HB1812 Fuel tax; increase to provide funds for trauma care. Holden
Referred To Ways and Means
HB1813 Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for loan/grant Mitchell
programs to assist in improving or expanding water
resource projects.
Referred To Ways and Means
HB1814 Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds Williams
that may be issued for projects related to certain
military installations.
Referred To Ways and Means
HB1792 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Brown
improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.
DR - TSDPCS: PB To WM
SB2174 Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and Bean
commission; establish.
DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2195 CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care Woodfield
for disabled persons; authorize.
DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2239 Public defender; establish statewide system. Turner
DR - TSDPAA: JB To AP
SB2318 Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility, Bean
services, notification prior to issuance of CON.
DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2895 Air and water permits; authorize DEQ to exempt Thames
agricultural and other operations.
DR - TSDPAA: AG To CR
SB3132 Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Mining and Dearing
Reclamation Law.
DR - TSDP: CR To OG
HB1697 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction Williams
of new office facility for Mississippi Employment
Security Commission.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2013 Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education Bean
programs in colleges and universities.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2244 Child residential facility background check through Bean
fingerprinting; provide procedure.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2251 Mississippi Uniform Controlled Substances Law; add drug Bean
to Schedule IV.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2609 Subpoena; Bureau of Narcotics may compel production of Turner
business records.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2610 Wiretapping; revise regulations. Turner
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2611 Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession Turner
(MPA).
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2650 Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes Turner
(MPA).
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2692 Ethics Commission; delete repealer and authorize Little *
preliminary investigations.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2696 Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998. Woodfield
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2761 Vulnerable adults act; applies to residents regardless Bean
of age.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2800 Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of Gordon
legal notices.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2868 Capital murder; revise. Ross
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2871 Execution; occur at 6:00 p.m., victim's family may Farris
attend.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2969 Public employees; revise law relating to transfer of Gordon
accrued leave.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3154 Limited Liability Company Act; revise. Robertson
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 47 Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations Simpson
not exempt from.
Passed
HB 199 Bonds; increase amount issued and amount which DECD may Morris
use for low to moderate income housing under Business
Investment Act.
Read the Third Time
HB 460 Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain home medical Williams
equipment and supplies and certain prescription
eyeglasses.
Read the Third Time
HB 526 Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual Blackmon
exemptions for inflation.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 568 Bonds; increase the amount of bonds that the Williams
Mississippi Home Corporation may issue.
Recommitted to Committee
HB 755 Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale Williams
of tangible personal property (STC).
Recommitted to Committee
HB 786 Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for Williams
certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
of credit (DECD).
Passed
HB 788 Sales tax; provide an exemption for sales of movie Williams
production equipment (DECD).
Read the Third Time
HB 789 Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued Williams
under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act
(DECD).
Recommitted to Committee
HB 894 Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation Eaton
expenses.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1142 Sales tax; exempt certain sales to governmental Bourdeaux
entities in neighboring states.
Read the Third Time
HB1251 Sales taxes; exempt sales to nonprofit emergency Compretta
shelters for abused and neglected children from.
Read the Third Time
HB1681 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Endt
at Port of Pascagoula.
Passed
HB1683 Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on Guice
certain hotel accommodations.
Read the Third Time
HB1684 Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of Capps
Building; FY99.
Passed
HB1685 Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of Capps
Building; FY98.
Passed
HB1693 Sales tax; exempt certain sales of trailers, boats, Moss
travel trailers, motorcycles and all-terrain cycles.
Read the Third Time
HB1698 Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for Williams
production of fish, poultry and livestock.
Read the Third Time
HB1721 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. Livingston
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1722 Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources. Livingston
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1723 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Livingston
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1724 Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Livingston
Parks.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1728 Appropriation; State Forestry Commission. Henderson (9th)
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1729 Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Henderson (9th)
Foresters.
Passed
HB1730 Appropriation; Attorney General - support. Watson
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1731 Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff. Watson
Passed
HB1732 Appropriation; Insurance Department. Watson
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1733 Appropriation; State Fire Academy. Watson
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1734 Appropriation; Supreme Court Services. Watson
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1735 Appropriation; State Department of Health-support. Holland
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1736 Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid. Holland
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1765 Appropriation; Department of Archives and History. Simmons (37th)
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1766 Appropriation; Arts Commission. Simmons (37th)
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1767 Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly Simmons (37th)
expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1768 Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the Simmons (37th)
former Teachers' Retirement System.
Passed
HB1781 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of Williams
making loans to assist in building child care
facilities.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1782 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Williams
improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
Passed
HB1783 Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair Reynolds
and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of
Archusa Water Park Dam.
Read the Third Time
HB1794 Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to Green (96th)
Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual
retirement accounts.
Passed
HB1797 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Williams
capital improvements and community/junior college
capital improvements.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1807 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation Williams
and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.
Read the Third Time
SB2738 Appropriation; Dept. of Wildlife, Admin. Bldg.; Hall
Additional, FY98 and FY99.
Passed
SB2211 Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of Woodfield
bonds that the corporation may issue.
Referred To Ways and Means
SB2449 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Bryan
Revenue Code (STC).
Referred To Ways and Means
SB2485 Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale Bryan
of tangible personal property (STC).
Referred To Ways and Means
SB2489 Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment Bryan
at three percent (STC).
Referred To Ways and Means
SB2805 Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued Bryan
under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act
(DECD).
Referred To Ways and Means
SB3086 Local privilege tax; repeal tax on travel agencies. Jordan (24th)
Referred To Ways and Means
HR 16 Commend Erin Sims, 1997 CITGO Female Athlete of the Young
Year.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 17 Commend Alex Taylor, 1997 Citgo Male Athlete of the Young
Year.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 18 Commend Justice Court Judge Clyde Chapman on being Bozeman
elected President of the National Judges Association.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3261 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for swine Thames
research facility at MSU.
Referred To Finance
SB3262 Aircraft taxation; revise the definition of antique Carter
aircraft.
Referred To Finance
SB3263 Trauma Care Systems Fund; create and fund. Bean
Referred To Finance
SB3264 Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community Minor
Services, Inc.
Referred To Local and Private
SB3265 Bonds; increase amount authorized for State Health Johnson (19th)
Department Building.
Referred To Finance
SB3266 Income tax; revise certain provisions regarding gains Nunnelee
and losses and business deductions.
Referred To Finance
SB3267 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Jackson
improvements to Capitol Complex.
Referred To Finance;Public Property
SB3268 Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission, Hall
Additional, FY98.
Referred To Appropriations
SC 591 Child support; memorialize Congress to relieve obligor Jackson
of child support enforcement where obligee does not
permit visitation.
Referred To Rules
SC 592 Johannes Newman; commend upon retirement after law Harvey
enforcement service.
Referred To Rules
SN 118 Charles E. Stephens, Meridian, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the four
year term of office commencing July 1, 1998
Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 119 Charles M. Thomas, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a GOVERNOR
member of Board of Directors of the Mississippi
Industries for the Blind, for the unexpired term of
office ending July 1, 1999
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 771 Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly Flaggs
benefit amount for individuals.
DR - TSDP: LA To JU
HB 907 Prisoners; administration of hospital to determine if Moody
guard needed while at hospital.
DR - TSDPAA: PH To CA
HB1025 Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program; Moody
establish.
DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1030 Central Mississippi Residential Center; establish in Moody
Newton for adults with chronic mental illness.
DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB1132 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Martinson
supplement.
DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
HB1415 Medicaid program; provide for eligibility hearings, and Moody
opposition to CONs.
DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1534 County road system; require counties to adopt an Compretta *
official map and a county road system register.
DR - TSDP: CA To HI
HB1570 Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development Ellington
District to create flood control districts.
DR - TSDPAA: EP To FI
HB1585 Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund; unexpended Moody
amounts not lapse, and interest credited to fund.
DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB1665 Children's Health Care Act; establish. Moody
DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 218 Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective Simpson
orders.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 309 Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts Broomfield
conditioned upon graduation and licensure.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 421 Organ donations; revise law regarding identifying and Scott (17th)
requesting organ and tissue donors.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 434 School district employees; authorize donation of leave Livingston
for catastrophic illnesses.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 508 Board of supervisors; extend authority to contract with Ford
constables to collect delinquent fines.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 511 Death certificate; delete repealer on provision Ford
requiring pregnancy status of deceased female to be
recorded on.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 512 Children's Advisory Council; extend repealer on. Ford
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 515 Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and Ford
extend repealer for one year.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 682 School property; require school boards to obtain Chaney
appraisals before purchasing real property.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 689 Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; clarify Blackmon
legislative intent.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 762 Ethics Commission; reenact laws establishing. Ford
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 927 Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment Simpson
of certain loans.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 969 DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer. Martinson
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1027 TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional Moody
facilities.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1029 Notice of infectious disease; add bystanding caregiver Moody
to requirement of.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1132 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Martinson
supplement.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1145 Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from Simpson
four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
percent.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1226 Citizenship and/or character education; authorize Smith (35th)
school districts to teach.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1240 Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital Reeves
Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other
provisions.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1269 School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct Morris
continuing education courses.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1347 Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer. Scott (80th)
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1353 Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in Holland
repurchase agreements.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1443 School attendance officers; place under supervision of Warren
State Department of Education.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1519 Art therapists; provide for certification of. Stribling *
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1584 Board of Animal Health; provide for membership and Holland
revise certain appointments.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2144 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks Dearing
capital improvements.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2839 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Robertson
at Port of Pascagoula.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3026 Economic Development; authorize certain programs and Simmons
tax credits to encourage development in less developed
counties.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3027 MS Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount Horhn
that may be issued as grants for loans.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3162 Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in Furniss
Coahoma County.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3187 Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation, Tollison
preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at
Univ of MS.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3253 Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for Horhn
developing property in the Farish Street Historic
District.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3254 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Smith
and community/junior colleges capital improvements.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3255 Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional, Hall
FY98.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3258 Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to Hall
Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual
retirement accounts.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3259 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Smith
improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3262 Aircraft taxation; revise the definition of antique Carter
aircraft.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3265 Bonds; increase amount authorized for State Health Johnson (19th)
Department Building.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3268 Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission, Hall
Additional, FY98.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2485 Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale Bryan
of tangible personal property (STC).
Transmitted To House
SB2544 Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home Furniss
Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct
offices.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2639 Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional, FY98. Hall
Passed
SB3205 Appropriation; Student Financial Aid. Hall
Passed
SB3206 Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol. Hall
Passed
SB3207 Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and Hall
Maintenance.
Passed
SB3208 Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine. Hall
Passed
SB3209 Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol. Hall
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB3227 Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and Hall
Reimb. Local Confinement.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB3228 Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol. Hall
Passed
SB3229 Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics. Hall
Passed
SB3230 Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd. Hall
Passed
SB3231 Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health. Hall
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
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
HC 92 John W. Jordan; commend on being named School Perry
Superintendent of the Year.
Referred To Rules
HC 93 Commend Shelly Evans. Montgomery
Referred To Rules
HC 94 Commend life of Sheriff Harvey Tackett. Cameron
Referred To Rules
HC 96 Commend Mary Jones on being named Parent of the Year. Hamilton
Referred To Rules
HC 97 Commend Emily Mathes on receiving 1998 Prudential Chaney
Spirit of Community Award.
Referred To Rules
HC 78 Commend Myra Barginear, Miss Mississippi 1997. Holden
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 81 Commend the life of John Henry Dagner, Jr. Banks
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 82 Commend the life of Thompson Tyson Terry, Sr. Banks
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 83 Commend James Farmer on receiving the Presidential Banks
Medal of Freedom.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 84 Farmer Jim; commend for many years of outstanding Horne
service to public.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 85 Commend Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss Frierson
1998.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 86 Commend Frank Bluntson, Jr., on occasion of Coleman (65th)
appreciation program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 87 Commend the Buffalo Soldier. Dickson
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 89 Commend Mississippi engineers during National Engineers Frierson
Week.
Enrolled Bill Signed
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