HB 50 Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of Ellis
Oktibbeha County.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 78 Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County. Holland
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 421 Organ donations; revise law regarding identifying and Scott (17th)
requesting organ and tissue donors.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 428 Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; create. Stevens
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 508 Board of supervisors; extend authority to contract with Ford
constables to collect delinquent fines.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 546 Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL). Perry
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 554 Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions. Perry
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 561 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Williams
Revenue Code (STC).
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 590 Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington Thornton
County.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 609 Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998. Manning
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 725 Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in Amite Vince
and Pike Counties.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 741 Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on Perry
Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 782 DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and Williams
uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles
(DECD).
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 786 Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for Williams
certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
of credit (DECD).
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 834 Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual Ellington
consent age to reduce.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 969 DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer. Martinson
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB 973 Youth court counselors; reside in respective district Warren
unless approved by Director of Community Services.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1082 Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise Woods
authority and authorize bond issuance.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1096 Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District; Ford
authorize to transfer property to Lee County.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1099 Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying Reynolds
information.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1132 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Martinson
supplement.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1158 Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested McInnis
but not charged.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1200 State Highway System; delete section of highway in City Flaggs
of Vicksburg (MDOT).
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1239 Juvenile correctional facility; MDOC contract for Malone
private facility in Walnut Grove.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1240 Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital Reeves
Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other
provisions.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1269 School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct Morris
continuing education courses.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1273 Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include Warren
private colleges under.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1395 Highway 43; designate portion in Rankin County as Malone
"Bobby McRary Memorial Drive".
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1443 School attendance officers; place under supervision of Warren
State Department of Education.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1449 Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to Simmons (100th)
prosecuting attorneys.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1488 Medical examiners; increase salary and fee for certain Holland
reports.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1519 Art therapists; provide for certification of. Stribling *
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1533 Water; require nonprofit water associations to file Weathersby
financial reports and revise annual meeting
requirements.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1580 Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of Robinson (84th)
identification cards.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1584 Board of Animal Health; provide for membership and Holland
revise certain appointments.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1681 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Endt
at Port of Pascagoula.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1694 MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds Williams
that may be issued and increase amount for loans for
incubation centers.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1730 Appropriation; Attorney General - support. Watson
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1735 Appropriation; State Department of Health-support. Holland
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1767 Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly Simmons (37th)
expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1773 Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum McCoy
Program.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1774 Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf. McCoy
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1782 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Williams
improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1808 Harrison County; authorize to create special assessment Fredericks
areas and issue bonds and levy ad valorem tax in
support of.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1824 City of Gulfport and Harrison County; increase amount Fredericks
of bonds that may be issued for Memorial Hospital at
Gulfport.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1825 City of Fulton; authorized to impose additional Miles
assessment in certain court cases.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1830 Hancock County; extend repealer on Hancock County Dedeaux
Tourism Development Bureau.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1832 Town of Florence; authorize additional assessment on Weathersby
misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law
enforcement equipment.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1833 City of Iuka; authorize expansion of water system Cummings
beyond corporate limits.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1834 City of Laurel; authorize to impose additional court Shows
costs to fund drug abuse and crime prevention education
programs.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1843 Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington Cameron
County.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1844 Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys Straughter
County.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1845 City of Pearl; extend repealer on City of Pearl to levy Rogers
additional costs in municipal court.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1846 City of New Albany; authorize to collect donations for Mitchell
Union County Good Samaritan Program through utility
bills.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1850 Tunica County; revise legal description of Henderson (9th)
Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District subject to
special assessments.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1858 Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to The Straughter
Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1861 City of Biloxi; revise payment of retirement benefits Ryan
for certain persons.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1864 Forrest County; authorize Forrest County to establish Davis
recreation commission.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1872 Clay County and City of West Point; authorize to Gibbs
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1878 City of Walnut Grove; authorize to establish a Malone
correctional authority.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1880 Oktibbeha County and City of Starkville; authorize to Ellis
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1882 Choctaw County and City of Ackerman; authorize to Smith (35th)
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1883 Natchez-Adams County Convention Promotion Commission; Ketchings
revise composition and other provisions of law
creating.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1885 City of Southaven; authorize to provide fire protection Jennings
for certain territory.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1887 George County; authorize to accept certain land from Maples
the U.S. Forestry Service.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1888 Webster County; authorize to provide additional Smith (35th)
assurance of financial resources for landfill closure.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1892 Scott County; authorize to create natural gas utility Livingston
district.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
SB2250 Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize annual Stogner
contributions by certain counties.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
SB3159 City of Booneville; may acquire Blackland Water White (5th)
Association.
Due From Governor 04/21/98
HB1815 Coahoma County; authorize to extend lease for certain Miller
county-owned real property.
Vetoed
HB1690 Town of Oakland; authorize to convey certain property Reynolds
to Yalobusha County.
Approved by Governor
HB1715 Marshall County; sheriff's office may be located more Woods
than one-half mile from courthouse.
Approved by Governor
HB1721 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. Livingston
Approved by Governor
HB1723 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Livingston
Approved by Governor
HB1725 Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine. Brown
Approved by Governor
HB1728 Appropriation; State Forestry Commission. Henderson (9th)
Approved by Governor
HB1733 Appropriation; State Fire Academy. Watson
Approved by Governor
HB1734 Appropriation; Supreme Court Services. Watson
Approved by Governor
HB1737 Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement Foster
System-administrative expenses; maintenance and
operation of building.
Approved by Governor
HB1738 Appropriation; Mississippi Department of Foster
Transportation.
Approved by Governor
HB1739 Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation. Foster
Approved by Governor
HB1740 Appropriation; Athletic Commission. Foster
Approved by Governor
HB1762 Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission. Foster
Approved by Governor
HB1786 Forrest County; authorize donation to the Salvation Davis
Army.
Approved by Governor
HB1787 Forrest County; authorize donation to the Pine Belt Davis
Boys and Girls Club.
Approved by Governor
HB1788 Forrest County; authorize donation to Boy Scouts of Davis
America.
Approved by Governor
HB1789 Forrest County; authorize donation to Gulf Pines Girl Davis
Scout Council.
Approved by Governor
HB1790 Forrest County; authorize donation to Forrest County Davis
Agricultural High School.
Approved by Governor
HB1799 Harrison County; authorize to contribute funds to the Fredericks
Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Approved by Governor
HB1800 Harrison County; contribute funds to the Gulf Coast Fredericks
Community Action Agency.
Approved by Governor
HB1801 Forrest County; authorize donation to Big Brothers/Big Davis
Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.
Approved by Governor
HB1802 Forrest County; authorize donation to Neighborhood Davis
Education Enhancement Development Services (NEEDS).
Approved by Governor
HB1826 Yalobusha County; authorize to contribute to Reynolds
Coffeeville and Water Valley Chambers of Commerce.
Approved by Governor
HB1827 City of Ripley; authorize to collect donations for Good McElwain
Samaritan Program through utility bills.
Approved by Governor
SB2007 Coahoma County; contribute to Aaron Henry Community Furniss
Health Center.
Approved by Governor
SB2419 Coahoma County; authorize to extend lease for health Furniss
care facilities on county-owned property.
Approved by Governor
SB3246 Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB3260 Quitman County; may utilize certain school property for Furniss
a senior citizen care unit.
Approved by Governor
SB3277 Waynesboro; impose assessment on misdemeanors to fund Dickerson
crimestoppers.
Approved by Governor
SB3280 Covington County; give to the Boys and Girls Club. Harvey
Approved by Governor
SB3287 Winston County; impose assessment on misdemeanors to Jordan (18th)
fund Crime Stoppers.
Approved by Governor
SB3288 Lafayette County; contribute to Oxford-Lafayette County Tollison
Development Foundation.
Approved by Governor
SB3294 Part-time assistant county prosecuting attorney; auth Ross
Bd of Supervisors of Rankin County to appoint.
Approved by Governor
SB3296 Jones County; may employ an attorney as a full-time Scoper
employee.
Approved by Governor
HB 50 Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of Ellis
Oktibbeha County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 78 Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County. Holland
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 320 Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees Endt
complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 421 Organ donations; revise law regarding identifying and Scott (17th)
requesting organ and tissue donors.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 546 Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL). Perry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 554 Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions. Perry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 590 Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington Thornton
County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 609 Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998. Manning
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 725 Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in Amite Vince
and Pike Counties.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 782 DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and Williams
uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles
(DECD).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 834 Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual Ellington
consent age to reduce.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 969 DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer. Martinson
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1082 Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise Woods
authority and authorize bond issuance.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1099 Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying Reynolds
information.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1132 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Martinson
supplement.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1158 Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested McInnis
but not charged.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1191 Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for Moody
existing beds and authorize new beds.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1200 State Highway System; delete section of highway in City Flaggs
of Vicksburg (MDOT).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1239 Juvenile correctional facility; MDOC contract for Malone
private facility in Walnut Grove.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1253 Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a Compretta *
highway work zone (MDOT).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1269 School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct Morris
continuing education courses.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1273 Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include Warren
private colleges under.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1395 Highway 43; designate portion in Rankin County as Malone
"Bobby McRary Memorial Drive".
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1443 School attendance officers; place under supervision of Warren
State Department of Education.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1519 Art therapists; provide for certification of. Stribling *
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1580 Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of Robinson (84th)
identification cards.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1609 Campaign finance; revise laws governing. Reeves
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1808 Harrison County; authorize to create special assessment Fredericks
areas and issue bonds and levy ad valorem tax in
support of.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1824 City of Gulfport and Harrison County; increase amount Fredericks
of bonds that may be issued for Memorial Hospital at
Gulfport.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1843 Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington Cameron
County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1844 Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys Straughter
County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1864 Forrest County; authorize Forrest County to establish Davis
recreation commission.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1872 Clay County and City of West Point; authorize to Gibbs
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1878 City of Walnut Grove; authorize to establish a Malone
correctional authority.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1882 Choctaw County and City of Ackerman; authorize to Smith (35th)
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1892 Scott County; authorize to create natural gas utility Livingston
district.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2092 Office of Purchasing and Travel; authorize longer Burton
travel management contract and annual publication of
expense allowances.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2174 Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and Bean
commission; establish.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2192 Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations. Bean
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2193 Mississippi Industries for the Blind; may set policy Nunnelee
for employee leave, legal holidays, contracts with
other agencies.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2195 CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care Woodfield
for disabled persons; authorize.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2239 Public defender; establish statewide system. Turner
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2250 Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize annual Stogner
contributions by certain counties.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2332 Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Conversion and Kirby
Reorganization Act; create.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2352 Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional Turner
amendment.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2381 Community/junior college and university admission; Ferris
authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2418 Highway; add in Coahoma County and make other changes Furniss
in highway system.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2572 School district employees may donate leave to another Ferris
employee suffering from a catastrophic injury or
illness; authorize.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2591 Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary Huggins
force to recapture escapees.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2650 Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes Turner
(MPA).
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2662 Parole; require DOC to notify local authorities of Gollott
out-of-state parolee.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2687 Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties. Gordon
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2707 Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the Carlton
Boll Weevil Management Act.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2765 Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare Simmons
reform on its recipients.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2799 Ms. Bd. of Nursing Home Administrators; required to White (5th)
deposit monies received into State Treasury.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2800 Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of Gordon
legal notices.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2854 Mississippi Check Cashers Act; create. Woodfield
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2868 Capital murder; revise. Ross
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2881 Deer; prohibit use of light amplifying device to kill Posey
at night.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2890 Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by Scoper
nonconsenting owners.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2980 Uniform Administrative Procedures Law; create study Robertson
committee.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3049 State employees paid twice per month; delay until Gordon
January 1, 2000.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3070 Harvest permits for vehicles; reenact authority and Little
extend repealer.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3113 Energy conservation; revise energy management services Dearing
for public entities.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3159 City of Booneville; may acquire Blackland Water White (5th)
Association.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3248 Roxanne D. McMillian; restore suffrage. Canon
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3249 Darrel Preston Stafford; restore suffrage. Gordon
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3254 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Smith
and community/junior colleges capital improvements.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3295 Harvey Ellis Williams; restore suffrage to. Carlton
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3306 Willie Dee Dickerson; restore suffrage to. Burton
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 590 Phi Theta Kappa All-American Team; commend. Ferris
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 652 West Union County High School Girls Basketball Team; Browning
commend.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 657 Susp rules; further consider SB 3254; issue g.o. bonds Smith
for cert IHL cap improvements & comm/jr college cap
improvements.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 662 Bill Peterhansen; commend. Turner
Enrolled Bill Signed
SR 63 Drs. Harry and Charlena Seymour; commend. Frazier
Referred To Rules
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HB 50 Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of Ellis
Oktibbeha County.
Transmitted To House
HB 78 Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County. Holland
Transmitted To House
HB 590 Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington Thornton
County.
Transmitted To House
HB 680 Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain Capps
land of Delta State University.
Conference Report Adopted
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1843 Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington Cameron
County.
Transmitted To House
HB1844 Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys Straughter
County.
Transmitted To House
SN 1 Mr. Bill Sones, Brookhaven, Mississippi, as a member of SECRETARY OF STATE
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
the six-year term of office commencing July 1, 1997.
Appointment Confirmed
SN 3 Mr. Shouphie Habeeb, Vicksburg, Mississippi, as a LT. GOVERNOR
member of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation
Board, for a term commencing on July 1,1997, and
expiring April 1, 2002.
Appointment Confirmed
SN 4 Ms. Nancy King, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of LT. GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a term commencing July 1, 1997 and expiring on April 1,
2002
Appointment Confirmed
SN 5 Mr. Rick Lambert, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of LT. GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a term commencing on July 1, 1997, and expiring on
April 1, 2003
Appointment Confirmed
SN 7 Mr. Maxie Bruce, Waynesboro, Mississippi, as a member LT. GOVERNOR
of the Appeals Board of the Mississippi Transportation
Commission, for a term commencing July 1, 1997, and
expiring June 30, 2001
Appointment Confirmed
SN 8 Ms. Mavis L. Parkman James, Jackson, Mississippi, as a LT. GOVERNOR
member of the Mississippi Telecommunications Conference
and Training Center Commission, for a term commencing
June 4, 1997 and expiring January, 2000.
Appointment Confirmed
SN 11 Mr. Paul Fugate, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of TREASURER
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a six year term expiring on July 1, 2003
Appointment Confirmed
SN 12 Dr. W. Criss Lott, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Sex Offender Advisory Board, for the term of office
that shall be concurrent with that of the Governor
Appointment Confirmed
SN 13 Dr. Michael Whelan, Greenwood, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Sex Offender Advisory Board, for a term of
office that shall be concurrent with that of the
Governor
Appointment Confirmed
SN 36 Harold Lewis, Philadelphia, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for the
six year term of office commencing April 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 37 Douglas E. Rushing, Tylertown, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for
the six year term of office commencing April 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 53 Edward Heller Buelow, Jr., Vicksburg, Mississippi, as GOVERNOR
CHAIRMAN of the State Tax Commission, for the six year
term of office commencing June 30, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 60 Thomas E. Jolly, Jr., Monticello, Mississippi, as a GOVERNOR
member of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission, for
the seven year term of office commencing June 30, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 65 Charles N. Brown, Starkville, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two
year term of office commencing July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 66 W. L. (Frank) Latham, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the
unexpired term of office ending July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 67 W. L. (Frank) Latham, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two
year term of office commencing July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 68 Michael K. Garvey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a GOVERNOR
member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi
Home Corporation, for the four year term of office
commencing September 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 75 Robert S. Gaddis, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year
term of office commencing July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 81 Mike Malouf, Sr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of LT. GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and
Training Center Commission, for a two year term
commencing January 8, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 87 Alphonse R. Crosby, Moss Point, Mississippi, as a GOVERNOR
member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi
Home Corporation, for the four year term of office
commencing May 7, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 97 Margaret D. Cooper, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year
term of office commencing July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 99 Jennifer W. Hanson, Brandon, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home
Corporation, for the four year term of office
commencing May 7, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 100 J. Ben Woods, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities
Authority, for the four year term of office commencing
July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 106 Remona H. Suttlar, Yazoo City, Mississippi, as a member LT. GOVERNOR
of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board,
for a six year term of office commencing July 9, 1997
Appointment Confirmed
SN 107 Gregory A. Payne, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year
term of office commencing July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 111 Kenneth Warren, Vicksburg, Mississippi, as Executive MS DEPT TRANSPORTATION
Director of the Mississippi Department of
Transportation, for the unexpired term of office
commencing January 15, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SN 120 Jack Johnson, III, Greenwood, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home
Corporation, for the unexpired term of office ending
May 7, 1999
Appointment Confirmed
SN 124 Brenda Louise Hicks Donnell, Jackson, Mississippi, as a GOVERNOR
member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi
Home Corporation, for the unexpired term of office
commencing May 20, 1998, and ending May 7, 2000
Appointment Confirmed
SN 126 Harry McArthur, III, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a GOVERNOR
member of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife,
Fisheries and Parks, for the five year term of office
commencing July 1, 1998
Appointment Confirmed
SR 55 Memorialize Congress to maintain American leadership in White (29th)
space exploration as national priority.
Adopted
SR 56 Tina Scholtes; commend as Mississippi Teacher of the Gordon
Year.
Adopted
SR 57 Sergeant Charles Parker; commend for meritorious Gordon
service.
Adopted
SR 58 Pass Christian Middle School; commend upon winning the Cuevas
State Choir Competition.
Adopted
SR 59 Florida State Senator Daryl Jones; commend upon Horhn
nomination as Secy U.S. Air Force.
Adopted
SR 60 MSU Coach Richard Williams; commend. Hamilton
Adopted
SR 61 Month of May; Better Hearing and Speech Month. Tollison
Adopted
SR 62 Senate Task Force on Elections; create. Tollison
Adopted
SR 63 Drs. Harry and Charlena Seymour; commend. Frazier
Adopted
HB 680 Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain Capps
land of Delta State University.
Died On Calendar
HB1853 Washington County; authorize additional assessment on Bailey
criminal cases in justice/county court to support Crime
Stoppers and Drug Task Force.
Died On Calendar
SB2318 Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility, Bean
services, notification prior to issuance of CON.
Died In Conference
HB 50 Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of Ellis
Oktibbeha County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 78 Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County. Holland
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 320 Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees Endt
complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 421 Organ donations; revise law regarding identifying and Scott (17th)
requesting organ and tissue donors.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 428 Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; create. Stevens
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 508 Board of supervisors; extend authority to contract with Ford
constables to collect delinquent fines.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 546 Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL). Perry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 554 Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions. Perry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 561 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Williams
Revenue Code (STC).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 590 Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington Thornton
County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 609 Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998. Manning
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 725 Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in Amite Vince
and Pike Counties.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 741 Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on Perry
Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 782 DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and Williams
uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles
(DECD).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 786 Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for Williams
certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
of credit (DECD).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 834 Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual Ellington
consent age to reduce.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 969 DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer. Martinson
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 973 Youth court counselors; reside in respective district Warren
unless approved by Director of Community Services.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1082 Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise Woods
authority and authorize bond issuance.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1096 Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District; Ford
authorize to transfer property to Lee County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1099 Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying Reynolds
information.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1132 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Martinson
supplement.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1158 Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested McInnis
but not charged.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1191 Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for Moody
existing beds and authorize new beds.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1200 State Highway System; delete section of highway in City Flaggs
of Vicksburg (MDOT).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1239 Juvenile correctional facility; MDOC contract for Malone
private facility in Walnut Grove.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1240 Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital Reeves
Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other
provisions.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1253 Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a Compretta *
highway work zone (MDOT).
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1269 School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct Morris
continuing education courses.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1273 Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include Warren
private colleges under.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1395 Highway 43; designate portion in Rankin County as Malone
"Bobby McRary Memorial Drive".
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1443 School attendance officers; place under supervision of Warren
State Department of Education.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1449 Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to Simmons (100th)
prosecuting attorneys.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1488 Medical examiners; increase salary and fee for certain Holland
reports.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1519 Art therapists; provide for certification of. Stribling *
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1533 Water; require nonprofit water associations to file Weathersby
financial reports and revise annual meeting
requirements.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1580 Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of Robinson (84th)
identification cards.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1584 Board of Animal Health; provide for membership and Holland
revise certain appointments.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1609 Campaign finance; revise laws governing. Reeves
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1681 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Endt
at Port of Pascagoula.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1694 MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds Williams
that may be issued and increase amount for loans for
incubation centers.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1730 Appropriation; Attorney General - support. Watson
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1735 Appropriation; State Department of Health-support. Holland
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1767 Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly Simmons (37th)
expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1773 Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum McCoy
Program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1774 Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf. McCoy
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1782 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Williams
improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1792 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Brown
improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1808 Harrison County; authorize to create special assessment Fredericks
areas and issue bonds and levy ad valorem tax in
support of.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1824 City of Gulfport and Harrison County; increase amount Fredericks
of bonds that may be issued for Memorial Hospital at
Gulfport.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1825 City of Fulton; authorized to impose additional Miles
assessment in certain court cases.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1830 Hancock County; extend repealer on Hancock County Dedeaux
Tourism Development Bureau.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1832 Town of Florence; authorize additional assessment on Weathersby
misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law
enforcement equipment.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1833 City of Iuka; authorize expansion of water system Cummings
beyond corporate limits.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1834 City of Laurel; authorize to impose additional court Shows
costs to fund drug abuse and crime prevention education
programs.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1843 Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington Cameron
County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1844 Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys Straughter
County.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1845 City of Pearl; extend repealer on City of Pearl to levy Rogers
additional costs in municipal court.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1846 City of New Albany; authorize to collect donations for Mitchell
Union County Good Samaritan Program through utility
bills.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1850 Tunica County; revise legal description of Henderson (9th)
Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District subject to
special assessments.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1858 Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to The Straughter
Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1861 City of Biloxi; revise payment of retirement benefits Ryan
for certain persons.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1864 Forrest County; authorize Forrest County to establish Davis
recreation commission.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1872 Clay County and City of West Point; authorize to Gibbs
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1878 City of Walnut Grove; authorize to establish a Malone
correctional authority.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1880 Oktibbeha County and City of Starkville; authorize to Ellis
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1882 Choctaw County and City of Ackerman; authorize to Smith (35th)
provide additional assurance of financial resources for
landfill closure.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1883 Natchez-Adams County Convention Promotion Commission; Ketchings
revise composition and other provisions of law
creating.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1885 City of Southaven; authorize to provide fire protection Jennings
for certain territory.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1887 George County; authorize to accept certain land from Maples
the U.S. Forestry Service.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1888 Webster County; authorize to provide additional Smith (35th)
assurance of financial resources for landfill closure.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1892 Scott County; authorize to create natural gas utility Livingston
district.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 104 Commend Gilbert Metz as Mississippi's only Holocaust Stribling
survivor.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 109 Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1399; Perry
retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional
annual payment.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 118 Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House Moss
Bill 1693; sales tax; exempt certain sales of trailers,
boats and all-terrain cycles.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 127 Commend registered nurses for 100 years of service. Moody
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 130 Commend Bruce High School Lady Trojans Basketball Team. Grist
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 131 Commend Murrah High School Mustangs Girls Basketball Coleman (65th)
Team on outstanding season and winning 5A State
Championship.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 132 Commend Sidney Dewitt Davis for his contributions to Rotenberry
his community and many outstanding accomplishments
despite hardships.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 133 Commend the life and accomplishments of the Right Chaney
Reverend John Maury Allin and express sympathy to his
family upon his passing.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 134 Commend Mark Rice for being recognized as an Stringer
outstanding educator.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 135 Commend USM Golden Eagles and Jeff Bower on outstanding Davis
season.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 136 Commend Provine High School Rams Boys Basketball Team Banks
for an outstanding season and winning the Class 5A Boys
State Championship.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 141 Commend Calhoun City High School Wildcats Boys Grist
Basketball Team.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 142 Commend Glenda Barnett. Rotenberry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 144 Commend First Sargeant Charles Parker. Grist
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 145 Suspend deadlines for introduction; revise certain McCoy
licensing provisions for builders and remodelers.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 146 Suspend deadlines for introduction; property and Guice
casualty insurance; require the plans to offer buy-back
provision for deductibles.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 147 Commend the life of Melia Peavey. Bourdeaux
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 148 Commend Morton High School Boys Basketball Team. Livingston
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 149 Commend Winston Academy Football Team. Moody
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 150 Commend Hyman Folkes McCarty, Jr. Rotenberry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 151 Grenada School District retirees; commend on many years Perkins
of dedicated service.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 153 Commend Falkner High School Boys Basketball Team. McElwain
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 154 Commend Brookhaven High School Panthers Football Team. Barnett (92nd)
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 155 Commend Elisa Carney on academic accomplishments. Robinson (84th)
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 156 Commend Coach Judy Morgan on being elected to Coaches Robinson (84th)
Hall of Fame.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 157 Commend Greenville High School Girls Basketball Team. Thornton
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 160 Commend Magee Trojans Football Team. Rotenberry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 161 Commend Sylvarena Baptist Church. Barnett (92nd)
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 163 Commend Vancleave High School Lady Bulldogs Basketball Read
Team.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 164 Commend Peggie Gillom on being inducted into the Gadd
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2092 Office of Purchasing and Travel; authorize longer Burton
travel management contract and annual publication of
expense allowances.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2174 Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and Bean
commission; establish.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2192 Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations. Bean
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2193 Mississippi Industries for the Blind; may set policy Nunnelee
for employee leave, legal holidays, contracts with
other agencies.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2195 CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care Woodfield
for disabled persons; authorize.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2239 Public defender; establish statewide system. Turner
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2250 Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize annual Stogner
contributions by certain counties.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2332 Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Conversion and Kirby
Reorganization Act; create.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2352 Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional Turner
amendment.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2381 Community/junior college and university admission; Ferris
authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2418 Highway; add in Coahoma County and make other changes Furniss
in highway system.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2572 School district employees may donate leave to another Ferris
employee suffering from a catastrophic injury or
illness; authorize.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2591 Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary Huggins
force to recapture escapees.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2650 Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes Turner
(MPA).
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2662 Parole; require DOC to notify local authorities of Gollott
out-of-state parolee.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2687 Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties. Gordon
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2707 Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the Carlton
Boll Weevil Management Act.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2765 Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare Simmons
reform on its recipients.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2799 Ms. Bd. of Nursing Home Administrators; required to White (5th)
deposit monies received into State Treasury.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2800 Newspapers; increase fees authorized for publication of Gordon
legal notices.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2854 Mississippi Check Cashers Act; create. Woodfield
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2868 Capital murder; revise. Ross
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2881 Deer; prohibit use of light amplifying device to kill Posey
at night.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2890 Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by Scoper
nonconsenting owners.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2980 Uniform Administrative Procedures Law; create study Robertson
committee.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3049 State employees paid twice per month; delay until Gordon
January 1, 2000.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3070 Harvest permits for vehicles; reenact authority and Little
extend repealer.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3113 Energy conservation; revise energy management services Dearing
for public entities.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3159 City of Booneville; may acquire Blackland Water White (5th)
Association.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3248 Roxanne D. McMillian; restore suffrage. Canon
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3249 Darrel Preston Stafford; restore suffrage. Gordon
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3254 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Smith
and community/junior colleges capital improvements.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3295 Harvey Ellis Williams; restore suffrage to. Carlton
Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3306 Willie Dee Dickerson; restore suffrage to. Burton
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 590 Phi Theta Kappa All-American Team; commend. Ferris
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 652 West Union County High School Girls Basketball Team; Browning
commend.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 657 Susp rules; further consider SB 3254; issue g.o. bonds Smith
for cert IHL cap improvements & comm/jr college cap
improvements.
Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 662 Bill Peterhansen; commend. Turner
Enrolled Bill Signed
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