Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/18/98



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Signed By The Governor

HB1402  Death penalty; revise method of execution.                Perry
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC 127  Commend registered nurses for 100 years of service.       Moody
           Referred To Rules
HC 128  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 777;    Endt
        repeal provision requiring state employees to be paid  
        on delayed basis twice per month.                      
           Referred To Rules
HC 129  Suspend deadlines for introduction; additional            Frierson
        appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and   
        Parks.                                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 130  Commend Bruce High School Lady Trojans Basketball Team.   Grist
           Referred To Rules
HR  25  Commend Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs on        Simmons (100th)
        their 100th anniversary.                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HC 109  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1399;   Perry
        retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional      
        annual payment.                                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 110  HCR SUSPEND: further consideration of HB 1559; Highway    Perry
        Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of benefits  
        for retired members.                                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 111  HCR SUSPEND:  further consideration of HB 1664; Public    Perry
        Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol        
        Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 118  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House      Moss
        Bill 1693; sales tax; exempt certain sales of trailers,
        boats and all-terrain cycles.                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 123  Commend the life of Norman Brown.                         Capps
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  25  Commend Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs on        Simmons (100th)
        their 100th anniversary.                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 551  Susp. rules; revise description of construction project   Harden
        at JSU.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 619  Susp rules; further consid of SB 3049; state employees    Gordon
        paid twice per month, delay until January 1, 2000.     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 421  Organ donations; revise law regarding identifying and     Scott (17th)
        requesting organ and tissue donors.                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 546  Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL).              Perry
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 561  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Williams
        Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 652  Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority     Ford
        and delete repealer.                                   
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 743  Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise.    Perry
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 762  Ethics Commission; reenact laws establishing.             Ford
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 786  Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for         Williams
        certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
        of credit (DECD).                                      
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 834  Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual     Ellington
        consent age to reduce.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 951  Authorize Tallahatchie County to create a correctional    Reynolds
        authority.                                             
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
        and penalties.                                         
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1027  TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional     Moody
        facilities.                                            
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1194  Health care services utilization review; must be          Moody
        concurred in by Mississippi physician if adverse.      
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1304  School curriculum; requires courses on sex education to   Janus
        include abstinence education.                          
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1347  Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer.       Scott (80th)
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1392  Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties         Williams
        regarding computer software and hardware and related   
        services.                                              
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1443  School attendance officers; place under supervision of    Warren
        State Department of Education.                         
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1519  Art therapists; provide for certification of.             Stribling *
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1554  Itawamba County; authorize to levy additional             Miles
        assessment in justice, county and circuit courts to    
        fund drug education.                                   
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB1609  Campaign finance; revise laws governing.                  Reeves
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1681  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Endt
        at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1694  MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds      Williams
        that may be issued and increase amount for loans for   
        incubation centers.                                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1715  Marshall County; sheriff's office may be located more     Woods
        than one-half mile from courthouse.                    
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1721  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1722  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1723  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1724  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1725  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1726  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1728  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1730  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1732  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1733  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1735  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1746  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1749  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1751  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1752  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1753  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1754  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1756  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1757  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1758  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.                                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1759  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.                                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1760  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1761  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1762  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1763  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.                                   
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1764  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1767  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1771  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1773  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1774  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1775  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1776  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1782  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Williams
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1815  Coahoma County; authorize to extend lease for certain     Miller
        county-owned real property.                            
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1825  City of Fulton; authorized to impose additional           Miles
        assessment in certain court cases.                     
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB1830  Hancock County; extend repealer on Hancock County         Dedeaux
        Tourism Development Bureau.                            
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1832  Town of Florence; authorize additional assessment on      Weathersby
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law   
        enforcement equipment.                                 
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB1853  Washington County; authorize additional assessment on     Bailey
        criminal cases in justice/county court to support Crime
        Stoppers and Drug Task Force.                          
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB1855  Lauderdale County; authorize county patrol officers to    Robinson (84th)
        issue citations for solid waste violations.            
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2129  Lamar County; give to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of     Bean
        Southeast Mississippi.                                 
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2211  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Woodfield
        bonds that the corporation may issue.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3160  Stone County; may levy an assessment to fund              Lee
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
SB3187  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation,        Tollison
        preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at  
        Univ of MS.                                            
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3253  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        developing property in the Farish Street Historic      
        District.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3254  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Smith
        and community/junior colleges capital improvements.    
           Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
           Reconsidered
           Passed As Amended
SB3260  Quitman County; may utilize certain school property for   Furniss
        a senior citizen care unit.                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3264  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Minor
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3277  Waynesboro; impose assessment on misdemeanors to fund     Dickerson
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Amended
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
SB3278  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to the           Farris
        Hattiesburg Education Literacy Program.                
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3279  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Gifted    Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3280  Covington County; give to the Boys and Girls Club.        Harvey
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3284  Hancock County; may appoint public cemetery committees.   Cuevas
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 626  Commend J.B. Brown for selection as Instructor of the     Moffatt
        Year at Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast    
        Community College.                                     
           Referred To Rules
SC 627  Rebecca Moreton; commend for selection as Instructor of   Moffatt
        the Year at Jackson County Campus of MS Gulf Coast     
        Community College.                                     
           Referred To Rules
SC 628  Caledonia Elementary School; commend as reading model     Canon
        school.                                                
           Referred To Rules
SC 629  Margaret Andresen, Instructor of the Year at Jeff Davis   Moffatt
        Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College;    
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 630  Grace Episcopal Church; commend for 150 years of          Blackmon
        service.                                               
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SB3304  Hattiesburg; may annually donate to USM's "Mississippi    Farris
        Holiday Spectacular.".                                 
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3305  Hattiesburg; may donate to the Hattiesburg Downtown       Farris
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3306  Willie Dee Dickerson; restore suffrage to.                Burton
           Referred To Judiciary
SB3307  Madison County Economic Development Authority; certain    Hall
        agreements with grantees are sufficient consid for sale
        of project sites.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 631  State Library Commission; authorize preplanning of        Jackson
        office facility for.                                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 632  Bishop John Maury Allin; commend life.                    Ferris
           Referred To Rules
SC 633  Susp rules; further consider SB 3185; counties may levy   Farris
        a tax for the support of air ambulance service         
        districts.                                             
           Referred To Rules
SC 634  Newton High School Girls Basketball Team; commend.        Burton
           Referred To Rules
SC 635  Murrah High School Lady Mustangs Basketball Team;         Frazier
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 636  Susp rules; further consideration of HB 1399 to revise    Dearing
        calculation of PERS additional annual payment.         
           Referred To Rules
SC 637  Florence High School Eagles Soccer Team; commend.         Smith
           Referred To Rules
SC 638  Falkner High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Little
           Referred To Rules
SC 639  Serena Brown Walton; commend.                             Frazier
           Referred To Rules
SC 640  Suspend rules; draft a bill to issue g.o. bonds for       Furniss
        hospitality station in Coahoma County.                 
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB3256  Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond       Furniss
        Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.             
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI
SB3292  Tunica County; revise purposes for which gaming revenue   Furniss
        may be spent.                                          
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI
SB3298  City of Picayune; authorize to levy additional tax on     Lee
        room rentals and sales of prepared foods.              
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1696  City of Richland; authorize additional assessment on      Rogers
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law   
        enforcement equipment.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1822  Lauderdale County; revise membership of Emergency         Robinson (84th)
        Communications Commisson.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2250  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize annual    Stogner
        contributions by certain counties.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2745  Union County; authorize imposition of additional court    Browning
        costs for DARE program.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3291  Tunica County; extend the repealer on the Tunica County   Furniss
        Tourism Commission.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3293  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; remove         Cuevas
        repealer.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3294  Part-time assistant county prosecuting attorney; auth     Ross
        Bd of Supervisors of Rankin County to appoint.         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3296  Jones County; may employ an attorney as a full-time       Scoper
        employee.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SN  24  Danny Q. Jackson, Southaven, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Parole Board, for the term of office      
        commencing July 1, 1997 and ending with the term of the
        Governor                                               
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  26  Walley R. Naylor, Madison, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the State Parole Board, for the term of office         
        commencing July 1, 1997 and ending with the term of the
        Governor                                               
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  28  Chris Bowen, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Parole Board, for the term of office         
        commencing July 1, 1997 and ending with the term of the
        Governor                                               
           Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1736  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1769  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2092  Office of Purchasing and Travel; authorize longer         Burton
        travel management contract and annual publication of   
        expense allowances.                                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2193  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; may set policy      Nunnelee
        for employee leave, legal holidays, contracts with     
        other agencies.                                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2591  Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary        Huggins
        force to recapture escapees.                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2662  Parole; require DOC to notify local authorities of        Gollott
        out-of-state parolee.                                  
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2687  Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties.   Gordon
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2765  Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare    Simmons
        reform on its recipients.                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2800  Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of   Gordon
        legal notices.                                         
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB2884  Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in          Posey
        Copiah, Hinds and Warren Counties.                     
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3070  Harvest permits for vehicles; reenact authority and       Little
        extend repealer.                                       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SC 626  Commend J.B. Brown for selection as Instructor of the     Moffatt
        Year at Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast    
        Community College.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 627  Rebecca Moreton; commend for selection as Instructor of   Moffatt
        the Year at Jackson County Campus of MS Gulf Coast     
        Community College.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 628  Caledonia Elementary School; commend as reading model     Canon
        school.                                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 629  Margaret Andresen, Instructor of the Year at Jeff Davis   Moffatt
        Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College;    
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 630  Grace Episcopal Church; commend for 150 years of          Blackmon
        service.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  22  John C. Stennis Space Center's Education Program;         Cuevas
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
SR  23  Jean C. Prather; commend upon retirement as gifted        Hall
        teacher.                                               
           Adopted
SR  24  Society Ridge Missionary Baptist Church; commend.         Horhn
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HC  95  Commend Mrs. Berta Lee White.                             Robinson (84th)
           Referred To Rules
HC 106  Commend the life of Granville Harrison.                   Gadd
           Referred To Rules
HC 112  Commend Vanessa Trotter for magnificent spirit and        Clarke
        selfless contributions to others.                      
           Referred To Rules
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
HC 119  Helen Napier; commend for years of service with           Guice
        Department of Banking.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 121  Commend Florence High School Eagles Soccer Team on an     Weathersby
        outstanding season.                                    
           Referred To Rules
HC 122  Commend Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs on        Simmons (100th)
        their 100th Anniversary.                               
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 309  Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts    Broomfield
        conditioned upon graduation and licensure.             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 726  Property; authorize State Forestry Commission to sell     Maples
        certain land in George and Issaquena Counties.         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 799  Community services; increase fees offenders pay to.       Malone
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1214  Fishing license laws; amend penalties for violations      Livingston
        of.                                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1276  Youth court records; disclose certain records in          Simmons (100th)
        serious medical situations.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1290  Property; authorize DOC to purchase from Greene County.   McInnis
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2859  Transfer FY98 Minimum Program funds; fund transmission    Ferris
        tower for ETV; maintenance of MS Library Commission    
        database project.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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