Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/11/98



Instructions Next Day

Previous Day

Bill Status Menu








Pending Governor's Signature

HB 238  Boating accident reports; available to persons involved   Broomfield
        in accident.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 275  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer on.              Ford
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 464  Boat registration citation; presentment for dismissal     Stevens
        may be done without registrant or counsel present.     
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 507  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 512  Children's Advisory Council; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 654  Game fish; extend repealer on issuing permits for sale    Ford
        of in pilot program.                                   
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 676  Aerial applicators; remove requirement that applicants    Holland
        register with the Department of Transportation.        
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 678  Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau;      Holland
        authorize to investigate all agriculture-related       
        crimes.                                                
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 800  Offenders; to pay costs of filing frivolous lawsuits.     Malone
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 843  Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish   Warren
        position of director.                                  
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB 993  Podiatrists; create Advisory Committee to Board of        Broomfield
        Medical Licensure for.                                 
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB1155  Private correctional facilities; DOC to appoint           Ellis
        investigators to investigate and enforce state laws.   
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB1262  Prisons; unlawful to bring alcohol or drugs into.         McInnis
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB1275  Banks and savings associations; private corporation       Guice
        laws shall apply to.                                   
           Due From Governor 03/17/98
HB1571  Public property; authorize DFA to transfer certain        Howell
        property to Montgomery County.                         
           Due From Governor 03/17/98



House: Introductions

HB1843  Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington       Cameron
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1844  Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys         Straughter
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1845  City of Pearl; extend repealer on City of Pearl to levy   Rogers
        additional costs in municipal court.                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1846  City of New Albany; authorize to collect donations for    Mitchell
        Union County Good Samaritan Program through utility    
        bills.                                                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1847  Tunica County Tourism Commission; extend repealer and     Henderson (9th)
        authorize travel and entertainment expenditures.       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1848  Harrison County; authorize to issue bonds for capital     Fredericks
        improvements at USM - Gulf Park Campus.                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1849  City of Ridgeland; authorize transportation               Martinson
        improvements funded by sales tax.                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1850  Tunica County; revise legal description of                Henderson (9th)
        Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District subject to     
        special assessments.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HC 113  Commend life and accomplishments of Andy Reese.           Robinson (84th)
           Referred To Rules
HC 114  Commend Margaret Andresen for selection as Instructor     Read
        of the Year at Jeff Davis Campus of Mississippi Gulf   
        Coast Community College.                               
           Referred To Rules
HC 115  Commend J. B. Brown for selection as Instructor of the    Read
        Year at Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast    
        Community College.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC 116  Commend Rebecca Moreton for selection as Instructor of    Read
        the Year at Jackson County Campus of Mississippi Gulf  
        Coast Community College.                               
           Referred To Rules
HC 117  Commend John C. Stennis Space Center's Education          Formby
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

SB2544  Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home             Furniss
        Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct    
        offices.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2635  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2636  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2637  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2639  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional, FY98.   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2640  Appropriation; DFA - temporary chillers; Additional,      Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2642  Appropriation; District Attorneys and Staff;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2643  Appropriation; Bd. of Animal Health; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2645  Appropriation; Judicial Performance; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2646  Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Trial     Hall
        Judges; Additional, FY98.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2735  Appropriation; MS Emergency Management Agency;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2736  Appropriation; Attorney General Legal Fees, etc.;         Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2737  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3158  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3169  Appropriation; Archives and History, Records Center,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3184  Appropriation; Prof. Counselor Licensing Bd.;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3192  Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3193  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3194  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3195  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3196  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3197  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3198  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3199  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3200  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3201  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3202  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3203  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3204  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3205  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3206  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3207  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3208  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3209  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3210  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3211  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3212  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3213  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3214  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3215  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3216  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3217  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3218  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3219  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3220  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3221  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3222  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3223  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3224  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3225  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3226  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3227  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3228  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3229  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3230  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3231  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3232  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3233  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3234  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3235  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3236  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3237  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3238  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3239  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3240  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3241  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3242  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3243  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3244  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3245  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3268  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 309  Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts    Broomfield
        conditioned upon graduation and licensure.             
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 428  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; create.           Stevens
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 434  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Livingston
        for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 682  School property; require school boards to obtain          Chaney
        appraisals before purchasing real property.            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 726  Property; authorize State Forestry Commission to sell     Maples
        certain land in George and Issaquena Counties.         
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 935  Coahoma County; authorize to annually contribute funds    Miller
        to Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center,    
        Inc.                                                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 973  Youth court counselors; reside in respective district     Warren
        unless approved by Director of Community Services.     
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1082  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise      Woods
        authority and authorize bond issuance.                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1132  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Martinson
        supplement.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1214  Fishing license laws; amend penalties for violations      Livingston
        of.                                                    
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1226  Citizenship and/or character education; authorize         Smith (35th)
        school districts to teach.                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1240  Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital       Reeves
        Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other    
        provisions.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1269  School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct          Morris
        continuing education courses.                          
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1273  Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include    Warren
        private colleges under.                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1276  Youth court records; disclose certain records in          Simmons (100th)
        serious medical situations.                            
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1290  Property; authorize DOC to purchase from Greene County.   McInnis
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1415  Medicaid program; provide for eligibility hearings, and   Moody
        opposition to CONs.                                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1449  Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to             Simmons (100th)
        prosecuting attorneys.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1533  Water; require nonprofit water associations to file       Weathersby
        financial reports and revise annual meeting            
        requirements.                                          
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1584  Board of Animal Health; provide for membership and        Holland
        revise certain appointments.                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1665  Children's Health Care Act; establish.                    Moody
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1690  Town of Oakland; authorize to convey certain property     Reynolds
        to Yalobusha County.                                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1696  City of Richland; authorize additional assessment on      Rogers
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law   
        enforcement equipment.                                 
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1707  City of Collins; authorize donations to Boys and Girls    Warren
        Club.                                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1784  Tunica County; authorize contribution of funds to the     Henderson (9th)
        Aaron E. Henry Health Clinic.                          
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1785  Forrest County; authorize donation to Hattiesburg         Davis
        Downtown Association, Inc.                             
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1786  Forrest County; authorize donation to the Salvation       Davis
        Army.                                                  
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1787  Forrest County; authorize donation to the Pine Belt       Davis
        Boys and Girls Club.                                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1788  Forrest County; authorize donation to Boy Scouts of       Davis
        America.                                               
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1789  Forrest County; authorize donation to Gulf Pines Girl     Davis
        Scout Council.                                         
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1790  Forrest County; authorize donation to Forrest County      Davis
        Agricultural High School.                              
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1799  Harrison County; authorize to contribute funds to the     Fredericks
        Multiple Sclerosis Society.                            
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1800  Harrison County; contribute funds to the Gulf Coast       Fredericks
        Community Action Agency.                               
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1801  Forrest County; authorize donation to Big Brothers/Big    Davis
        Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.                      
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1802  Forrest County; authorize donation to Neighborhood        Davis
        Education Enhancement Development Services (NEEDS).    
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1809  Hancock County; revise civil service law to allow         Compretta
        sheriff's department employees to participate in       
        political activity.                                    
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1816  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to Tunica    Henderson (9th)
        County Museum, Incorporated.                           
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1822  Lauderdale County; revise membership of Emergency         Robinson (84th)
        Communications Commisson.                              
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1823  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Keystone      Straughter
        Lodge #15.                                             
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1826  Yalobusha County; authorize to contribute to              Reynolds
        Coffeeville and Water Valley Chambers of Commerce.     
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1827  City of Ripley; authorize to collect donations for Good   McElwain
        Samaritan Program through utility bills.               
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2013  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Bean
        programs in colleges and universities.                 
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2150  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Dearing
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2164  Insurance companies; Commissioner increase assessments    Kirby
        on.                                                    
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2173  Foster children program under the Dept of Human           Bean
        Services; revise standards and procedures.             
           Reconsidered
           Passed As Amended
SB2206  Public lands and funds; may be donated by city to         Ferris
        school district.                                       
           Passed
SB2215  Diabetes, child immunizations and mammography coverage;   Bean
        require certain insurance policies to include.         
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2265  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Rayborn
        have to be approved by the State Tax Commission.       
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2267  Ad valorem taxation; value of agricultural land           Rayborn
        determined according to its use as of January 1.       
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2310  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Rayborn
        electronic means.                                      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2332  Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Conversion and       Kirby
        Reorganization Act; create.                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2381  Community/junior college and university admission;        Ferris
        authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2388  MS Insurance Rating Bureau; remove repealer on.           Kirby
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2418  Highway; add in Coahoma County and make other changes     Furniss
        in highway system.                                     
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2448  Withholding tax; tax commission set filing periods by     Bryan
        rule or regulation (STC).                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2450  Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other        Bryan
        states within the definition of the term "distributor" 
        (STC).                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2451  Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets      Bryan
        time for filing verification of certain transactions   
        (STC).                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2484  Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state         Bryan
        collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
        directly to STC (STC).                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2486  Alcoholic beverages; extend the authority of Alcoholic    Bryan
        Beverage Control Division to enforce beer laws (STC).  
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2488  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Bryan
        sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2593  Salaries of county sheriffs and justice court judges;     Burton
        based on 1980 federal census.                          
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2606  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds for capital improvements   Thames
        for Department of Agriculture.                         
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2627  Manufactured homes; revise license fees for               Kirby
        manufacturers of.                                      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2696  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Woodfield
           Passed
SB2707  Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the      Carlton
        Boll Weevil Management Act.                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2721  House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody    Huggins
        of DOC.                                                
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2881  Deer; prohibit use of light amplifying device to kill     Posey
        at night.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2890  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2920  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
        and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           Recommitted to Committee



House: Referred Other House

SC 604  Suspend rules; further consideration of SB 3151; extend   Horhn
        repealer on MS Science and Tech. Comm.                 
           Referred To Rules
SC 605  Susp rules; reconsider SB2607; State Employee             Smith
        Management Training Act; create.                       
           Referred To Rules
SC 606  Suspend rules for drafting, introduction; increase        Ross
        salary of Rankin County prosecuting attorney.          
           Referred To Rules
SC 608  Loyd Star High School Football Team; commend.             Rayborn
           Referred To Rules
SC 609  Brookhaven High School Football Team; commend.            Rayborn
           Referred To Rules
SC 611  Bob Hartley; commend life of.                             Hamilton
           Referred To Rules
SC 612  March as Red Cross month in Mississippi; designate.       Horhn
           Referred To Rules
SC 613  Valley Bank; commend for 100th anniversary celebration.   Simmons
           Referred To Rules
SC 614  Joe Frank Sanderson; commend life.                        Scoper
           Referred To Rules
SC 616  Peggie Gillom; commend upon induction into MS Sports      Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

SB2013  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Bean
        programs in colleges and universities.                 
           Died In Committee
SB2136  Flood control; additional cities to clear ditches and     Carter
        organize districts.                                    
           Died On Calendar
SB2611  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession    Turner
        (MPA).                                                 
           Died On Calendar
SB2728  Inmates; remove restrictions on drug testing of.          Huggins
           Died On Calendar
SB2787  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Turner
        Institutional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                      
           Died On Calendar
SB2841  Foreign business trusts; registration.                    Robertson
           Died On Calendar
SB2920  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
        and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           Died In Committee
SB3074  Election commissioners; require certain training.         Harden
           Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 122  Fire loss; revise method law enforcement agencies         Stevens
        release certain information.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 128  Youth court; authorize work program for nonviolent        Scott (80th)
        offenders.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 378  Automobile insurance; policy must be in effect for 60     Stevens
        days before cancellation hearing request.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 565  Notaries public; establish minimum and maximum fees for   Endt
        services.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 629  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Perry
        Instituional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 643  Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount     Miles
        allowances.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 667  Southern Dairy Compact Law; create.                       Holland
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 795  State buildings; revise list of buildings under           Brown
        supervision of DFA.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 930  Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act;   Simpson
        create.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 966  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Fredericks
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1031  Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health;     Moody
        increase certain.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1171  Transportation Commission property; revise procedure      Compretta *
        for disposal when determined excess (MDOT).            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1213  Public funds; authorize certain agencies to deposit in    Livingston
        Treasury on frequency other than daily.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1402  Death penalty; revise method of execution.                Perry
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1549  Museum unclaimed property; authorize conservation         King
        measures to be taken.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1555  Highway Patrol; delete maximum age qualifications for     Wells-Smith
        newly employed patrol officers.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1585  Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund; unexpended        Moody
        amounts not lapse, and interest credited to fund.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 101  Commend Ackerman Indians on winning state football        Smith (35th)
        championship.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 102  Weir Lions Football Team; commend on winning State        Smith (35th)
        Championship.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 103  Commend Stewart Patridge for outstanding football         Green (34th)
        collegiate career.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 105  Commend Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Team.             Brown
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  20  Urge Secretary of State to issue certain Public Trust     Ryan
        for Tidelands leases.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  22  Commend student athletes being honored on the Spirit of   Barnett (92nd)
        America Day XXVIII.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2200  State plan for treatment of persons with Alzheimer's;     Bean
        authorize Department of Mental Health to develop.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2227  Law enforcement officer; provide training for             Burton
        part-time, reserve, auxiliary and volunteer.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2681  Saltwater fishing; provide for free fishing day.          Hewes
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2685  Waste tires; clarify definition of.                       Nunnelee
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2740  Marine Resources; clarify legal representation for the    Hewes
        department.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2767  Ruth Volunteer Fire Department; authorize DFA to sell     Rayborn
        certain property.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2769  MS Business Finance Corporation; revise definition of     Bryan
        "manufacturing" for purposes of projects eligible for  
        bonds.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2827  Sales tax; Chairman of the State Tax Commission may       Bryan
        adopt rules for collection of sales tax by direct      
        marketers.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2858  Enrollment of students in community colleges; prescribe   Ferris
        qualifications for.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2887  Energy project bonds; extend authority to issue.          Hamilton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2888  Major General William "Bud" Miley Highway; designate.     Hamilton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2892  Amusement machines; authorize license to be good for      Jordan (24th)
        one year from date of purchase.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2928  County Port Development Commissions; authorize to         Hewes
        employ real estate brokers.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2937  Water; authorize water well permits to be issued by the   Dearing
        Executive Director of the Department of Environmental  
        Quality (DEQ).                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3150  Philanthropy Act of 1995; enact exemption.                Robertson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 598  National Foundation for Women Legislators, Inc.;          Carlton
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 599  Natchez High School Football Team; commend.               Dearing
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 600  Natchez bicentennial celebration; congratulate city.      Dearing
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3291  Tunica County; extend the repealer on the Tunica County   Furniss
        Tourism Commission.                                    
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3292  Tunica County; revise purposes for which gaming revenue   Furniss
        may be spent.                                          
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 381  Appropriation; authorize expenditure of certain monies    Stevens
        in the Rural Fire Truck Fund.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1684  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY99.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1685  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY98.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1721  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1722  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1723  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1724  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1725  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1726  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1727  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1728  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1729  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1731  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1734  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1735  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1737  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1738  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1739  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1740  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1741  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1742  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1743  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1744  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Foster
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1745  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1746  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1747  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1748  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1749  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1750  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1751  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1752  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1753  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1754  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1755  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1756  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1757  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1758  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1759  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1760  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1761  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1762  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1763  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1764  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Foster
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1765  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1766  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1768  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1770  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  40  Highway 26; designate bridge in Pearl River County as     Frierson
        "J.D. Batson Memorial Bridge".                         
           Transmitted To House
HB 579  Freedom of Jobs Act; prohibits requirement of             Smith (35th)
        certificate of employability.                          
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 649  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Transmitted To House
HB 650  Penitentiary lands leased for agricultural purposes;      Ford
        reenact and extend repealer for one year.              
           Transmitted To House
HB 680  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 714  Money laundering; conform to federal law.                 Broomfield
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 741  Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on         Perry
        Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.  
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
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).                   
           Transmitted To House
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 771  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Flaggs
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB 799  Community services; increase fees offenders pay to.       Malone
           Transmitted To House
HB 909  Transportation Commission; authorize to enter into        Woods
        contracts with contiguous states to enforce laws       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Transmitted To House
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           Transmitted To House
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
HB1096  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
        information.                                           
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before check clears.                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1158  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
        but not charged.                                       
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1169  Natural and scenic waterways; Department of Wildlife,     Livingston
        Fisheries and Parks to conduct study and make          
        legislative recommendations.                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1194  Health care services utilization review; must be          Moody
        concurred in by Mississippi physician if adverse.      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1200  State Highway System; delete section of highway in City   Flaggs
        of Vicksburg (MDOT).                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1212  State parks; revise amounts Board of Supervisors may      Livingston
        contribute to.                                         
           Transmitted To House
HB1239  Juvenile correctional facility; MDOC contract for         Malone
        private facility in Walnut Grove.                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1304  School curriculum; requires courses on sex education to   Janus
        include abstinence education.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1392  Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties         Williams
        regarding computer software and hardware and related   
        services.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1396  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to   Holden
        designate portion of Yalobusha/Grenada Counties as fox 
        preserve.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1472  Interstate commercial carriers motor fuel tax laws;       Compretta *
        revise penalty for certain violations (MDOT).          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1488  Medical examiners; increase salary and fee for certain    Holland
        reports.                                               
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
        identification cards.                                  
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1633  Health care profession educational leave procedure;       Barnett (92nd)
        amend for persons violating educational leave conduct  
        provisions.                                            
           Transmitted To House
HC  61  Amend Constitution; only qualified elector may            Capps
        circulate initiative petitions.                        
           Amended
           Adopted As Amended
HC 101  Commend Ackerman Indians on winning state football        Smith (35th)
        championship.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 102  Weir Lions Football Team; commend on winning State        Smith (35th)
        Championship.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 103  Commend Stewart Patridge for outstanding football         Green (34th)
        collegiate career.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 105  Commend Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Team.             Brown
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB3250  Collins; give to the local Boys and Girls Club.           Harvey
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3257  Tunica County; authorize contribution of funds to the     Furniss
        Aaron E. Henry Health Clinic.                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3264  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Minor
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Passed
SB3277  Waynesboro; impose assessment on misdemeanors to fund     Dickerson
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Passed
SB3278  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to the           Farris
        Hattiesburg Education Literacy Program.                
           Passed
SB3279  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Gifted    Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Passed
SB3280  Covington County; give to the Boys and Girls Club.        Harvey
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3281  Wayne County; impose assessment on misdemeanors to fund   Dickerson
        Crimestoppers.                                         
           Passed
SB3283  Meridian; declare South Industrial Park to be an          Carter
        industrial park of the city.                           
           Passed
SB3284  Hancock County; may appoint public cemetery committees.   Cuevas
           Passed
SC 604  Suspend rules; further consideration of SB 3151; extend   Horhn
        repealer on MS Science and Tech. Comm.                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 605  Susp rules; reconsider SB2607; State Employee             Smith
        Management Training Act; create.                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 606  Suspend rules for drafting, introduction; increase        Ross
        salary of Rankin County prosecuting attorney.          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 608  Loyd Star High School Football Team; commend.             Rayborn
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 609  Brookhaven High School Football Team; commend.            Rayborn
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 611  Bob Hartley; commend life of.                             Hamilton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 612  March as Red Cross month in Mississippi; designate.       Horhn
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 613  Valley Bank; commend for 100th anniversary celebration.   Simmons
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 614  Joe Frank Sanderson; commend life.                        Scoper
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 616  Peggie Gillom; commend upon induction into MS Sports      Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  19  Commend Amanda Purser, Outstanding Educator.              Harvey
           Adopted
SR  20  St. Luke's Episcopal Church commemoration of 150 years    Kirby
        of service.                                            
           Adopted
SR  21  T.C. Ward; commend life and service.                      Bryan
           Adopted



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 981  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Rotenberry
           Died On Calendar
HB1547  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Ellington
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 238  Boating accident reports; available to persons involved   Broomfield
        in accident.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 275  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer on.              Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 464  Boat registration citation; presentment for dismissal     Stevens
        may be done without registrant or counsel present.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 507  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 512  Children's Advisory Council; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 654  Game fish; extend repealer on issuing permits for sale    Ford
        of in pilot program.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 676  Aerial applicators; remove requirement that applicants    Holland
        register with the Department of Transportation.        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 678  Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau;      Holland
        authorize to investigate all agriculture-related       
        crimes.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 800  Offenders; to pay costs of filing frivolous lawsuits.     Malone
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 843  Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish   Warren
        position of director.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 993  Podiatrists; create Advisory Committee to Board of        Broomfield
        Medical Licensure for.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1155  Private correctional facilities; DOC to appoint           Ellis
        investigators to investigate and enforce state laws.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1262  Prisons; unlawful to bring alcohol or drugs into.         McInnis
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1275  Banks and savings associations; private corporation       Guice
        laws shall apply to.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1571  Public property; authorize DFA to transfer certain        Howell
        property to Montgomery County.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2200  State plan for treatment of persons with Alzheimer's;     Bean
        authorize Department of Mental Health to develop.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2227  Law enforcement officer; provide training for             Burton
        part-time, reserve, auxiliary and volunteer.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2681  Saltwater fishing; provide for free fishing day.          Hewes
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2685  Waste tires; clarify definition of.                       Nunnelee
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2740  Marine Resources; clarify legal representation for the    Hewes
        department.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2767  Ruth Volunteer Fire Department; authorize DFA to sell     Rayborn
        certain property.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2769  MS Business Finance Corporation; revise definition of     Bryan
        "manufacturing" for purposes of projects eligible for  
        bonds.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2827  Sales tax; Chairman of the State Tax Commission may       Bryan
        adopt rules for collection of sales tax by direct      
        marketers.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2858  Enrollment of students in community colleges; prescribe   Ferris
        qualifications for.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2887  Energy project bonds; extend authority to issue.          Hamilton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2888  Major General William "Bud" Miley Highway; designate.     Hamilton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2892  Amusement machines; authorize license to be good for      Jordan (24th)
        one year from date of purchase.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2928  County Port Development Commissions; authorize to         Hewes
        employ real estate brokers.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2937  Water; authorize water well permits to be issued by the   Dearing
        Executive Director of the Department of Environmental  
        Quality (DEQ).                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3150  Philanthropy Act of 1995; enact exemption.                Robertson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 598  National Foundation for Women Legislators, Inc.;          Carlton
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 599  Natchez High School Football Team; commend.               Dearing
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 600  Natchez bicentennial celebration; congratulate city.      Dearing
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/21/98 at 09:10.



End Of Document

1998/Daily_Action/031198.htm