Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/09/98



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Signed By The Governor

SB3174  DECD; grant DECD certain authority with relation to       Horhn
        "Project Cougar".                                      
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC  88  Dr. S. Jay McDuffie; commend for years of medical         Holland
        practice.                                              
           Referred To Rules
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
        inmates.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB  66  Law enforcement; enhance penalty for assault upon         Dedeaux
        auxiliary law enforcement officer.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
        orders.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 309  Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts    Broomfield
        conditioned upon graduation and licensure.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           Passed
HB 411  Weapons; law enforcement officers may possess weapons     Moody
        in courthouse.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 412  Living wills; provide for reciprocity.                    Dedeaux
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 556  Alcoholic beverage transactions; authorize Tax            Williams
        Commission to prescribe time period for filing         
        verification of certain transactions (STC).            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 685  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
        persons other than intended recipient.                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 689  Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; clarify           Blackmon
        legislative intent.                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 741  Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on         Perry
        Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 743  Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise.    Perry
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 778  Health insurance plans; provide an option for insured     Stevens
        to elect coverage for certain child immunizations.     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 784  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Williams
        Program; revise interest rate and repayment period on  
        loans (DECD).                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 856  Mammography; insurance policies shall offer coverage      Clarke
        for annual screenings.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 861  Veterinary; licensed veterinarians shall write            Holland
        prescriptions for animal medicine to be filled at place
        of consumer's choice.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 883  Self defense; revise and provide immunity.                Robertson
           Passed
HB 885  Municipal elected officials; bond in same manner as       Montgomery
        members of boards of supervisors.                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 909  Transportation Commission; authorize to enter into        Woods
        contracts with contiguous states to enforce laws       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           Passed
HB 927  Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment   Simpson
        of certain loans.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 981  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Rotenberry
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           Passed
HB 994  Offenders; authorize to work for any nonprofit            Malone
        organization.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           Passed
HB1027  TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional     Moody
        facilities.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1029  Notice of infectious disease; add bystanding caregiver    Moody
        to requirement of.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1031  Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health;     Moody
        increase certain.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1037  Headlighting penalty; include destruction of livestock.   McBride
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1082  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise      Woods
        authority and authorize bond issuance.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1093  Contractors; require payment and performance bond to      Smith (39th)
        protect subcontractors.                                
           Tabled Subject To Call
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1097  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; revise          Williams
        definition of "manufacturing" for purposes of projects 
        eligible for bonds.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
        information.                                           
           Passed
HB1191  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1213  Public funds; authorize certain agencies to deposit in    Livingston
        Treasury on frequency other than daily.                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1214  Fishing license laws; amend penalties for violations      Livingston
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1218  Crime victims; create bill of rights.                     Stribling
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1262  Prisons; unlawful to bring alcohol or drugs into.         McInnis
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1295  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds of bonds issued for        Williams
        Department of Agriculture and Commerce capital         
        improvements.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1316  Motor vehicle license tag; authorize purchase by use of   Stribling
        credit card.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1330  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Martinson
        electronic means.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1358  Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians; authorize        Scott (80th)
        Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine to regulate.  
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1387  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Martinson
        have to be approved by State Tax Commission.           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1396  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to   Holden
        designate portion of Yalobusha/Grenada Counties as fox 
        preserve.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1399  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Perry
        annual payment.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1401  Parole; require Department of Corrections to notify       Janus
        local authorities of out-of-state parolees.            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1449  Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to             Simmons (100th)
        prosecuting attorneys.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1547  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Ellington
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1555  Highway Patrol; delete maximum age qualifications for     Wells-Smith
        newly employed patrol officers.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
        identification cards.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed



Senate: Committee Reports

SC 534  Exempt Canadians from Immigration Reform Act; urge        Smith
        Congress to.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 556  Susp rules; draft, intro, consid & passage of bill        Scoper
        authorizing certain counties to employ attorney as     
        full-time employee of the county.                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 558  Eastman Memorial Foundation/Lauren Rogers Museum;         Scoper
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 559  Amos Wesley Wright; commend life.                         Blackmon
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 560  Commend Joshua Brock of Forrest Co.; finalist in          Farris
        Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 562  Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss;           Bean
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 563  The life and accomplishments of Sheriff Mike McKee of     Jackson
        Kemper County.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 564  Dr. David Daigneault; commend.                            Huggins
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2077  Mississippi H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include     Moffatt
        private colleges under.                                
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2101  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for Medicaid beds    Dearing
        in various counties.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2135  Individual and Family Support Joint Study Committee;      Bean
        establish.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2151  Deputy sheriff for narcotics; fund from drug fines.       Dearing
           Transmitted To House
SB2165  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Woodfield
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2195  CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care    Woodfield
        for disabled persons; authorize.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2200  State plan for treatment of persons with Alzheimer's;     Bean
        authorize Department of Mental Health to develop.      
           Transmitted To House
SB2215  Diabetes, child immunizations and mammography coverage;   Bean
        require certain insurance policies to include.         
           Transmitted To House
SB2253  Income tax refund check-off; burn center.                 Furniss
           Transmitted To House
SB2292  State Board of Cosmetology; revise manicurist license     Canon
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Transmitted To House
SB2293  MS Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.             Canon
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2311  License plates; issue distinctive plates for recipients   Woodfield
        of the Distinguished Flying Cross or the Air Medal.    
           Transmitted To House
SB2333  Camp Shelby Timber Fund; require audit.                   Lee
           Transmitted To House
SB2356  Proprietary School and College Registration law; make     Ferris
        technical revisions to.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2393  State emp health ins; allow assessment of penalties on    Kirby
        entities delinquent in submitting emp terminations.    
           Transmitted To House
SB2395  Bridges; remove requirement that they be built with       Rayborn
        banisters.                                             
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2421  Health care facilities; authorize CON for non-Medicaid    Bean
        nursing home beds in certain counties.                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2445  Nursing facility; no CON required if agree not to         Ross
        participate in Medicaid.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2451  Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets      Bryan
        time for filing verification of certain transactions   
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2522  Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment          Lee
        compensation rates and reporting.                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2578  Judges; set daily expense allowance for Supreme &         Turner
        Appeals Courts at federal expense allowance rate.      
           Transmitted To House
SB2593  Salaries of county sheriffs and justice court judges;     Burton
        based on 1980 federal census.                          
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2617  MS Agribusiness Council; revise membership and remove     Thames
        repealer.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2627  Manufactured homes; revise license fees for               Kirby
        manufacturers of.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2631  Courts; revise office expense allowed to circuit and      Turner
        chancery judges.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2670  Wildlife management area; revise number of appraisals     Posey
        required for acquisition.                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2671  Hunting guides; extend repealer on regulation of.         Posey
           Transmitted To House
SB2692  Ethics Commission; delete repealer and authorize          Little *
        preliminary investigations.                            
           Transmitted To House
SB2694  Wildlife; reallocate certain funds for fish hatchery.     Posey
           Transmitted To House
SB2707  Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the      Carlton
        Boll Weevil Management Act.                            
           Transmitted To House
SB2708  Boll Weevil Management Act; revise requirements for       Hawks
        passage of subsequent referenda.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2731  Hearing officer's decision under special education act;   Ferris
        authorize appeal into state courts.                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2777  Department of Transportation; revise annual program       Little *
        budget requirements (MDOT).                            
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2779  MS Transportation Commission; exempt carriers from the    Little *
        requirement to stop at highway inspection stations if  
        preapproved.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB2797  Parking lots; authorize transportation department to      Little *
        maintain parking lots of certain agencies (MDOT).      
           Transmitted To House
SB2809  Property and casualty insurers; authorize filing for      Ross
        decrease in rates.                                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2856  Salaries of assistant teachers; provide an annual         Ferris
        incremental increase.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2874  Executions; require lethal injection.                     Farris
           Passed
SB2884  Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in          Posey
        Copiah, Hinds and Warren Counties.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2887  Energy project bonds; extend authority to issue.          Hamilton
           Transmitted To House
SB2932  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Carter
        supplement.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2956  Task Force on Gang Behavior in MS; establish.             Jackson
           Transmitted To House
SB2971  Marshals and constables; revise fees which may be         Gordon
        charged by.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB3032  Solid waste; revise Nonhazardous Solid Waste Planning     Dearing
        Act of 1991.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
        Service.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3059  Biloxi Port Commission; reconstitute membership.          Gollott
           Transmitted To House
SB3074  Election commissioners; require certain training.         Harden
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3079  Election commissioners; authorize to become a candidate   Harden
        for a vacated office.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3129  Courts; revise electronic filing and storage of           Turner
        documents.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3132  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Mining and             Dearing
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB3150  Philanthropy Act of 1995; enact exemption.                Robertson
           Passed
SB3154  Limited Liability Company Act; revise.                    Robertson
           Passed



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2395  Bridges; remove requirement that they be built with       Rayborn
        banisters.                                             
           Died In Committee
SB2777  Department of Transportation; revise annual program       Little *
        budget requirements (MDOT).                            
           Died In Committee

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



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