Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/07/99



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House: Introductions

HB 666  Public funds; prohibit using for lobbying.                Bowles
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 667  Agencies and other entities; prohibit from lobbying if    Bowles
        receiving appropriated funds.                          
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 668  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Holden
        and development of a golf course at the Hugh White     
        State Park.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means;Game and Fish
HB 669  Victims Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.   Moak
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 670  Sales tax; phase out on sales of tangible personal        Williams
        property or services to certain religious institutions.
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 671  Time; exempt Mississippi from daylight saving time.       Holland
           Referred To Interstate Cooperation
HB 672  Designate portion of U. S. Highway 45 in Lee, Prentiss    Holland
        and Alcorn Counties as "Buddy and Kay Bain Highway".   
           Referred To Transportation
HB 673  Sales tax; exempt sales of electricity to any business    Weathersby
        establishment in the state.                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 674  Income tax; phase out.                                    Moore
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 675  Jacinto Courthouse in Alcorn County; authorize            Moss
        Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to acquire.
           Referred To Game and Fish;Ways and Means
HB 676  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Assistance Program;   Clarke
        create and authorize bonds to fund.                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Ways and Means
HB 677  Polygraphs; remove requirement that examiner must be      Cameron
        licensed.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 678  Sheriffs; felony conviction for any person disqualifies   Cameron
        him from holding the office.                           
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 679  Bonds; mandate election on issuing county or city         Horne
        general obligation bonds.                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 680  Preneed funeral services; increase trust fund deposit     Montgomery
        and license under the Department of Banking.           
           Referred To Insurance
HB 681  Mississippi Code; provide for certain paralegal           Smith (39th)
        programs.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 682  TANF recipients; extend repealer on income tax credit     Moody
        for persons who hire.                                  
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 683  Deputy tax assessor; require additional pay for           Middleton
        becoming residential or general real estate appraiser. 
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 684  State holiday; make July 4 Medgar Evers' Day.             Evans
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 685  Bad checks; authorize attorney's fees in collection       Guice
        cases.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 686  Unemployment benefits; provide waiver for waiting         Hamilton
        period during major disaster.                          
           Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
HB 688  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Holden
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 689  Extracurricular school activities; prohibit in school     Frierson
        districts with low accreditation.                      
           Referred To Education
HB 690  Nursing facility; CON to expand in Pearl River County.    Frierson
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 691  School Employment Procedures Law; require good cause      Frierson
        for nonreemployment decisions.                         
           Referred To Education
HB 692  Real Estate Commission; to approve broker and             Frierson
        salesperson courses.                                   
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 693  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase minimum        Frierson
        monthly amounts for disability retirees.               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 694  Beginning teacher support program; authorize school       Frierson
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           Referred To Education
HB 695  Nationally certified teachers; authorize local school     Frierson
        districts and private entities to pay certification    
        costs and be reimbursed.                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 696  School districts; change teacher-student ratio in K-4     Moss
        to 1:20.                                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 697  Counties; authorize use of county or municipal property   Fredericks
        or equipment for nonprofit organizations.              
           Referred To Penitentiary
HB 698  Landlord/Tenant Law; revise concerning mobile home        Fredericks
        lots.                                                  
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 699  Civil service laws; confirmation by appointing power of   Chaney
        suspension of employee shall be within 10 working days.
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 700  Convention centers; expand municipalities that may        Chaney
        establish.                                             
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 701  Motor vehicle; revise procedure for enforcement of lien   Chaney
        for towing and storage.                                
           Referred To Transportation
HB 702  Torts; statute of repose applied to persons with          Chaney
        disabilities tolling statute.                          
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 703  Torts; enact certain caps on damages and revise venue.    Chaney
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 704  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Chaney
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 705  Alternative school programs; require separate space for   Moss
        students in Grades 5 and lower.                        
           Referred To Education
HB 706  Mississippi School of Fine Arts; create.                  Barnett (92nd)
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 707  Crimes; fleeing a law enforcement officer is a felony.    Manning
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 708  Income tax; increase amount of national guard or          Guice
        reserve compensation excluded from gross income for    
        purposes of.                                           
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 709  Child support; require parents to contribute in           Guice
        proportion to financial ability.                       
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 710  Divorce; require parents to contribute to child support   Guice
        in proportion to financial ability.                    
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 711  Child support; require both parents to contribute when    Guice
        financially able.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 712  Gaming; allow legal gaming in any county electing to do   Smith (27th)
        so.                                                    
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 713  Gaming license fee; increase and distribute portion to    Smith (27th)
        nongaming counties.                                    
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 714  Gaming license fee; provide temporary increase and        Smith (27th)
        distribute to nongaming counties.                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 715  Child support; require bingo operators and casinos to     Reeves
        verify if winners have outstanding judgment against    
        them.                                                  
           Referred To Judiciary A;Ways and Means
HB 716  State aid road funds; authorize use for costs of          Endt
        acquiring rights-of-way.                               
           Referred To Transportation
HB 717  Gaming establishments; prohibit cash producing or         Endt
        credit producing machines on premises.                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 718  Fishing license; authorize exemption for Alabama          Endt
        residents upon adoption of reciprocal agreement.       
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 719  Privilege tax; provide for reciprocal assessment on       Endt
        professionals from states where Mississippi residents  
        are assessed.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 720  Fire insurance premiums; revise method of determining     Watson
        rates in municipalities.                               
           Referred To Insurance
HB 721  TANF benefits; increase monthly amount for recipients     Moody
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 722  Railroad abandonment; revise notice requirements;         Stevens
        require reports from various agencies.                 
           Referred To Transportation
HB 723  Income and franchise tax; provide credit for taxpayers    Stevens
        providing funds for certain railroad capital           
        improvement projects.                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 724  Timber; require valid timber cutting contracts to have    Stevens
        a provision concerning use of best management          
        practices.                                             
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 725  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Stevens
        registration of.                                       
           Referred To Insurance
HB 726  State and school employees insurance; combine the two     Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 727  Per diem; increase for county port and harbor             Compretta
        commission.                                            
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 728  Bailiffs; increase amount of daily compensation.          Compretta
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB 729  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Compretta
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 730  Law enforcement officers; establish separate retirement   Compretta
        system for.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 731  Per diem; increase uniform amount for state employees.    Compretta
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 732  Controlled substances seizures; clarify authority of      Compretta *
        Transportation Department enforcement officers (MDOT). 
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 733  Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of   Compretta *
        installation under certain circumstances (MDOT).       
           Referred To Transportation
HB 734  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Referred To Transportation
HB 735  Department of Transportation; revise annual program       Compretta *
        budget requirements (MDOT).                            
           Referred To Transportation;Appropriations
HB 736  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Compretta *
        highway work zone (MDOT).                              
           Referred To Transportation
HB 737  Distinctive license tag; authorize for state employees.   Middleton
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 738  Gaming; allow persons 18 years of age or older and        Middleton
        married to be gaming employees.                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 739  ICF-MR patients; increase number of home leave days per   Moody
        year for.                                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 740  Food stamps; delay deadlines to develop and implement     Moody
        on-line EBT system for.                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 741  Immunizations for preventable diseases; require           Smith (39th)
        hepatitis B virus immunization for Grade 6 students.   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 742  Radar; sheriff may use on county roads upon referendum    Flaggs
        approval.                                              
           Referred To Transportation;County Affairs
HB 743  Hazardous Waste; repeal law authorizing state             Ellington
        commercial facility.                                   
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 744  Horse racing; allow at local option.                      Smith (27th)
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 745  Road construction and repair; local government;           Smith (27th)
        establish state program to assist.                     
           Referred To Transportation;Appropriations
HB 746  State health insurance; state pay full cost for           Smith (27th)
        employees drawing PERS disability retirement allowance.
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 747  Teachers' salaries; increase to average income of         Saucier
        legislators.                                           
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 748  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Manning
        Parks for repair of dam on Neshoba County Lake and     
        other renovations.                                     
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 749  School bus parking area on private residence of school    Manning
        bus driver; authorize county to gravel.                
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 750  Nonlicensed school employees; authorize superintendent    Manning
        to assign without school board approval.               
           Referred To Education
HB 751  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Manning
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           Referred To Education
HB 752  Public bid requirements; exempt school districts'         Manning
        purchases of state-adopted textbooks.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 753  License tag; prohibit issuance to persons who do not      Jennings
        possess a valid Mississippi driver's license.          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 754  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to complete         Rogers
        construction of the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby.
           Referred To Military Affairs;Ways and Means
HB 755  School counselors; fund under minimum education program   Clarke
        for K-8.                                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 756  Physical education instructors; fund under minimum        Clarke
        program for elementary schools.                        
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 757  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Capps
        the National World War II Memorial Campaign.           
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 758  Law Enforcement Officer's Contingency Fund; create to     Capps
        pay death benefits to survivors of officers killed.    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 759  Agricultural Aviation Board; reenact and extend           Capps
        repealer.                                              
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 760  Bottle rockets; prohibit sale and use.                    Stevens
           Referred To Judiciary B
HC  40  Department of Public Safety; urge to process concealed    Bowles
        weapon permit applications within 30 days.             
           Referred To Rules
HC  41  Memorialize Congress to avoid imposing unfunded           Bowles
        mandates upon the states (PEER).                       
           Referred To Rules
HC  42  Amend Constitution; spousal employment contract not       Guice
        conflict of interest.                                  
           Referred To Constitution
HC  43  Amend Constitution; require enactment of legislation      Moss
        protecting wildlife.                                   
           Referred To Constitution
HC  44  Commend Charlie Worsham.                                  Holden
           Referred To Rules
HC  45  Amend Constitution; revise justice court judge            Holden
        qualifications.                                        
           Referred To Constitution
HR   4  House rules; amend rules to create standing legislative   Bowles
        committee on gaming.                                   
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB  57  ICF-MR patients; increase number of home leave days per   Manning
        year for.                                              
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB 519  Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund   Moody
        for.                                                   
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP



House: Floor Actions

HB 472  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Perry
        annual benefit.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2262  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MTAG & MESG Programs;     Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
SC 512  Jerry Clower; commend the life and accomplishments of.    Hall
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SB2265  Professional bail agents; exempt from sheriff approval    Horhn
        of surety.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2266  DECD to develop public school campaign for television;    Ferris
        use lapsed funds for.                                  
           Referred To Education;Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SB2267  Emergency telephone calls; delete provision providing     Smith
        confidentiality of.                                    
           Referred To Public Utilities
SB2268  Health facilities; CON to certain hospital in Hinds       Bean
        County for relocation of acute care beds and           
        construction of necessary facilities.                  
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2269  Income taxation; authorize a deduction for health         Kirby
        insurance costs of self-employed persons.              
           Referred To Finance
SB2270  Retirement; retirees with 30 years creditable service     Carter
        may be temporarily reemployed for 185 days per fiscal  
        year.                                                  
           Referred To Finance
SB2271  Vehicle weight limit; make exception for certain          Smith
        vehicles that transport sand and gravel.               
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2272  Public records; limit incarcerated person's access.       Smith
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2273  School superintendent; grant standing to seek writ of     Ferris
        mandamus.                                              
           Referred To Education;Judiciary
SB2274  Salary supplement for school counselors who obtain the    Ferris
        NBCC National Certified School Counselor designation;  
        authorize.                                             
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Referred To Education
SB2276  Gaming; authorize community colleges to offer limited     Ferris
        courses relating to.                                   
           Referred To Education
SB2277  Long-term substitute teachers; provide funding under      Ferris
        the Minimum Program.                                   
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2278  Severance tax; extend repealer on "new" oil and gas.      Dearing
           Referred To Finance
SB2279  Taxation; provide income tax credit and ad valorem tax    Dearing
        credit for owners of certain historic structures.      
           Referred To Finance
SB2280  Nursing facility; authorize CON for new construction of   Dearing
        in Amite County.                                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2281  Environmental protection; remove repealer on fee and      Dearing
        groundwater protection fund requirements.              
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2282  Water resources; remove repealer on definition of         Dearing
        established minimum flow.                              
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2283  Retirement; revise the annual cost of living increase     Dearing
        under the PERS law.                                    
           Referred To Finance
SB2284  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2285  Fondling; create as act of delinquency.                   Dearing
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2286  Water; create MS Public Water Systems Management Review   Dearing
        Council under Public Service Commission.               
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2287  Four-lane program; remove qualifications on inclusion     Dearing
        of two segments in phase four.                         
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2288  Retirement system; provide for disposition of 13th        Dearing
        check if member dies before receipt.                   
           Referred To Finance
SB2289  Youth Court Act; technical corrections.                   Bean
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2290  Victims' rights; clarify in delinquency cases.            Bean
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2291  Courts; implement 10-2 verdict in certain criminal        Bean
        cases.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2292  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Kirby
        licensing of.                                          
           Referred To Insurance;Judiciary
SB2293  Fire safety education program; create under State Fire    Kirby
        Marshal's Office.                                      
           Referred To Insurance
SB2294  Personal leave for state employees; eliminate first day   Furniss
        of illness requirement.                                
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2295  Riding bailiffs; increase authorized compensation for.    Furniss
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
SB2296  Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors;       Woodfield
        extend repealer for 4 years.                           
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2297  Rural tourist-oriented directional signs;                 Thames
        transportation commission regulate.                    
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2298  Noninstructional school employees; authorize board        Thames
        designee to make employment recommendations for.       
           Referred To Education
SB2299  Alcoholic beverages; authorize package retailer to cash   Woodfield
        checks.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2300  Trial judges; revise office operating allowance.          Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2301  DUI; revise jurisdiction of youth court.                  Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2302  Youth court; revise jurisdiction.                         Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2303  Per diem; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges,      Turner
        Public Service and Transportation Commissioners.       
           Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2305  Insurance; provide to disabled judges for remainder of    Turner
        term of office.                                        
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2306  Court reporters; revise compensation for court            Turner
        administrator duties.                                  
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2307  State Librarian; Supreme Court to set salary.             Turner
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2308  Appeals; clarify judgment for damages against             Turner
        appellant.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2309  Appropriations; DECD for MTI-FY1999 and FY2000.           Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2310  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Bean
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2311  Criminal history record checks for child residential      Bean
        facilities; DPS responsible for releasing information. 
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2312  TANF assistance payments; increase.                       Bean
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2313  DHS child support enforcement statutes; revise pursuant   Bean
        to federal law.                                        
           Referred To Judiciary;Public Health and Welfare
SB2314  DHS child support enforcement statutes; revise.           Bean
           Referred To Judiciary;Public Health and Welfare
SB2315  Repealer on tax credit for employers who hire TANF        Bean
        recipients; extend.                                    
           Referred To Finance
SB2316  Supervisor; authorize to borrow money for district        Burton *
        roads.                                                 
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2317  Criminal investigators; increase salary cap.              Rayborn
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
SB2318  Appropriation; Administrative Office of Courts for        Rayborn
        Statewide Public Defender System.                      
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2319  Permit requirements for persons providing home medical    Canon
        equipment; extend repealer.                            
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2320  Parks; waive auto entrance fee for elderly.               Canon
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2321  Sales tax; exempt sales to the Brain Injury Association   Woodfield
        of Mississippi.                                        
           Referred To Finance
SB2322  License tag; speckled trout one of the wildlife           Woodfield
        emblems.                                               
           Referred To Finance
SB2323  Municipal annexation; provide special election for.       Woodfield
           Referred To Municipalities;Elections
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2325  Hunting & fishing; certain active military personnel      Ross
        may receive resident license.                          
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2326  Public property; DFA to convey certain property to        Ross
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Referred To Public Property
SB2327  Law enforcement officer; create crime of fleeing or       Robertson
        eluding.                                               
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2328  MS Bd of Animal Health and Veterinary Diagnostic Bd;      Ross
        extend repealer.                                       
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2329  Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local   Johnson (19th)
        elected official to receive retirement allowance.      
           Referred To Finance
SB2330  Law enforcement officers; certain part-time exempted      Browning
        from training requirements.                            
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2331  School attendance officer administrator/juvenile          Tollison
        intervention program coordinator; authorize employment 
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Education
SB2332  Biddle guard; required for transporting DOC prisoners.    Smith
           Referred To Corrections
SB2333  Regional jail; Kemper County contract with Neshoba        Jackson
        County instead of Noxubee.                             
           Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2334  County jails; establish and mandate training; establish   Smith
        construction fund.                                     
           Referred To Corrections;County Affairs
SB2335  Corporations; business judgment rule and liability of     Robertson
        directors (model act/BLAG).                            
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Judiciary
SB2336  Appropriation; Dept. of Environmental Quality; Addl.      Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2337  Appropriation; Authority for ETV; Addl. FY99.             Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2338  Appropriation; Museum of Natural Science; Addl. FY99.     Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2339  Appropriation; Library Commission for Magnolia            Hall
        Database; Addl. FY99.                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2340  Guardians; revise bond.                                   Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2341  Child support; may be ordered retroactively.              Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2342  Judges; establish Judicial Compensation Commission.       Turner
           Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
SB2343  Ad valorem taxation; exempt egg houses, pullet houses     Burton
        and broiler houses.                                    
           Referred To Finance
SB2344  Standard criminal assessment fee; increase general fund   Burton
        amount, repeal bond fee.                               
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
SB2345  Truancy; child may be committed to training school for    Burton
        second offense.                                        
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2346  Homestead exemption tax loss reimbursements; increase.    Rayborn
           Referred To Finance
SB2347  Homestead exemption; increase the amount of               Rayborn
        reimbursement for county tax losses.                   
           Referred To Finance
SB2348  Budget; transfer from the General Fund an amount equal    Rayborn
        to a certain portion of sales tax growth to counties.  
           Referred To Finance
SB2349  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Rayborn
        increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           Referred To Highways and Transportation;Appropriations
SB2350  Fuel taxes; revise the amount of the diversion into the   Rayborn
        State Aid Road Fund.                                   
           Referred To Finance;Highways and Transportation
SB2351  Federal highway monies; revise apportionment among        Rayborn
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2352  State Health Insurance Plan; allow certain retired        Rayborn
        local employees to participate.                        
           Referred To Insurance
SB2353  Hunting and fishing license; expire one year after        Canon
        issuance.                                              
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2354  "Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Act of 1997";      Canon
        reenact.                                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2355  State Board of Barber Examiners; revise composition of.   Canon
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2356  State Board of Cosmetology; revise certain license        Canon
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2357  Drive-by shooting; capital offense for homicide.          Woodfield
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2358  Elections; enact open primary law; abolish partisan       Woodfield
        primaries.                                             
           Referred To Elections
SB2359  Pickup trucks; no passengers in truck bed.                Woodfield
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2360  Crimes; prohibit false reporting of.                      Woodfield
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2361  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Ross
        Reserve pay.                                           
           Referred To Finance
SB2362  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of unprepared foods.       Ross
           Referred To Finance
SB2363  Certified Public Accountants; amend regulatory laws of.   Woodfield
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2364  Tort Claims Act; clarify notice of claim.                 Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2365  Hunting and fishing license; valid for one year from      Robertson
        date of issuance.                                      
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2366  Hunting; wildlife dept allow handicap hunters to use      Browning
        roads in management areas.                             
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2367  City of Pontotoc; may acquire Primrose Water              Browning
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private
SB2368  Ad valorem taxes; clarify payment date when due date      Johnson (19th)
        falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.          
           Referred To Finance
SB2369  Wildlife; clarify archery and primitive weapon hunting    Tollison
        fees.                                                  
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2370  Prescription drugs brought on public school property;     Tollison
        require school nurse to properly store.                
           Referred To Education
SB2371  Health care facilities; increase nursing beds             Tollison
        authorized for Calhoun County.                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2372  Highways; require MS Department of Transportation to      Tollison
        construct a portion of MS 7 to four lanes.             
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2373  Health care facilities; authorize CON for Yalobusha       Tollison
        County.                                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2374  Highways; establish the Four-lane Right-of-way            Smith
        Acquisition Program.                                   
           Referred To Highways and Transportation;Appropriations
SB2375  Reading sufficiency; require for Fourth Grade students.   Burton
           Referred To Education
SB2376  Juries; special venire limited to death penalty cases.    Burton
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2377  Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase     Ferris
        authorized term of.                                    
           Referred To Education
SB2378  Assault; create against sports official.                  Ross
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2379  Sports officials; limit civil liability.                  Ross
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2380  Registered engineers and land surveyors; revise laws      Ross
        regulating.                                            
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2381  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Bryan
        annual benefit.                                        
           Referred To Finance
SC 515  Const; amend Section 31 to allow 10-2 verdict in          Bean
        noncapital cases.                                      
           Referred To Constitution
SC 516  Const. 99 & 106; revise appointment of State Librarian.   Turner
           Referred To Constitution
SC 517  Const 254; reduce the size of the Legislature.            Burton
           Referred To Constitution
SC 518  Const; local govt. limit spending mandates by             Rayborn
        Legislature.                                           
           Referred To Constitution
SC 519  Allison Kellogg; commend as 1999 Mississippi Junior       Johnson (19th)
        Miss.                                                  
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2336  Appropriation; Dept. of Environmental Quality; Addl.      Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2337  Appropriation; Authority for ETV; Addl. FY99.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2338  Appropriation; Museum of Natural Science; Addl. FY99.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2339  Appropriation; Library Commission for Magnolia            Hall
        Database; Addl. FY99.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2381  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Bryan
        annual benefit.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2126  Medicaid; increase home leave days for ICFMR services     Bean
        reimbursement.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2211  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
        increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2262  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MTAG & MESG Programs;     Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SC 512  Jerry Clower; commend the life and accomplishments of.    Hall
           Transmitted To House

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:28.



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