Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/11/98



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House: Introductions

HB1715  Marshall County; sheriff's office may be located more     Woods
        than one-half mile from courthouse.                    
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;County Affairs
HB1716  Tunica County; authorize to revise distribution of        Henderson (9th)
        local gaming revenue.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1717  City of Richland; impose restaurant and bar tax for       Weathersby
        economic development.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1718  Town of Florence; authorize to levy additional tax on     Weathersby
        restaurants and bars for economic development.         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HC  89  Commend Mississippi engineers during National Engineers   Frierson
        Week.                                                  
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB  40  Highway 26; designate bridge in Pearl River County as     Frierson
        "J.D. Batson Memorial Bridge".                         
           Passed
HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
        inmates.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB  66  Law enforcement; enhance penalty for assault upon         Dedeaux
        auxiliary law enforcement officer.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 109  Bail; prohibit pending appeal of certain felony           Formby
        convictions.                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
        orders.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 257  Nursing homes; limit time to bring tort claim against.    Nettles
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 411  Weapons; law enforcement officers may possess weapons     Moody
        in courthouse.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 554  Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions.    Perry
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 555  Rape; clarify capital rape.                               Perry
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 565  Notaries public; establish minimum and maximum fees for   Endt
        services.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 581  Vacant property; authorize law enforcement officers to    Bailey
        enter and remove vagrants from.                        
           Passed
HB 587  Designate portion of U. S. Highway within City of         Thornton
        Indianola as the "William 'Bill' Richardson Memorial   
        Highway.".                                             
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 623  Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of   Green (96th)
        legal notices.                                         
           Recommitted to Committee
HB 642  Chancery clerks; may waive fees for recording             Compretta
        instruments for public entities.                       
           Passed
HB 643  Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount     Miles
        allowances.                                            
           Passed
HB 685  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
        persons other than intended recipient.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 689  Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; clarify           Blackmon
        legislative intent.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 725  Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in Amite    Vince
        and Pike Counties.                                     
           Passed
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 777  State employees; repeal provision requiring payment on    Rotenberry
        a delayed basis twice per month.                       
           Passed
HB 883  Self defense; revise and provide immunity.                Robertson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 930  Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act;   Simpson
        create.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 938  Motor vehicles; prohibit parking within 20 feet of        Gadd
        private driveway outside city.                         
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 940  Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to    Moore
        60% of tax revenue collected.                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
        and penalties.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1093  Contractors; require payment and performance bond to      Smith (39th)
        protect subcontractors.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
        information.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1101  Bail; revise qualification bond of bail agents.           Blackmon *
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1145  Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from     Simpson
        four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
        percent.                                               
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1154  Railroad abandonments; clarify authority of               Ellis
        Transportation Committees to conduct hearings on.      
           Passed
HB1169  Natural and scenic waterways; Department of Wildlife,     Livingston
        Fisheries and Parks to conduct study and make          
        legislative recommendations.                           
           Read the Third Time
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1171  Transportation Commission property; revise procedure      Compretta *
        for disposal when determined excess (MDOT).            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1175  Adverse possession; file notice with chancery clerk to    Comans
        prevent.                                               
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1200  State Highway System; delete section of highway in City   Flaggs
        of Vicksburg (MDOT).                                   
           Passed
HB1207  Landlord-tenant act; revise termination time for breach   Reeves
        of rental agreement.                                   
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1218  Crime victims; create bill of rights.                     Stribling
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1231  Municipalities; authorize interlocal agreement with       Jennings
        certain rural water associations to upgrade system for 
        fire protection.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1240  Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital       Reeves
        Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other    
        provisions.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1253  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Compretta *
        highway work zone (MDOT).                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1392  Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties         Williams
        regarding computer software and hardware and related   
        services.                                              
           Passed
HB1395  Highway 43; designate portion in Rankin County as         Malone
        "Bobby McRary Memorial Drive".                         
           Passed
HB1443  School attendance officers; place under supervision of    Warren
        State Department of Education.                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1470  Equipment and supplies; clarify how Transportation        Compretta *
        Commission may purchase (MDOT).                        
           Passed
HB1472  Interstate commercial carriers motor fuel tax laws;       Compretta *
        revise penalty for certain violations (MDOT).          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1479  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1533  Water; require nonprofit water associations to file       Weathersby
        financial reports and revise annual meeting            
        requirements.                                          
           Passed
HB1577  Water; create task force on rural water companies.        Weathersby
           Passed
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
        identification cards.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1612  Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; allow        Hudson
        employees to run for office without having to resign.  
           Amended
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair



House: Referred Other House

SB2165  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Woodfield
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2219  State emp health ins; allow assessment of penalties on    Kirby
        entities delinquent in submitting emp terminations.    
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2238  Fire protection; make rural fire truck funds available    Lee
        in 1998.                                               
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2496  Workers' comp; establish criteria for drug and alcohol    Hewes
        testing under.                                         
           Referred To Insurance
SB2617  MS Agribusiness Council; revise membership and remove     Thames
        repealer.                                              
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2856  Salaries of assistant teachers; provide an annual         Ferris
        incremental increase.                                  
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2874  Executions; require lethal injection.                     Farris
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2932  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Carter
        supplement.                                            
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB3074  Election commissioners; require certain training.         Harden
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB3079  Election commissioners; authorize to become a candidate   Harden
        for a vacated office.                                  
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB3150  Philanthropy Act of 1995; enact exemption.                Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB3154  Limited Liability Company Act; revise.                    Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary A
SC 534  Exempt Canadians from Immigration Reform Act; urge        Smith
        Congress to.                                           
           Referred To Rules
SC 556  Susp rules; draft, intro, consid & passage of bill        Scoper
        authorizing certain counties to employ attorney as     
        full-time employee of the county.                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 558  Eastman Memorial Foundation/Lauren Rogers Museum;         Scoper
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 559  Amos Wesley Wright; commend life.                         Blackmon
           Referred To Rules
SC 560  Commend Joshua Brock of Forrest Co.; finalist in          Farris
        Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.                 
           Referred To Rules
SC 562  Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss;           Bean
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 563  The life and accomplishments of Sheriff Mike McKee of     Jackson
        Kemper County.                                         
           Referred To Rules
SC 564  Dr. David Daigneault; commend.                            Huggins
           Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 623  Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of   Green (96th)
        legal notices.                                         
           Died In Committee



Senate: Introductions

SB3183  Appropriation; State Soil & Water Conservation            Hall
        Commission; Additional, FY98.                          
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3184  Appropriation; Prof. Counselor Licensing Bd.;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Referred To Appropriations
SN 113  Barbara G. Mooney, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Nursing, for the unexpired term  
        of office ending July 1, 1999                          
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN 114  Shelby C. Reid, M.D., Corinth, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Health, for the six year term of 
        office commencing July 1, 1998                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1041  Property; authorize state to sell certain forestry        Perry
        service land.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2120  Multicultural understanding; require courses for          Harden
        students in colleges of education.                     
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2150  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Dearing
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2165  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Woodfield
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2193  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; may set policy      Nunnelee
        for employee leave, legal holidays, contracts with     
        other agencies.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2219  State emp health ins; allow assessment of penalties on    Kirby
        entities delinquent in submitting emp terminations.    
           Transmitted To House
SB2231  Department of Marine Resources; receive two sets of the   Moffatt
        Mississippi Code.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2238  Fire protection; make rural fire truck funds available    Lee
        in 1998.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2318  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility,          Bean
        services, notification prior to issuance of CON.       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2381  Community/junior college and university admission;        Ferris
        authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
           Passed
SB2386  Retired state and school employees health insurance;      Kirby
        revise benefits.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2390  Guards for hospitalized prisoners; hospital               Bean
        administration may require.                            
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Failed
SB2403  Notice; require to surface owner prior to exploration     Dearing
        or drilling for oil or gas.                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2450  Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other        Bryan
        states within the definition of the term "distributor" 
        (STC).                                                 
           Passed
SB2454  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Bryan
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Reconsidered
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2496  Workers' comp; establish criteria for drug and alcohol    Hewes
        testing under.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2505  State passenger vehicles; authorize certain state         Gordon
        agencies to purchase and operate.                      
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2531  William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; provide      Ferris
        enhancements to and create Teacher Education for       
        Critical Areas (TECA) Program.                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2536  Part-time Student Tuition Assistance Grant program;       Hall
        establish.                                             
           Passed
SB2590  Performance budget measurement data; PEER perform ann.    Burton
        post audit; est. Emp. Incentive/Agency Productivity    
        Program.                                               
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2610  Wiretapping; revise regulations.                          Turner
           Transmitted To House
SB2617  MS Agribusiness Council; revise membership and remove     Thames
        repealer.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2652  Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment directly to           Hewes
        consumers under certain circumstances.                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Failed
SB2662  Parole; require DOC to notify local authorities of        Gollott
        out-of-state parolee.                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2687  Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties.   Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB2698  Driver's license; persons using bioptic telescopic        Mettetal
        lenses may receive.                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2703  State agencies; require standardized forms when           Hawks
        soliciting bids for public construction.               
           Transmitted To House
SB2724  Earned time; allow nonviolent offenders to be eligible    Huggins
        for increased.                                         
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2726  Corrections; provide for forfeiture of earned time for    Huggins
        baseless lawsuit.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2728  Inmates; remove restrictions on drug testing of.          Huggins
           Transmitted To House
SB2762  School boards; authorized to contract for investment      Ferris
        and management of school dist. funds.                  
           Passed
SB2781  MS Transportation Commission; clarify how purchases of    Little *
        equipment and supplies are made.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           Transmitted To House
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2856  Salaries of assistant teachers; provide an annual         Ferris
        incremental increase.                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2890  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Passed
SB2895  Air and water permits; authorize DEQ to exempt            Thames
        agricultural and other operations.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2932  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Carter
        supplement.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB2942  Vehicle weight limit; make exception for cert. logging    Jackson
        vehicles transporting equipment.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2980  Uniform Administrative Procedures Law; create study       Robertson
        committee.                                             
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2986  Youth Court Act; technical amendments (AOC).              Smith
           Transmitted To House
SB2999  MDITS; revise authority relating to bids, contracts and   Robertson
        information confidentiality officers.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB3000  Chancery & circuit clerks; authorize performance of       Huggins
        duties on behalf of each other in counties with 2      
        judicial districts.                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB3004  Animal Health; State Board appoint director of state      Ross
        lab.                                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3018  Regional jails; board of supervisors to exercise          Walls
        oversight.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB3042  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; certain           Thames
        information collected by not available for public      
        inspection.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
        Service.                                               
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3074  Election commissioners; require certain training.         Harden
           Transmitted To House
SB3078  Insurance agents; provide continuing education            Kirby
        requirements.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3079  Election commissioners; authorize to become a candidate   Harden
        for a vacated office.                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB3098  Alligator; designate as state reptile.                    Burton *
           Passed
SB3122  DUI; technical amendments, revise jurisdiction of youth   Turner
        court.                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Failed
SB3129  Courts; revise electronic filing and storage of           Turner
        documents.                                             
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SC 534  Exempt Canadians from Immigration Reform Act; urge        Smith
        Congress to.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 556  Susp rules; draft, intro, consid & passage of bill        Scoper
        authorizing certain counties to employ attorney as     
        full-time employee of the county.                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 558  Eastman Memorial Foundation/Lauren Rogers Museum;         Scoper
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 559  Amos Wesley Wright; commend life.                         Blackmon
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 560  Commend Joshua Brock of Forrest Co.; finalist in          Farris
        Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 562  Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss;           Bean
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 563  The life and accomplishments of Sheriff Mike McKee of     Jackson
        Kemper County.                                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 564  Dr. David Daigneault; commend.                            Huggins
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  49  Parole; authorize field supervisors to visit offender's   Walker
        place of residence.                                    
           Referred To Corrections
HB 117  Counties; authorize board of supervisors to employ        Martinson
        attorney as full-time county employee.                 
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
HB 122  Fire loss; revise method law enforcement agencies         Stevens
        release certain information.                           
           Referred To Insurance
HB 149  Municipalities; authorize to make expenditures to         Walker
        purchase honorarium for retiring municipal employees.  
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 238  Boating accident reports; available to persons involved   Broomfield
        in accident.                                           
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB 260  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Guice
        programs in colleges and universities.                 
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Universities and Colleges
HB 309  Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts    Broomfield
        conditioned upon graduation and licensure.             
           Referred To Education
HB 320  Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees     Endt
        complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.      
           Referred To Corrections;Judiciary
HB 378  Automobile insurance; policy must be in effect for 60     Stevens
        days before cancellation hearing request.              
           Referred To Insurance
HB 412  Living wills; provide for reciprocity.                    Dedeaux
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 448  Capital assets; require scheduled maintenance plan for.   King
           Referred To Public Property
HB 456  Weights and measures; revise permit fees and certain      Weathersby
        regulations.                                           
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 471  Agricultural seeds; include genetically engineered        Chaney
        seeds in definition and testing requirements.          
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 507  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 508  Board of supervisors; extend authority to contract with   Ford
        constables to collect delinquent fines.                
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 514  Community Service Revolving Fund; reenact and extend      Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Referred To Corrections
HB 515  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and     Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
HB 523  School districts; authorize child whose residence         Johnson
        changes to complete school year in district of choice. 
           Referred To Education
HB 550  Passenger vehicles; repeal section limiting number        Perry
        state agencies may purchase.                           
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
HB 556  Alcoholic beverage transactions; authorize Tax            Williams
        Commission to prescribe time period for filing         
        verification of certain transactions (STC).            
           Referred To Finance
HB 558  Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment    Williams
        at three percent (STC).                                
           Referred To Finance
HB 563  Income tax, withholding; authorize Tax Commission to      Williams
        establish filing periods by rule or regulation (STC).  
           Referred To Finance
HB 577  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Foster
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Referred To Finance
HB 629  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Perry
        Instituional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                       
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 651  Constable; extend date of repeal of authority to          Ford
        collect delinquent fines in justice court.             
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
HB 680  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Referred To Public Property
HB 711  Property; authorize DFA to transfer certain property to   Barnett (92nd)
        the City of Brookhaven.                                
           Referred To Public Property
HB 741  Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on         Perry
        Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.  
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 742  Protective orders; give full faith and credit to orders   Perry
        from other states.                                     
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 743  Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise.    Perry
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 744  Gasoline, fuel and oil taxes; include certain persons     Williams
        in other states within the definition of the term      
        "distributor" (STC).                                   
           Referred To Finance
HB 753  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Williams
        sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           Referred To Finance
HB 757  Tobacco tax; revise expiration date for certain           Williams
        retailer permits and prorate privilege tax for permits 
        issued for less than one year (STC).                   
           Referred To Finance
HB 758  Income tax and sales tax; clarify when interest begins    Williams
        to run on refund made by State Tax Commission for      
        overpayment of (STC).                                  
           Referred To Finance
HB 771  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Flaggs
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           Referred To Labor;Judiciary
HB 778  Health insurance plans; provide an option for insured     Stevens
        to elect coverage for certain child immunizations.     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 782  DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and           Williams
        uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles    
        (DECD).                                                
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB 790  Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state         Williams
        collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
        directly to STC (STC).                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB 795  State buildings; revise list of buildings under           Brown
        supervision of DFA.                                    
           Referred To Public Property
HB 799  Community services; increase fees offenders pay to.       Malone
           Referred To Corrections
HB 800  Offenders; to pay costs of filing frivolous lawsuits.     Malone
           Referred To Corrections
HB 803  Offenders; may be required to submit to chemical          Malone
        analysis test more than once per month.                
           Referred To Corrections
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 885  Municipal elected officials; bond in same manner as       Montgomery
        members of boards of supervisors.                      
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 907  Prisoners; administration of hospital to determine if     Moody
        guard needed while at hospital.                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;County Affairs
HB 909  Transportation Commission; authorize to enter into        Woods
        contracts with contiguous states to enforce laws       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Referred To Interstate and Federal Cooperation;Highways and Transportation
HB 921  Nepotism; revise prohibition.                             Johnson
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 932  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Robinson (63rd)
        increase compensation.                                 
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 970  MDITS; revise authority relating to bids, contracts and   Brown
        information confidentiality officers.                  
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB 981  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Rotenberry
           Referred To Judiciary
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 Corrections
HB1025  Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program;           Moody
        establish.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
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
HB1031  Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health;     Moody
        increase certain.                                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1037  Headlighting penalty; include destruction of livestock.   McBride
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB1041  Property; authorize state to sell certain forestry        Perry
        service land.                                          
           Referred To Public Property
HB1082  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise      Woods
        authority and authorize bond issuance.                 
           Referred To Interstate and Federal Cooperation;Finance
HB1096  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Referred To Public Property
HB1098  Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers      Williams
        and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light   
        wine from out-of-state.                                
           Referred To Finance
HB1102  Election contest; clarify legislative jurisdiction and    Perry
        procedure in case of legislative seat.                 
           Referred To Judiciary;Elections
HB1139  Physicians; increase annual license renewal fee and use   Moody
        portion to aid impaired licensees.                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1155  Private correctional facilities; DOC to appoint           Ellis
        investigators to investigate and enforce state laws.   
           Referred To Corrections
HB1173  Chancery and circuit clerks; authorize performance of     Stevens
        duties on behalf of each other in counties with two    
        judicial districts.                                    
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
HB1193  Medicaid; persons with catastrophic illnesses and         Moody
        persons having high drug expenses eligible for.        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1212  State parks; revise amounts Board of Supervisors may      Livingston
        contribute to.                                         
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries;County Affairs
HB1213  Public funds; authorize certain agencies to deposit in    Livingston
        Treasury on frequency other than daily.                
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB1214  Fishing license laws; amend penalties for violations      Livingston
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB1242  Parking lots; authorize transportation department to      Compretta *
        maintain parking lots of certain agencies (MDOT).      
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1248  Fishing license; clarify definition of domicile for       Compretta
        purpose of obtaining resident fishing license.         
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB1262  Prisons; unlawful to bring alcohol or drugs into.         McInnis
           Referred To Corrections
HB1275  Banks and savings associations; private corporation       Guice
        laws shall apply to.                                   
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB1290  Property; authorize DOC to purchase from Greene County.   McInnis
           Referred To Public Property
HB1295  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds of bonds issued for        Williams
        Department of Agriculture and Commerce capital         
        improvements.                                          
           Referred To Finance
HB1307  Veterans Affairs Board; transfer Fiscal Year 1998         Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1309  Mental Health, Department of; transfer FY 98              Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1316  Motor vehicle license tag; authorize purchase by use of   Stribling
        credit card.                                           
           Referred To Finance
HB1321  Employment security commission; conform state law         Flaggs
        provisions to federal law regarding distribution of    
        certain funds.                                         
           Referred To Labor
HB1330  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Martinson
        electronic means.                                      
           Referred To Finance
HB1346  Public Employees' Retirement System; transfer Fiscal      Capps
        Year 1998 funds among categories.                      
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1347  Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer.       Scott (80th)
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1377  Seafood; commercial seafood license not issued to         Compretta
        certain nonresidents and out-of-state boats.           
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1382  Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment          Flaggs
        compensation rates and reporting.                      
           Referred To Labor
HB1387  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Martinson
        have to be approved by State Tax Commission.           
           Referred To Finance
HB1396  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to   Holden
        designate portion of Yalobusha/Grenada Counties as fox 
        preserve.                                              
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB1399  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Perry
        annual payment.                                        
           Referred To Finance
HB1401  Parole; require Department of Corrections to notify       Janus
        local authorities of out-of-state parolees.            
           Referred To Corrections
HB1402  Death penalty; revise method of execution.                Perry
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1412  Corrections, Department of; transfer FY 98                Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1413  Public Safety, Department of; transfer FY 1998            Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1445  Cable television; residential landlords and condominium   Barnett (116th)
        associations may not prohibit services.                
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB1447  Sales tax; divert a portion of sales tax on cotton        Williams
        compresses and cotton warehouses to assist in boll     
        weevil management.                                     
           Referred To Finance
HB1449  Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to             Simmons (100th)
        prosecuting attorneys.                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1531  Depositories of local government funds; revise law to     Williams
        address potential conflicts of interest.               
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB1549  Museum unclaimed property; authorize conservation         King
        measures to be taken.                                  
           Referred To Public Property
HB1555  Highway Patrol; delete maximum age qualifications for     Wells-Smith
        newly employed patrol officers.                        
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1559  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of      Perry
        benefits for retired members.                          
           Referred To Finance
HB1562  Bonds; extend time on authority to issue bonds for        Smith (35th)
        Major Energy Project Development Fund.                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1569  Sales tax; allow STC to make changes in collection of     Williams
        sales tax by out-of-state marketers (STC).             
           Referred To Finance
HB1571  Public property; authorize DFA to transfer certain        Howell
        property to Montgomery County.                         
           Referred To Public Property
HB1585  Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund; unexpended        Moody
        amounts not lapse, and interest credited to fund.      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1633  Health care profession educational leave procedure;       Barnett (92nd)
        amend for persons violating educational leave conduct  
        provisions.                                            
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Universities and Colleges
HB1664  Public Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol    Perry
        Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.   
           Referred To Finance
HC  24  Amend Constitution; establish state boundaries.           Endt
           Referred To Constitution
HC  88  Dr. S. Jay McDuffie; commend for years of medical         Holland
        practice.                                              
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2120  Multicultural understanding; require courses for          Harden
        students in colleges of education.                     
           Died In Committee
SB2454  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Bryan
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1291  Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.            Ellis
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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