Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee

As of 06/21/00 at 13:47

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HB  55  Sentencing; revise earned time allowance.                 Ishee
 *         05/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB  85  Mortgage or deed of trust; require cancellation upon      Taylor
        full payment.                                          
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 143  Garnishment; remove limit on amount on which judgement    Cameron
 *      is based.                                              
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 153  Victims Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.   Moak
 *         04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 211  Unemployment compensation; revise method of filing        Flaggs
 * %    liens and issuing warrants.                            
           04/30 Approved by Governor
HB 214  Child custody; remove maternal presumption in divorce     Moak
        cases.                                                 
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB 217  Malicious mischief; revise penalty.                       Moak
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 246  Intercepted communications; extend repealer.              Ford
 *         04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 251  Rental equipment theft; include services and failure to   Ford
 *      pay.                                                   
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB 254  Counsel for indigents; extend repealer on appointment     Ford
        of.                                                    
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB 259  Board of Bar Admissions; reenact and extend repealer      Ford
 * %    for one year.                                          
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 310  Public schools; authorize display of Ten Commandments     Jennings
 *      in classrooms and other areas.                         
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 390  Cigarettes; prohibit deceptive practices regarding        Holland
 *      packaging relating to stamping.                        
           05/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 425  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 440  Counties; authorize use of county or municipal property   Dedeaux
 *      or equipment for nonprofit organizations.              
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 444  Bail bonds; revise provisions regarding persons taking    Rogers
 *      insufficient bail bonds.                               
           05/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 445  Bail bonds; revise provisions regarding forfeited         Rogers
        bonds.                                                 
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB 486  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
 *      the Court of Appeals instead of to the circuit court.  
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 503  Uniform Law Commission; clarify appointments.             Watson
 *         05/15 Approved by Governor
HB 505  Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL).      Watson
 *         04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 506  Controlled substances; include precursors in              Watson
        enhancement provision.                                 
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 552  Prosecutor Education Fund; increase.                      Compretta
 * %       04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 564  Assault; revise simple and aggravated domestic assault.   Fredericks
 *         05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 565  Stalking; revise offense and penalties.                   Fredericks
 *         05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 566  Domestic violence; revise warrantless arrest procedure.   Fredericks
 *         05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 570  Arrests; authorize certain persons to arrest offenders    Stringer
 *      in violation of house arrest program under certain     
        conditions.                                            
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 590  Timber theft; increase penalties for.                     Holland
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB 642  Controlled substances; revise Schedules II, III and IV.   Moody
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB 665  Garnishment; authorize circuit clerks to require          Reeves
 *      defendants to send money to attorney of record.        
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 722  Strip clubs; prohibit within 1/4 mile of church, school   Mayo
 *      or courthouse.                                         
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 787  Interpreters in criminal cases; revise compensation.      Watson
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 795  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Holland
        of certain persons by physicians and psychologists.    
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 810  School Employment Procedures Law; require                 Blackmon
 *      nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on   
        good cause.                                            
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 843  Jurors; alternates may be retained until end of trial.    Watson
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 878  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol levels, revise      Reeves
 * %    sentencing and prohibit open containers.               
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 880  Controlled Substances Law; revise precursor provision.    Watson
 *         05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 887  Restore suffrage to James G. Banana of Clay County.       Ellis
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 894  Juror qualifications; revise.                             Blackmon
 *         04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 921  Motor vehicle accident; revise reporting requirements     Robinson (84th)
 *      by drivers involved in.                                
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 932  E911 telephone calls; revise confidentiality              Fredericks
 *      requirement.                                           
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 942  Motor Vehicle; clarify that theft shall be a felony       Moore (60th)
        regardless of value.                                   
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 953  Pursuit of criminals; provide reciprocity for crossing    Wells-Smith
        state lines.                                           
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB 959  Attorneys; provide exemption from dues for retired, ill   Simpson
   %    and disabled attorneys.                                
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB 971  Child custody; mandate fee for court ordered home         Moody
 * %    study.                                                 
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB 995  Crimes; create offense of false reporting of a crime.     McBride
 *         05/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB1039  School security personnel; require minimum level of       Warren
 *      basic law enforcement training.                        
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1071  Firearms; reciprocal agreements for law enforcement       Weathersby
 *      officers to carry firearms in other states.            
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1104  Municipal courts; increase cost of dismissing an          Coleman (65th)
 * %    affidavit, complaint or charge.                        
           05/23 Approved by Governor
HB1131  Power of attorney; authorize in conveyance of             Snowden
 *      homestead.                                             
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1132  Property; clarify purchase money mortgage.                Snowden
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1135  Mississippi Bar; reenact and revise repealer.             Simpson
 * %       05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1207  Notary public; authorize to notarize documents on any     Banks
        day.                                                   
           04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1228  Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel and Statewide   Watson
 *      Public Defender System; create.                        
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1383  State Parole Board; abolish the terms of office of        Malone
 *      members and extend the date of the repealer for two    
        years.                                                 
           05/22 Approved by Governor
HB1395  Acknowledgments; provide for corporate partners of        Snowden
        partnerships and corporate members and managers of LLC.
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1415  Silencers; revise manufacture, sale, possession and       Moore (60th)
 *      use.                                                   
           04/27 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1521  Animals; reduce the three-day notice requirement to       Roberson
 *      owners of animals alleged to be neglected.             
           05/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB1525  Child support; revise DHS enforcement pursuant to         Moody
 *      federal law.                                           
           05/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB1534  Crime Victims' Compensation Act; revise.                  Stevens
 *         05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1691  Suffrage; restore to Janie Elizabeth Slater of Walthall   Nettles
        County.                                                
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1725  Suffrage; restore to Jesse J. Fleming of Attala County.   Clark
           05/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1726  Suffrage; restore to Jarvis D. Watkins of Rankin          Rogers
        County.                                                
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1727  Suffrage; restore to Melissa Brown Baswell of Itawamba    Franks
        County.                                                
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1738  Suffrage; restore to Deon F. Talley of Hinds County.      Wallace
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1746  Suffrage; restore to Jeanette Cain of Webster County.     Smith (35th)
           05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1747  Suffrage; restore to Edward Henry Anderson, Jr., of       Moody
        Noxubee County.                                        
           05/20 Approved by Governor
SB2001  Jurors; select from licensed drivers instead of           Cuevas
        electors.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2005  Sex crimes; reports to be confidential.                   White (29th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2012  Dogs; offense if injury occurs while running at large.    Simmons
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2013  Nudity; create crimes of public indecency and indecent    King
        exposure.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2014  Law enforcement officers; certain part-time exempted      Browning
        from training requirement.                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2019  Eviction; by district attorney for drug violations.       Nunnelee
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2022  Driver's license; jail time not suspended for person      Nunnelee
        driving with suspended or revoked license.             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  Child custody; court shall not prefer one parent over     Nunnelee
        the other.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2033  Post-conviction bail; clarify for child abuser.           Nunnelee
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2034  Wrongful death action; damages not awarded parent who     Nunnelee
        has abandoned a child.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2040  Lobbying law; include public employees engaging in        Nunnelee
        lobbying activities.                                   
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2042  Confederate historic structures; unlawful to destroy or   White (29th)
        remove.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2044  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         White (29th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2060  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
 *         04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2064  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2066  Victims' rights; revise definitions.                      Frazier
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2070  Gambling; cheating punished as larceny.                   Simmons
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2073  Home repair fraud; create offense, prescribe              Moffatt
        punishment.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2076  Product liability; seller not liable for certain          Ross
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2080  Post-conviction relief; change statute of limitations.    Ross
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2087  Child sex abuse; abusers to undergo chemical              Johnson (19th)
        castration.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2089  Divorce; equitable distribution of marital property.      Blackmon
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2109  Torts; abolish 15% appeal penalty.                        Chaney
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2112  Motor vehicles; larceny not in youth court                Dearing
        jurisdiction.                                          
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2126  15th Circuit Court District; provide additional judge.    Lee
 *         04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2135  New Capitol Building; prohibit smoking in.                White (29th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2136  MS Clean Indoor Air Act; enact.                           Nunnelee
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2137  Smoking; prohibit in state office buildings.              Nunnelee
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2140  Judges; revise election of circuit and chancery judges    Nunnelee
 *      in First District.                                     
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2148  Judges; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to be          Ross
        appointed.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2161  Windshields; revise tinting and darkening of.             Carlton
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2166  Premises owner; limit liability to persons injured by     Ross
        criminal acts of third parties.                        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2186  Guardian ad litem; clarify appointment, allow county to   Nunnelee
        pay fee, revise notice to unknown fathers.             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2201  Tort liability, charitable activity; include food         Hewes
        donated needy.                                         
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2202  Motor vehicle dealers; require disclosure of certain      Hewes
        repairs.                                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2203  Stalking; second offense felony.                          Hewes
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2213  Hunting; require absentee landowner to obtain             Burton *
        permission of adjacent owners before leasing hunting   
        rights.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2215  Salvage motor vehicles; provide for issuance of           Burton
   %    certificates of title.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2216  Amusement Ride Safety Inspection and Insurance Act;       Burton
        create.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2217  Juries; special venire limited to death penalty cases.    Burton *
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2219  Elderly; enhanced penalties for certain crimes against.   Burton
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2233  Landlord/tenant law; revise.                              Smith
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2237  Graves; require certain depth when burying dead human     Browning
        bodies.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2241  Bar association; extend repealer.                         Tollison
 *         05/01 (H) Died In Conference
SB2248  Public Housing; create drug-free zone.                    Furniss
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2249  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2268  Weapons; raise possession of hand gun to 21.              Harden
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2274  Lemon law; prohibit transfer of buyback and               Jackson
        nonconforming vehicles without notice.                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2278  Gun shows; prohibit on state-owned property.              Harden
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2283  Driver's license; increase reinstatement fee subsequent   Burton *
   %    to DUI or drug offense.                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2284  Radar; allow use by any size municipality.                Dearing
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2286  Land surveyors; limitation of liability.                  King
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2294  Marriage licenses; require premarital tests for HIV.      Burton *
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2303  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2310  Civil immunity; provide for physicians rendering          Chaney
        charitable care.                                       
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2314  Manslaughter; mother's use of illegal drugs while         Furniss
        pregnant.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2320  Gun shows; prohibit attendance by certain minors.         Harden
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2326  Retirement benefits; subject to child support orders.     White (29th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2340  Divorce; prohibit court change in child support in        Canon
        irreconcilable differences.                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2341  Child custody; parent gender not a factor in awarding.    Canon
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2348  Local county and municipal governing authorities may      Canon
        post the Ten Commandments; authorize.                  
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2349  Eminent domain; increase maximum appraisal fees           Dearing
 *      authorized in certain proceedings (MDOT).              
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2359  Supersedeas bond; not required on amount of judgment      Ross
        designated as punitive damages.                        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2361  Auto insurance; limit damages when owner/operator fails   King
        to maintain insurance.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2378  Television; authorize appearance of certain defendants    Smith
        by closed circuit.                                     
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2383  Crime victim compensation; create "Emmitt Louis Till      Walls
        Victims' Compensation Fund".                           
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2384  Gambling; cheating punished as larceny.                   Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2387  Traffic violations; double fine/no record for 1st or      Walls
        2nd.                                                   
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2389  Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally     Walls
        retarded.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2390  Criminal defense; lack of capacity due to systematic      Walls
        abuse.                                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2391  Criminal defense; diminished capacity established.        Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2392  Terroristic threat or act; create offense.                Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2395  Joint tort-feasors; eliminate limitation on liability,    Walls
        provide for contribution between.                      
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2397  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2398  Larceny, petit; increase threshold, conform grand         Walls
        larcency.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2399  Jury duty; misdemeanor to dissuade and civil cause of     Walls
        action for retaliation.                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2400  Homicide; clarify definitions.                            Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2403  Lost or destroyed warrants; remove requirement for        Tollison
        filing an affidavit and bond for a duplicate to be     
        issued.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2405  Bad checks; conform civil and criminal procedures.        Tollison
           04/17 Approved by Governor
SB2407  Attorneys; revise bar dues exemption for judges.          Tollison
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2411  Drug interdiction; truancy enhancement, "fast tract"      Smith
   %    trial, anti-diversion.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2416  Erroneous conviction; enact compensation.                 Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2417  Rape of child under 14; must be knowing and willful.      Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2418  16th Circuit; create additional judgeship.                Turner
 *         04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2420  Handguns; prohibit carrying by those not specifically     Walls
   %    authorized by statute.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2421  Controlled substances; revise Schedules II, III and IV.   Huggins *
           04/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2422  Court reporters; repeal board and certification.          Walls
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2442  Controlled substances; enhance penalty for                Tollison
        methamphetamine precursor violation when in possession 
        of a weapon.                                           
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2456  Motor vehicle safety belts; authorize conviction for      White (29th)
        primary offense.                                       
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2458  Law enforcement officers; revise indictment for crime     Tollison
        occurring in performance of duty.                      
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2463  Tort Claims Act; revise award of interest in judgement.   Harden
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2464  Civil actions; authorize change of venue due to forum     Ross
        non conveniens.                                        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2476  Assault of sports official; create crime of.              Ross
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2477  Concealed weapon permit; waive fingerprint processing     Harvey
   %    fee for certain retired law enforcement officers.      
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2499  Radar; authorize Ross Barnett Reservoir patrol officers   Ross
        to use.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2500  Radar; boards of supervisors authorized to direct         Ross
        sheriffs to utilize.                                   
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2507  Bureau of Narcotics; revise personnel authorized.         Tollison
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2508  Highway patrol; create statewide safety training          Scoper
 *      officer.                                               
           04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2511  TANF assistance; establish Child Development Trust Fund   Smith
        Pilot Program.                                         
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2514  Concealed weapons; revise age for exemption.              Harden
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2517  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Turner
 *      representation to the indigent.                        
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2519  Explosives; prohibit molotov cocktails.                   White (29th)
 *         05/22 Approved by Governor
SB2520  Wiretapping; revise repealer for Bureau of Narcotics.     Tollison
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2522  Immunity of school personnel from liability for lawful    Harden
        action; add school counselors to.                      
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2523  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Carlton
 *      of certain persons by licensed physicians and          
        psychologists.                                         
           04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2524  Board of Bar Admissions; revise repealer.                 Carlton
 *         05/01 (H) Died In Conference
SB2525  Legal advertisements; separate by judicial district in    Gollott
        Harrison Co.                                           
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2535  Wills; automatically revised in event of divorce or       Tollison
        annulment.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2536  Oaths; revise time of taking of certain.                  Tollison
 *         04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2537  Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; create office of.        Gordon
 *         05/01 (H) Died In Conference
SB2538  First Chancery District; chancellors to run by post       Little
        rather than in the herd.                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2540  Ten Commandments; authorize display on public property.   White (29th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2543  Trusts; revise filing of certificate in lieu of trust     Tollison
        agreement.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2563  Constitutional rights; contractual waiver of must be      Williamson
 *      knowing.                                               
           03/20 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2589  Timber theft; increase penalties for.                     Stogner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2593  Minors; revise age of emancipation and majority.          Dearing
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2597  School district security personnel with police power;     Harden
        require minimum training standards.                    
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2610  Erroneous conviction; provide civil cause of action.      Jackson
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2616  Appeals; clarify supersedeas of fiduciaries.              Bryan
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2618  Bail bonds; revise provisions regarding forfeited         Minor
        bonds.                                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2619  Bail bonds; revise provisions regarding persons taking    Minor
        insufficient bail bonds.                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2620  Bail bonds; increase commission charged by bail agents.   Minor
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2626  Post-adoption contracts between adoptive parents and      Huggins
        birth parents of certain children; authorize with court
        approval.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2628  Circuit court; create 23rd district.                      Chamberlin
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2633  Trusts; revise uniform trustee's powers.                  Tollison
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2634  Crime Victims' Compensation Act; revise.                  Frazier
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2640  Criminal background checks; require for employees of      Huggins
        child residential facilities.                          
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2644  Chop Shop Act; revise various provisions.                 Kirby
 *         04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2649  Statewide Public Defender System; revise.                 Gordon
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2660  Campaign finance reports; require identification of       Chaney
        certain expenditures to third parties.                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2662  Removal from office; mandate certain actions upon         Michel
        conviction of a public officer.                        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2675  False report; create offense.                             Dickerson
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2680  Silencers; revise manufacture, sale, possession and       Carlton
 *      use.                                                   
           04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2687  Judicial performance; add municipal court judge to        Mettetal
        Commission on Judicial Performance.                    
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2689  Jail officers; revise training and board composition,     Dearing
        include municipalities.                                
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2690  Standard criminal assessment fee; increase general fund   Gordon
   %    amount, repeal bond fee.                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2694  Victim assistance coordinators; classify as state         Gordon
        employees.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2695  Civil service; revise time for confirmation of            Chaney
        suspension.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2697  Crimes; prohibit false reporting of.                      Mettetal
 *         04/17 Approved by Governor
SB2702  Voice stress analyzer; authorize law enforcement to       Hamilton
 *      operate within limitations.                            
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2703  Wrongful death action; damages not awarded parent who     Hamilton
        has abandoned a child.                                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2707  Statute of Frauds; apply to contracts to lend money.      Robertson
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2715  Professions; license and regulate private and legal       Walls
   %    investigators.                                         
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2722  Garnishment; authorize circuit clerks to require          Tollison
 *      defendants to send money to attorney of record.        
           04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2727  Sweepstakes; prohibit misleading and deceptive prize      Little
        promotions.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2728  Fleeing or eluding; create offense.                       Walls
 *         04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2735  Fleeing or eluding; create offense.                       Smith
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2737  DUI; ignition interlock for repeat offenders.             Chaney
 * %       04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2742  Manslaughter; revise sentencing.                          Hamilton
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2743  Forgery; revise punishment for notary's fraudulent        Robertson
        acknowledgment.                                        
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2744  Campaign finance disclosure; failure to receive notice    Harden
        of late filing may mitigate civil fine.                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2746  Whistleblower Law; clarify definition of governmental     Ross
        entity.                                                
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2752  Ethics; conflict of interest prohibitions not to apply    Furniss
        to cities with population less than 2,000.             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2756  Administrative Procedure Law; enact.                      Bryan
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2775  Ammunition; delete sales record requirement.              Robertson
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2783  Firearms; provide enhanced penalties when used in         Kirby
        commission of certain felonies.                        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2787  Workers' compensation; provide direct appeal to Court     Turner
        of Appeals.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2788  Methamphetamine; revise precursor prohibition.            Turner
 *         04/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2789  Jurors; allow court to retain alternate, revise.          Turner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2790  Structured settlements; enact protections.                Turner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2791  Disabled judges; allow to retain benefits.                Turner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2792  Interpreter; may be paid reasonable fee as determined     Turner
        by the court.                                          
           04/17 Approved by Governor
SB2793  Judges; increase office allowance for circuit and         Turner
        chancery.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2794  DUI; revise blood alcohol content.                        Turner
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2797  Sex offenders; revise registration of.                    Carlton
 * %       04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2799  Seat belts; failure to wear a primary offense.            Turner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2800  Corrections; exclude nonviolent offenders from            Jackson
 *      mandatory 85% sentence.                                
           05/04 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2805  Business law; revise Business Corporation Act, Limited    Carlton
        Liability Company Act and Limited Partnership Act.     
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2808  Judges; repeal requirement available for election day     Turner
        disputes.                                              
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2809  Divorce; irreconcilable differences 13th ground.          Johnson (38th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2827  Weapons; revise penalty for possession by felon.          Carlton
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2828  Evidence, physical; eliminate contact with blood          Simmons
        samples.                                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2838  Soliciting bail agent; revise definition.                 Minor
           04/17 Approved by Governor
SB2839  Child support; gaming proceeds to be withheld for         Huggins
        delinquency.                                           
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2840  Child support; revise DHS enforcement pursuant to         Huggins
 *      federal law.                                           
           05/01 Approved by Governor
SB2841  DHS child support enforcement statutes; revise.           Huggins
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2872  Homicide; revise justifiable in relation to carjacking.   Huggins *
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2880  Law enforcement officer; create crime of fleeing or       Mettetal
        eluding.                                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2897  Ten Commandments; authorize display on school property.   Jackson
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2901  Radar; boards of supervisors authorized to direct         Hyde-Smith
        sheriffs to utilize.                                   
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2910  Controlled substances; allow physicians to exceed         Huggins
        recommended dosages for pain management.               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2911  Civil service; revise time for confirmation of            Chaney
        suspension.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2916  Adoption; prohibit homosexual couples from being able     Johnson (19th)
        to adopt.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2920  School Employment Procedures Law; require good cause      Minor
   %    for nonreemployment decisions.                         
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2927  Law enforcement; revise exceptions for certification of   Little
        officers.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2946  Sentencing; revise earned time for certain nonviolent     Huggins
        offenders.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2951  Youth court; transfer administration to boards of         Harden *
        supervisors. (Hinds).                                  
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2969  Truth in Jury Trials Act; create.                         Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2971  Weapons; may be destroyed pursuant to court order.        Hyde-Smith
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2974  Tort Claims Act; savings to minors and non compos         Walls
        mentis.                                                
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2975  UCC; Article 9-Secured Transactions "nccusl.".            Carlton
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2983  Attorney General; revise retaining outside counsel.       Jackson
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2988  Public Defender; create Office of Death Penalty Defense   Turner
        Counsel.                                               
           03/16 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2991  Lobbyists; require identification in Capitol.             Dawkins
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2994  Sheriffs; not to execute justice court process.           Hyde-Smith
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3002  Partnerships; revise uniform act.                         Huggins
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3003  Crime Laboratory and Medical Examiner Board; create.      Ross
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3004  Radar; authorize board of supevisors to direct sheriffs   Chamberlin
        to utilize.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3013  Lobbying; revise reporting requirements.                  Minor
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3014  Free exercise of religion; protect from state             White (29th)
        interference.                                          
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3020  DUI; revise penalty.                                      Johnson (19th)
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3023  Commitment; limit time of transfer to state facility.     Chamberlin
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3030  Individual retirement accounts; exempt a certain amount   Blackmon
        of the proceeds from seizure under execution and       
        attachment.                                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3031  Equal pay; enact Fair Pay Act of 2000.                    Walls
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3032  Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create Good      Walls
        Faith in Employment Act.                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3033  Weapons, prohibit giving to minor.                        Johnson (38th)
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3034  Corrections; provide exception to crime violence          Hyde-Smith
        limitation in joint state county work programs.        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3045  Judges; allow retiring to keep insurance at own           Turner
        expense.                                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3046  Towed vehicles; revise imposition of storage charges.     Carmichael
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3050  Cigarettes; prohibit sale of those intended for export.   Minor
 *         05/22 Approved by Governor
SB3051  Individual retirement accounts; exempt from seizure       Blackmon
        under execution and attachment.                        
           03/16 (S) Died On Calendar
SB3055  Garbage fees; allow property to be sold to satisfy lien   Minor
   %    for fees.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3061  Environmental protection; require bond for a              Dawkins
        concentrated animal feeding operation.                 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3066  Law enforcement; revise minimum standards board           King
        administration.                                        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3071  Public records; revise exemptions.                        Turner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3072  Judges; revise term of chancery and circuit.              Turner
           04/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB3074  Adoption; nurse practitioners competent to make           Turner
 *      certificate.                                           
           05/03 Approved by Governor
SB3075  Criminal trial; in absentia.                              Turner
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3076  Juries; require to be informed of real party in           Turner
        interest.                                              
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3077  Attorneys; clarify responsibility in defense of an        Ross
        insured.                                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3079  Annexation; require bifurcated hearing.                   Farris
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3081  Firearms; restrict suits against manufacturers, etc.      Hamilton
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3086  Assault; revise.                                          Furniss
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3089  Animals; revise seizure of maltreated, neglected or       Farris
        abandoned animals.                                     
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3093  DUI; allow multiple counts for vehicular homicide.        Burton
   %       03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3095  Constable training program; provide for.                  Burton
 *         05/22 Approved by Governor
SB3096  Sixteenth section land; grant immunity to certain         Horhn
        cities and school districts for recreational use of.   
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3098  Public defenders; create task force to study and          Farris
        report.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3103  Court reporters; revise examination and temporary         Walls
 *      certification.                                         
           04/17 Approved by Governor
SB3106  Marriage and family therapists; revise competency to      Smith
        testify in alimony, custody or divorce actions.        
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3109  Environmental audit report; repeal law which prohibits    Dawkins
        discovery and admissibility in civil, criminal and     
        administrative proceedings.                            
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3121  Assault of jailer; enhance penalty.                       Dearing
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3128  Public defenders; fully implement statewide system.       Smith
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3130  Visitation; prohibit by parent perpetrator of child       Robertson
        sexual abuse.                                          
           04/17 Approved by Governor
SB3150  E911 telephone calls; provide exception to                Kirby
        confidentiality requirement.                           
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3151  Medical records; enact standards for entries.             Tollison
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3170  Board of supervisors; eliminate alternating board         Horhn
        meetings in counties with two court districts (Hinds). 
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3173  Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create Good      Turner
        Faith in Employment Act.                               
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3176  Driver's license; enact graduated licensing system.       Burton
 * %       05/23 Approved by Governor
SB3182  School administrators spending Education Enhancement      Harden
        Funds classroom instructional supplies funds; criminal 
        penalties for misuse.                                  
           03/15 (S) Died In Committee
SB3183  MS Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance Act;        Hewes
        create.                                                
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3209  Rankin County; authorize sheriff to utilize radar speed   Ross
        detection equipment.                                   
           05/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3298  Suffrage; restore to Jerry McDonald of Newton County.     Burton
           05/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3354  Brenda Bell; grant suffrage to.                           Walls
           05/05 (H) Died In Committee
SN  27  David R. Huggins, Brandon, Mississippi, as the            GOVERNOR
        Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, for   
        the term commencing on February 3, 2000 and serving at 
        the pleasure of the Governor                           
           05/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  35  Ernest D. Strange, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as           GOVERNOR
        Director of the Narcotics Bureau, serving at the will  
        and pleasure of the Governor, for a term that shall be 
        concurrent with that of the Governor.                  
           05/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  42  Bill Graham, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member and    GOVERNOR
        chairman of the Mississippi Tort Claims Board, to serve
        at the will and pleasure of the Governor               
           05/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  55  Major James Harold Kinslaw, Hattiesburg, Mississippi,     GOVERNOR
        appointed to the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for  
        the unexpired term of office ending July 1, 2000       
           05/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed



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