Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee

As of 04/21/98 at 09:07

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HB  50  Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of            Ellis
        Oktibbeha County.                                      
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
 *      inmates.                                               
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB  65  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Dedeaux
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB  66  Law enforcement; enhance penalty for assault upon         Dedeaux
 *      auxiliary law enforcement officer.                     
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB  78  Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County.       Holland
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 109  Bail; prohibit pending appeal of certain felony           Formby
 *      convictions.                                           
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
 *      orders.                                                
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 222  Juries; revise minimum age requirement.                   Miles
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 257  Nursing homes; limit time to bring tort claim against.    Nettles
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 320  Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees     Endt
 *   V  complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.      
           04/20 Vetoed
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 411  Weapons; law enforcement officers may possess weapons     Moody
 * %    in courthouse.                                         
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 412  Living wills; provide for reciprocity.                    Dedeaux
 *         03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 507  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 528  Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Conversion,          Stevens
 *      Reorganization and Merger Act; create.                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 546  Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL).              Perry
 *         04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 554  Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions.    Perry
 *         04/07 Approved by Governor
HB 581  Vacant property; authorize law enforcement officers to    Bailey
        enter and remove vagrants from.                        
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 590  Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington       Thornton
        County.                                                
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 594  Domestic violence; add stalking to offenses for which     Davis
        arrest can be made without a warrant.                  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 596  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   Martinson
 *         03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 603  Date rape drugs; clarify criminality, include in          Green (72nd)
 *      Schedule I and revise age of consent.                  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 629  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Perry
        Instituional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                       
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 685  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
 *      persons other than intended recipient.                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 689  Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; clarify           Blackmon
 *      legislative intent.                                    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 714  Money laundering; conform to federal law.                 Broomfield
 *         03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 741  Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on         Perry
 * %    Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.  
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 742  Protective orders; give full faith and credit to orders   Perry
        from other states.                                     
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 743  Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise.    Perry
 *         03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 762  Ethics Commission; reenact laws establishing.             Ford
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB 766  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly;    Franks
 *      falsifying certain documents.                          
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
 *         03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 771  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Flaggs
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 823  Homicide; include businesses in justifiable homicide.     Maples
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 883  Self defense; revise and provide immunity.                Robertson
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 921  Nepotism; revise prohibition.                             Johnson
 *         03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
 *         04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 981  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Rotenberry
 *         03/11 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
 * %    and penalties.                                         
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
 *         03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1093  Contractors; require payment and performance bond to      Smith (39th)
 *      protect subcontractors.                                
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
 *      information.                                           
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1101  Bail; revise qualification bond of bail agents.           Blackmon
 *         03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1102  Election contest; clarify legislative jurisdiction and    Perry
        procedure in case of legislative seat.                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
 *      before check clears.                                   
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1158  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
 *      but not charged.                                       
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1175  Adverse possession; file notice with chancery clerk to    Comans
 *      prevent.                                               
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1207  Landlord-tenant act; revise termination time for breach   Reeves
        of rental agreement.                                   
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1218  Crime victims; create bill of rights.                     Stribling
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB1392  Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties         Williams
 *      regarding computer software and hardware and related   
        services.                                              
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1402  Death penalty; revise method of execution.                Perry
 *         03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1448  Youth Court Act; revise definition of abused child.       Simmons (100th)
 *         03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1449  Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to             Simmons (100th)
 *      prosecuting attorneys.                                 
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
 *         03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1459  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Cameron
        to.                                                    
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1555  Highway Patrol; delete maximum age qualifications for     Wells-Smith
 *      newly employed patrol officers.                        
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
 *      identification cards.                                  
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1609  Campaign finance; revise laws governing.                  Reeves
 *   V     04/17 Vetoed
HB1612  Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; allow        Hudson
 *      employees to run for office without having to resign.  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1843  Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington       Cameron
        County.                                                
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1844  Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys         Straughter
        County.                                                
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2008  Garnishment; pay garnishee $50 in certain cases.          Gordon
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2015  Adverse possession; repeal.                               Woodfield
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2016  Sex crimes; revise age of consent.                        Simmons
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2022  Sex crimes; revise juvenile age of consent, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2024  Landlord-tenant act; revise termination time for breach   Harden
        of rental agreement.                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  Workers' Compensation/Employment Security Commissions;    Jordan (18th)
        appeal awards directly to Supreme Court.               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2034  Teacher, public school; authorize criminal history        Little
        background checks for applicants.                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2040  Adoption; AIDS test child prior to final decree.          Lee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2041  Smoking; prohibit in state office buildings.              Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2046  Driver's license; jail time not suspended for person      Nunnelee
        driving with suspended or revoked license.             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2047  Child custody; court shall not prefer one parent over     Nunnelee
        the other.                                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2048  Crimes; revise statutory rape.                            Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2050  Wrongful death action; not available to parent who has    Nunnelee
        abandoned a child.                                     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2057  Hate crimes; revise definition to include certain gang    Hall
        activity.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2059  Child abuse; protect child abuse reporters from           Hall
        retaliatory discharge or employment action.            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2065  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2069  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Woodfield
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2073  Wrongful death award; not available to parent who has     Hamilton
        abandoned a child.                                     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2075  Circuit courts; provide additional Fifteenth District     Lee
 *      judge.                                                 
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2079  Juries; special venire limited to death penalty cases.    Burton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2097  Gun shows; prohibit attendance by certain minors.         Harden
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2141  Private and legal investigators; regulate and license.    Hall
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2146  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2155  Political contributions and expenditures; limit for       Lee
        certain offices.                                       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2156  Nonresident Traffic Violator Compact; reciprocating       Lee
        state must suspend driver's license as required.       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2157  Post-conviction bail; clarify for child abuser.           Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2158  Lobbying law; include public employees engaging in        Nunnelee
        lobbying activities.                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2159  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Nunnelee
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2161  Driver's license; suspend for 15-year-old who violates    Hall
   %    restrictions of driving hours.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2162  Parental rights; terminate for 6-month abandonment of     Dearing
        any age child.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2163  Motor vehicle towing; provide penalty for failure of      Dearing
        towing company to follow procedures regarding sale of  
        motor vehicle.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2169  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Lee
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2172  EMS traffic violation fees; increase to fund state        Woodfield
   %    trauma care plan.                                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2175  Campaigns; revise financing, reporting and judicial.      Turner
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2180  Justice court; impose fee for dropping charges.           Rayborn
 * %       03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2181  Justice courts; judges to appoint clerk.                  Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2182  Justice court; full-time prosecutor for certain           Rayborn
        counties.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2192  Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations.       Bean
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2208  Public housing; create drug-free zone.                    Furniss
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2213  Fraudulent receipt of TANF assistance; may be             Bean
        prosecuted as a misdemeanor.                           
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2217  Justice court; amend service of process in emergencies.   Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2220  Child passenger restraint device law; raise age of        Bean
        children required to comply.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2222  Sale of animals with hereditary or congenital defects;    Dearing
        provide cause of action against seller.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2225  Concealed weapons; fee exemption for retired law          Canon
   %    enforcement.                                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2226  Mississippi Employment Security Law; delete obsolete      Lee
   %    provisions.                                            
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2227  Law enforcement officer; provide training for             Burton
        part-time, reserve, auxiliary and volunteer.           
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2228  Law enforcement officers; require continuing training     Burton
        for all.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2229  Justice court; revise number of judges in certain         Rayborn
        counties.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2230  Garnishment; revise.                                      Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2233  House arrest; provide for immediate incarceration for     Smith
        violation while on.                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
 *      and award.                                             
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2239  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2241  Child custody award; parent gender not a factor.          Canon
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2247  Mississippi Advisory Committee on Judicial Nominations;   Tollison
        create.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2249  Tort Claims Act; revise trial without jury.               Tollison
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2251  Mississippi Uniform Controlled Substances Law; add drug   Bean
 *      to Schedule IV.                                        
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2252  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2256  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Ferris
        include certain sponsoring volunteer agencies.         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2260  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2270  Perjury; misdemeanor offense in justice court.            Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2271  DUI; revise hardship exception procedure.                 Rayborn
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2272  Malicious mischief; require restitution.                  Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2274  Petty larceny; conform various crimes.                    Rayborn
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2275  Drive-by shooting; capital offense for homicide.          Woodfield
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2281  Motor vehicles; larceny of not in youth court             Dearing
        jurisdiction.                                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2296  Paternity; court order specify date for support           Scoper
        payments by minor defendant.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2297  Law enforcement officers; authorize to operate voice      Scoper
 *      stress analyzer.                                       
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2299  Phone calls; revise penalty for harassing.                Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2300  Motor vehicles; limit recovery of damages/lower           Kirby
        property damage deductible for uninsured motorist      
        coverage.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2303  Dogs; offense if injury occurs while running at large.    Simmons
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2304  Sex offenses; require hormonal chemical treatment for     Smith
        second.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2305  Landlord/tenant law; revise.                              Smith
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2313  Products liability; enact one-year statute of             Gordon
        limitations.                                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2323  Fondling; create as act of delinquency.                   Dearing
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2325  Mississippi Collateral Protection Insurance Act;          Kirby
        create.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2330  Coroners; judge may order not to perform autopsy.         Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2331  Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau;      Thames
        authorize to investigate all agriculture-related crime.
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2352  Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional          Turner
 *      amendment.                                             
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2354  Lafayette Co; authorize use of radar on College Hill      Tollison
        Road.                                                  
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2360  Contested and uncontested adoptions; provide certain      Smith
   %    procedures for determination of parental rights.       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2361  Domestic relations; Pre-Divorce Counseling Act.           Smith
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2362  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2365  Radar; use by all law enforcement officers trained by     Smith
        Department of Public Safety.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2379  Graves; require certain depth when burying dead human     Browning
        bodies.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2383  Drug offender registry; Department of Public Safety to    Smith
        maintain.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2384  Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.     Kirby
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2425  Gun shows; prohibit on state-owned property.              Harden
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2426  Possession of hand gun; raise age to 21.                  Harden
    *      02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2455  Jurors; select from licensed drivers instead of           Cuevas
        electors.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2460  Stalking; revise second offense.                          Carlton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2461  Weapons; revise penalty for possession by convicted       Carlton
        felon.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2462  DUI; revise forfeiture of vehicle.                        Carlton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2463  Statute of limitations; revise criminal.                  Carlton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2470  Adverse possession; repeal.                               Burton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2477  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Hewes
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2478  Adverse possession; repeal.                               Hewes
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2479  Stalking; second offense felony.                          Hewes
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2482  Driver's license; physical possession required.           Gollott
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2491  MS Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance Act;        Hewes
        create.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2498  Motor vehicle dealers; require disclosure of certain      Hewes
        repairs.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2507  Uninsured motorist insurance; require option to           Kirby
        purchase stackable or non-stackable coverage.          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2510  Jailers; require to complete basic and continuing         Kirby
        education courses.                                     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2525  Deputy sheriffs; off-duty employment and carrying         Hamilton
        concealed weapon.                                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2526  Handicapped children; noncustodial parent provide         Thames
        support after age 21.                                  
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2532  Constables; delete requirement for law enforcement        Burton
        officers training course.                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2533  Child abuse; delete requirement of physician to certify   Burton
        physical abuse.                                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2534  Child abuse reporting act; define responsibilities of     Burton
 *      Dept of Human Services, law enforcement, dist. atty.   
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2538  Lien; provide in favor of subcontractor.                  Carter
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2539  Trial court employees; appointment and salaries of        Hall
   %    subject to approval of board of supervisors.           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2545  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2555  Municipal judges; revise number allowed.                  Hall
 *         04/08 Approved by Governor
SB2558  Child support orders; revise percentage of income         Bean
 *      guidelines.                                            
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2576  Mississippi Supreme Court; appoint one or more deputy     Turner
 *      marshals.                                              
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2577  Rules; repeal required consideration by Advisory          Turner
        Committee.                                             
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2578  Judges; set daily expense allowance for Supreme &         Turner
 *      Appeals Courts at federal expense allowance rate.      
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2580  Radar; use by all law enforcement officers trained by     Smith
        Department of Public Safety.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2581  Circuit court; create drug treatment court pilot          Smith
        program.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2582  Military police; pilot program for use in drug            Smith
        interdiction activities.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2584  Controlled substances; create anti-drug diversion         Smith
   %    program.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2585  Wiretapping; revise regulations.                          Smith
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2586  Mississippi Smoke Detector Act; create.                   Smith
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2589  Citations; speeding tickets not to be published.          Tollison
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2591  Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary        Huggins
 *      force to recapture escapees.                           
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2592  Sexual predators; provide civil commitment at             Huggins
        expiration of sentence.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2599  Judicial performance; add municipal court judge to        Mettetal
        Commission on Judicial Performance.                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2602  Manslaughter; mother's use of illegal drugs while         Furniss
        pregnant.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2604  DUI cases; prohibit plea bargaining when person           Furniss
   %    allegedly causes death in a negligent manner.          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2609  Subpoena; Bureau of Narcotics may compel production of    Turner
 *      business records.                                      
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2610  Wiretapping; revise regulations.                          Turner
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2611  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession    Turner
 *      (MPA).                                                 
           03/11 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2614  Identity theft; create offense.                           Lee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2616  Civil actions; plaintiff responsible for certain costs    Bean
        of prevailing defendant.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2618  Divorce; equitable distribution of marital property.      Blackmon
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2622  District attorney; revise number of assistants.           Dearing
           02/03 (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
SB2631  Courts; revise office expense allowed to circuit and      Turner
 *      chancery judges.                                       
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2650  Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes         Turner
 *      (MPA).                                                 
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2653  Courts; implement 10-2 verdict in certain criminal        Bean
        cases.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2654  Sexual crime reports; to be confidential.                 White (29th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2655  Confederate historical structures; unlawful to destroy    White (29th)
        or remove.                                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2657  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         White (29th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2660  DUI; technical correction.                                Kirby
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2690  Insurance Intergrity/Adult Abuse Enforcement Bureau;      Burton
   %    create.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2692  Ethics Commission; delete repealer and authorize          Little
 *      preliminary investigations.                            
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2700  Products liability; seller not liable for certain         Ross
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2705  Law enforcement officer; create crime of fleeing or       Hawks
        eluding.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2712  Sex offense; require chemical castration for second.      Johnson (19th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2714  Animals; revise seizure for cruelty in justice court.     Farris
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2719  Sexual predators; provide civil commitment at             Smith
        expiration of sentence.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2734  Sexual battery; define penetration of inmate by MDOC      Huggins
        employee or contractor as.                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2741  Headlighting penalty; conform Class I violation license   Mettetal
        suspension provision to.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2742  Headlighting penalty; include destruction of livestock.   Mettetal
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2743  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Hewes
        include donations of food to the needy.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2749  Tort Claims Act; include interns, residents and fellows   Ferris
        at the University Medical Center under provisions of.  
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2751  New Capitol Building; prohibit smoking in.                White (29th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2755  Establish Uniform Arbitration Act.                        Carlton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2756  Domestic abuse; create a separate offense of.             Carlton
 *         03/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2757  Dilapidated property; streamline process and increase     Carlton
   %    penalty for multiple violators.                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2760  Appeals; revise supersedeas of fiduciaries.               Browning
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2783  Controlled substance seizures; clarify authority of       Little
        MDOT enforcement officers.   (MDOT).                   
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2787  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Turner
        Institutional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                      
           03/11 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2788  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Little
        highway work zone.                                     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2801  Deeds of trust; revise when securing lines of credit.     Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2810  Judges; appoint appellate.                                Ross
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2819  New motor vehicle purchases; cooling off period.          Furniss
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2824  Divorce; separate grounds for couples with children.      Johnson (19th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
 *         03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2832  .Reckless endangerment; create offense.                   Robertson
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2840  Judges; appoint appellate (MEC).                          Robertson
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2846  Radar; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District may       Ross
        use.                                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2847  Cruelty to animals; revise.                               Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2850  Disturbance of worship; clarify jurisdiction.             Robertson
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2867  Capital murder; include multiple victims.                 Johnson (19th)
           02/03 (S) 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
SB2878  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2889  Divorce; prohibit court change in child-support in        Canon
        irreconcilable differences.                            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2897  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2898  Joint tort-feasors; eliminate limitation on liability,    Walls
        provide for contribution between.                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2899  Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally     Walls
        retarded.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2900  Petit larceny; increase amount and penalties.             Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2901  Homicide; clarify definitions.                            Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2902  Terroristic threat or act; create offense.                Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2903  Criminal defense; diminished capacity established.        Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2904  Criminal defense; lack of capacity due to systematic      Walls
        abuse.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2908  Cops Helping in Prevention Act; establish.                Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2910  Marriage; create covenant form.                           Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2914  Weapons; felony to sell to minors.                        Johnson (38th)
 *         02/12 (S) Died In Committee
SB2917  Marriage; require counseling before granting license.     Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2918  Stalking; revise penalties.                               Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2930  Open containers; prohibit.                                Carter
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2933  Torts; create "financial injury action".                  Hawks
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2934  Tort Claims Act; political subdivision not required to    Dearing
        purchase pollution liability insurance.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2939  Constables; prescribe annual reports to be filed with     Jackson
        State Auditor.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2947  Nonresident Traffic Violator Compact; reciprocating       Rayborn
        state must suspend driver's license as required.       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2957  Full-time legal assistants to district attorneys;         Jordan (18th)
        revise number of.                                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2958  Bail bonds; clarify forfeiture.                           Jordan (18th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2963  Marriage licenses; require premarital tests for HIV.      Burton
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2965  Driver's license reinstatement fee; increase subsequent   Burton
   %    to DUI or drug offense.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2980  Uniform Administrative Procedures Law; create study       Robertson
 * %    committee.                                             
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB2981  Child support; create failure to permit visitation as a   Jackson
        defense to administrative enforcement.                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2982  Child support; create failure to permit visitation as a   Jackson
        defense to administrative enforcement.                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2992  Workers' Comp; require impartial construction of the      Hewes
        act.                                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3002  Crime victim compensation; create "Emmitt Louis Till      Walls
        Victims' Compensation Fund.".                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3006  Rural police presence; establish pilot program.           Carlton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3008  Capital cases; provide for victim impact statement.       Blackmon
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3013  Circuit court district consisting of DeSoto County;       Hawks
        create.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3017  Rape of child under 14; must be knowing and willful.      Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3019  Court of Appeals; revise designation of Presiding         Walls
        Judges.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3025  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   Blackmon
 *         03/09 (H) Died In Committee
SB3030  Constable training program; provide for.                  Lee
 *         03/06 (H) Failed
SB3047  Property & casualty insurange agents; revise definition   Carter
        to include professional corporations & limited         
        liability companies.                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3053  Statewide curfew; establish for minors under 18.          Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3055  Graffiti; prohibit and provide penalties.                 Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3061  Self defense; revise and provide immunity.                Hawks
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3062  Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.     Hawks
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3076  Judges; procedure to remove inadequate.                   Burton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3082  Windshield placards and parking privileges for pregnant   Burton
   %    women; authorized.                                     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3085  Torts; revise damage awards, liability, limitations and   Hawks
        venue.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3093  Fondling; hormonal chemical treatment as alternative      Burton
        punishment.                                            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3110  Domestic violence; provide sentencing to counseling for   Carlton
        substance abuse.                                       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3121  16th Circuit Court District; create additional            Turner
 *      judgeship.                                             
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3122  DUI; technical amendments, revise jurisdiction of youth   Turner
 * %    court.                                                 
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB3123  Seat belts; violation a primary offense.                  Turner
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3125  Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes         Turner
        (MPA)/AG).                                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3126  Medicaid fraud; investigators to be law enforcement       Turner
        officers.                                              
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3127  Executions; require lethal injection.                     Turner
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3128  Tobacco permits; prohibit dealer or manufacturer from     Turner
        holding a wholesaler permit.                           
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3129  Courts; revise electronic filing and storage of           Turner
 *      documents.                                             
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3146  Ethics; clarify when a former public servant              Horhn
        participates in certain proceedings.                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3150  Philanthropy Act of 1995; enact exemption.                Robertson
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB3153  Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention act; clarify           Robertson
        legislative intent.                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3154  Limited Liability Company Act; revise.                    Robertson
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3170  Radar; authorize Lamar County Sheriff's Department to     Bean
        use.                                                   
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3175  Radar; authorize Rankin County Sheriff's Department to    Ross
        use.                                                   
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3248  Roxanne D. McMillian; restore suffrage.                   Canon
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3249  Darrel Preston Stafford; restore suffrage.                Gordon
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3295  Harvey Ellis Williams; restore suffrage to.               Carlton
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3306  Willie Dee Dickerson; restore suffrage to.                Burton
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SN  12  Dr. W. Criss Lott, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Sex Offender Advisory Board, for the term of office
        that shall be concurrent with that of the Governor     
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  13  Dr. Michael Whelan, Greenwood, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Sex Offender Advisory Board, for a term of      
        office that shall be concurrent with that of the       
        Governor                                               
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  14  Dr. Paul Cotten, Ellisville, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the Sex Offender Advisory Board, for a term of      
        office that shall be concurrent with that of the       
        Governor                                               
           04/02 (S) Appointment Returned To Gov
SN  65  Charles N. Brown, Starkville, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two    
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1998            
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  66  W. L. (Frank) Latham, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the        
        unexpired term of office ending July 1, 1998           
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  67  W. L. (Frank) Latham, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two    
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1998            
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  75  Robert S. Gaddis, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year  
        term of office commencing July 1, 1998                 
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  97  Margaret D. Cooper, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year  
        term of office commencing July 1, 1998                 
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 107  Gregory A. Payne, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year  
        term of office commencing July 1, 1998                 
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed



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