Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/25/01



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House: Introductions

HB1706  Pike County; authorize construction of county pound.      Myers
           03/25 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1707  Suffrage; restore to Gerald Wayne Prichard of Lowndes     Smith (35th)
        County.                                                
           03/25 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1708  Town of Friars Point; authorize expansion of natural      Henderson
        gas distribution system outside corporate limits.      
           03/25 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1709  Lowndes County; revise name of water association to       Smith (39th)
        which county industrial development authority may sell 
        water.                                                 
           03/25 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 138  Commend Belmont Lady Cardinal Basketball Team.            Franks
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  31  Commend Corinth High School Soccer Team.                  Moss
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  32  Commend Kossuth High School Lady Aggie Slow Pitch         Moss
        Softball Team.                                         
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  33  Commend the Corinth High School Football Team.            Moss
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  34  Commend Scott C. Biggers upon retirement.                 Smith (35th)
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 446  Power of municipalities to change streams; extend         Ford
        repealer.                                              
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 477  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer.        Ford
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 667  Health insurance policies; require to provide certain     Stevens
        benefits for treatment of mental illness.              
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1007  Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;         Brown
        authorize to enter leases and other agreements         
        regarding property under its control.                  
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1050  Public property; authorize Department of Corrections to   McBride
        transfer property to Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1146  Magnolia Capital Corporation and Magnolia Venture         Morris
        Capital Corporation; provide for deposit of remaining  
        funds into State General Fund.                         
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1276  Juvenile offenders; authorize drug testing, treatment     Scott (80th)
        and counseling.                                        
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1465  Corrections; rename the Division of Community Services    Malone
        of the Department of Corrections.                      
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1609  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1611  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2265  Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; authorize sale    Smith
        of property to V.F.W., Post 9122.                      
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2578  Occupational Diploma for students with disabilities;      Chaney
        authorize SBE to issue criteria.                       
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2681  Commissioner of Public Safety; authorize to establish     Huggins
        organizational structure for agency.                   
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2740  Vehicles with projecting loads; clarify provisions        Dearing *
        relating to operation at night.                        
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2893  Public property; Dept. of Corrections transfer land to    Mettetal
        Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.                
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2959  Driver's license; revise fee, create separately set       Dearing
        photo fee.                                             
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed



House: Floor Actions

HB 364  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Nettles
           03/25 (H) Passed
           03/25 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 371  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Mississippi       McCoy
        Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 480  Intensive Supervision Program; extend repealer.           Ford
           03/25 (H) Veto Referred To Penitentiary
HB1182  Retired PERS employees; may work and receive benefits     Weathersby
        for up to 1/2 of normal working days or hours.         
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1352  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for and     Morris
        increase funds used for minority economic development  
        and surety bond program.                               
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1467  Growth and Prosperity Act; clarify census data used to    Morris
        determine certain criteria under.                      
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1598  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           03/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1609  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1611  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1618  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           03/25 (H) Veto Referred To Appropriations
HB1630  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Simpson
        acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1637  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Building Fund   Smith (39th)
        for Arts and Community Heritage Preservation Fund.     
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1662  Suffrage; restore to Barbara Murphy of Union County.      Mitchell
           03/25 (H) Passed
           03/25 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1695  Income taxation; revise recognition of income from        Reeves
        casual sales of property by installment sales and      
        certain other revisions.                               
           03/25 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2699  Motor Vehicle Tag Law; make revisions.                    Minor
           03/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2778  State-owned vehicles; revise authorization law.           Thames
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2912  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Farris
        issuance to active duty members of the United States   
        Armed Forces.                                          
           03/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3095  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3123  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/25 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3158  Bonds; issue for state agencies and community colleges    Minor
        capital improvements.                                  
           03/25 (H) Motion to Recommit Lost
           03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted



House: Referred Other House

SB3185  DeSoto County; authorize a contribution to the Historic   Chamberlin
        DeSoto Foundation.                                     
           03/25 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3198  Hinds County; authorize establishment of special          White (29th)
        assessment areas to encourage economic development.    
           03/25 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SC 597  Faye Dillard; commend for State Hall of Master            Browning
        Teachers.                                              
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 598  Coach Willis Wright; commend career of.                   Mettetal
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 599  MSU Coach Pat McMahon; commend upon selection as Head     Hamilton
        Coach of 2001 USA Baseball National Team.              
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 602  Iron Mike Featherstone; commend upon retirement from      Tollison
        Ole Miss Law School.                                   
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 604  Business Woman of the Year; commend Robyn Tannehill.      Tollison
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 606  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Girls Basketball Team;    Burton
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/25 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1598  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1602  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1609  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1611  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1625  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2680  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated to public schools until FY2006.           
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3095  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 444  Mississippi Children's Health Care Act; delete repealer   Ford
        and allow coverage of certain dental services.         
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 446  Power of municipalities to change streams; extend         Ford
        repealer.                                              
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 477  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer.        Ford
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 667  Health insurance policies; require to provide certain     Stevens
        benefits for treatment of mental illness.              
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1007  Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;         Brown
        authorize to enter leases and other agreements         
        regarding property under its control.                  
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1050  Public property; authorize Department of Corrections to   McBride
        transfer property to Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1146  Magnolia Capital Corporation and Magnolia Venture         Morris
        Capital Corporation; provide for deposit of remaining  
        funds into State General Fund.                         
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1276  Juvenile offenders; authorize drug testing, treatment     Scott (80th)
        and counseling.                                        
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1465  Corrections; rename the Division of Community Services    Malone
        of the Department of Corrections.                      
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1609  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1611  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2265  Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; authorize sale    Smith
        of property to V.F.W., Post 9122.                      
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2578  Occupational Diploma for students with disabilities;      Chaney
        authorize SBE to issue criteria.                       
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2681  Commissioner of Public Safety; authorize to establish     Huggins
        organizational structure for agency.                   
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2740  Vehicles with projecting loads; clarify provisions        Dearing *
        relating to operation at night.                        
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2893  Public property; Dept. of Corrections transfer land to    Mettetal
        Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.                
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2959  Driver's license; revise fee, create separately set       Dearing
        photo fee.                                             
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1015  Insurance Department and Fire Academy; transfer certain   Capps
        funds into the State General Fund.                     
           03/25 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1602  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/25 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1609  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1611  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           03/25 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1625  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/25 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HC 112  Commend the life of Bob McGowan.                          Brown
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 113  Commend retiring teachers from Grenada School District.   Perkins
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 114  Commend Marty Brown upon receiving the 2001 American      Scott (17th)
        Beauty Hero Award.                                     
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 115  Commend the life of Mrs. Ardine A. Tracy.                 Denny
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 116  Commend Cruger-Tchula Academy Girls Basketball Team.      Stevens
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 117  Commend Mobile Missionaries Assistance Program.           Stevens
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 118  Commending Dr. James Dunn upon selection as Instructor    Hamilton
        of the Year.                                           
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 119  Commend Ms. Debra Gentile upon selection as Instructor    Hamilton
        of the Year.                                           
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 120  Commend Laura R. Bragg upon selection as Instructor of    Hamilton
        the Year.                                              
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 121  Commend Pam Jones upon selection as Instructor of the     Hamilton
        Year.                                                  
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3123  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/25 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3185  DeSoto County; authorize a contribution to the Historic   Chamberlin
        DeSoto Foundation.                                     
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3198  Hinds County; authorize establishment of special          White (29th)
        assessment areas to encourage economic development.    
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 597  Faye Dillard; commend for State Hall of Master            Browning
        Teachers.                                              
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 598  Coach Willis Wright; commend career of.                   Mettetal
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 599  MSU Coach Pat McMahon; commend upon selection as Head     Hamilton
        Coach of 2001 USA Baseball National Team.              
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 602  Iron Mike Featherstone; commend upon retirement from      Tollison
        Ole Miss Law School.                                   
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 604  Business Woman of the Year; commend Robyn Tannehill.      Tollison
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 606  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Girls Basketball Team;    Burton
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/25 (S) Adopted
           03/25 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  29  Sandy Kent; commend as New Albany Teacher of the Year.    Browning
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  30  New Albany nationally certified teachers; commend.        Browning
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  31  New Day Drug Rehabilitation Ministry; commend.            Harden
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  32  Southeast Lauderdale High School Girls Basketball Team;   Carmichael
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  33  Monique Horner, Mississippi's All-Time Leading Female     Carmichael
        Basketball Scorer; commend.                            
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  34  LaToya Thomas; commend for garnering All-American         Walls
        Basketball honors.                                     
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  35  Meridian Girls Basketball Team; commend.                  Carmichael
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  36  Crystal Springs Boys Basketball Team; commend.            Smith
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  37  Dexter Boys Basketball Team; commend.                     Stogner
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  38  Newton High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.         Burton
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  39  2000-2001 Northwest Rankin Middle School Cheerleaders;    Ross
        commend for winning national championship.             
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  40  South Pontotoc Girls Basketball Team; commend.            Browning
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  41  Dr. John Edmond Gonzales; commend for his many            Hewes
        contributions to USM.                                  
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  42  Rev. Charles E. Polk; commend.                            Harden
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  43  Crystal Springs High School Girls Basketball Team;        Smith
        commend.                                               
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  44  Mrs. Irene Perry; commend.                                Jordan
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  46  Clinton High School Cheerleaders; commend.                White (29th)
           03/25 (S) Adopted
SR  47  Former Clinton Fire Chief Jeff Landrum; commend life.     White (29th)
           03/25 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 364  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Nettles
           03/25 (S) Referred To Judiciary
HB1662  Suffrage; restore to Barbara Murphy of Union County.      Mitchell
           03/25 (S) Referred To Judiciary
HB1695  Income taxation; revise recognition of income from        Reeves
        casual sales of property by installment sales and      
        certain other revisions.                               
           03/25 (S) Referred To Finance



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1598  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1602  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1609  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1611  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1625  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2680  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated to public schools until FY2006.           
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3055  Appropriation; Dept. of Educ.-Minimum Program &           Gordon
        Critical Needs Teacher Scholarships; Addl. FY2001.     
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3056  Appropriation; Sec. of State - Reimburse counties for     Gordon
        flag vote; FY2002.                                     
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3075  Appropriation; Attorney General-Judgements &              Gordon
        Settlements; Addl. FY2001.                             
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3087  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3088  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3089  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3090  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3093  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3094  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3095  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3097  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3098  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3099  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3100  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/19/01 at 11:23.



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