Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/09/00



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House: Introductions

HB 710  Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who     Ford
        notify PSC.                                            
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB 711  Funeral service technology and mortuary science           Holland
        programs; exempt certain students in from licensing.   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 712  Radiological health license fees; increase.               Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 713  Child care facility licensure law; clarify exemptions     Moody
        and definitions.                                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 714  Dietetics Practice Act; revise definitions and extend     Moody
        repealer.                                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 715  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Moody
        amendments to.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 716  Barber Board regulations relating to sanitation; must     Moody
        be approved by State Board of Health.                  
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 717  Campaign finance; require disclosure of candidate's       Howell
        name receiving in-kind contributions.                  
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 718  Mississippi Poultry Production Contract Fair Practices    Malone
        Act; create.                                           
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 719  County road construction and repair; establish state      Nicholson
        funding program to assist.                             
           Referred To Transportation;Appropriations
HB 720  Unemployment compensation; revise penalties for           Moss
        violations.                                            
           Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
HB 721  Virtues; authorize school districts to teach and post     Roberson
        writings on.                                           
           Referred To Education
HB 722  Strip clubs; prohibit within 1/4 mile of church, school   Mayo
        or courthouse.                                         
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 723  Consumer finance laws; revise various fees and            Guice
        penalties.                                             
           Referred To Banks and Banking
HB 724  Jurors; require employer to supplement juror's pay.       Warren
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 725  Audit reports; abolish certain filing requirements for    Green
        investigative reports.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 726  Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; create.        Watson
           Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
HB 727  Weapons; clarify prohibition on possession on             Maples
        educational property.                                  
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 728  Attorney General Investigators; clarify law enforcement   Compretta
        designation and allow retirees to retain sidearm.      
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 729  Physicians; create medical education scholarships at      Frierson
        UMMC to practice family medicine in critical needs     
        areas.                                                 
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB 730  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; revise and require     Holland *
        certain license fees.                                  
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 731  Soil and water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Holland
        purchase two additional passenger vehicles.            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 732  Special unmarked vehicles; include Attorney General's     Compretta
        Office in agencies for which purchases may be made.    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 733  Elderly; require background checks on employees in        Moody
        adult care facilities and nursing homes.               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 734  Prescription drugs; person eligible for Medicare with     McBride
        certain income shall receive under Medicaid.           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 735  Sunfish; allow green sunfish to be sold as bait.          McBride
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 736  Primitive hunting firearms; authorize use of telescopic   McBride
        sights.                                                
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 737  Sixteenth section lands; prohibit leasing hunting and     McBride
        fishing rights to state and federal agencies.          
           Referred To Education
HB 738  Hospital; CON shall be issued to allow reopening of       Fredericks
        certain closed acute care hospital.                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 739  Divorce; require counseling of parents of children        Franks
        under 15.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 740  Crimes; enhance penalties for crimes against elderly.     Franks
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 741  Wills; revocation by divorce or annulment.                Franks
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 742  Trailer license plates; establish one-time fee for        Compretta
        trailers used in interstate commerce.                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 743  Pawnshops; revise various provisions of licensure law.    Guice
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 744  Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan        Howell
        primaries.                                             
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 745  Distinctive license tag; authorize for animal care        Cameron
        organizations.                                         
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 746  Real Estate Commission; to approve broker and             Frierson
        saleslperson courses.                                  
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 747  County unit counties; supervisors may direct and          Malone
        perform work in their districts.                       
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 748  Driver's license; proceeds from reinstatement fee to      Stringer
        fund health insurance for retired state troopers.      
           Referred To Transportation;Appropriations
HB 749  Elections; enact blanket primary and allow voters to      Chism
        vote for candidates regardless of party affiliations.  
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 750  School boards; elect all.                                 Chism
           Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB 751  School districts; provide for elected trustees and        Chism
        appointed superintendents.                             
           Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB 752  Law suits; plaintiff liable for defendant's cost if       Chism
        defendant prevails.                                    
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 753  Retirement; PERS Board shall accept Social Security's     Chism
        determination of total disability.                     
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 754  Auto Liability Insurance Personal Responsibility Act of   Montgomery (74th)
        2000; create.                                          
           Referred To Insurance
HB 755  Health insurance policies; require reimbursement for      Montgomery (74th)
        services of licensed athletic trainers.                
           Referred To Insurance
HB 756  All-terrain vehicles; provide for issuance of special     Clark
        license tags.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 757  Retirement; retired PERS members may hold municipal       Chism
        elected office and receive retirement and salary.      
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 758  Residential child care facilities and youth camps;        Moody
        increase licensure fee.                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 759  Hearing Aid Dealers Licensure Law; extend repealer on.    Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 760  Cemeteries; require to record and report names of         Stevens
        persons interred.                                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 761  Insurance advertising; allow to advertise in foreign      Stevens
        languages with English policy controlling.             
           Referred To Insurance
HB 762  City of Fulton; authorize to acquire North Clay Water     Miles
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 763  NVRA; persons registered under motor voter may vote in    Reynolds
        state elections.                                       
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 764  Affidavit ballot; create uniform.                         Reynolds
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 765  Armed Forces Absentee Ballot Law; revise.                 Reynolds
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 766  Election commissioners, clerks and executive              Reynolds
        committees; provide safety net for election duties.    
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 767  Distinctive license tags; create for commission for       Clarke
        volunteer service and emergency technicians.           
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 768  School counselors; fund under minimum education program   Clarke
        for K-8.                                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 769  Appropriation; $600,000 per congressional district for    Clarke
        drug courts.                                           
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 770  Drug Court Fund; create special fund for distribution     Clarke
        to drug courts.                                        
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 771  Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Act; make     Moody
        technical amendments to.                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 772  Election laws; technical revisions.                       Reynolds
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 773  Appropriations; PERS to remodel and construct office      McCoy
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 774  Sales tax; exempt temporary storage of tangible           Jennings
        personal property by public storage warehouses pending 
        shipping to another state.                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 775  Compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance or other     Warren
        security; mandate.                                     
           Referred To Insurance
HB 776  Suspension or expulsion; clarify authority regarding      Warren
        students whose presence is detrimental to educational  
        environment.                                           
           Referred To Education
HB 777  School discipline; prescribe additional requirements      Warren
        for code of student conduct and automatic expulsion for
        disruptive students.                                   
           Referred To Education
HB 778  Nursing facility; allow 15 medicaid beds at existing      Flaggs
        facility in Vicksburg.                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 779  Open season on deer; authorize primitive weapon hunters   McBride
        and bowhunters to hunt at end of.                      
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 780  School buses; create rebuttable presumption that owner    Moody
        of vehicle that passes bus illegally is the driver.    
           Referred To Transportation
HB 781  State Board of Cosmetology; revise certain license        Moody
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 782  Economic development; authorize certain programs and      Flaggs
        tax credits to encourage development in less developed 
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 783  Preneed sales of cemetery merchandise; codify             Stevens
        regulation in Cemetery Law.                            
           Referred To Insurance
HB 784  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Stevens
        priority of distribution of claims.                    
           Referred To Insurance
HB 785  Pearl River Basin Development District; authorize         Hudson
        county to withdraw from.                               
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 786  Workers' Compensation Commission; appeals to go           Watson
        directly to Court of Appeals.                          
           Referred To Insurance
HB 787  Interpreters in criminal cases; revise compensation.      Watson
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 788  Judges; revise rent allowance for chancellors and         Watson
        circuit court judges.                                  
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 789  Judges; revise office allowance for chancellors and       Watson
        circuit court judges.                                  
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 790  Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan        Ishee
        primaries.                                             
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 791  Municipalities; extend the time required to confirm the   Flaggs
        suspension of a civil servant.                         
           Referred To Municipalities
HB 792  Nursing homes; may add up to 60 new beds without CON if   Fillingane
        have 95% occupancy rate.                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 793  Board of supervisors; prohibit purchase or lease of       Woods
        motor vehicles for use by members.                     
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 794  Bonds; increase amount and authorize construction of      Smith (59th)
        two additional lanes across the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 795  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Holland
        of certain persons by physicians and psychologists.    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary A
HB 796  Weights and Measures Law of 1964; revise definitions      Holland
        and standards and set penalties for misrepresentation. 
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 797  Deering hunting season; extend deer hunting season        Pierce
        until January 31.                                      
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 798  Forrest County; contribute funds to the Gulf Pines Girl   Davis
        Scout Council and Camp Ita Kana.                       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 799  Forrest County; contribute funds to the Salvation Army.   Davis
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 800  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to          Davis
        Hattiesburg Area Habitat For Humanity.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 801  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to the      Davis
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 802  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to the      Davis
        Neighborhood Education Enhancement Development         
        Services.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 803  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Little League   Davis
        Baseball Association.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 804  Forrest County; contribute funds to the Pinebelt          Davis
        Association for Community Enhancement.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 805  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Boy        Davis
        Scouts of America.                                     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 806  Forrest County; contribute funds to Big Brothers/Big      Davis
        Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 807  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to          Davis
        Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.                    
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 808  Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan        Weathersby
        primaries.                                             
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 809  Schools; require health class for seventh graders and     Blackmon
        allot funds therefor.                                  
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 810  School Employment Procedures Law; require                 Blackmon
        nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on   
        good cause.                                            
           Referred To Education
HB 811  Precollege Earned Credit Act; create.                     Blackmon
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB 812  Schools; increase percentage of nonlicensed teachers      Blackmon
        in.                                                    
           Referred To Education
HB 813  School districts; prohibit termination of employee        Blackmon
        contracts for constitutionally impermissible reasons.  
           Referred To Education
HB 814  Structured Settlement Act; create.                        Blackmon
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 815  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Blackmon
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 816  Original sentence; judge may modify for certain           Blackmon
        offenses.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 817  Commissioners of Election; revise compensation.           Gibbs
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 818  Trains; require minimum number of crew.                   Gibbs
           Referred To Transportation
HB 819  Deputy Justice Court Clerk; require training when in      Gibbs
        separate office.                                       
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 820  Bonds; revise description of projects for which bond      Grist
        proceeds in "1999 Calhoun County Historical Projects   
        Fund" may be used.                                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 821  Sexual offenses; revise time limitation application.      Grist
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 822  Teachers; establish alternative for licensure for         Grist
        applicants failing national exam.                      
           Referred To Education
HB 823  Communitiy colleges; reduce minimum ACT score required    Grist
        for dual enrollment program.                           
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB 824  Unemployment compensation; sweet potato farming shall     Grist
        be classified as seasonal industry.                    
           Referred To Labor
HB 825  Medicaid; certain persons living at home and having       Grist
        high drug expenses eligible for.                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 826  Sales tax; require that tax on sale of equipment          Grist
        trailers be paid when ad valorem taxes are paid rather 
        than at sale.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 827  Automobile liability insurance; require insurers to       Malone
        place emergency provider's name on payment draft.      
           Referred To Insurance
HB 828  Crimes; fleeing a police officer to be a felony.          Pierce
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 829  Viatical Settlements Act; create to protect certain       Stevens
        insurance policyholders.                               
           Referred To Insurance
HB 830  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Woods
        Highway 309 in Marshall County as "J.P. Woods          
        Highway.".                                             
           Referred To Transportation
HB 831  Local emergency training directors; require training as   Stevens
        a condition to retain their position.                  
           Referred To Military Affairs
HB 832  Computer equipment; agencies purchasing certain amount    Stevens
        must pay from one fund.                                
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 833  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Corrections         Capps
        construction; FY01.                                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 834  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY01.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 835  Construction program management; regulate by requiring    Stevens
        certification and representation on the Board of Public
        Contractors.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 836  Probationers; require courts to give notice to certain    Stevens
        offices within the Department of Corrections regarding 
        probationers.                                          
           Referred To Penitentiary
HB 837  Court Reporters; define the practice of court reporting   Stevens
        and set penalties for the unauthorized practice of.    
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 838  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Shows
        for which assistance may be provided and increase      
        amount of bonds authorized under.                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 839  Explosives; revise list of unlawful items and penalty     Clarke
        for unlawful use.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 840  Judges; revise terms of chancellors and circuit court     Watson
        judges.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 841  Clerk of Supreme Court and State Law Librarian; delete    Watson
        from omnibus pay section.                              
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 842  Jury bailiff; establish per diem for overnight duties.    Watson
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 843  Jurors; alternates may be retained until end of trial.    Watson
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 844  Judges; continue insurance coverage of judge resigning    Watson
        due to disability for remainder of term.               
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 845  Educator and administrator licenses; extend expiration    McCoy
        date of certain licenses for new renewal requirement   
        purposes.                                              
           Referred To Education
HB 846  Physician assistants; provide for licensure and           Moody
        regulation of.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 847  Mental health facilities and procedures; revise and       Moody
        update various laws regarding.                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 848  Dental Practice Act; make technical amendments to.        Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 849  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Fredericks
        of African-American Art Center at the Ohr-O'Keefe      
        Museum of Art.                                         
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 850  Ad valorem exemption; provide for homes built by          Mayo
        certain charitable groups.                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 851  Weapons; provide parent culpability for child             Mayo
        possessing parent's firearm.                           
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 852  Insurance agents; revise penalties for operating          Stevens
        without a license.                                     
           Referred To Insurance
HB 853  Weapons; allow state to recover costs of investigating    Mayo
        minor's crime involving.                               
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 854  State financial institutions; revise record-keeping       Guice
        laws.                                                  
           Referred To Banks and Banking
HB 855  Circuit clerks; increase fee for attendance upon court    Guice
        term.                                                  
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 856  Community development corporations; establish grant       West
        program within Department of Economic and Community    
        Development for.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 857  Sales tax, local; authorize counties to levy.             West
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 858  Boards of supervisors; delete requirement for official    West
        board action authorizing salary increase for members.  
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 859  High school athletics; require physician at events        West
        having significant physical contact.                   
           Referred To Education
HB 860  Ad valorem tax and income tax; exempt certain small       West
        businesses from.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 861  Southwest Mississippi Empowerment Zone Grant Program;     West
        create and issue state general obligation bonds to     
        fund.                                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 862  Distinctive license tags; establish certain conditions    Moak
        for issuance.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 863  Courts reporters; additional compensation for court       Moak
        administrator duties to be paid from judge's support   
        staff allowance.                                       
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 864  Retirement; require counties to pay employer              Robinson (63rd)
        contributions for constables.                          
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 865  Constable; allow to designate another constable to        Robinson (63rd)
        perform duties when on vacation or sick (Hinds).       
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 866  County home rule; expand and clarify (Hinds).             Robinson (63rd)
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 867  Youth courts; transfer administration to county board     Robinson (63rd)
        of supervisors (Hinds).                                
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 868  Radar; allow use by sheriff and deputies in certain       Robinson (63rd)
        counties (Hinds).                                      
           Referred To Transportation
HB 869  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain Fortune 500    Robinson (63rd)
        companies (HINDS).                                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 870  State highway system; add and delete certain segments     Stringer
        in Newton County.                                      
           Referred To Transportation
HB 871  Deer hunting season; extend deer hunting season and       Horne
        permit deer hunting with any legal hunting weapon.     
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 872  Disability; finding of total disability by any federal    Horne
        or state agency shall be accepted by PERS.             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 873  Primitive hunting firearms; authorize use of telescopic   Cameron
        sights.                                                
           Referred To Game and Fish
HB 874  Advisory Committee on Telecommunications Service for      Ellington
        the Deaf and Hearing Impaired; revise membership.      
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB 875  Court reporters; increase salary.                         Flaggs
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 876  Kinesiotherapists; State Board of Health shall license    Flaggs
        and regulate.                                          
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 877  Prescription drugs; create task force to determine how    Flaggs
        to make more affordable for state residents.           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 878  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol levels, revise      Reeves
        sentencing and prohibit open containers.               
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 879  Guardian ad litem; appointment discretionary in custody   Reeves
        case when abuse charge arises.                         
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 880  Controlled Substances Law; revise precursor provision.    Watson
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 881  State universities and community or junior colleges;      Capps
        authorize to offer certain courses.                    
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Ways and Means
HB 882  Jurors; clarify compensation.                             Blackmon
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 883  Scenic streams; designate Tangipahoa River as eligible    Livingston
        for nomination.                                        
           Referred To Game and Fish;Conservation and Water Resources
HB 884  Motor vehicle glass repairs; insurers pay labor rates     Cameron
        that are the same as body shops.                       
           Referred To Insurance
HB 885  Social workers; certain persons with five years'          Gadd
        practice before 1993 are eligible for grandfathered    
        license.                                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 886  Judges; allow retiring judges to continue to receive      Watson
        state insurance coverage at their own expense.         
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 887  Restore suffrage to James G. Banana of Clay County.       Ellis
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 888  Professional bail agents revise certain licensing and     Stevens
        employment requirements.                               
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 889  Insurance agents; allow to finance insurance premiums.    Stevens
           Referred To Insurance
HB 890  Nurse practitioners; regulations regarding practice to    Stevens
        be promulgated only by Board of Nursing.               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 891  County medical examiners; require counties to pay         Pierce *
        monthly salary.                                        
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 892  Mississippi Child Equity Trust Fund; establish.           Grist *
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 893  Mississippi Human Relations Act; establish.               Gibbs
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 894  Juror qualifications; revise.                             Blackmon
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 895  Civil Rights Commission; create.                          Blackmon
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 896  Youth court; create uniform system in county courts.      Blackmon
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
HB 897  State highway system; delete segment of Mississippi 389   Gibbs
        in Clay County.                                        
           Referred To Transportation
HC  48  Amend Constitution; abolish IHL Board; establish          Fleming
        separate boards for each institution.                  
           Referred To Constitution
HC  49  Amend constitution; felon disqualified as an elector.     Montgomery (74th)
           Referred To Constitution
HC  50  Commend Mississippi Special Olympics Team.                Martinson
           Referred To Rules
HC  51  Commend Wayne Academy High School Football Team.          Taylor
           Referred To Rules
HC  52  Commend Booneville High School Football Team.             McCoy
           Referred To Rules
HC  53  Commend Booneville High School Baseball Team.             McCoy
           Referred To Rules
HC  54  Amend Constitution; change term of office for chancery    Watson
        and circuit court judges.                              
           Referred To Constitution
HC  55  Commend Steve "Air" McNair upon outstanding football      Clarke
        career.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC  56  Commend the life of Judge Chet Henley.                    Brown
           Referred To Rules
HC  57  Commend Leasha Segars upon being named 1999-2000 Lee      Scott (17th)
        County Teacher of the Year.                            
           Referred To Rules
HC  58  Amend joint rules; local and private bills imposing tax   Cameron
        to contain referendum.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC  59  Commending Jim Maher upon his retirement as the           Rogers
        Executive Director of the Mississippi Emergency        
        Management Agency.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC  60  Amend Constitution; delete provisions providing for       Watson
        State Librarian to be chosen by Legislature.           
           Referred To Constitution
HR  10  Commend Dr. Norma Solomon White.                          Coleman (65th)
           Referred To Rules
HR  11  Commending the life of Reverend Johnnie B. Owens, Sr.     Watson
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 549  Court of Appeals; clarify districts.                      Reynolds
           DR - TSDPCS: JA To AE



House: Committee Reports

HB 246  Intercepted communications; extend repealer.              Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 503  Uniform Law Commission; clarify appointments.             Watson
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 549  Court of Appeals; clarify districts.                      Reynolds
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



House: Referred Other House

SB2036  Copiah County; authorize an assessment on misdemeanor     Posey
        cases to fund Copiah Rewards.                          
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2037  Crystal Springs; may levy additional court costs to       Posey
        support Copiah Rewards.                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2127  Disability and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen of   Chaney
        the City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly        
        benefit.                                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2368  Hazlehurst; may levy additional court costs to support    Posey
        Copiah Rewards.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2372  Town of Walnut; authorize expansion of natural gas        Little
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2379  Newton County; may donate certain land to the Beulah      Burton
        Hubbard Community Development Club, Inc.               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2424  Lauderdale County; authorize county patrol officers to    Carmichael
        issue citations for solid waste violations.            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2443  Hattiesburg; increase its contribution to the             Farris
        Hattiesburg Area Education Foundation.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2444  City of Hattiesburg; may donate to the Hattiesburg        Farris
        Education Literacy Program.                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2445  City of Hattiesburg; may donate to South Mississippi      Farris
        Children's Center.                                     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2446  City of Hattiesburg; authorize a donation to the          Farris
        Interaction Factory.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2447  City of Hattiesburg; may donate to the USM Office of      Farris
        Community Service Learning.                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2448  City of Hattiesburg; may donate to the Hattiesburg        Farris
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SC 533  Weyerhaeuser; commend for contributions and               Canon
        congratulate on its Centennial Day.                    
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SB2651  Corporal punishment in public schools; direct State       Harden
        Board of Education and local school boards to adopt    
        policy regarding use of.                               
           Referred To Education
SB2652  Department of Human Services; require notice to county    Mettetal
        board of supervisors of vacant county director         
        position.                                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2653  Consumer finance laws; revise various fees and            Mettetal
        penalties.                                             
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2654  State highway system; add highway segments in Rankin,     Kirby
        Jones and Newton Counties.                             
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2655  Office of Secretary of State; all fees and revenues,      Robertson
        except public trust tidelands funds, to be deposited   
        into the State General Fund.                           
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2656  MS Craft Center; broaden area in which may be built.      Michel
           Referred To Public Property
SB2657  Highways; designate portion of I-20 as Dixie Division     Chaney
        Memorial Hwy. and portion of U.S. 61 as MS Calvary 1st 
        Regiment Memorial Hwy.                                 
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2658  Public school licensed and nonlicensed employees;         Chaney
        require criminal records background checks for         
        applicants.                                            
           Referred To Education
SB2659  DUI; strict enforcement against juvenile violators.       Mettetal
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2660  Campaign finance reports; require identification of       Chaney
        certain expenditures to third parties.                 
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2661  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    King
        "high economic benefit project.".                      
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks;Highways and Transportation
SB2662  Removal from office; mandate certain actions upon         Michel
        conviction of a public officer.                        
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2663  Certain persons may apply for pre-kindergarten teachers   Farris *
        license; authorize.                                    
           Referred To Education
SB2664  Witnesses; revise court appearance fee.                   Mettetal
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2665  Unmarked vehicles; authorize use by Department of         Hewes
        Marine Resources.                                      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2666  Use of tobacco by adults on educational property;         Huggins
        prohibit.                                              
           Referred To Education;Public Health and Welfare
SB2667  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; patrol          Ross
        officers, revise.                                      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2668  Labor; establish a MS Department of Labor-Management      Johnson (38th)
        Relations.                                             
           Referred To Labor;Appropriations
SB2669  Appropriation; Human Services, expand Adolescent          Farris
        Offender Program; FY01.                                
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2670  Marine resources; provide for commercial gig fishing      Hewes
        license.                                               
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2671  Bonds; revise manner in which allocations may be used     Posey
        by Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.          
           Referred To Finance
SB2672  Sales tax; phase out on retail sales of certain foods     Ross
        for human consumption.                                 
           Referred To Finance
SB2673  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending        Carlton
        money for construction, acquisition or rehabilitation  
        of low-income housing.                                 
           Referred To Finance
SB2674  Bonds; issue for a conference and cultural center for     White (29th)
        the City of Clinton and the Mississippi Music Heritage 
        Museum.                                                
           Referred To Finance
SB2675  False report; create offense.                             Dickerson
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2676  Personal leave for state employees; eliminate first day   Gordon
        of illness requirement.                                
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2677  Nursing practice; clarify definition of.                  Huggins
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2678  Physical education classes; require in Grades K-9         Harden
        beginning with 2000-2001 school year.                  
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2679  Retirement; law enforcement officers, firefighters or     Walls
        emergency services employees may retire after 20 years 
        of service.                                            
           Referred To Finance
SB2680  Silencers; revise manufacture, sale, possession and       Carlton
        use.                                                   
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2681  Circuit clerks; revise courtroom duty fee.                Carlton *
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2682  Domestic abuse; education pilot program.                  Carlton
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2683  Medicaid reimbursable; services provided by licensed      Dearing
        professional counselor.                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2684  Parent/family education programs; authorize under MSU     Farris *
        Cooperative Extension Service and establish criteria.  
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2685  Early Childhood Services Interagency Coordinating         Farris
        Council; create.                                       
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2686  Pre-kindergarten education program; authorize under       Farris *
        State Board of Education and establish criteria.       
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SC 546  Betty J. Brumfield; commend life of.                      Frazier
           Referred To Rules
SC 547  1999 USM Golden Eagles Football Team; commend.            Farris
           Referred To Rules
SC 548  Booneville High School Baseball Team; commend on State    White (5th)
        2A championship.                                       
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2367  Health facilities; direct the issuance of a certificate   Huggins
        of need to a certain hospital.                         
           DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
SB2493  Bonds; increase and authorize the construction of two     Ross
        additional lanes across the Ross Barnett Reservoir.    
           DR - TSDP: HI To FI
SB2517  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Turner
        representation to the indigent.                        
           DR - TSDP: JU To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  12  Commend Ken Parvin.                                       Ishee
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  13  Commend the life and accomplishments of Dr. Wright L.     Flaggs
        Lassiter.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  14  Commend Kenneth Hester upon his retirement.               Holland
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  23  Commend Mr. John McKinnon for outstanding service to      Reynolds
        his country during World War II.                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  31  Commend Jack E. Harper, Jr., upon his retirement as       Thomas
        Chancery Clerk of Sunflower County.                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  32  Commend Mr. Robert E. Pickett upon his retirement as      Flaggs
        superintendent of the Vicksburg Warren County Schools  
        District.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  33  Commend the life of William Holmes.                       Reynolds
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  34  Commend the life of Mr. Gerald H. Denley.                 Reynolds
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  35  Commend Robert Abraham Greenlee.                          Ford
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  36  Commend Linda Branch McGregor on being selected Carroll   Stevens
        County's 1999 Business Woman of the year.              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2241  Bar association; extend repealer.                         Tollison
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2357  Wetlands; Transportation Commission may acquire credits   Dearing
        (MDOT).                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2376  Highways; clarify designations of the state highway       Dearing
        system.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2469  Transportation Commission; delete requirement that all    Dearing
        requisitions be approved by commission (MDOT).         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2637  Transportation Commission; authorize to enter             Dearing
        agreements for advance funding of highway projects     
        (MDOT).                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SC 504  Jordan Morrison; commend.                                 Smith
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 522  Mississippi's three Division I-A football teams;          Moffatt
        commend for being ranked in the final college football 
        polls.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 534  Lawrence County High School Football Cougars; commend     Hyde-Smith
        on perfect season and state championship.              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 535  MSU Bulldog Football team; commend for outstanding        Hamilton
        season, Peach Bowl victory and national ranking.       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 536  Dr. Walter Washington; commend life and express           Simmons
        sympathy of the Legislature.                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 537  Timmy Foster; commend for winning NFL National PP&K       Dearing
        competition.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 540  Vicksburg; congratulate on 175th anniversary.             Chaney
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 543  Kenneth Quinn, Mississippi's Superintendent of the Year   Browning
        2000; commend.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 545  Booneville High School Football Team; commend for         White (5th)
        perfect season.                                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 546  Betty J. Brumfield; commend life of.                      Frazier
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 547  1999 USM Golden Eagles Football Team; commend.            Farris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   8  Resolution; commend Augusta Dorsey Ballard.               Posey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   9  Seth Ballard; commend.                                    Posey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  11  Thomas Bowen, Jr.; commend for Mississippi Ageless        Michel
        Heroes Award.                                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 551  Smoking; prohibit in all state buildings except in        Clarke
        designated areas.                                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare

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