing voting machine custodial work.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 101 Commend Maxie Bruce for being selected 1997 Multiple Rotenberry
Sclerosis Father of the Year.
Referred To Rules
HR 20 Commend the life of retired police officer John Minor, Banks
Sr.
Referred To Rules
HB1813 Grenada County; authorize private operation of county Holden
jail.
DR - TSDP: PE To LP
SB3198 Bonds; increase allocation to Oakley and Columbia Bryan
Training Schools.
DR - TSDPAA: JJ To WM
HB1813 Grenada County; authorize private operation of county Holden
jail.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2030 Central MS Correctional Facility; name medical building Kirby
after Dr. Robert L. Peede.
Transmitted To Senate
SB2046 Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District. Jordan (18th)
Passed
SB2115 Penalties; conform for commercial marine violations; Moffatt
prohibit gill nets within certain area.
Passed
SB2202 Health professional licensure; extend repealer on State Canon
Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2226 Dental Practice Act; reenact and revise licensure Canon
provisions.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2243 Mississippi Board of Optometry; reenact. Bean
Passed
SB2244 Prisoners; allow county and city to work prisoner to Huggins
aid charity providing food to needy.
Passed
SB2276 Certificates and licenses issued by Department of Ferris
Mental Health; clarify use of.
Passed
SB2412 Mississippi Teacher Center; delete repealer. Ferris
Transmitted To Senate
SB2461 Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize. Smith
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2466 Corrections; make medical release conditional. Huggins
Passed
SB2494 Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law. Dearing
Passed
SB2495 Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of Dearing
certain.
Tabled Subject To Call
SB2496 Lead; Lead-based Paint Activity Accreditation and Dearing
Certification Act.
Passed
SB2502 New Home Warranty Act; create. Robertson
Tabled Subject To Call
SB2512 Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise Ferris
requirements for standard and special license.
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2520 New Capitol receptionist; Legislature employ. Gordon
Transmitted To Senate
SB2579 Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility, Bean
hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2597 Water systems, community public; require governing Dearing
board members to have management training.
Passed
SB2649 Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education Bryan
Funding formula.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2661 Marine Resources; DMR may pay cost of removal of Hewes
derelict vessels.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2662 Marine Resources; clarify duties of CMR related to Hewes
seafood sanitation programs.
Passed
SB2691 Marine resources; remove uniform requirement for law Moffatt
enforcement.
Transmitted To Senate
SB2709 Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies; Harden
certain procedures for allocation of.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2710 Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer; Posey
classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2777 Oysters; authorize CMR to designate areas reserved for Cuevas
tonging.
Passed
SB2778 Corrections; require drug testing of employees. Johnson (19th)
Passed
SB2812 Marine nets; forfeit nets used in violation if not Hewes
stolen.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2814 Oysters; allow CMR to grant special permits to certain Hewes
nonprofit organizations.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2841 State Parole Board; create 5 member. Furniss
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2857 Economic development districts; employ real estate Hewes
brokers and appraisers.
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2925 Prisons; allow prison industries to work state inmates Huggins
at private facilities.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2929 Wildlife; authorize commission to set special youth Posey
hunt for deer.
Transmitted To Senate
SB2930 Hunting; allow handicapped nonresidents to take doe in Hawks
special hunts on U.S. Corps of Engineers land at
Arkabutla Lake.
Transmitted To Senate
SB2937 Water; repeal authorization for certain river basin and Dearing
flood control districts and commissions.
Passed
SB2941 Wildlife; require residency period for lifetime hunting Posey
license.
Returned For Concurrence
SB2946 Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals Posey
inherently dangerous to humans.
Returned For Concurrence
SB2958 State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and Gordon
extend repealer.
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2975 Shrimp; allow to be taken in mouth of Pearl River. Hewes
Tabled Subject To Call
HB1487 Ad valorem taxes; authorize State Tax Commission to Williams
grant extensions for filing schedules/statements by
certain taxpayers (STC).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1725 Sales tax, contracting; exclude certain work performed Williams
by utilities.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2339 Inventory; suppliers required to repurchase under Thames
certain circumstances.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 575 Robert Jerry "Gentle Ben" Williams, Jr.; commend. Hall
Referred To Rules
SC 576 Suspend Rules; further consideration of SB 2936, MS Dearing
Surface Mining and Reclamation Law.
Referred To Rules
HB 14 Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant Frierson
teachers and other school employees.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 33 Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states. Frierson
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 100 Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority Smith (39th)
property.
Reconsidered
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 154 Lice; students with shall be treated by county health Manning
departments.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 263 State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on. Ford
Returned For Concurrence
HB 313 Schools; grant immunity to certain employees King
administering corporal punishment.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 359 Pharmacy services; health plan may not charge higher Robinson (84th)
copay for not using certain pharmacies.
Transmitted To House
HB 385 Ad valorem taxes; delete repealer on authority to Ford
assess based on one year average.
Passed
HB 389 Savings banks; extend date of repealer on regulation Ford
of.
Transmitted To House
HB 390 Savings associations; extend date of repealer on Ford
regulation of.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 392 Pulpwood receiving facilities; extend repealer on Ford
licensing of.
Passed
HB 393 State Board of Cosmetology; extend date of repealer on. Ford
Returned For Concurrence
HB 394 Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and Board of Ford
Banking Review; extend repealers on.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 398 Community Service Revolving Fund; extend date of Ford
repeal.
Passed
HB 400 Leasing of penitentiary lands; extend date of repeal. Ford
Passed
HB 453 Deputy circuit clerks; authorize additional to certify Peranich
initiative petitions.
Transmitted To House
HB 478 State offenders; allow voluntary work for Habitat for Cameron
Humanity.
Passed
HB 499 Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease Livingston
provisions.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 510 Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to Stevens
Commissioner of Insurance.
Transmitted To House
HB 517 Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish Stevens
stamping procedure by commissioner.
Recommitted to Committee
HB 520 Domestic insurance companies; require board approval Stevens
before loan or investment of funds.
Transmitted To House
HB 538 Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway McElwain
work zone.
Transmitted To House
HB 561 Credit unions; extend date of repealer on regulation Guice
of.
Transmitted To House
HB 563 State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi Guice
Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".
Returned For Concurrence
HB 572 Hearing impairment; require testing of newborn children Robertson
in hospitals for.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 584 Rural fire truck acquisition program; revise. Stevens
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 587 Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge Howell
to fund impaired pharmacist program.
Transmitted To House
HB 631 Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and Blackmon
include churches for first degree arson.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 638 Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to Holland
purchase one additional passenger vehicle.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 675 Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education Ketchings
Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 689 Mental Health Department; certification of therapists Moody
by shall be valid only in state mental health system.
Transmitted To House
HB 699 State Seed Testing Laboratory; authorize Department of Holland
Agriculture to borrow money to improve building.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 705 Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from Howell
Pharmacy Board.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 716 State offenders; are to be under the supervision of DOC Malone
when placed in the Medical Release Program.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 718 Extortion; DOC employees will be guilty of under Malone
certain circumstances.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 734 Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric Miles
equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government
and EPAs.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 752 Digital signatures; authorize use of to facilitate Chaney
economic development.
Transmitted To House
HB 815 Marriage and family therapists; license, and create Moody
joint licensure board with social workers.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 819 Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure Moody
law.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 820 Occupational therapists; revise licensure law. Moody
Returned For Concurrence
HB 821 Speech-language pathology and audiology; revise Moody
licensure law.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 828 Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to Robinson (84th)
enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 851 Fuel tax; delete repealer on distribution of certain Williams
proceeds derived from.
Passed
HB 856 Game fish; authorize Department of Agriculture to issue Davis (7th)
permits for sale of certain.
Passed
HB 860 Credit union regulatory laws; make various amendments Guice
to.
Transmitted To House
HB 891 Teen Court; revise certain provisions. Fredericks
Returned For Concurrence
HB 894 Corrections; authorize commissioner to house DUI Endt
offenders in CWC's.
Passed
HB 898 Income tax; delete repealer on law providing income tax Williams
credit for ad valorem taxes paid on products, goods and
merchandise held for resale.
Passed
HB 904 County or municipal equipment; counties and cities may Morris
lease to other counties and cities.
Transmitted To House
HB 908 State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until Henderson (9th)
after a public hearing.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 913 Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to Moody
establish.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 916 Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law and Small Loan Guice
Regulatory Law; make various amendments to.
Transmitted To House
HB 935 Weights and measures; revise and authorize Commissioner Holland *
of Agriculture to determine penalties.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 938 Commercial feed; exempt certain feed from inspection Holland *
fee.
Passed
HB 940 Meat inspection; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture Holland *
to hold hearings and determine penalties.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 944 Tilapia; revise labeling requirements and authorize Holland *
Commissioner of Agriculture to set penalties.
Passed
HB 948 County inmates; sheriff may contract for commissary Holland
services.
Transmitted To House
HB 970 State Fire Academy; transfer certain funds for capital Montgomery
improvements.
Returned For Concurrence
HB 996 Frozen desserts; place under regulation of State Board Holland *
of Health.
Passed
HB 999 Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary Perry
basis, etc.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1021 Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender Rogers
procedures.
Transmitted To House
HB1031 Museum property; prescribe procedure for conserving and King
disposing of loaned property.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1032 Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected Green (96th)
and appointed officials.
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1069 Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow Perry
members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1090 Public water systems; require certified operators for Ellington
certain.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1091 Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of Ellington
certain.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1123 School district accreditation; require districts to McCoy
comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.
Transmitted To House
HB1124 Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS). Perry
Returned For Concurrence
HB1128 State Fiscal Officer; authorize to prepare a condensed Capps
version of the Comprehensive Annual Report.
Passed
HB1151 Podiatry; revise definition of the practice of. Broomfield
Transmitted To House
HB1162 Agricultural Seed Law; revise penalties and due date Holland *
for permits.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1171 Legal holiday; county or city may substitute any one Manning
day per year.
Passed
HB1182 Property; Department of Finance and Administration Compretta
transfer to Department of Transportation (MDOT).
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1193 Ratite industry promotion program; create. Shows
Passed
HB1198 Health and accident insurance; reduce preexisting Stevens
conditions time to six months.
Transmitted To House
HB1201 Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions Stevens
and provide guaranteed issue.
Transmitted To House
HB1207 Family and children's services provided by the Moody
Department of Human Services; make technical
amendments.
Reconsidered
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1219 Public records; court records maintained electronically Ford
to conform to standards of Administrative Office of
Courts.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1223 Judgment Roll; list social security or tax Compretta
identification of defendant (MDOT).
Transmitted To House
HB1229 Water pollution; create hardship grants fund and Ellington
program to be administered by Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1230 Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison Ellington
County to become a member of the district.
Transmitted To House
HB1236 Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student Walker
discipline.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1237 Water; repeal authority for certain river basin, flood Ellington
control and water districts.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1244 Division of Youth Services; increase number of Warren
Adolescent Offender Program sites.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1260 Agricultural refrigerated trucks; authorize certain Maples
transfer.
Passed
HB1261 Ad valorem taxes; revise date by which board of Williams
supervisors must disallow homestead exemption/correct
supplemental roll. (STC).
Passed
HB1268 Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board Huskey
memberships and meeting requirements.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1274 Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant. Endt
Passed
HB1281 Youth court; establish statewide Juvenile Work Program. Cameron
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1310 Gaming counties infrastructure program; include Barnett (116th)
additional highway segments in Harrison County and
Vicksburg.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1322 Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency Holden
sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1323 Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations. Holland
Returned For Concurrence
HB1342 Easement; Department of Finance and Administration Compretta
grant to Mississippi Department of Transportation
(MDOT).
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1358 Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display Stringer
emergency lights.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1370 Oil and Gas Board; authorize to pay certain dues and Bowles
expenses.
Passed
HB1389 Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and McBride
Prevention Act of 1997.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1407 Sanitation inspection of retail food stores; authorize Holland *
Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct.
Passed
HB1414 Mississippi Civil War Battlefield Commission; create. Stribling
Passed
HB1415 Prison industries; authorize to locate at a private Malone
correctional facility or at a regional correctional
facility.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1429 Oil and Gas Board; provide lien to enforce oil and gas Bowles
laws.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1430 Public utilities; revise regulation of excavation near Ellis
underground utility facilities.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1451 Institutions of higher learning; authorize study Peranich
offering courses at off-campus sites.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1480 Seafood; recodify and revise state seafood laws. Ellington
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1481 Sales tax and use tax; clarify diversion to the Motor Williams
Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (STC).
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1493 Swine Demonstration Unit at Pontotoc Branch Experiment Holland
Station; rename Wiley L. Bean Swine Demonstration Unit.
Passed
HB1494 Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions. Peranich
Transmitted To House
HB1501 Bonded weighmasters; revise license fees charged by Gadd
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1511 Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise Montgomery
certain set off requirements.
Transmitted To House
HB1525 Motor vehicles; revise certain administrative Williams
provisions relating to State Tax Commission (STC).
Passed
HB1536 Correctional facilities; authorize private federal Reynolds
prisons to locate in counties.
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1541 Public property; authorize Mississippi Forestry McBride
Commission to exchange land with Panola County.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1549 Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund; Williams
create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to
allow contribution to.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1553 Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical Moody
therapists.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1554 Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package Williams
retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other
beverages used to mix with.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1601 Teacher education cooperative program; establish in Frierson
Mississippi colleges.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1605 Solid waste; revise authority for counties to pay for Ellington
services and collect delinquent fees.
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1616 Ayers Endowment Fund; create to provide certain funding Ford
for JSU, ASU and MVSU.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1625 Health information; protect privacy of. Holden
Returned For Concurrence
HB1630 Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to Stevens
enforcement of safety regulations.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1643 Old Capitol Museum; create trust fund. Stevens
Transmitted To House
HB1647 Seafood; change boundaries for shrimping along Pearl Compretta
River.
Transmitted To House
HB1657 Medical Licensure Board; clarify authority regarding Foster
employment of executive officer.
Transmitted To House
HB1672 Charter schools; authorize local public schools to Chaney
become.
Returned For Concurrence
HB1704 Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission Walker
for National and Community Service.
Transmitted To House
SB2470 Banking regulatory laws; amend various. Woodfield
Conferees Named Woodfield,Posey,Browning
SB2489 Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer Woodfield
on certain provision.
Conferees Named Woodfield,Posey,Browning
SC 545 Computer systems; direct state agencies to evaluate Robertson
year 2000 problems.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Adopted
HC 99 Commend Dr. Billy B. Thames upon his retirement. Barnett (92nd)
Referred To Rules
HB 517 Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish Stevens
stamping procedure by commissioner.
Died In Committee
HB 766 Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary Moody
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1192 Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as Clark
"Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1567 Funeral Services, Board of; transfer FY97 appropriation Capps
funds among categories.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1568 Audit, Department of; transfer FY97 appropriation funds Capps
among categories.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1569 Mental Health, Department of; transfer FY97 Capps
appropriation funds among categories.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1570 Medical Licensure, Board of; transfer FY97 Capps
appropriation funds among categories.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 87 Judge Howard L. Patterson, Jr.; commend on being King
elected President of Lions International.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 88 Commend Cathedral School upon 150th anniversary. Ketchings
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 89 Commending Speaker Tim Ford upon election as President Barnett (92nd)
of the National Speakers Conference.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 90 Commend Annette Evans Austin for leadership as a Black Straughter
businesswoman.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 91 Commend Clara Taylor Reed as successful Black Straughter
businesswoman.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 93 Commend Kari Litton, Miss Mississippi. Foster
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 94 Commend Federally Employed Women, Inc., on sponsoring Flaggs
1997 Southeastern Regional Training Program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 95 Commend Royce B. Luke for years of public service. Guice
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 96 Commend Angel Martino on her performance at the 1996 Davis (102nd)
Olympic Games.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 98 Commend Northeast Jones High School Football Team. Ellzey
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2339 Inventory; suppliers required to repurchase under Thames
certain circumstances.
Enrolled Bill Signed
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