Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/21/00



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House: Floor Actions

HC  15  Commend Tupelo First United Methodist Church on its       Holland
        100th anniversary.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  21  Joint Rules of the Senate and House; adopt.               Horne
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB2372  Town of Walnut; authorize expansion of natural gas        Little
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Referred To Local and Private
SB2373  Local supplemental pay for teachers; require school       Walls
        districts to pay no less than the state average.       
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2374  Sales tax; phase in a reduction to 6%.                    Smith
           Referred To Finance
SB2375  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain food for        Smith
        human consumption.                                     
           Referred To Finance
SB2376  Highways; clarify designations of the state highway       Dearing
        system.                                                
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2377  State Veterans Home; require Veterans Affairs Board to    Smith
        manage Collins facility.                               
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SB2378  Television; authorize appearance of certain defendants    Smith
        by closed circuit.                                     
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2379  Newton County; may donate certain land to the Beulah      Burton
        Hubbard Community Development Club, Inc.               
           Referred To Local and Private
SB2380  Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP); create.        King
           Referred To Finance
SB2381  Scenic streams; designate Wolf River as state scenic      Posey
        stream.                                                
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2382  Retirement; establish the Correctional Officers'          Simmons
        Retirement System of Mississippi.                      
           Referred To Finance
SB2383  Crime victim compensation; create "Emmitt Louis Till      Walls
        Victims' Compensation Fund".                           
           Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
SB2384  Gambling; cheating punished as larceny.                   Walls
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2385  School attendance officers; revise salary scale.          Walls
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2386  Retirement; students employed at public universities to   Walls
        teach class will receive PERS credit.                  
           Referred To Finance
SB2387  Traffic violations; double fine/no record for 1st or      Walls
        2nd.                                                   
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2388  Retirement; certified law enforcement officers may        Walls
        retire after 20 years of service.                      
           Referred To Finance
SB2389  Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally     Walls
        retarded.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2390  Criminal defense; lack of capacity due to systematic      Walls
        abuse.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2391  Criminal defense; diminished capacity established.        Walls
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2392  Terroristic threat or act; create offense.                Walls
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2393  Headlights; require use during precipitation or in poor   Walls
        visibility.                                            
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2394  Regional jails; board of supervisors to exercise          Walls
        oversight.                                             
           Referred To Corrections;County Affairs
SB2395  Joint tort-feasors; eliminate limitation on liability,    Walls
        provide for contribution between.                      
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2396  Traffic regulations; slow-moving traffic to keep right.   Walls
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2397  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Walls
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2398  Larceny, petit; increase threshold, conform grand         Walls
        larcency.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2399  Jury duty; misdemeanor to dissuade and civil cause of     Walls
        action for retaliation.                                
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2400  Homicide; clarify definitions.                            Walls
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2401  Riding bailiffs; compensation shall equal per diem paid   Walls
        to commissioners of elections.                         
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2402  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Jackson State   Harden
        University capital improvements.                       
           Referred To Finance
SB2403  Lost or destroyed warrants; remove requirement for        Tollison
        filing an affidavit and bond for a duplicate to be     
        issued.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2404  Sales taxation; reduce rate on motorcycles, all-terrain   Tollison
        cycles and motor homes.                                
           Referred To Finance
SB2405  Bad checks; conform civil and criminal procedures.        Tollison
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2406  Auto liability insurance; require lienholder's name to    Kirby
        be placed on insurance check as loss payee.            
           Referred To Insurance
SB2407  Attorneys; revise bar dues exemption for judges.          Tollison
           Referred To Judiciary
SC 528  Kendra Larimore; commend upon winning MS Bowhunters       Dearing
        Association State Championship.                        
           Referred To Rules
SC 529  Const. 213-A; Revise and re-establish membership          Walls
        districts of State College Board.                      
           Referred To Constitution
SC 530  Amend Constitution; Governor elected by majority of       Farris
        popular vote; abolish electoral votes.                 
           Referred To Constitution
SC 531  Coach Jack French, state Coach of the Year; commend.      Burton
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

SR   7  Robert E. Pickett, Superintendent of Vicksburg Warren     Chaney
        School District; commend for his contributions to      
        education.                                             
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HC  15  Commend Tupelo First United Methodist Church on its       Holland
        100th anniversary.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC  21  Joint Rules of the Senate and House; adopt.               Horne
           Referred To Rules

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 05/24/00 at 07:23.



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