Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/13/98



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House: Introductions

HB 836  Estate tax; reduce rate of tax and increase amount of     King
        exemption.                                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 837  Traffic regulations; roadway to be marked with yellow     King
        center line to prohibit passing at intersections.      
           Referred To Transportation
HB 838  Contractors; make certain exceptions apply only to        Guice
        Mississippi contractors.                               
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 839  Coin-operated machines; revise penalties for breaking     Guice
        into.                                                  
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 840  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Guice
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 841  Youth Court; district attorney prosecution pilot          Warren
        project.                                               
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
HB 842  County equipment and employees; authorize to be used to   Warren
        open and close graves.                                 
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 843  Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish   Warren
        position of director.                                  
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 844  Elections; persons voting absentee ballots are            Warren
        prohibited from voting at polls.                       
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 845  State highway system; MDOT construct and add segments     McBride
        in Panola and Quitman Counties.                        
           Referred To Transportation
HB 846  Legislative candidates; to qualify in a uniform manner.   Moss
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 847  Income tax; check off for senior citizens nutrition       Moss
        program.                                               
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 848  School districts; reduce teacher-student ratio in K-4     Moss
        to 1:20.                                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 849  Nursing facility; CON to expand in Pearl River County.    Frierson
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 850  School discipline plans; authorize suspension of          Frierson
        employee's license for nonenforcement.                 
           Referred To Education
HB 851  School attendance officers; create separate agency for    Frierson
        supervision.                                           
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 852  Assistant teachers; delete authorization to hold GED      Frierson
        equivalent as minimum qualification.                   
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 853  Federal highway monies; revise apportionment among        Green (34th)
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Transportation
HB 854  Delinquent payments owed to county; provide additional    Green (34th)
        fee for collection (MAS).                              
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 855  Medicaid; children under 18 with family income below      Clarke
        150% of poverty level are eligible for.                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 856  Mammography; insurance policies shall offer coverage      Clarke
        for annual screenings.                                 
           Referred To Insurance
HB 857  Municipal corporations; provide method for dissolution    Denny
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 858  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 859  State Board of Medical Licensure; revise membership.      Perry
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 860  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 861  Veterinary; licensed veterinarians shall write            Holland
        prescriptions for animal medicine to be filled at place
        of consumer's choice.                                  
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 862  Food handlers; require to wear gloves if they touch       Holland
        food directly.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 863  Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of      Holland
        Civitan International.                                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 864  Conservatorships; create temporary and provide            Holland
        concurrent jurisdiction in county court.               
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 865  Municipal annexation; mandatory election if 20% of        Holland
        electors in proposed area sign petition.               
           Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
HB 866  Sales tax;  exempt Friends of Mississippi Libraries       Holland
        from.                                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 867  Public purchasing; increase amount without advertising    Moody
        for bids to $10,000.00.                                
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 868  Controlled Substances Law; add butorphanol to Schedule    Moody
        IV.                                                    
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 869  Charitable organizations; require disclosure on           Holland
        containers soliciting donations.                       
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 870  Newspapers; prohibit from charging to publish             Holland
        obituaries.                                            
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 871  Trial;  right to trial by jury in any court of law.       Holland
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 872  State toy; designate the Teddy Bear as.                   Holland
           Referred To Rules
HB 873  Tort Claims Act; exempt governmental entities from        Holland
        liability for environmental claims.                    
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 874  Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Commission; require to      Bowles
        submit rules to Legislature for approval.              
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 875  State agencies; prohibit from employing persons to        Bowles
        influence legislation.                                 
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 876  State employees, agency heads and administrators; pay     Bowles
        only with state funds.                                 
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 877  Veterans Memorial Stadium; Jackson State University       Green (72nd)
        exempt from paying fees for use of stadium for         
        football.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 878  Hospitals, teaching; establish five additional in the     Scott (80th)
        state to be operated by UMC.                           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 879  Parental visitation sessions; require in public           Scott (80th)
        schools.                                               
           Referred To Education
HB 880  Fondling; revise to apply to certain minors.              Scott (80th)
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 881  Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment of wine from out of   Johnson
        state directly to consumers in certain circumstances.  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 882  Kinesical therapists; authorize State Board of Health     Flaggs
        to license and regulate.                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 883  Self defense; revise and provide immunity.                Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 884  Sales tax; phase out on sales of food items to            Robertson *
        Mississippi residents 65 years of age or older.        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 885  Municipal elected officials; bond in same manner as       Montgomery
        members of boards of supervisors.                      
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 886  Gaming; Gaming Commission and STC establish certain       Bowles
        joint procedures/regulations, provide for temporary    
        work permits.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 888  Hearing or Vision Impaired Registration Program;          Moody
        repeal.                                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 889  Sales tax; exempt sales of prescription eyeglasses and    Warren
        hearing aids.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 890  Insurance policies; repeal prohibition against            Ryan *
        preferred rates or premiums based on any fictitious    
        grouping.                                              
           Referred To Insurance
HB 891  State highway system; add segment of road in Hinds and    Robinson (63rd)
        Madison Counties.                                      
           Referred To Transportation
HB 892  State travel contract; effective for 3 years with         Montgomery
        option to renew for 2 one-year periods.                
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 893  Teachers; school boards may dismiss or refuse             Davis
        employment to persons convicted of a felony.           
           Referred To Education
HB 894  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 895  Municipal annexation; require election in both            Holland
        municipality and territory to be annexed before.       
           Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
HB 896  Health insurance; insured may designate which policy is   Holland
        primary coverage.                                      
           Referred To Insurance
HB 897  Telephones; restricted access to 900 and similar          Holland
        telephone numbers unless requested by a subscriber.    
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB 898  Open primary; establish.                                  Holland
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 899  Veterans; delete requirement of service during war or     Holland
        armed conflict to qualify for preference in statewide  
        personnel system.                                      
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 900  Driver's license; provide religious exception to          Holland
        education requirement.                                 
           Referred To Transportation
HB 901  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Holland
        Women in Military Service for America Memorial.        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 902  Medicaid; eligibility of children for shall be            Holland
        determined annually.                                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 903  Bail; clarify child abuse in bail denial.                 Holland
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 904  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Holland
        serve as.                                              
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 905  Implied consent; provide review procedure to reinstate    Holland
        suspended license.                                     
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 906  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; revise.                Holland
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 907  Prisoners; administration of hospital to determine if     Moody
        guard needed while at hospital.                        
           Referred To Penitentiary
HB 908  Tobacco settlement; create trust fund for money from,     Holland
        to be expended for health care.                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 909  Transportation Commission; authorize to enter into        Woods
        contracts with contiguous states to enforce laws       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Referred To Interstate Cooperation;Transportation
HB 910  Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department      Clark
        of; establish under Office of State Auditor.           
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 911  Managed care entity; liable to patient if recommended     Howell
        treatment not allowed and patient becomes ill.         
           Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A
HB 912  Crimes; felony for failure to stop at officer's signal.   King
           Referred To Judiciary B;Transportation
HB 913  Homestead exemption; increase tax loss reimbursement to   Green (34th)
        counties (MAS).                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 914  Homestead exemption; increase tax loss reimbursement to   Green (34th)
        counties (MAS).                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 915  Alternative school programs; require separate space for   Moss
        students in Grades 5 and lower.                        
           Referred To Education
HB 916  State and Teachers Health Insurance Plans; premiums by    McCoy
        retirees to be equal under both plans.                 
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 917  Jacinto Courthouse in Alcorn County; authorize            Moss
        Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to acquire.
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands;Ways and Means
HB 918  Private access roads; allow counties to gravel and        Warren
        maintain upon approval by referendum.                  
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 919  Utility trailers; out-of-state manufacturers pay permit   Warren
        fee for titling based upon reciprocity.                
           Referred To Transportation
HB 920  Chancery court; provide additional chancellors for        Warren
        youth court purposes.                                  
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
HB 921  Nepotism; revise prohibition.                             Johnson
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 922  Real property taxes; percentage collected by county to    Montgomery
        be expended within municipality.                       
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 923  Right to sue; prohibit suit in automobile case if         Montgomery
        person does not have driver's license and insurance.   
           Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A
HB 924  Sexual battery; DOC employees to be guilty of under       Miller
        certain circumstances.                                 
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 925  County court; revise appeals process and jurisdiction.    Simpson
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 927  Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment   Simpson
        of certain loans.                                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 928  Business law; technical amendments to LPA, LLCA and       Simpson
        LLPA.                                                  
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 929  Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995; exempt               Simpson
        Mississippi.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 930  Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act;   Simpson
        create.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 931  Crime prevention; expand Municipal Crime Prevention       Robinson (63rd)
        Program to include counties (Hinds).                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 932  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Robinson (63rd)
        increase compensation.                                 
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 933  Board of supervisors; eliminate alternating board         Robinson (63rd)
        meetings in counties with two court districts.         
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 934  Whitfield, State Hospital at; expand number of beds       Robinson (63rd)
        (HINDS).                                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 935  Coahoma County; authorize to annually contribute funds    Miller
        to Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center,    
        Inc.                                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 936  Food establishments; certain small ones may use           Hamilton
        conventional rather than commercial equipment.         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 937  Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce Department to     Montgomery
        complete Mississippi Music Hall of Fame.               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 938  Motor vehicles; prohibit parking within 20 feet of        Gadd
        private driveway outside city.                         
           Referred To Transportation
HB 939  Retirement; allow PERS retiree serving as elected         Walker
        official to receive retirement allowance.              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 940  Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to    Moore
        60% of tax revenue collected.                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 941  Home health agencies; amend CON law regarding             Robinson (84th)
        application to.                                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 942  31st Infantry, Dixie Division Memorial Highway;           Shows
        designate.                                             
           Referred To Transportation
HB 943  Sixteenth section lands; terminate lease upon             Shows
        conviction of leaseholder of violation of Uniform      
        Controlled Substances Law.                             
           Referred To Education
HB 944  Contractors; revise definition of contractor.             Endt
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 945  Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow to use certain      Endt
        monies for repair/maintenance of certain public parks  
        and recreation facilities.                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 946  Bail; revise form for release.                            Franks
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 947  Divorce; require counseling of parents of children        Franks
        under age 15.                                          
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 948  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly.    Franks
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 949  Local system bridge program; increase sufficiency         Green (34th)
        rating for bridges that qualify (MAS).                 
           Referred To Transportation;Appropriations
HB 950  Law Enforcement Officers Training Program; bring          Holland
        forward for purposes of amendment.                     
           Referred To Judiciary B
HC  36  Amend Constitution; limit legisltive spending mandates    Green (34th)
        for local government (MAS).                            
           Referred To Constitution
HC  37  Commend Moss Point High School Football Team for          Broomfield
        winning 5A State Championship two years in a row.      
           Referred To Rules
HC  38  Commend Sonya Tharp upon being selected Ms. Wheelchair    Simmons (37th)
        Mississippi.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC  39  Commend Sheriff Ricky Banks on service to Leflore         Stevens
        County.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC  40  Commend Dr. Starkey Morgan for receiving 1996 Volunteer   Stevens
        of the Year Award.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC  41  Commend Bebe Richardson on 45th anniversary of nursing.   Stevens
           Referred To Rules
HC  42  Commend Mayor Harvey Johnson; outstanding new Mayor of    Green (72nd)
        the City of Jackson.                                   
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 540  Narcotics Bureau; authorize to purchase 29 additional     Capps
        vehicles.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Referred Other House

SB2115  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Harden
        "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB2191  Annual salary of Executive Director of DECD; delete       Gordon
        from statutory salary section.                         
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  35  Joint session; hear address by the Governor on January    Horne
        14, 1998.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2500  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
        increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           Referred To Highways and Transportation;Appropriations
SB2501  Affidavit for involuntary commitment; delete              Thames
        requirement for posting court costs.                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2502  Commitment; reimburse counties for interim care of        Carlton
        mental patients.                                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2503  Local planning commissions; authorize members to be       Mettetal
        paid per diem.                                         
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2504  State Auditor; authorize to review municipal audit        Gordon
        reports or compilations for compliance with state law. 
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2505  State passenger vehicles; authorize certain state         Gordon
        agencies to purchase and operate.                      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2506  Elected judiciary; increase the salaries of.              Gordon
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2507  Uninsured motorist insurance; require option to           Kirby
        purchase stackable or non-stackable coverage.          
           Referred To Insurance;Judiciary
SB2508  State employees health insurance; reinstate persons       Harvey
        terminated due to incorrect retirement benefit         
        calculation.                                           
           Referred To Insurance
SB2509  Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission; shall not charge    Harden
        JSU for use of stadium.                                
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2510  Jailers; require to complete basic and continuing         Kirby
        education courses.                                     
           Referred To Judiciary;County Affairs
SB2511  MS Arts Commission Challenge Initiative Fund; create.     Burton
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2512  Income tax setoff; unpaid fines owed cities and           Hamilton
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Finance
SB2513  Constable; authorize to serve as deputy sheriff.          Hamilton
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2514  Contractors; require payment and performance bonds to     Carter
        protect subcontractors.                                
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2515  Marine resources; transfer DWFP marine law enforcement    Hewes
        to DMR.                                                
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2516  Salary of Executive Director, Commission on Judicial      Farris
        Performance; set.                                      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2517  Removal of student from class for conduct; provide        Carter
        procedure for.                                         
           Referred To Education
SB2518  State agencies; create One-Stop Information Center for    Blackmon
        citizens.                                              
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2519  Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount of     Blackmon
        bonds that may be issued to provide funding for.       
           Referred To Finance
SB2520  Bail bondsmen; create bail agent intern license.          Kirby
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2521  Salary of Exec. Dir. Pearl River Valley Water Supply      Gordon
        District; increase.                                    
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2522  Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment          Lee
        compensation rates and reporting.                      
           Referred To Labor
SB2523  Nonproducing mineral estates; provide for redemption by   Cuevas
        surface owner of land.                                 
           Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB2524  Oil and gas; provide additional damages that may be       Cuevas
        recovered by property owners for surface damage.       
           Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB2525  Deputy sheriffs; off-duty employment and carrying         Hamilton
        concealed weapon.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2526  Handicapped children; noncustodial parent provide         Thames
        support after age 21.                                  
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2527  Personal watercraft manufacturers/distributors; require   Gollott
        fair compensation for warranty agreement work.         
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2528  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; revise.                Thames
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2529  Bonds; revise nominal obligee of certain official.        Carter
           Referred To Finance
SB2530  Local and Municipal Crime Prevention Fund; establish.     Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2531  William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; provide      Ferris
        enhancements to and create Teacher Education for       
        Critical Areas (TECA) Program.                         
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2532  Constables; delete requirement for law enforcement        Burton
        officers training course.                              
           Referred To Judiciary;County Affairs
SB2533  Child abuse; delete requirement of physician to certify   Burton
        physical abuse.                                        
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Judiciary
SB2534  Child abuse reporting act; define responsibilities of     Burton
        Dept of Human Services, law enforcement, dist. atty.   
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Judiciary
SB2535  Medicaid assistance program; delete repealer and rate     Hall
        restrictions on chiropractic services.                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2536  Part-time Student Tuition Assistance Grant program;       Hall
        establish.                                             
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2537  Private companies maintaining public facilities;          Hall
        required to comply with public purchase statutes.      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2538  Lien; provide in favor of subcontractor.                  Carter
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2539  Trial court employees; appointment and salaries of        Hall *
        subject to approval of board of supervisors.           
           Referred To Judiciary;Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2540  Counties; eliminate mandatory alternation of supervisor   Hall
        meetings in two-district counties.                     
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2541  Appro:  $6 Million to Local & Municipal Crime             Frazier
        Prevention Fund.                                       
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2542  Emergency Management Act; authorize local governments     Furniss
        to declare disaster areas and use equipment.           
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SB2543  Veteran's Home Purchase Board; authorize to purchase      Furniss
        property and construct offices thereon.                
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations
SB2544  Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home             Furniss
        Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct    
        offices.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2545  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2546  Child care facilities; certain students not counted       Furniss
        under licensing law.                                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2547  Corrections; authorize DOC to construct prison on state   Furniss
        land in Quitman County.                                
           Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2548  Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local   Furniss
        elected or appointed official to receive retirement    
        allowance.                                             
           Referred To Finance
SB2549  Retirement system; allow credit for cert. service as      Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           Referred To Finance
SB2550  Retirement; include judges in legislative retirement      Furniss
        plan.                                                  
           Referred To Finance
SB2551  Railroads; require minimum number of engineers and        Furniss
        conductors on trains.                                  
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2552  Driver's license; renew prior to going overseas.          Gollott
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2553  Department of Environmental Quality; executive director   Carlton
        appointed by commission.                               
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Environment Prot, Cons and Water R
SB2554  Ports; remove repealer on income tax credit for using     Hewes
        state ports.                                           
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources;Finance
SB2555  Municipal judges; revise number allowed.                  Hall
           Referred To Judiciary;Municipalities
SB2556  Forestry; provide tax credit as incentive to reforest     Jordan (18th)
        private lands.                                         
           Referred To Finance
SB2557  Salaries of school crossing guards in certain counties;   Hall
        increase.                                              
           Referred To Education
SB2558  Child support orders; revise percentage of income         Bean
        guidelines.                                            
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2559  Community development corporations; establish a grant     Blackmon
        program within DECD for.                               
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SB2560  Public construction; inform contractors of requirement    Blackmon
        regarding hiring of state residents.                   
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2561  Endowment funds for state colleges and universities;      Blackmon
        authorize State Treasurer to act as custodian.         
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2562  Medicaid; reimbursment program for special education      Dearing
        health related services.                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2563  Mississippi Reading Sufficiency Act of 1998; enact.       Smith
           Referred To Education
SB2564  Gaming work permit; Gaming Commission to have             Cuevas
        discretion in issuing work permit to certain convicted 
        felons.                                                
           Referred To Finance
SB2565  Persons approved for treatment at mental health           Carlton
        facilities; clinical psychologist may authorize        
        treatment.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2566  Teacher license renewal; require staff development        Carlton
        training or approved coursework.                       
           Referred To Education
SB2567  Pre-need Cemetery and Funeral Consumer Protection Act;    Nunnelee
        create.                                                
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2568  School accreditation; school districts at Level 4 or 5    Ferris
        shall be exempt from requirements.                     
           Referred To Education
SB2569  School boards; authorize home rule with limitations.      Ferris
           Referred To Education
SB2570  Tax sales of mobile homes; require notice to secured      Burton
        creditors.                                             
           Referred To Finance
SB2571  Removal of student from class for conduct; provide        Ferris
        procedure for.                                         
           Referred To Education
SB2572  School district employees may donate leave to another     Ferris
        employee suffering from a catastrophic injury or       
        illness; authorize.                                    
           Referred To Education;Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2573  Salary supplement for teachers with degree in reading     Ferris
        education; authorize.                                  
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2574  School districts; authorize child care services in        Ferris
        public schools.                                        
           Referred To Education
SB2575  Ad valorem taxation; increase amount of exemption for     Cuevas
        homeowners over 65 or totally disabled.                
           Referred To Finance
SB2576  Mississippi Supreme Court; appoint one or more deputy     Turner
        marshals.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2577  Rules; repeal required consideration by Advisory          Turner
        Committee.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2578  Judges; set daily expense allowance for Supreme &         Turner
        Appeals Courts at federal expense allowance rate.      
           Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
SB2579  Funeral processions; yield right-of-way to; prescribe     Gollott
        penalty for failure to yield.                          
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2580  Radar; use by all law enforcement officers trained by     Smith
        Department of Public Safety.                           
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2581  Circuit court; create drug treatment court pilot          Smith
        program.                                               
           Referred To Judiciary;Juvenile Justice
SB2582  Military police; pilot program for use in drug            Smith
        interdiction activities.                               
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2583  Local crime and juvenile justices commissions;            Smith
        authorize.                                             
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2584  Controlled substances; create anti-drug diversion         Smith
        program.                                               
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2585  Wiretapping; revise regulations.                          Smith
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2586  Mississippi Smoke Detector Act; create.                   Smith
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2587  State agencies; authorize to recruit for state service    Huggins
        positions.                                             
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2588  State Highway System; delete section of highway in City   Ferris
        of Vicksburg (MDOT).                                   
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2589  Citations; speeding tickets not to be published.          Tollison *
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2590  Performance budget measurement data; PEER perform ann.    Burton
        post audit; est. Emp. Incentive/Agency Productivity    
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
SB2591  Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary        Huggins
        force to recapture escapees.                           
           Referred To Corrections;Judiciary
SB2592  Sexual predators; provide civil commitment at             Huggins
        expiration of sentence.                                
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2593  Salaries of county sheriffs and justice court judges;     Burton
        based on 1980 federal census.                          
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2594  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
SB2595  Youth courts; create 11-county pilot program of           Smith
        state-funded judges and prosecutors.                   
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
SB2596  Youth court; pilot program for district attorney to       Smith
        prosecute in certain districts.                        
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
SB2597  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Carlton
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Referred To Finance
SB2598  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for Advanced Center for           Bean
        Technology Partnerships.                               
           Referred To Finance
SB2599  Judicial performance; add municipal court judge to        Mettetal
        Commission on Judicial Performance.                    
           Referred To Judiciary
SN  81  Mike Malouf, Sr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of    LT. GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and      
        Training Center Commission, for a two year term        
        commencing January 8, 1998                             
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SN  82  Janet Spencer Lushbaugh, Brandon, Mississippi, as a       GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for 
        Licensed Professional Counselors, for the three year   
        term of office commencing June 30, 1998                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  83  Jill D. Walters, Wiggins, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and    
        Certification Board, for the four year term of office  
        commencing January 1, 1998                             
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN  84  Randal J. Richardson, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a         GOVERNOR
        member of the Technical Advisory Committee of Boiler   
        and Pressure Vessel Safety, for the four year term of  
        office commencing July 29, 1998                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  85  Jesse B. Davis, Oxford, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        Veterans' Home Purchase Board, for the four year term  
        of office commencing June 30, 1998                     
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SN  86  Walter Thomas Johnson, Jackson, Mississippi, as a         GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Health, for the six year  
        term of office commencing July 1, 1998                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  87  Alphonse R. Crosby, Moss Point, Mississippi, as a         GOVERNOR
        member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi    
        Home Corporation, for the four year term of office     
        commencing May 7, 1998                                 
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SN  88  Patricia Scarborough Patton, Biloxi, Mississippi, as a    GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Authority for Educational    
        Television, for the four year term of office commencing
        July 1, 1998                                           
           Referred To Education
SR   5  Senate Study Committee studying Youth Challenge           Gollott
        Program; extend one year.                              
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2173  Foster children program under the Dept of Human           Bean
        Services; revise standards and procedures.             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2174  Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and       Bean
        commission; establish.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2175  Campaigns; revise financing, reporting and judicial.      Turner
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2597  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Carlton
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 501  Thomas Dyson; commend for service to state.               Burton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 502  Mrs. Olene Moore; commend.                                Burton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   4  Myrtle D. Ray; congratulate on 100th birthday.            Minor
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  35  Joint session; hear address by the Governor on January    Horne
        14, 1998.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/21/98 at 09:08.



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