Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/15/00



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Signed By The Governor

HB1291  Public property; authorize lease of certain fairgrounds   Peranich
        property for construction of multipurpose sports arena.
           Approved by Governor



House: Floor Actions

HB  31  Universities and community colleges; authorize courses    Young
        positively impacting state's economy.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB  55  Sentencing; revise earned time allowance.                 Ishee
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 101  Designated state highway system; recompile sections of    Compretta
        law describing highways that comprise.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 107  Family planning services; women with income up to 185%    Holland
        of proverty level eligible for under Medicaid.         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 153  Victims Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.   Moak
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 248  Harvest permits for vehicles; extend repealers on         Ford
        authority of Department of Transportation to issue.    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 337  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer.                                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 418  Early Childhood Services Interagency Coordinating         Scott (17th)
        Council and Advisory Committee; establish.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 570  Arrests; authorize certain persons to arrest offenders    Stringer
        in violation of house arrest program under certain     
        conditions.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 711  Funeral service technology and mortuary science           Holland
        programs; exempt certain students in from licensing.   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 712  Radiological health license fees; increase.               Moody
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 781  State Board of Cosmetology; revise certain license        Moody
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 810  School Employment Procedures Law; require                 Blackmon
        nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on   
        good cause.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 933  Massage therapists; provide for registration of.          Fredericks
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 969  Criminal background checks; require for employees of      Moody
        child residential facilities.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1000  Corrections; revise certain provisions regarding          Malone
        operations.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1039  School security personnel; require minimum level of       Warren
        basic law enforcement training.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1054  Medicaid; authorize buy-in of coverage by workers with    Moody
        potentially severe disabilities.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1134  Incentive grants for improving schools and                Broomfield
        accountability plan for low-performing schools;        
        establish.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1164  Medical records; considered to be signed if by            Moody
        electronic signature.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1273  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer.                 Howell
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1280  Medicaid; division shall educate managed care program     Moody
        participants about manner to seek care under.          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1303  Special municipal separate school districts; require      West
        board of supervisors to appoint trustees.              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1335  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; revise purposes    Peranich
        for which funds may be used.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1360  Statewide trauma care system; hospitals located in        Wallace
        contiguous states may participate in.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1373  Public property; transfer from Department of Wildlife,    Moak
        Fisheries and Parks to newly created arts and          
        entertainment center.                                  
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1390  Drinking water; revise cross connection control           Miles
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1409  Vocational and technical education; authorize school      Lott
        districts to offer as alternative to college prep      
        curriculum.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1444  Mississippi Poultry Fair Practices Act; create.           Livingston
           Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
           Reconsidered
           Passed As Amended
HB1457  Department of Human Services; allow to own or lease an    Moody
        additional unmarked vehicle.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1469  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); reduce        Holland
        eligibility waiting period and conduct outreach        
        campaign.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1486  School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; cap at FY 2000      Warren
        appropriated levels with excess going to Education     
        Enhancement Fund.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1508  Correctional facilities; Health Department has access     Moody
        to monitor communicable diseases in.                   
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2832  DFA, FY2000 appropriation; expand authorized projects.    Gordon
           Referred To Appropriations



Senate: Introductions

SR  23  Rev. Charles Polk; commend.                               Harden
           Referred To Rules
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2089  Divorce; equitable distribution of marital property.      Blackmon
           Passed
SB2126  15th Circuit Court District; provide additional judge.    Lee
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2130  Federally funded welfare assistance programs; DHS shall   Simmons
        report on.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2138  Open container; prohibit.                                 White (29th)
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2140  Judges; revise election of circuit and chancery judges    Nunnelee
        in First District.                                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2279  Architects; revise examination and registration           Frazier
        requirements.                                          
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2349  Eminent domain; increase maximum appraisal fees           Dearing
        authorized in certain proceedings (MDOT).              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2352  Peer mediation conflict resolution models; SBE develop    Farris
        for public schools.                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2405  Bad checks; conform civil and criminal procedures.        Tollison
           Transmitted To House
SB2407  Attorneys; revise bar dues exemption for judges.          Tollison
           Transmitted To House
SB2418  16th Circuit; create additional judgeship.                Turner
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2421  Controlled substances; revise Schedules II, III and IV.   Huggins *
           Passed
SB2423  School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; cap at FY 1999      Chaney
        appropriated levels with excess going to the Education 
        Enhancement Fund.                                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2431  Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act; revise definitions    Huggins *
        and extend repealer.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2432  Food law regulation by the State Board of Health;         Huggins *
        delete certain outdated provisions.                    
           Passed
SB2435  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Huggins *
        amendments thereto.                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2461  State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; revise fees.       Huggins
           Passed
SB2508  Highway patrol; create statewide safety training          Scoper
        officer.                                               
           Passed
SB2516  MS Dental Practice Act; make technical amendments to.     Huggins
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2519  Explosives; prohibit molotov cocktails.                   White (29th)
           Passed
SB2520  Wiretapping; revise repealer for Bureau of Narcotics.     Tollison
           Transmitted To House
SB2522  Immunity of school personnel from liability for lawful    Harden
        action; add school counselors to.                      
           Passed
SB2592  Recreational vehicles; make exceptions for with regard    Dearing
        to certain width and length limitations.               
           Transmitted To House
SB2596  Commitment; revise age of commitment by parent or         Carlton
        guardian.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2597  School district security personnel with police power;     Harden
        require minimum training standards.                    
           Passed
SB2605  Denial of claim for foster care or adoption assistance;   Huggins
        provide fair hearing procedures.                       
           Passed
SB2616  Appeals; clarify supersedeas of fiduciaries.              Bryan
           Transmitted To House
SB2629  Natchez Trace Parkway; delete certain exemptions from     Scoper
        signs and building restrictions.                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2632  EBT system for food stamps; extend implementation         Huggins
        dates.                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2634  Crime Victims' Compensation Act; revise.                  Frazier
           Transmitted To House
SB2658  Public school licensed and nonlicensed employees;         Chaney
        require criminal records background checks for         
        applicants.                                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
SB2671  Bonds; revise manner in which allocations may be used     Posey
        by Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.          
           Passed
SB2677  Nursing practice; clarify definition of.                  Huggins
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2696  Credit cards; issuers may offer products and services     Mettetal
        agreed to by the debtor.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2717  Tobacco; suspend drivers' licenses of minors unlawfully   Chaney
        possessing.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2728  Fleeing or eluding; create offense.                       Walls
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2761  Orthotics and prosthetics certification; define           Dearing
        certifying agency.                                     
           Passed
SB2770  PERS; revise distribution of benefits if member and       Minor
        beneficiary die, plus other changes.                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
SB2772  Ad valorem tax exemption; exemption for certain           Minor
        additions, expansions or replacements shall commence   
        from the date of completion.                           
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2801  Court of Appeals; freeze election districts.              Turner
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2804  Donation of leave time; extend repealer.                  Thames
           Transmitted To House
SB2805  Business law; revise Business Corporation Act, Limited    Carlton
        Liability Company Act and Limited Partnership Act.     
           Transmitted To House
SB2808  Judges; repeal requirement available for election day     Turner
        disputes.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
SB2812  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Tollison
        "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           Passed
SB2840  Child support; revise DHS enforcement pursuant to         Huggins
        federal law.                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2846  "Patient Protection Act"; transfer administration from    Huggins
        MS Department of Insurance to MS Department of Health. 
           Transmitted To House
SB2848  MRI health care provider services; delete from CON        Huggins
        requirement and provide for licensure by SDH.          
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2861  School nurse intervention program; reenact and extend     Harden
        for one year.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2865  Advertising by health care professionals; State Board     Huggins
        of Health establish standards.                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2869  Medicaid program eligibility and reimbursable services;   Huggins
        bring forward.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2893  Appropriation; MS Fair Commission; Addl. FY2000.          Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB2905  Commissioner of Public Safety; allow constables to        Posey
        purchase used highway patrol autos from department.    
           Transmitted To House
SB2906  MS Emergency Management Agency; authorize local           Furniss
        organizations to apply for matching funds.             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2923  Adverse possession; payment of ad valorem taxes by        Robertson
        owner constitutes occupancy.                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2924  Scientific information; extend reporting date for         Dearing
        Scientific Information Management System Coordinating  
        Council (MDEQ).                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2943  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; expand purpose     Gordon
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2974  Tort Claims Act; savings to minors and non compos         Walls
        mentis.                                                
           Passed
SB2977  Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise       Gordon
        definition of restaurant.                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3024  MS Veterans Monument Commission;  authorize to plan       Furniss
        monument recognizing MS Congressional Medal of Honor   
        recipients.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB3026  License tags; MS Prison Industries to manufacture.        Smith
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3043  Compulsory school attendance violations; local law        Turner
        enforcement officers have jurisdiction.                
           Passed
SB3049  Highways; authorize construction of toll roads.           Ross
           Transmitted To House
SB3050  Cigarettes; prohibit sale of those intended for export.   Minor
           Transmitted To House
SB3053  Storm water; authorize creation of storm water            Dearing
        management districts.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3058  Community hospitals; revise permitted investment          Minor
        options.                                               
           Passed
SB3064  Public Funds Guaranty Pool; create in State Treasury.     Mettetal
           Transmitted To House
SB3072  Judges; revise term of chancery and circuit.              Turner
           Transmitted To House
SB3074  Adoption; nurse practitioners competent to make           Turner
        certificate.                                           
           Passed
SB3088  Franchise tax; provide that entity filing federal         Minor
        return on activity of subsidiary in MS shall be liable 
        for.                                                   
           Passed
SB3095  Constable training program; provide for.                  Burton
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3100  Mortgage companies; provide for licensure of by           Mettetal
        Department of Banking.                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3103  Court reporters; revise examination and temporary         Walls
        certification.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3111  Election of municipal separate school district trustees   Gordon
        presently elected; to be held at the general election. 
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3124  Dept of Wildlife Fisheries/Parks; enter into interlocal   Dearing
        agreements with municipalities to operate satellite    
        golf facilities.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3130  Visitation; prohibit by parent perpetrator of child       Robertson
        sexual abuse.                                          
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
           Reconsidered
           Passed
SB3136  State Veterans Affairs Board; authorize to purchase       Furniss
        contracts for auto insurance.                          
           Transmitted To House
SB3179  Youth courts; state-funded county courts (S. Ct.          Walls
        initiative).                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SC 558  Constitution; amend Section 153 to revise term of         Turner
        chancery and circuit court judges.                     
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2677  Nursing practice; clarify definition of.                  Huggins
           Died In Committee
SB2717  Tobacco; suspend drivers' licenses of minors unlawfully   Chaney
        possessing.                                            
           Died In Committee
SB2848  MRI health care provider services; delete from CON        Huggins
        requirement and provide for licensure by SDH.          
           Died In Committee
SB3182  School administrators spending Education Enhancement      Harden
        Funds classroom instructional supplies funds; criminal 
        penalties for misuse.                                  
           Died In Committee

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



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