Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/04/01



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Senate: Introductions

SB2121  Ethics; revise conflict of interest prohibitions for      Furniss
        certain cities.                                        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary
SB2122  Income tax; provide credit for contributions to school    Nunnelee
        tuition organizations or public schools.               
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2123  Justice court; revise civil procedure.                    Nunnelee
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2124  Substitute teachers compensated while completing          Nunnelee
        student teaching requirements; authorize.              
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2125  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Minor
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2126  Bonds; provide for issuance of general obligation bonds   Minor
        to fund the Small Municipalities and Limited Population
        Counties Fund.                                         
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2127  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Burton
        Reserve pay.                                           
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2128  Motor vehicle headlamps; lighted when windshield wipers   Burton
        necessary.                                             
           01/04 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2129  Contracts to a single entity for design and               Burton
        construction of public works on university campus; IHL 
        authorized to enter into.                              
           01/04 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Finance
SB2130  Attorneys; clarify responsibility in defense of an        Ross
        insured.                                               
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2131  Venue; permit intrastate forum non conveniens.            Ross
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2132  CON for nursing facility beds; county-owned hospitals     Tollison
        in certain counties have priority in making application
        for.                                                   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2133  Equine infectious anemia test; remove exemption.          Cuevas
           01/04 (S) Referred To Agriculture
SB2134  Taxation; increase the sales tax on the provision of      Bryan
        interstate telecommunications services.                
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2135  State Board of Cosmetology; extend automatic repealer     Bryan
        on.                                                    
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2136  Nursing homes; may add up to 60 new beds without CON if   Gordon
        have 95% occupancy rate.                               
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2137  MS Chiropractic Practice Act; make technical amendments   Huggins
        and extend repealer.                                   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2138  Sales taxation; reduce the rate on sales of certain       Carmichael
        food for human consumption.                            
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2139  Income taxation; provide deduction in gross income for    Carmichael
        volunteer firefighters and volunteer law enforcement   
        officers.                                              
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2140  Physical therapists; create new licensing board and       Dearing
        transfer current licensure powers from Board of Health.
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2141  Bank holding companies; revise ownership restrictions     Posey
        on Mississippi bank stocks.                            
           01/04 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2142  Prison industries; define agricultural commodities.       Posey
           01/04 (S) Referred To Agriculture
SB2143  Retirement system; allow credit for cert. service as      Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2144  Death benefits trust fund; revise to include additional   Chamberlin
        public employees.                                      
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2145  Certified Safety Professionals; may not represent         Kirby
        themselves to the public unless certified by certain   
        professional boards.                                   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2146  Internet; prohibit computer seduction of minors.          Burton
           01/04 (S) Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2147  Personal leave for state employees; eliminate first day   Gordon
        of illness requirement.                                
           01/04 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2148  Gaming fees; remove 2012 reverter on certain diversions   Minor
        of.                                                    
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2149  State employees; special leave without pay for adoptive   White (29th)
        parents.                                               
           01/04 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2150  Counselors employed by nonprofit charities; exempt from   Nunnelee
        licensure law.                                         
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2151  Home-schooled children; delete requirement to describe    Minor
        instruction program under Compulsory School Attendance 
        Law.                                                   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education
SB2152  Part-time licensed teachers or retired teachers;          Harden
        provide state funds for employment of.                 
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2153  Bail bonds; revise procedures within the Department of    Kirby
        Insurance to determine if bond is uncollectible.       
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2154  Mississippi Gulf Coast Universities Center; establish     Moffatt
        under jurisdiction of IHL Board.                       
           01/04 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2155  Radar; authorize the Board of Supervisors of Coahoma      Furniss
        County to purchase and utilize on county roads.        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2156  Parks; waive auto entrance fee for elderly or disabled.   King
           01/04 (S) Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SB2157  Rape; enhance penalty when occurring in correctional      Smith
        facility.                                              
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2158  Unfair Trade Practices model act; enact.                  Kirby
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2159  Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; create under      Kirby
        authority of Insurance Commissioner.                   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2160  Insurance regulatory laws; make various amendments.       Kirby
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2161  State Fire Marshal; authorize fee when inspecting         Kirby
        certain child care facilities.                         
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2162  Insurance companies; authorize deposit of securities      Kirby
        with clearing corporations and Federal Reserve         
        book-entry system.                                     
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2163  Insurance companies; revise various fees imposed by the   Kirby
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2164  Teacher Retention Grant Program; scholarships available   Chamberlin
        to teachers working for a Master's or Doctorate of     
        Education degree.                                      
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2165  Sales tax; phase in a reduction to 6%.                    Smith
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2166  Sales tax; authorize local governments to impose.         Smith
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2167  Television; authorize appearance of certain defendants    Smith
        by closed circuit.                                     
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2168  Landlord/tenant law; revise.                              Smith
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2169  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2170  School superintendents; appoint all superintendents       Nunnelee
        after 1/1/2004.                                        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education
SB2171  Marriage and family therapists; revise competency to      Smith
        testify in alimony, custody or divorce actions.        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2172  Usury Law; remove repealer on provision allowing debtor   Minor
        and lender to contract for finance charge on certain   
        contracts.                                             
           01/04 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2173  Personal property; exemption from seizure or execution.   Carlton
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2174  Retired PERS members; may be employed as public school    King
        bus drivers and receive retirement allowance.          
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2175  Fire Safety Education Division; create in State Fire      Kirby
        Marshal's Office.                                      
           01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2176  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2177  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2178  Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP); create.        Harden
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2179  Retirement; retirees with 30 years creditable service     Harden
        may be temporarily reemployed for 185 days.            
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2180  Retirement; certain employees of the Department of        Harden
        Corrections may retire after 20 years of service.      
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2181  Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Loan Program for    Harden
        Teachers; extend repealer.                             
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2182  School nurse intervention program; reenact and extend     Harden
        for one year.                                          
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2183  William Winter Teacher/Administrator Scholar Loan         Harden
        Program; available to students preparing to be school  
        administrators.                                        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2184  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain foods for       Harden
        human consumption.                                     
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2185  Campaign finance disclosure; failure to receive notice    Harden
        of late filing may mitigate civil fine.                
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2186  Weapons; raise possession of hand gun to 21.              Harden
           01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2187  Accumulated personal leave; authorize transfer between    Harden
        state and county agencies.                             
           01/04 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2188  Student loans; provide graduate degree teacher            Harden
        incentive loans available to applicants agreeing to    
        teach in public schools or univ.                       
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2189  Appropriation; build stadium for JSU.                     Harden
           01/04 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2190  Articulation agreement between the Child Technology       Harden
        Degree Program at the community colleges and the       
        universities; require.                                 
           01/04 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2191  Physical education classes; require in Grades K-9         Harden
        beginning with 2001-2002 school year.                  
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2192  Bonds; issue to purchase equipment for Jackson Fire       Harden
        Department.                                            
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2193  Consumer collection agencies; require registration and    Harden
        prohibit certain acts.                                 
           01/04 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a stadium on    Harden
        the campus of JSU.                                     
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2195  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements to the Margaret       Harden
        Walker Alexander National Research Center at Jackson   
        State University.                                      
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2196  School superintendents; appoint all superintendents       Harden
        after 1/1/2004.                                        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education
SB2197  Pupil-teacher ratio in public schools; reduce on          Harden
        phased-in basis.                                       
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2198  Mississippi Children's Cabinet; establish to serve as     Harden
        coordinating agency for children and family services.  
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2199  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Harden
        renovation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2200  Appropriation; FY2002 for City of Jackson fire            Harden *
        protection fee.                                        
           01/04 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2201  School administrators spending education enhancement      Harden
        funds for classroom instructional supplies; criminal   
        penalties for misuse.                                  
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Judiciary
SB2202  Personal care homes; create program of Medicaid           Harden
        assistance payments for.                               
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2203  School guidance counselors; define authorized program     Harden
        activities.                                            
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education
SB2204  Spinal manipulation or adjustment; prohibit without       Huggins
        educational and experience qualifications.             
           01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2205  Noncertificated school personnel; enhance employment      Harden
        benefits.                                              
           01/04 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SC 507  Constitution; amend Section 109 to provide that           Furniss
        conflict of interest prohibition will not apply to     
        cities with population less than 2000.                 
           01/04 (S) Referred To Constitution
SC 508  Amend Constitution; same gender marriages void.           Nunnelee
           01/04 (S) Referred To Constitution
SC 509  Const. 213-A; reconstitute membership and terms of        Harden
        State College Board.                                   
           01/04 (S) Referred To Constitution
SC 510  Martin Luther King birthday; Legislature not convene.     Harden
           01/04 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 511  Quarterback Josh Bright; NCAA Division II National        Dearing
        Champions; commend.                                    
           01/04 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 512  Delta State University "Fighting Okra" Football Team;     Dearing
        commend for winning first national championship.       
           01/04 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 513  Constitution 241; convicted felons not qualified          Browning *
        electors.                                              
           01/04 (S) Referred To Constitution
SC 514  Nancy Knight, Director ARC; commend on retirement.        Gordon
           01/04 (S) Referred To Rules

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/19/01 at 11:22.



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