Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senator Grey F. Ferris

District 23

As of 01/03/00 at 10:55

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SB2039  Auto insurance; require compulsory liability insurance.   Hall
 *         03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2154  Professional counseling services; included as coverage    Hall
        under State and Public School Employees Insurance Plan.
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2155  Sixteenth section school land rent escalation clauses;    Ferris
        authorize for certain capital improvements.            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2156  Assistance program for schools failing to meet            Ferris
 * %    accreditation; provide accountability and incentive    
        grants.                                                
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2157  Beginning Teacher Support Program; authorize school       Ferris
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           02/11 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2158  Master teacher certification; authorize payment of        Ferris
 *      fringe benefits and reimbursement of process cost paid 
        by local district.                                     
           03/29 (S) Died In Conference
SB2183  Salary of State Superintendent of Education; to be set    Ferris
        by the State Board of Education.                       
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2184  School Crisis Management Team Program; establish under    Ferris
        the Mississippi School Boards Association.             
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2185  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Ferris
        serve as.                                              
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2186  Salaries of teachers and assistant teachers; increase.    Ferris
 *         03/10 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2187  Minimum education program; allot funds for employing      Ferris
        school guidance counselors.                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2188  Purchase of state-adopted textbooks by school             Ferris
   %    districts; exempt from public bid requirements.        
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2189  School Safety Center and Grant Program; establish in      Ferris
        State Department of Education.                         
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2190  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Ferris
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2191  Assistant teacher funds; authorize any school district    Ferris
        to use funds to employ additional certified teachers in
        Grades K-3.                                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2192  Nursing facility; allow 15 Medicaid beds at existing      Ferris
        facility in Vicksburg.                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2193  Teacher licensure; establish probationary license for     Ferris
        critical teacher shortage areas.                       
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2194  School attendance officers; authorized to transfer        Ferris
        unused leave and revise salary scale.                  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2211  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
 *      increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2226  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program;          Rayborn
 *      provide for appropriation.                             
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2266  DECD to develop public school campaign for television;    Ferris
        use lapsed funds for.                                  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2273  School superintendent; grant standing to seek writ of     Ferris
        mandamus.                                              
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2274  Salary supplement for school counselors who obtain the    Ferris
        NBCC National Certified School Counselor designation;  
        authorize.                                             
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
   %    restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2276  Gaming; authorize community colleges to offer limited     Ferris
   %    courses relating to.                                   
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2277  Long-term substitute teachers; provide funding under      Ferris
        the Minimum Program.                                   
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           03/15 Approved by Governor
SB2325  Hunting & fishing; certain active military personnel      Ross
        may receive resident license.                          
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2337  Appropriation; Authority for ETV; Addl. FY99.             Hall
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2339  Appropriation; Library Commission for Magnolia            Hall
        Database; Addl. FY99.                                  
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2377  Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase     Ferris
   %    authorized term of.                                    
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2381  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Bryan
 *      annual benefit.                                        
           03/31 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2404  Students required to be assigned to alternative           Bean
 * %    schools; clarify school disciplinary authority.        
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2486  Health care facilities; issue CON for Comprehensive       Bean
        Cancer Center.                                         
           03/01 Approved by Governor
SB2498  Motor vehicle taxes; exempt vehicles owned by Purple      Farris
  $%    Heart Medal recipient from ad valorem taxation.        
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2597  Gasoline; suspend driver's license of those not paying    Ferris
 * %    for.                                                   
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2618  Task Force on the Development and Implementation of       Ferris
 *      Comprehensive Early Childhood Services in Mississippi; 
        create.                                                
           04/22 Approved by Governor
SB2641  Appropriation; Archives and History, Shaifer House;       Hall
        Addl. FY99 & FY00.                                     
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2675  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Harvey
  $%    expenses.                                              
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
 *      authorize additional beds.                             
           04/05 Approved by Governor
SB2778  Minimum education program; allot funds for employing      Farris
        school guidance counselors.                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2781  School boards; authorize home rule with limitations.      Ferris
   %       02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2785  Alternative school programs; authorize 4-mill levy for    Ferris
  $%    support of.                                            
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2796  Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and          Burton
 *      Education Consolidation Act of 1999; enact.            
           04/22 Approved by Governor
SB2889  Economic Development Highway Act; include hospitals in    Ferris
        the eligible projects.                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2893  Rescue Center child residential treatment program;        Ferris
 *      establish.                                             
           04/22 Approved by Governor
SB2930  Nonprofit healthcare provider conversion transaction      Ferris
   %    review; required by Attorney General.                  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2970  Title pledge loans; prescribe maximum interest rate on    Ferris
   %    and maximum loan amount.                               
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB3043  Budget and business operation authority of school         Ferris
 * %    districts; revise.                                     
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB3052  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Library         Ferris
  $%    Commission capital improvements and public libraries   
        grant program.                                         
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB3077  Warren County; authorize a contribution to the Warren     Ferris
        Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action Agency.  
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB3106  Bonds; issue for the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.       Hewes
  $%       03/16 (H) Died In Committee
SB3112  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.; Addl. FY99 & FY00.   Hall
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB3119  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Thames
 *$%    Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
 *         04/05 Approved by Governor
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
 *         04/05 Approved by Governor
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
  $%    O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB3194  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
 *$%    development property in the Farish Street Historic     
        District.                                              
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SC 548  Billy Shaw; commend upon induction into the Pro           Ferris
        Football Hall of Fame.                                 
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SC 553  Shannon Blevins and Patricia Williams; commend as         Canon
        Mississippi's top youth volunteers.                    
           02/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 555  Christine Varnado; commend for academic honors.           Farris
           03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 562  Ellen Douglas; commend Josephine Haxton for Governor's    Carlton
        Artist's Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts. 
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SC 563  Museum of Southern Jewish Experience; commend for         Posey
        Heritage Award, Governor's Excellence in the Arts.     
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SC 566  Kenneth Quinn; commend for Governor's Arts in Education   Ferris
        Award.                                                 
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 576  Suspend rules; drafting of bill limiting telephone        Hall
        solicitation.                                          
           04/01 (S) Died In Committee
SC 598  Phi Theta Kappa Day; commend.                             Ferris
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 622  Vicksburg High School Girls Soccer Team; commend for      Ferris
        State Championship.                                    
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SC 623  Dr. William Michael "Mike" Reed; commend as               Cuevas
        superintendent.                                        
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 647  Susp rules; further consid HB700; convention centers;     Ferris
        expand municipalities that may establish.              
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SC 659  Mississippi All-Star Basketball Teams; commend.           Walls
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SR  12  Michael B. Vinson; commend on being named the 1999        Nunnelee
        National Superintendent of the Year.                   
           02/12 (S) Adopted
SR  63  Lieutenant Governor Ronnie Musgrove; commend              Dearing
        distinguished and progressive leadership and service.  
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  65  Museum of Southern Jewish Experience; commend for         Posey
        Heritage Award, Governor's Excellence in the Arts.     
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  68  Ellen Douglas; commend Josephine Haxton for Governor's    Carlton
        Artist's Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts. 
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  69  Rep. Terry W. Brown; commend distinguished service to     Canon
        people of Mississippi.                                 
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  71  Kenneth Quinn; commend for Governor's Arts in Education   Ferris
        Award.                                                 
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  83  Vicksburg High School Girls Soccer Team; commend for      Ferris
        State Championship.                                    
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR 115  Patricia Owens Fordice as First Lady of Mississippi;      Hawks
        commend.                                               
           03/31 (S) Adopted



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