Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senator Ron Farris

District 45

As of 12/07/98 at 17:00

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SB2092  Office of Purchasing and Travel; authorize longer         Burton
 *      travel management contract and annual publication of   
        expense allowances.                                    
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2165  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Woodfield
 * %    Health shall develop and administer.                   
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2173  Foster children program under the Dept of Human           Bean
 *      Services; revise standards and procedures.             
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2192  Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations.       Bean
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2195  CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care    Woodfield
 *      for disabled persons; authorize.                       
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2286  School curriculum; authorize program for character        Jordan (24th)
 *      education.                                             
           03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2421  Health care facilities; authorize CON for non-Medicaid    Bean
 *      nursing home beds in certain counties.                 
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2516  Salary of Executive Director, Commission on Judicial      Farris
        Performance; set.                                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2598  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for Advanced Center for           Bean
  $%    Technology Partnerships.                               
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2626  Law enforcement officers; may be loaned for drug          Bean
 *      enforcement.                                           
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2628  MS Clean Indoor Air Act; enact.                           Nunnelee
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2713  Gaming; prohibit the cashing of AFDC checks at casinos.   Johnson (19th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2714  Animals; revise seizure for cruelty in justice court.     Farris
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2715  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2729  State service employees; increase annual compensation     White (5th)
        $3,000.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2774  Forestry; provide tax credit as incentive to reforest     Harvey
  $%    private lands.                                         
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2801  Deeds of trust; revise when securing lines of credit.     Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2836  Annual accountability assessment of adequate education    Farris
 *      program; require in Mississippi Report Card.           
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2837  State and public school employees health insurance        Farris
        plans for retirees; pay equal premiums.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2847  Cruelty to animals; revise.                               Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2848  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2868  Capital murder; revise.                                   Ross
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2870  Death penalty; legal representation of defendants.        Farris
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2871  Execution; occur at 6:00 p.m., victim's family may        Farris
 *      attend.                                                
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2872  Murder; multiple victims constitute capital murder.       Farris
           02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2873  Death penalty; appeals to be decided within 270 days.     Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2874  Executions; require lethal injection.                     Farris
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2875  Post-conviction collateral relief; revise time for        Farris
        taking appeal.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2876  Death penalty; revise aggravating and mitigating          Farris
        circumstances.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2932  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Carter
 *      supplement.                                            
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2978  Natural and scenic waterways; Department of Wildlife,     Farris
        Fisheries and Parks to conduct study and make          
        legislative recommendations.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2990  State travel agency contract; universities may contract   Farris
        with separate travel agency.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2997  Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow to use certain      Robertson
        monies for repair/maintenance of certain public parks  
        and recreation facilities.                             
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3025  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   Blackmon
 *         03/09 (H) Died In Committee
SB3105  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Tollison
        serve as.                                              
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3141  Appropriation; National Guard, Youth Challenge Program    Farris
        expansion at Camp Shelby; FY99.                        
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3142  DHS; inventory youth intervention programs.               Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3143  Adequate education program; allot at-risk funds for       Farris
        employing elementary school guidance counselors.       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3144  Appropriation; Human Services, expand Adolescent          Farris
        Offender Program; FY99.                                
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3145  Appropriation; Human Services, 100 placements in          Farris
        Wilderness Training Program; FY99.                     
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3182  Sales taxation; exempt certain pollution control          Little
  $%    equipment.                                             
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3185  Ad valorem taxes; counties may levy a tax for the         Farris
  $%@   support of air ambulance service districts.            
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3203  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3204  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3205  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3206  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3207  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
 *      Maintenance.                                           
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3208  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3209  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3231  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3278  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to the           Farris
        Hattiesburg Education Literacy Program.                
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB3279  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Gifted    Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB3304  Hattiesburg; may annually donate to USM's "Mississippi    Farris
        Holiday Spectacular.".                                 
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3305  Hattiesburg; may donate to the Hattiesburg Downtown       Farris
 *      Association, Inc.                                      
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3318  Hattiesburg; increase minimum payment under Police and    Farris
        Fire Disability and Relief Fund.                       
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 532  Const. 241; add child abuse & molestation, violent        Farris
        crimes & drug crimes for disenfranchisement.           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SC 535  Resolution; class size task force.                        Farris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 536  Resolution; encourage State Department of Education.      Farris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 537  Resolution; support community-based intervention          Farris
        programs.                                              
           02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 538  Resolution; address challenge of youthful substance       Farris
        abuse.                                                 
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 539  Resolution; task force study reading and writing          Farris
        curricula.                                             
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 540  Resolution; implement character education.                Farris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 541  Resolution; task force study parental involvement.        Farris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 542  Resolution; study school dropouts.                        Farris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 560  Commend Joshua Brock of Forrest Co.; finalist in          Farris
        Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.                 
           02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Mississippi Miss Hospitality, Mary Lacy Montgomery;       Bean
        commend.                                               
           02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 579  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Perkins; commend.     Hall
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 582  "Ace" Cleveland; commend for MS Sports Hall of Fame.      Hall
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 587  Sammy Winder; commend upon induction into MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 625  Susp rules; consider & passage of HB 940 limiting gen     Kirby
        obligation bonded indebtedness to 60% of tax revenue   
        collected.                                             
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 628  Caledonia Elementary School; commend as reading model     Canon
        school.                                                
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 633  Susp rules; further consider SB 3185; counties may levy   Farris
        a tax for the support of air ambulance service         
        districts.                                             
           03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 648  Rob Morris; commend for score on PSAT.                    Farris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SR  21  T.C. Ward; commend life and service.                      Bryan
           03/11 (S) Adopted
SR  29  Christine Varnado; commend for perfect score on ACT.      Farris
           03/24 (S) Adopted
SR  32  Rob Morris; commend for score on PSAT.                    Farris
           03/26 (S) Adopted
SR  42  Gates Library Foundation; express gratitude for grant     Mettetal
        from.                                                  
           04/01 (S) Adopted



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