Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/12/98



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House: Introductions

HB1719  Panola County; authorize to contribute to ICS             Morris
        Headstart.                                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1720  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain Fortune 500    Robinson (63rd)
        companies.                                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  90  Commending The Natchez Opera Festival, Incorporated.      Ketchings
           Referred To Rules
HC  91  Commend Delta State University cheerleaders on winning    Capps
        their third straight Division II National Championship.
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 121  House arrest program; expand to include juvenile          Scott (80th)
        delinquents.                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 128  Youth court; authorize work program for nonviolent        Scott (80th)
        offenders.                                             
           Passed
HB 221  Water heaters; decrease temperature requirements for      Young
        certain hot water supply storage tanks and heaters.    
           Passed
HB 257  Nursing homes; limit time to bring tort claim against.    Nettles
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
HB 275  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer on.              Ford
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 385  Extended day and extended school year programs;           Scott (17th)
        authorize local districts to provide.                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 434  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Livingston
        for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 511  Death certificate; delete repealer on provision           Ford
        requiring pregnancy status of deceased female to be    
        recorded on.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 512  Children's Advisory Council; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 546  Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL).              Perry
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 557  Alcoholic beverages; remove repealer on Alcoholic         Williams
        Beverage Control Division's authority to enforce light 
        wine and beer laws (STC).                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 622  Marine Resources Law Enforcement Division of Department   Ryan
        of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; transfer powers &      
        duties to Dept. of Marine Resources.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 649  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 843  Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish   Warren
        position of director.                                  
           Passed
HB 962  Circuit clerks; increase fee for attendance upon court    Grist
        term.                                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Recommitted to Committee
HB 966  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Fredericks
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 972  Parole Board; change date on which it will be repealed.   Endt
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 973  Youth court counselors; reside in respective district     Warren
        unless approved by Director of Community Services.     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1030  Central Mississippi Residential Center; establish in      Moody
        Newton for adults with chronic mental illness.         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1073  Juvenile records; require fingerprinting and              Howell
        photographing of certain offenders.                    
           Passed
HB1132  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Martinson
        supplement.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1145  Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from     Simpson
        four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
        percent.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1175  Adverse possession; file notice with chancery clerk to    Comans
        prevent.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1185  Surplus school property; authorize districts to sell at   Miles
        auction without first receiving competitive bids.      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1194  Health care services utilization review; must be          Moody
        concurred in by Mississippi physician if adverse.      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1241  Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund   Moody
        for.                                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1276  Youth court records; disclose certain records in          Simmons (100th)
        serious medical situations.                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1304  School curriculum; requires courses on sex education to   Janus
        include abstinence education.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1353  Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in     Holland
        repurchase agreements.                                 
           Passed
HB1443  School attendance officers; place under supervision of    Warren
        State Department of Education.                         
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1467  Highway weight violations; fines and penalties            Compretta *
        deposited into State Highway Fund (MDOT).              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1469  Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be      Compretta *
        discharged by international fuel tax credentials       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Passed
HB1471  Harvest permits; fees collected for issuance deposited    Compretta *
        into the State Highway Fund (MDOT).                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1479  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Passed
HB1488  Medical examiners; increase salary and fee for certain    Holland
        reports.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1505  Pathologists; increase fee for performing autopsies.      Holland
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1516  State Fire Academy; abolish Minimum Standards Board and   Montgomery
        transfer duties to State Fire Academy.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1519  Art therapists; provide for certification of.             Stribling *
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1534  County road system; require counties to adopt an          Compretta *
        official map and a county road system register.        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1560  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1584  Board of Animal Health; provide for membership and        Holland
        revise certain appointments.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1596  Funerals; out-of-state directors may conduct if their     Holland
        state grants reciprocity.                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1600  Administrative Procedures Law of 1998; establish.         Perry
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1609  Campaign finance; revise laws governing.                  Reeves
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1612  Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; allow        Hudson
        employees to run for office without having to resign.  
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1629  Elections; make certain technical revisions to the        Denny
        election laws.                                         
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1665  Children's Health Care Act; establish.                    Moody
           Passed
HC  67  Amend Constitution; create trust fund for tobacco         Williams
        litigation payments.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Failed



House: Referred Other House

SB2193  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; may set policy      Nunnelee
        for employee leave, legal holidays, contracts with     
        other agencies.                                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2231  Department of Marine Resources; receive two sets of the   Moffatt
        Mississippi Code.                                      
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2610  Wiretapping; revise regulations.                          Turner
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2662  Parole; require DOC to notify local authorities of        Gollott
        out-of-state parolee.                                  
           Referred To Penitentiary
SB2687  Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties.   Gordon
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2703  State agencies; require standardized forms when           Hawks
        soliciting bids for public construction.               
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2726  Corrections; provide for forfeiture of earned time for    Huggins
        baseless lawsuit.                                      
           Referred To Penitentiary
SB2728  Inmates; remove restrictions on drug testing of.          Huggins
           Referred To Penitentiary
SB2781  MS Transportation Commission; clarify how purchases of    Little *
        equipment and supplies are made.                       
           Referred To Transportation
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2942  Vehicle weight limit; make exception for cert. logging    Jackson
        vehicles transporting equipment.                       
           Referred To Transportation
SB2986  Youth Court Act; technical amendments (AOC).              Smith
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2999  MDITS; revise authority relating to bids, contracts and   Robertson
        information confidentiality officers.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3000  Chancery & circuit clerks; authorize performance of       Huggins
        duties on behalf of each other in counties with 2      
        judicial districts.                                    
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB3018  Regional jails; board of supervisors to exercise          Walls
        oversight.                                             
           Referred To Penitentiary;County Affairs
SB3042  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; certain           Thames
        information collected by not available for public      
        inspection.                                            
           Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary B



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 121  House arrest program; expand to include juvenile          Scott (80th)
        delinquents.                                           
           Died On Calendar
HB 545  Arbitration; Uniform Arbitration Act (NCCUSL).            Perry
           Died On Calendar
HB 578  Nursing Home Administrators, Board of; all monies         Foster
        received by shall be deposited in special fund.        
           Died On Calendar
HB 587  Designate portion of U. S. Highway within City of         Thornton
        Indianola as the "William 'Bill' Richardson Memorial   
        Highway.".                                             
           Died On Calendar
HB 672  Youth Court Act; technical revisions.                     Warren
           Died On Calendar
HB 888  Hearing or Vision Impaired Registration Program;          Moody
        repeal.                                                
           Died On Calendar
HB 936  Food establishments; certain small ones may use           Hamilton
        conventional rather than commercial equipment.         
           Died On Calendar
HB 962  Circuit clerks; increase fee for attendance upon court    Grist
        term.                                                  
           Died In Committee
HB1458  Energy; revise requirements for public contracts for      Ellington
        energy efficiency services.                            
           Died On Calendar
HB1473  Department of Transportation; revise annual program       Compretta *
        budget requirements (MDOT).                            
           Died On Calendar
HB1505  Pathologists; increase fee for performing autopsies.      Holland
           Died In Committee
HB1507  Massage therapists; license and regulate.                 Martinson
           Died On Calendar
HB1523  Psychologists; revise licensure law.                      Moody
           Died On Calendar
HB1600  Administrative Procedures Law of 1998; establish.         Perry
           Died In Committee
HB1629  Elections; make certain technical revisions to the        Denny
        election laws.                                         
           Died On Calendar
HC  51  Amend Constitution; revise type of offenses that          Rotenberry
        disqualify a person as an elector.                     
           Died On Calendar
HC  72  Amend Constitution; require justice court judge to        Perry
        reside within district he seeks to serve.              
           Died On Calendar



Senate: Introductions

SB3185  Ad valorem taxes; counties may levy a tax for the         Farris
        support of air ambulance service districts.            
           Referred To Finance
SB3186  Communications services taxation; provide for a new tax   Bryan
        and reduce ad valorem taxation.                        
           Referred To Finance
SB3187  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation,        Tollison
        preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at  
        Univ of MS.                                            
           Referred To Finance
SB3188  Appropriation; Authority for Educational TV; Additional   Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3189  Appropriation FY99; to MAFES for animal waste managment   Thames
        research.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3190  Appropriation FY99; to MSU College of Veterinary          Thames
        Medicine for swine medicine research.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3191  Appr. FY 1999; to MSU Cooperative Extension Serv. for     Thames
        animal waste mgmt. ed. activities.                     
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3192  Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.                    Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SC 569  Bob Pittman; commend.                                     Bean
           Referred To Rules
SC 570  Tommy Everett; commend upon retirement from Magee Fire    Smith
        Dept.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 571  Marion County Girls' Softball Team; commend.              Stogner
           Referred To Rules
SC 572  Mississippi Arts Commission; commend upon 30th            Hall
        Anniversary.                                           
           Referred To Rules
SC 573  Hainon A. Miller; commend life of.                        Woodfield
           Referred To Rules
SC 574  Bill Glass Prison Ministries; commend.                    Simmons
           Referred To Rules
SR   9  William Revies; commend.                                  Horhn
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  88  Dr. S. Jay McDuffie; commend for years of medical         Holland
        practice.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 551  Susp. rules; revise description of construction project   Harden
        at JSU.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 566  Ron Polk; commend for outstanding baseball coaching       Hamilton
        career.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 567  Commend Tregnel Thomas; Charles Conerly Award.            Dearing
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 568  Mississippi Miss Hospitality, Mary Lacy Montgomery;       Bean
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 570  Tommy Everett; commend upon retirement from Magee Fire    Smith
        Dept.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 571  Marion County Girls' Softball Team; commend.              Stogner
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 572  Mississippi Arts Commission; commend upon 30th            Hall
        Anniversary.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 573  Hainon A. Miller; commend life of.                        Woodfield
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2075  Circuit courts; provide additional Fifteenth District     Lee
        judge.                                                 
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2169  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Lee
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           Passed
SB2206  Public lands and funds; may be donated by city to         Ferris
        school district.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2209  Health care utilization review; require concurrence of    Bean
        physician licensed in Mississippi.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2212  Social workers employed by DHS; authorize time-limited    Bean
        positions.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2214  Unemployment benefits; disqualify workers violating       Canon
        company drug policy.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2227  Law enforcement officer; provide training for             Burton
        part-time, reserve, auxiliary and volunteer.           
           Passed
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
        and award.                                             
           Passed
SB2241  Child custody award; parent gender not a factor.          Canon
           Passed
SB2251  Mississippi Uniform Controlled Substances Law; add drug   Bean
        to Schedule IV.                                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2260  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
           Passed
SB2274  Petty larceny; conform various crimes.                    Rayborn
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2297  Law enforcement officers; authorize to operate voice      Scoper
        stress analyzer.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2318  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility,          Bean
        services, notification prior to issuance of CON.       
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2352  Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional          Turner
        amendment.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2381  Community/junior college and university admission;        Ferris
        authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
           Transmitted To House
SB2396  MS Rural Hospital Flexibility program; establish.         Bean
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2397  Emergency services under HMO contracts; prohibit prior    Bean
        authorization.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2420  Co-Lin Community College Bd of Trustees; provide          Dearing
        additional appointments from Adams County.             
           Passed
SB2450  Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other        Bryan
        states within the definition of the term "distributor" 
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2486  Alcoholic beverages; extend the authority of Alcoholic    Bryan
        Beverage Control Division to enforce beer laws (STC).  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2500  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
        increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2501  Affidavit for involuntary commitment; delete              Thames
        requirement for posting court costs.                   
           Passed
SB2503  Local planning commissions; authorize members to be       Mettetal
        paid per diem.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2534  Child abuse reporting act; define responsibilities of     Burton
        Dept of Human Services, law enforcement, dist. atty.   
           Transmitted To House
SB2536  Part-time Student Tuition Assistance Grant program;       Hall
        establish.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2558  Child support orders; revise percentage of income         Bean
        guidelines.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2568  School accreditation; school districts at Level 4 or 5    Ferris
        shall be exempt from requirements.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2579  Funeral processions; yield right-of-way to; prescribe     Gollott
        penalty for failure to yield.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2591  Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary        Huggins
        force to recapture escapees.                           
           Passed
SB2609  Subpoena; Bureau of Narcotics may compel production of    Turner
        business records.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2611  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession    Turner
        (MPA).                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2618  Divorce; equitable distribution of marital property.      Blackmon
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2626  Law enforcement officers; may be loaned for drug          Bean
        enforcement.                                           
           Passed
SB2628  MS Clean Indoor Air Act; enact.                           Nunnelee
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2633  County court; allow certain counties option to create,    Smith
        enact state funding support of youth court division    
        (Council proposal).                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2685  Waste tires; clarify definition of.                       Nunnelee
           Transmitted To House
SB2714  Animals; revise seizure for cruelty in justice court.     Farris
           Passed
SB2721  House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody    Huggins
        of DOC.                                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2756  Domestic abuse; create a separate offense of.             Carlton
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2761  Vulnerable adults act; applies to residents regardless    Bean
        of age.                                                
           Passed
SB2762  School boards; authorized to contract for investment      Ferris
        and management of school dist. funds.                  
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2764  Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch       Gollott
        campuses in certain areas.                             
           Committee Substitute Failed
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2765  Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare    Simmons
        reform on its recipients.                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2783  Controlled substance seizures; clarify authority of       Little *
        MDOT enforcement officers.   (MDOT).                   
           Passed
SB2787  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Turner
        Institutional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                      
           Passed
SB2800  Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of   Gordon
        legal notices.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
           Transmitted To House
SB2848  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
           Transmitted To House
SB2858  Enrollment of students in community colleges; prescribe   Ferris
        qualifications for.                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2861  Wildlife; prohibit the introduction of aquatic species    Posey
        in public waters without a permit.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2868  Capital murder; revise.                                   Ross
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2870  Death penalty; legal representation of defendants.        Farris
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2871  Execution; occur at 6:00 p.m., victim's family may        Farris
        attend.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2890  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2914  Weapons; felony to sell to minors.                        Johnson (38th)
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2920  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
        and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2944  Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts;       Ferris
        direct State Department of Education to provide        
        assistance.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2950  Public Trust Tidelands; all port commissions to retain    Gollott
        revenue from projects.                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2989  Environment; create Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary     Dearing
        Cleanup and Redevelopment Act.                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2995  County road system; require counties to adopt an          Little
        official map and a county road system register.        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3004  Animal Health; State Board appoint director of state      Ross
        lab.                                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB3029  Dental procedures under anesthesia; require health        Dearing
        insurance coverage for.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB3030  Constable training program; provide for.                  Lee
           Transmitted To House
SB3043  Winterville Indian Mounds Park; authorize to be           Carlton
        transferred to Department of Archives and History.     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
        Service.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB3049  State employees paid twice per month; delay until         Gordon
        January 1, 2000.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB3073  Armed Forces absentee balloting law; revise.              Harden *
           Passed
SB3098  Alligator; designate as state reptile.                    Burton *
           Transmitted To House
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3113  Energy conservation; revise energy management services    Dearing
        for public entities.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB3119  Long range economic development action plan; require      Horhn
        state agencies to report regarding implementation.     
           Passed
SB3121  16th Circuit Court District; create additional            Turner
        judgeship.                                             
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3122  DUI; technical amendments, revise jurisdiction of youth   Turner
        court.                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3128  Tobacco permits; prohibit dealer or manufacturer from     Turner
        holding a wholesaler permit.                           
           Passed
SB3129  Courts; revise electronic filing and storage of           Turner
        documents.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB3151  Mississippi Science and Technology Commission; extend     Horhn
        repealer.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2043  School districts; provide teacher with reasons for        Nunnelee
        nonrenewal of contract.                                
           Died On Calendar
SB2221  University president official bond; provide for.          Frazier
           Died On Calendar
SB2624  Municipalities; authorized to settle certain claims.      Moffatt
           Died On Calendar
SB2857  Assistant Teacher Reading Initiative; provide salary      Ferris
        supplements for reading education coursework.          
           Died On Calendar
SB2872  Murder; multiple victims constitute capital murder.       Farris
           Died On Calendar
SB2914  Weapons; felony to sell to minors.                        Johnson (38th)
           Died In Committee
SB3081  Elections; make certain technical revisions to the        Harden *
        election laws.                                         
           Died On Calendar
SC 525  Const 100; authorize value of missing agency property     Blackmon
        to be deducted from next year's budget.                
           Died On Calendar

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



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