Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/27/01



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Signed By The Governor

SB2422  Electronic Government Services Fund and Oversight         Chaney
        Committee; establish.                                  
           03/27 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HR  43  Commend Poplarville Girls Track Team on G.P.A.            Frierson
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  44  Commend Hazlehurst High School Indians Basketball Team.   Holloway
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  45  Commend Hazlehurst High School Lady Indians Basketball    Holloway
        Team.                                                  
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  46  Commend Myrtle High School Lady Hawks Basketball Team.    Mitchell
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  47  Commend Clinton High School Cheerleaders.                 Montgomery (74th)
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  48  Commend Poplarville Girls Basketball Team on G.P.A.       Frierson
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  49  Commend Ingomar Boys Basketball Team.                     Mitchell
           03/27 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB3171  City of Greenwood; authorize acquisition of property      Jordan
        for industrial development purposes and issuance of    
        bonds for such purposes.                               
           03/27 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
           03/27 (H) DR - TSDP: WM To LP



House: Committee Reports

HB 767  Adolescent psychiatric beds; authorize CON for            Young
        additional in Lauderdale County.                       
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1673  Tunica County; may contribute to ICS for Head Start       Henderson
        class and vehicles.                                    
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1688  Tallahatchie County; authorize to repay certain           Reynolds
        indebtedness.                                          
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1708  Town of Friars Point; authorize expansion of natural      Henderson
        gas distribution system outside corporate limits.      
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1709  Lowndes County; revise name of water association to       Smith (39th)
        which county industrial development authority may sell 
        water.                                                 
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC 137  Commend Oxford High School Boys Basketball Team.          Eads
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 138  Commend Belmont Lady Cardinal Basketball Team.            Franks
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  22  Commend Dr. Bobby Garvin upon his retirement.             Thomas
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  23  Commend Ms. Lana Hopkins Moss on being named Teacher of   Cummings
        the Year.                                              
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  24  Commend Lake Attendance Center Lady Hornets Basketball    Nicholson
        Team.                                                  
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  25  Commend retirees of West Point School District.           Gibbs
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  26  Commend Water Valley High School Community Problem        Reynolds
        Solving Team.                                          
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  28  Commend Corinth High School Cheerleaders.                 Moss
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  29  Commend Nanih Waiya Junior High School Lady Warriors      Moody
        Basketball Team.                                       
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  30  Commend the Mendenhall High School Cheerleaders.          Rotenberry
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  31  Commend Corinth High School Soccer Team.                  Moss
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  32  Commend Kossuth High School Lady Aggie Slow Pitch         Moss
        Softball Team.                                         
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  33  Commend the Corinth High School Football Team.            Moss
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  34  Commend Scott C. Biggers upon retirement.                 Smith (35th)
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  35  Commend Viola Brown Sanders.                              Whittington
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  37  Commend the Southeast Lauderdale Lady Tigers Basketball   Horne
        Team.                                                  
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  38  Commend Poplarvhille Cheerleading Squad on outstanding    Frierson
        GPA.                                                   
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  39  Commend Poplarville Boys Track Team or outstanding GPA.   Frierson
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  40  Commend Poplarville Hornets Football Team on              Frierson
        outstanding GPA.                                       
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  41  Commend Poplarville Hornets Basketball Team for           Frierson
        outstanding GPA.                                       
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  42  Commend Poplarville Slow Pitch Softball Team on           Frierson
        outstanding GPA.                                       
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3082  Marshall County; authorize expenditure for matching       Minor
        funds for programs sponsored by the Institute of       
        Community Services, Inc.                               
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3171  City of Greenwood; authorize acquisition of property      Jordan
        for industrial development purposes and issuance of    
        bonds for such purposes.                               
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3182  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Carmichael
        County Tourism Commission.                             
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 574  Forestry; create task force to develop strategic          Little
        forestry initiative for economic development.          
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 597  Faye Dillard; commend for State Hall of Master            Browning
        Teachers.                                              
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 598  Coach Willis Wright; commend career of.                   Mettetal
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 599  MSU Coach Pat McMahon; commend upon selection as Head     Hamilton
        Coach of 2001 USA Baseball National Team.              
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 602  Iron Mike Featherstone; commend upon retirement from      Tollison
        Ole Miss Law School.                                   
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 604  Business Woman of the Year; commend Robyn Tannehill.      Tollison
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 606  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Girls Basketball Team;    Burton
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 134  Assault; include public officials for purpose of          Compretta
        enhanced penalties; authorize DAs to carry concealed   
        weapons; probable cause hearing require to arrest      
        teacher.                                               
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 396  Honorary high school diploma; award to WWII and Korean    Clark
        Conflict veterans.                                     
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 444  Mississippi Children's Health Care Act; delete repealer   Ford
        and allow coverage of certain dental services.         
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 451  Flood and drainage control districts; extend repealer.    Ford
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 469  Wireless emergency telephone service; extend repealer.    Ford
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 483  Waste tire disposal fee; remove repealer date.            Ford
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 502  Handicap parking violation; charge dismissed upon proof   Morris
        to court of valid windshield placard.                  
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 539  Equine public events; require certain test for all        Dedeaux
        horses even on private property if public invited.     
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 545  Charter School Law; reenact and extend repealer.          Warren
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 620  Police escort; allow for traveling groups representing    Mayo
        public institutions.                                   
           03/27 (H) Point of Order Raised
           03/27 (H) Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB 667  Health insurance policies; require to provide certain     Stevens
        benefits for treatment of mental illness.              
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 669  School boards; establish meeting attendance               Eads
        requirements for members.                              
           03/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 692  Public water systems; certain cross connections not       Denny
        required to have backflow preventers.                  
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 697  Court of Appeals; clarify districts.                      Reynolds
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 759  Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force; create.   Barnett (92nd)
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 767  Adolescent psychiatric beds; authorize CON for            Young
        additional in Lauderdale County.                       
           03/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 797  Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women; create.    Scott (17th)
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 818  Statewide scientific information; remove deadline for     Ellington
        strategic plan for statewide scientific information    
        management system.                                     
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 881  Medicaid; revise eligibility and services provisions.     Moody
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 986  Newborn screening tests; attending physician provide      Holland
        parents with information about additional tests        
        available.                                             
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1029  Pearl River Basin Development District; make certain      Ellington
        clarifying amendments to law.                          
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1106  Commission on Judicial Performance; revise                Watson
        appointments.                                          
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1147  Mississippi Fair Commission; allow certain entities to    Holland
        advertise in connection with activities on state       
        fairgrounds.                                           
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1225  Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Law; extend        Moody
        repealer and require liability insurance for           
        installers.                                            
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1238  Medicaid; certain persons living at home and having       Grist
        high drug expenses eligible for.                       
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1275  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Moody
        Youth; establish to provide coordinated services to SED
        children.                                              
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1333  Mental health facilities and procedures; revise and       Moody
        update various laws regarding.                         
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1448  Junior ROTC; provide state support for public high        Brown
        school programs.                                       
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1478  Personal care homes; resident may continue to reside      Taylor
        there with consent regardless of certain licensing     
        agency determination.                                  
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1673  Tunica County; may contribute to ICS for Head Start       Henderson
        class and vehicles.                                    
           03/27 (H) Amended
           03/27 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1688  Tallahatchie County; authorize to repay certain           Reynolds
        indebtedness.                                          
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1691  Quitman County; authorize to contract for housing of      Henderson
        county inmates in lieu of operating a county jail.     
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1695  Income taxation; revise recognition of income from        Reeves
        casual sales of property by installment sales and      
        certain other revisions.                               
           03/27 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1704  Greene County; authorize to contribute funds to We Care   Pierce
        Day Care, Inc.                                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1708  Town of Friars Point; authorize expansion of natural      Henderson
        gas distribution system outside corporate limits.      
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1709  Lowndes County; revise name of water association to       Smith (39th)
        which county industrial development authority may sell 
        water.                                                 
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 137  Commend Oxford High School Boys Basketball Team.          Eads
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 138  Commend Belmont Lady Cardinal Basketball Team.            Franks
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  22  Commend Dr. Bobby Garvin upon his retirement.             Thomas
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  23  Commend Ms. Lana Hopkins Moss on being named Teacher of   Cummings
        the Year.                                              
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  24  Commend Lake Attendance Center Lady Hornets Basketball    Nicholson
        Team.                                                  
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  25  Commend retirees of West Point School District.           Gibbs
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  26  Commend Water Valley High School Community Problem        Reynolds
        Solving Team.                                          
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  28  Commend Corinth High School Cheerleaders.                 Moss
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  29  Commend Nanih Waiya Junior High School Lady Warriors      Moody
        Basketball Team.                                       
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  30  Commend the Mendenhall High School Cheerleaders.          Rotenberry
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  31  Commend Corinth High School Soccer Team.                  Moss
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  32  Commend Kossuth High School Lady Aggie Slow Pitch         Moss
        Softball Team.                                         
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  33  Commend the Corinth High School Football Team.            Moss
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  34  Commend Scott C. Biggers upon retirement.                 Smith (35th)
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  35  Commend Viola Brown Sanders.                              Whittington
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  37  Commend the Southeast Lauderdale Lady Tigers Basketball   Horne
        Team.                                                  
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  38  Commend Poplarvhille Cheerleading Squad on outstanding    Frierson
        GPA.                                                   
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  39  Commend Poplarville Boys Track Team or outstanding GPA.   Frierson
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  40  Commend Poplarville Hornets Football Team on              Frierson
        outstanding GPA.                                       
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  41  Commend Poplarville Hornets Basketball Team for           Frierson
        outstanding GPA.                                       
           03/27 (H) Adopted
HR  42  Commend Poplarville Slow Pitch Softball Team on           Frierson
        outstanding GPA.                                       
           03/27 (H) Adopted
SB2209  Emergency Medical Service (EMS); statutes; make           Huggins
        technical amendments to.                               
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2258  One-year limitation for payment of claim; remove if       Gordon
        between state agencies.                                
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2317  Bail bonds; forfeiture order set aside in absence of      Minor
        required notice.                                       
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2335  Driver's license; revise qualifications of director of    Dearing
        examiners.                                             
           03/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2360  Massage therapists; license and regulate.                 Huggins
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2409  Transportation Commission; may adopt rules regarding      Dearing
        the management, sale or disposal of timber on highway  
        rights-of-way.                                         
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Failed
           03/27 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2436  1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional      Dearing
        federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.       
           03/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2445  Omnibus Pay Statute; remove Executive Director, MS        Nunnelee
        Industries for the Blind.                              
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2501  Vulnerable Adults Act; enhance penalties, define abuse    Little
        and require criminal background checks for employees.  
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2503  Study Mississippi Department of Children's Affairs;       Smith
        extend repealer on DHS.                                
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2504  Driver's license; revise penalty for falsification.       Dearing
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2511  Highways; designate a portion of MS Highway 25 as         Johnson (19th)
        Military Order of the Purple Heart Drive; all of U.S   
        I-20 as 31st Infantry Division Memorial Highway.       
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2523  Elections; State Executive Committees must appoint        Bryan
        election integrity assurance committee;                
        county/municipal committees may delegate duties.       
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2525  Crabs; revise resident and nonresident commercial         Hewes
        crabber licenses and fees.                             
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           03/27 (H) Reconsidered
           03/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2527  Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund; create.      Hewes
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2593  Wildlife; conform state law to federal migratory bird     Posey
        act.                                                   
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2599  Public waterways; prohibit persons from riding a          Posey
        motorized vehicle in stream beds.                      
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2633  Education of exceptional children; require notice to      Harden
        parents regarding assessment of child.                 
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2662  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; MDA may take   Minor
        over loan programs that are not active.                
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2689  Commercial Feed Law; revise administrative procedures     Stogner
        for violations.                                        
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2737  Motor vehicle lighting; allow white lights that           Dearing
        illuminate the rear of the vehicle under certain       
        circumstances.                                         
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2756  Shoplifting; unlawful use of theft detection shielding    Turner
        devices.                                               
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2769  Agricultural pesticides; increase registration fee.       Stogner
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2772  Envir. Prot; authorize Environmental Quality to impose    Nunnelee
        penalty for generation of waste from manufacture of    
        controlled substance.                                  
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2796  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for sale    Thames
        of Boswell Regional Center property.                   
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2894  Contractors; allow to conduct business in other           Kirby
        jurisdictions without separate licenses or examinations
        in such jurisdictions.                                 
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2895  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2910  Bail bonds; spouses of certain law enforcement not to     Horhn
        write.                                                 
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2911  Post conviction counsel; revise authority and             Tollison
        administrative details.                                
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2929  Signs; revise the size restriction on certain signs.      Dearing
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB3024  Aeronautics; include private airports open to the         Minor
        general public in.                                     
           03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB3080  City of Richland; extend repealer on prepared food and    Smith
        beverage tax and allow proceeds to be used for a soccer
        complex.                                               
           03/27 (H) Recommitted to Committee
SB3082  Marshall County; authorize expenditure for matching       Minor
        funds for programs sponsored by the Institute of       
        Community Services, Inc.                               
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3123  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/27 (H) Motion to Reconsider Lost
SB3153  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; allow to    Minor
        lease or sell naming rights to civic center.           
           03/27 (H) Recommitted to Committee
SB3169  City of Philadelphia; may appoint two additional          Williamson
        members to its park commission.                        
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3171  City of Greenwood; authorize acquisition of property      Jordan
        for industrial development purposes and issuance of    
        bonds for such purposes.                               
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3176  City of Gulfport; provide for additional payment each     Hewes
        year to retired firemen and policemen.                 
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3182  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Carmichael
        County Tourism Commission.                             
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3186  Gulfport; authorize a contribution to the Hurricane       Hewes
        Camille Memorial Project.                              
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3188  Town of Prentiss; authorize contributions to the          Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3189  Jefferson Davis County; authorize contributions to the    Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3190  City of Collins; authorize contributions to the           Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3191  Clarke County; authorize contributions to the Veterans    Scoper
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3192  Town of Richton; authorize contributions to the           Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3193  Perry County; authorize contributions to the Veterans     Scoper
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3194  Simpson County; authorize contributions to the Veterans   Scoper
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3195  City of Magee; authorize contributions to the Veterans    Smith
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3196  Covington County; authorize contributions to the          Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3197  Town of Decatur; authorize contributions to the           Burton
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3200  Jefferson Davis County; authorize contributions to        Harvey
        Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.                   
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3202  Chickasaw County; authorize construction of a             Gordon
        correctional facility.                                 
           03/27 (H) Passed
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 574  Forestry; create task force to develop strategic          Little
        forestry initiative for economic development.          
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 597  Faye Dillard; commend for State Hall of Master            Browning
        Teachers.                                              
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 598  Coach Willis Wright; commend career of.                   Mettetal
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 599  MSU Coach Pat McMahon; commend upon selection as Head     Hamilton
        Coach of 2001 USA Baseball National Team.              
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 602  Iron Mike Featherstone; commend upon retirement from      Tollison
        Ole Miss Law School.                                   
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 604  Business Woman of the Year; commend Robyn Tannehill.      Tollison
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 606  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Girls Basketball Team;    Burton
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/27 (H) Adopted
           03/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Measures That Have Died

HB1050  Public property; authorize Department of Corrections to   McBride
        transfer property to Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           03/27 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1465  Corrections; rename the Division of Community Services    Malone
        of the Department of Corrections.                      
           03/27 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1564  George County; authorize assessment in justice courts     Maples
        to fund the construction of new county office building.
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1631  City of Columbia; authorize to levy sales tax on          Moore (100th)
        hotels, motels and restaurants.                        
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1644  Stone County; authorize to increase assessment on         Maples
        misdemeanors in justice court to fund Crimestoppers.   
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1659  City of Petal; authorize to levy additional sales tax.    Lott
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1664  Hinds County; authorize to impose special sales tax for   Robinson (63rd)
        infrastructure and recreation projects.                
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1670  Tishomingo County; increase rate of room rental tax       Cummings
        imposed for tourism purposes.                          
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1671  Washington County; rename convention and visitors         Capps
        committee and delete repealer.                         
           03/27 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1683  Copiah County; Hazlehurst and Crystal Springs;            Holloway
        authorize misdemeanor assessment in certain courts to  
        fund Crime Stoppers.                                   
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1689  Yalobusha County; authorize to issue bonds for            Reynolds
        courthouse capital improvements.                       
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1692  Jackson County; increase number on West Jackson County    Guice
        Utility District and revise compensation.              
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1693  Hinds County; authorize to establish special assessment   Robinson (63rd)
        districts to assist economic development in the county.
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1696  Rankin County; authorize to establish special             Rogers
        assessment districts to assist economic development in 
        the county.                                            
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1697  Humphreys County and cities therein; authorize cities     Straughter
        to collect garbage fees on water bills.                
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1698  Town of Pelahatchie; authorize additional assessment on   Rogers
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund Crime     
        Stoppers.                                              
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1701  DeSoto County; authorize to establish special             Woods
        assessment districts to assist economic development in 
        the county.                                            
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1702  City of Pontotoc; purchase an industrial enterprise and   Montgomery (15th)
        issue bonds for such purpose.                          
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1703  Hancock County; authorize to establish special            Compretta
        assessment districts to assist economic development in 
        the county.                                            
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1706  Pike County; authorize construction of county pound.      Myers
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3079  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County Economic    Dearing
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3080  City of Richland; extend repealer on prepared food and    Smith
        beverage tax and allow proceeds to be used for a soccer
        complex.                                               
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3153  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; allow to    Minor
        lease or sell naming rights to civic center.           
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3163  Madison County Wastewater Authority; create.              Johnson (19th)
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3173  Washington County; rename convention and visitors         Carlton
        committee and delete repealer.                         
           03/27 (H) Died On Calendar
SB3174  Hancock County Tourism Bureau; remove date of repeal of   Cuevas
        provisions of law creating.                            
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3187  Sunflower County; may authorize the North Sunflower       Simmons
        County Hospital to borrow money for operational        
        expenses.                                              
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3198  Hinds County; authorize establishment of special          White (29th)
        assessment areas to encourage economic development.    
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3208  The City of Pontotoc to purchase an industrial            Browning
        enterprise and issue bonds for such purpose; authorize.
           03/27 (H) Died In Committee



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 371  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Mississippi       McCoy
        Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1352  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for and     Morris
        increase funds used for minority economic development  
        and surety bond program.                               
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1630  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Simpson
        acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1637  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Building Fund   Smith (39th)
        for Arts and Community Heritage Preservation Fund.     
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  26  Commend Water Valley High School Community Problem        Reynolds
        Solving Team.                                          
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SR  59  Flo Beck; commend for Children's Art Program.             Nunnelee
           03/27 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1548  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; allow to    Jennings
        lease or sell naming rights to civic center.           
           03/27 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1660  Yazoo County; authorize Port Commission and Board of      Barbour
        Supervisors to expend excess port funds for industrial 
        development.                                           
           03/27 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1694  Tunica County; revise distribution of county gaming       Henderson
        revenues.                                              
           03/27 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 364  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Nettles
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 370  Suffrage; restore to Janice Marie Heard Alexander of      Montgomery (74th)
        Hinds County.                                          
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 767  Adolescent psychiatric beds; authorize CON for            Young
        additional in Lauderdale County.                       
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1547  City of Natchez; authorize to execute leases of certain   Ketchings
        riverfront and adjacent property.                      
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1548  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; allow to    Jennings
        lease or sell naming rights to civic center.           
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1557  Suffrage; restore to Steve Kirkland of Adams County.      West
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1632  City of Richland; extend repealer on authority to levy    Weathersby
        additional sales tax.                                  
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1660  Yazoo County; authorize Port Commission and Board of      Barbour
        Supervisors to expend excess port funds for industrial 
        development.                                           
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1662  Suffrage; restore to Barbara Murphy of Union County.      Mitchell
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1674  Marshall County; authorize expenditure for matching       Gadd
        funds for programs sponsored by the Institute of       
        Community Services, Inc.                               
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1681  Hancock County; authorize expenditure of funds to         Compretta
        Mississippi Contract Procurement Center.               
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1684  City of Natchez; authorize to enter into lease with       Ketchings
        U.S. Secretary of Interior for using Natchez Trace     
        lands.                                                 
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1685  Lowndes County and City of Columbus; authorize to         Chism
        contract with Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society for      
        animal control.                                        
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1690  Tallahatchie County; authorize to provide water and       Reynolds
        sewer service to Tallahatchie Industrial Park.         
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1694  Tunica County; revise distribution of county gaming       Henderson
        revenues.                                              
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2103  Suffrage; restore to Jerry McDonald of Newton County.     Burton
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2272  Suffrage; restore to Richard O'Bryant.                    Jordan
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2591  Brenda Bell; grant suffrage to.                           Walls
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3184  Bernard Beard; restore suffrage.                          Tollison
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3206  Jimmy Dale Beck; restore suffrage.                        Gordon
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3213  Sheila Marie McDaniel; restore suffrage to.               Little
           03/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SN   4  Major Jim Kinslow, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the Crime    
        Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two-year term of    
        office commencing July 1, 2000.                        
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN   5  Sergeant Ronnie Castille, Lucedale, Mississippi, to the   
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two-year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 2000.                     
           03/27 (S) Do Return to Governor
SN   6  Rodney E. Frothingham, MD, Greenville, Mississippi, to    
        the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year  
        term of office commencing July 1, 2000.                
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN   7  Robert S. Gaddis, Laurel, Mississippi, to the Crime       
        Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two-year term of    
        office commencing July 1, 2000, vice.                  
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  12  Ms. Lynda Austin, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, as a       
        member of the Mississippi Home Corporation, for a six  
        (6) year term of office, representing the Third Supreme
        Court District.                                        
           03/27 (S) Do Return to Governor
SN  13  Ms. Sharion Aycock, Fulton, Mississippi, as a member of   
        the Mississippi Home Corporation, for a two (2) year   
        term of office, representing the Third Supreme Court   
        District.                                              
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  45  Kenneth R. Wheeler, Tupelo, Mississippi, to the Crime     
        Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year term of    
        office commencing July 1, 2000.                        
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  72  Charles N. Brown, Starkville, Mississippi, to the Crime   GOVERNOR
        Stoppers Advisory Council, for the unexpired two-year  
        term of St. Ronnie Castille ending July 1, 2002.       
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  74  Mark Luke, Preston, Mississippi, to the Transportation    GOVERNOR
        Commission Appeals Board, for the (four) 4 year term of
        office ending June 30, 2004.                           
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  86  Terry Leland Jordan, Philadelphia, Mississippi, State     GOVERNOR
        Tax Commission, six-year term of office ending June 30,
        2006.                                                  
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 100  Karen Ann/Lewis Kennedy, Coahoma, Mississippi,            GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Home Corporation, for a six (6) year term  
        of office, representing The Third Supreme Court        
        District.                                              
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 108  Joseph S. Zuccaro, Natchez, Mississippi, State Oil And    GOVERNOR
        Gas Board, for the six- year term of office ending May 
        7, 2006, representing the Second Supreme Court District
        (Southern).                                            
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 110  Wade Childress Jones, Meridian, Mississippi,              GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Home Corporation, for a four (4) term of   
        office, representing the First Supreme Court District. 
           03/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 446  Power of municipalities to change streams; extend         Ford
        repealer.                                              
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 469  Wireless emergency telephone service; extend repealer.    Ford
           03/27 (S) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
           03/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 477  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer.        Ford
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 483  Waste tire disposal fee; remove repealer date.            Ford
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 767  Adolescent psychiatric beds; authorize CON for            Young
        additional in Lauderdale County.                       
           03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 778  Municipalities; increase penalties and revise notice      Reeves
        requirement for a municipality cleaning private        
        property.                                              
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 797  Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women; create.    Scott (17th)
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 881  Medicaid; revise eligibility and services provisions.     Moody
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1007  Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;         Brown
        authorize to enter leases and other agreements         
        regarding property under its control.                  
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1029  Pearl River Basin Development District; make certain      Ellington
        clarifying amendments to law.                          
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1129  Municipalities; authorize to recover costs incurred in    Zuber
        fee collection.                                        
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1146  Magnolia Capital Corporation and Magnolia Venture         Morris
        Capital Corporation; provide for deposit of remaining  
        funds into State General Fund.                         
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1147  Mississippi Fair Commission; allow certain entities to    Holland
        advertise in connection with activities on state       
        fairgrounds.                                           
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1182  Retired PERS employees; may work and receive benefits     Weathersby
        for up to 1/2 of normal working days or hours.         
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1225  Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Law; extend        Moody
        repealer and require liability insurance for           
        installers.                                            
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1333  Mental health facilities and procedures; revise and       Moody
        update various laws regarding.                         
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Failed
           03/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1467  Growth and Prosperity Act; clarify census data used to    Morris
        determine certain criteria under.                      
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1478  Personal care homes; resident may continue to reside      Taylor
        there with consent regardless of certain licensing     
        agency determination.                                  
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1547  City of Natchez; authorize to execute leases of certain   Ketchings
        riverfront and adjacent property.                      
           03/27 (S) Passed
HB1548  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; allow to    Jennings
        lease or sell naming rights to civic center.           
           03/27 (S) Passed
HB1632  City of Richland; extend repealer on authority to levy    Weathersby
        additional sales tax.                                  
           03/27 (S) Passed
HB1640  Madison County; create wastewater authority.              Martinson
           03/27 (S) Passed
HB1658  Lowndes County; revise qualifications for Southgate       Smith (39th)
        Sewer District Board of Commissioners.                 
           03/27 (S) Passed
HB1694  Tunica County; revise distribution of county gaming       Henderson
        revenues.                                              
           03/27 (S) Passed
HB1695  Income taxation; revise recognition of income from        Reeves
        casual sales of property by installment sales and      
        certain other revisions.                               
           03/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
           03/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2258  One-year limitation for payment of claim; remove if       Gordon
        between state agencies.                                
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2335  Driver's license; revise qualifications of director of    Dearing
        examiners.                                             
           03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2360  Massage therapists; license and regulate.                 Huggins
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2436  1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional      Dearing
        federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.       
           03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2501  Vulnerable Adults Act; enhance penalties, define abuse    Little
        and require criminal background checks for employees.  
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2503  Study Mississippi Department of Children's Affairs;       Smith
        extend repealer on DHS.                                
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2662  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; MDA may take   Minor
        over loan programs that are not active.                
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2689  Commercial Feed Law; revise administrative procedures     Stogner
        for violations.                                        
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2699  Motor Vehicle Tag Law; make revisions.                    Minor
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2769  Agricultural pesticides; increase registration fee.       Stogner
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2796  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for sale    Thames
        of Boswell Regional Center property.                   
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2894  Contractors; allow to conduct business in other           Kirby
        jurisdictions without separate licenses or examinations
        in such jurisdictions.                                 
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2895  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
           03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2912  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Farris
        issuance to active duty members of the United States   
        Armed Forces.                                          
           03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3170  Jackson County; authorize annual contribution to the      Moffatt
        USM Institute for Marine Sciences for the Jason        
        Project.                                               
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3179  City of Columbia; may levy an assessment on               Harvey
        misdemeanors to support Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.      
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3181  Town of Prentiss; may levy an assessment on               Harvey
        misdemeanors in support of Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.   
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3183  City of Holly Springs; may issue bonds for acquiring or   Minor
        constructing buildings for tourism development         
        purposes.                                              
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3201  Hinds County; authorize imposition of a fee for use of    Harden
        county rights-of-way by communications providers.      
           03/27 (S) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
           03/27 (S) Reconsidered
           03/27 (S) Failed
SB3203  Covington County; authorize an assessment on              Harvey
        misdemeanor cases to fund Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.    
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3204  Simpson County; authorize an assessment on misdemeanor    Harvey
        cases to fund Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.                
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3205  Town of Bassfield; authorize an assessment on             Harvey
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court for Pine Belt     
        Crime Stoppers.                                        
           03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3209  Jackson County Emergency Communications District Board    Moffatt
        of Commissioners; reconstitute membership of.          
           03/27 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/27 (S) Passed



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2525  Crabs; revise resident and nonresident commercial         Hewes
        crabber licenses and fees.                             
           03/27 (S) Died In Conference



Senate: Signed By The President

HC 112  Commend the life of Bob McGowan.                          Brown
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 113  Commend retiring teachers from Grenada School District.   Perkins
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 114  Commend Marty Brown upon receiving the 2001 American      Scott (17th)
        Beauty Hero Award.                                     
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 115  Commend the life of Mrs. Ardine A. Tracy.                 Denny
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 116  Commend Cruger-Tchula Academy Girls Basketball Team.      Stevens
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 117  Commend Mobile Missionaries Assistance Program.           Stevens
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 118  Commending Dr. James Dunn upon selection as Instructor    Hamilton
        of the Year.                                           
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 119  Commend Ms. Debra Gentile upon selection as Instructor    Hamilton
        of the Year.                                           
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 120  Commend Laura R. Bragg upon selection as Instructor of    Hamilton
        the Year.                                              
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 121  Commend Pam Jones upon selection as Instructor of the     Hamilton
        Year.                                                  
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 574  Forestry; create task force to develop strategic          Little
        forestry initiative for economic development.          
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 597  Faye Dillard; commend for State Hall of Master            Browning
        Teachers.                                              
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 598  Coach Willis Wright; commend career of.                   Mettetal
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 599  MSU Coach Pat McMahon; commend upon selection as Head     Hamilton
        Coach of 2001 USA Baseball National Team.              
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 602  Iron Mike Featherstone; commend upon retirement from      Tollison
        Ole Miss Law School.                                   
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 604  Business Woman of the Year; commend Robyn Tannehill.      Tollison
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 606  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Girls Basketball Team;    Burton
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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