Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/14/98



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House: Introductions

HB 951  Authorize Tallahatchie County to create a correctional    Reynolds
        authority.                                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 952  Constitution; delete requirement for explanatory          Bowles
        statement of proposed amendment on ballot.             
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 953  Adverse possession; repeal.                               Comans
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 954  Nursing facility; CON for construction in Decatur in      Comans
        Newton County.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 955  Retirement; remove actuarial reduction of retirement      Comans
        allowances of certain retired PERS members.            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 956  Headlights; require use when windshield wipers            Comans
        necessary.                                             
           Referred To Transportation
HB 957  Retirement; increase percentages used to calculate PERS   Comans
        benefits.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 958  Unemployment compensation; sweet potato farming shall     Grist
        be classified a seasonal industry.                     
           Referred To Labor
HB 959  Elected officials; require resignation from office        Moore
        before running for different public office.            
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 960  Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.     Moore
           Referred To Transportation
HB 961  Education; enact "Melvin Priester Reparation Act" to      Green (72nd)
        donate funds to certain scholarship applicants.        
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB 962  Circuit clerks; increase fee for attendance upon court    Grist
        term.                                                  
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 963  Circuit clerks; increase certain fees.                    Grist
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 964  Medicaid; certain persons living at home and having       Grist
        high drug expenses eligible for.                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 965  Zero-based budgeting; direct state agencies to develop    Flaggs
        budget request pursuant to.                            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 966  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Fredericks
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 967  State Employees Health Insurance Advisory Council;        Guice *
        appoint certain agency employees to council.           
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 968  Four-lane highway program; revise description of          Shows
        certain segments in Phases III and IV.                 
           Referred To Transportation
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 970  MDITS; revise authority relating to bids, contracts and   Brown
        information confidentiality officers.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 971  Public construction; increase number of hours for         Endt
        issuing addendum to bid specifications.                
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 972  Parole Board; change date on which it will be repealed.   Endt
           Referred To Penitentiary
HB 973  Youth court counselors; reside in respective district     Warren
        unless approved by Director of Community Services.     
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 974  Optometrists; allow therapeutically certified             Endt
        optometrists to use certain treatment procedures.      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 975  County unit; revise question on election ballot for       Dedeaux
        returning to beat system.                              
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 976  Motor vehicle inspections; certificate not to be          Hudson
        refused for certain damaged windshields.               
           Referred To Transportation
HB 977  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; fund with state   Saucier
        gaming revenues.                                       
           Referred To Education;Ways and Means
HB 978  Vehicle weight limit; make exception for certain          Manning
        logging vehicles transporting equipment.               
           Referred To Transportation
HB 979  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Dedeaux
        port charges for using certain port facilities.        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 980  Nursing facility; CON for construction in Forrest         Davis
        County.                                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 981  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Rotenberry
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 982  Hunters; under 16 years old must be under adult           Rotenberry
        supervision.                                           
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 983  Junior college boards of trustees; prohibit elected       Frierson
        officials from serving as members.                     
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB 984  School Employment Procedures Law; require good cause      Frierson
        for nonreemployment decisions.                         
           Referred To Education
HB 985  Lice; three occasions of student having need not be       Manning
        consecutive before Health Department may assist.       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 986  Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified      Malone
        resort area" for purposes of State Local Option        
        Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 987  Grandparents' visitation rights; may be established at    Peranich
        time of custody order.                                 
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 988  Vehicles; regulate volume of radios in.                   Comans
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 989  Life insurance; increase amounts for which retired        Barnett (116th)
        state employments may continue coverage into           
        retirement.                                            
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
        and penalties.                                         
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 992  Sexually Violent Predator Law; create.                    Miller
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 993  Podiatrists; create Advisory Committee to Board of        Broomfield
        Medical Licensure for.                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 994  Offenders; authorize to work for any nonprofit            Malone
        organization.                                          
           Referred To Penitentiary
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 996  Cloning of human being; prohibit and provide for          Green (72nd)
        penalties.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 997  Advisory commission on compensation and expenses of the   Morris
        Legislature; create.                                   
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 998  DUI; require designation on driver's license for          Moore
        conviction.                                            
           Referred To Judiciary A;Ways and Means
HB 999  Deputy chancery clerk; counties with two judicial         Guice
        districts pay allowance to chancery clerk for.         
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1000  Livestock auctions; exempt from Mississippi Auctioneer    Shows
        License Act.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1001  Environmental quality; revise hiring of Executive         Ellington
        Director of Department of Environmental Quality.       
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB1003  Initiative petitions; lower number of signatures          Denny
        required.                                              
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1004  Public officials; provide for removal.                    Denny
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1005  Voter registration; to be conducted within two years      Denny
        after federal decennial census.                        
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1006  Campaign finance; prescribe penalty for not timely        Denny
        filing a report.                                       
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1007  Affadavit ballot; establish uniform.                      Denny
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1008  Elections; change qualifying deadline to 60 days before   Denny
        an election.                                           
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1009  Campaign finance; prescribe penalty for late or           Denny
        inaccurate reports.                                    
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1010  Campaign finance reform; establish.                       Denny
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1011  Campaign finances; authorize Secretary of State to        Denny
        assess a penalty for failure to file a report.         
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1012  Campaign finances; prescribe penalities for fraudulent    Denny
        reports.                                               
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1013  Absentee ballots; revise procedures for.                  Denny
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1014  Voter Protection Act; establish.                          Denny
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1015  National Guard; revise discipline.                        Maples
           Referred To Military Affairs
HB1016  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Maples
        serve as.                                              
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1017  Nursing facility; CON for new construction in Jackson     Read
        County.                                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1018  Pharmaceuticals; prohibit price discrimination.           Read *
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1019  Auctioneers; exempt auction galleries and small           Read *
        auctioneers from regulation.                           
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1020  Auctioneers License Act; provide repealer.                Read *
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1021  Employees, public; authorize employee organizations to    Nettles
        post notices and meet at certain times.                
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB1022  Veterans' Affairs and Home Purchase Boards; authorize     Rogers
        to spend own funds for purchase of an office building. 
           Referred To Military Affairs
HB1023  Property; authorize DFA to convey certain property to     Coleman (65th)
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands
HB1024  Telemedicine practice; authorize State Department of      Moody
        Health to regulate.                                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1025  Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program;           Moody
        establish.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1026  Radiological health fees; revise.                         Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1027  TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional     Moody
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1028  Disciplinary proceedings by Board of Nursing; authorize   Moody
        hearing panel to conduct.                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1029  Notice of infectious disease; add bystanding caregiver    Moody
        to requirement of.                                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1030  Central Mississippi Residential Center; establish in      Moody
        Newton for adults with chronic mental illness.         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1031  Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health;     Moody
        increase certain.                                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1032  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Moody
        amendments to.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1033  Mississippi Clean Indoor Air Act; create.                 Clarke
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1034  Death penalty; revise procedures, sentencing and          Perry
        execution.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1035  Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System; revise credit    McBride
        for time served in the Armed Forces.                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1036  Headlighting penalty; conform class I violation law's     McBride
        license suspension provision to.                       
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB1037  Headlighting penalty; include destruction of livestock.   McBride
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB1038  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Clarke
        create.                                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1039  Mississippi Center for Adult Literacy; establish to       Scott (17th)
        promote literacy programs.                             
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HC  43  Amend Constitution; deny granting of bail to any person   Comans
        charged with a felony offense.                         
           Referred To Constitution
HC  44  Amend Constitution; add crimes to those resulting in      Grist
        loss of suffrage.                                      
           Referred To Constitution
HC  45  Constitutional convention; rescind previous resolutions   Comans
        calling for.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC  46  Amend Constitution; require majority vote only for bill   Denny
        reducing taxes.                                        
           Referred To Constitution
HC  47  Amend Constitution; lower number of signatures required   Denny
        on initiative petitions.                               
           Referred To Constitution
HR   4  Commend the life of John Dow, Sr., and express the        Barnett (92nd)
        House's deepest sympathy on his passing.               
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 664  State universities and community/junior colleges;         Capps
        authorize to offer certain courses.                    
           DR - TSDP: UC To WM
HB 665  Gaming; authorize state universities and                  Clark
        community/junior colleges to offer limited courses     
        relating to.                                           
           DR - TSDP: UC To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 176  City of Brandon; authorize additional assessment on       Moore
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase       
        protective body armor for police officers.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 452  Grenada County; authorize to donate funds to Headstart.   Perkins
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 749  City of Yazoo City; authorize additional payment to       Johnson
        retirees under disability and relief fund for firemen  
        and policemen.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 951  Authorize Tallahatchie County to create a correctional    Reynolds
        authority.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Referred Other House

SB2315  Estate taxation; increase the amount of the standard      Nunnelee
        deduction.                                             
           Referred To Ways and Means



Senate: Introductions

SB2600  Commission on Economic Status of Women; create.           Blackmon
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2601  Mississippi Commission on Human Relations; establish.     Harden
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2136  Flood control; additional cities to clear ditches and     Carter
        organize districts.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2137  Municipalities; authorize suggestion reward programs.     Carter
           Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2174  Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and       Bean
        commission; establish.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2597  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Carlton
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Passed
SC 501  Thomas Dyson; commend for service to state.               Burton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 502  Mrs. Olene Moore; commend.                                Burton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR   4  Myrtle D. Ray; congratulate on 100th birthday.            Minor
           Adopted

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



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