Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/29/01



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Vetoes

HB1652  Washington County; authorize construction of a            Straughter
        correctional facility in Hollandale, Mississippi.      
           03/29 Vetoed



Signed By The Governor

HB 658  Insurance producers; provide licensure requirements.      Stevens
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1558  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to Hattiesburg    Watson
        Education Literacy Project (H.E.L.P.).                 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1559  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to Office of      Watson
        Community Service Learning at USM.                     
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1560  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to South          Watson
        Mississippi Children's Center.                         
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1561  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to Hattiesburg    Watson
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1627  Perry County; authorize to contribute to "We Care Day     Ellzey
        Care, Inc."                                            
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1628  Perry County; authorize to contribute to Pearl River      Ellzey
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1633  Itawamba County; authorize to contribute to the           Miles
        Regional Rehabilitation Center.                        
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1639  Hancock County; authorize to donate to Save Our           Compretta
        Children.                                              
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1645  City of Gulfport; provide for additional payment each     Ishee
        year to retired firemen and policemen.                 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1657  Monroe County; authorize to contribute to Shriners        Markham
        Club.                                                  
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1661  Town of Smithville; authorize expansion of water and      Markham
        sewer system outside corporate limits.                 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1666  Lamar County; authorize contribution to Forrest County    Fillingane
        Humane Society.                                        
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1668  City of Baldwyn; authorize contributions to City's        Ford
        Chamber of Commerce.                                   
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1672  Madison County; authorize to levy additional assessment   Martinson
        on misdemeanors filed in justice court.                
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1675  City of Flowood; authorize to levy additional             Rogers
        assessment on misdemeanors cases filed in municipal    
        court.                                                 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1676  City of Pearl; authorize to levy additional assessment    Rogers
        on misdemeanors filed in municipal court.              
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1677  Rankin County; authorize additional assessment on         Rogers
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund Crime     
        Stoppers.                                              
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1678  Jones County; authorize to buy up to five acres of land   Shows
        for work stations.                                     
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1679  Tallahatchie County; board of supervisors may donate to   Reynolds
        City of Charleston for Neighborhood Facility Building. 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2135  State Board of Cosmetology; extend automatic repealer     Bryan
        on.                                                    
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2270  State Board of Optometry; extend repealer on.             Huggins
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2457  Pre-need Cemetery and Funeral Registration Act; create.   Browning
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2745  DFA; authorize to sell certain property on State Street   Michel
        in the City of Jackson.                                
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2857  Credit cards and electronic funds transfers for payment   Chaney
        of government fees; authorize.                         
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3001  Municipal Gas Authority; commissioners may participate    Robertson
        in meetings via telecommunications means.              
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3063  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3064  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Neighborhood Education Enhancement Development         
        Services.                                              
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3066  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Big       King
        Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.         
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3067  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Boy       King
        Scouts of America.                                     
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3068  Forrest County; authorize contribution to the             King
        Hattiesburg Little League Baseball Association.        
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3069  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Salvation Army.                                        
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3070  Forrest County; authorize contribution to the             King
        Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity.                 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3071  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.                    
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3072  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Gulf      King
        Pines Girl Scout Council.                              
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3073  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Association of Retarded Citizens.                      
           03/29 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1710  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Compretta
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/29 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1711  Revise membership and change name of Natchez-Adams        Ketchings *
        County Economic and Community Development Authority.   
           03/29 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1712  City of Pontotoc; authorize to expend funds to provide    Montgomery (15th)
        raw materials and working capital for an enterprise.   
           03/29 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HR  53  Urge Congress to enact measures to protect the steel      Evans
        industry.                                              
           03/29 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB1710  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Compretta
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1711  Revise membership and change name of Natchez-Adams        Ketchings *
        County Economic and Community Development Authority.   
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3207  Monroe County, Aberdeen and Amory; may enter into         Bryan
        agreements regarding the construction of speculative   
        buildings.                                             
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB1710  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Compretta
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1711  Revise membership and change name of Natchez-Adams        Ketchings *
        County Economic and Community Development Authority.   
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2335  Driver's license; revise qualifications of director of    Dearing
        examiners.                                             
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB3207  Monroe County, Aberdeen and Amory; may enter into         Bryan
        agreements regarding the construction of speculative   
        buildings.                                             
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 620  Police escort; allow for traveling groups representing    Mayo
        public institutions.                                   
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB 669  School boards; establish meeting attendance               Eads
        requirements for members.                              
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 446  Power of municipalities to change streams; extend         Ford
        repealer.                                              
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 477  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer.        Ford
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 483  Waste tire disposal fee; remove repealer date.            Ford
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 778  Municipalities; increase penalties and revise notice      Reeves
        requirement for a municipality cleaning private        
        property.                                              
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 797  Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women; create.    Scott (17th)
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 881  Medicaid; revise eligibility and services provisions.     Moody
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1007  Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;         Brown
        authorize to enter leases and other agreements         
        regarding property under its control.                  
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1029  Pearl River Basin Development District; make certain      Ellington
        clarifying amendments to law.                          
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1129  Municipalities; authorize to recover costs incurred in    Zuber
        fee collection.                                        
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1146  Magnolia Capital Corporation and Magnolia Venture         Morris
        Capital Corporation; provide for deposit of remaining  
        funds into State General Fund.                         
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1147  Mississippi Fair Commission; allow certain entities to    Holland
        advertise in connection with activities on state       
        fairgrounds.                                           
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1182  Retired PERS employees; may work and receive benefits     Weathersby
        for up to 1/2 of normal working days or hours.         
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1225  Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Law; extend        Moody
        repealer and require liability insurance for           
        installers.                                            
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1467  Growth and Prosperity Act; clarify census data used to    Morris
        determine certain criteria under.                      
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1478  Personal care homes; resident may continue to reside      Taylor
        there with consent regardless of certain licensing     
        agency determination.                                  
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1547  City of Natchez; authorize to execute leases of certain   Ketchings
        riverfront and adjacent property.                      
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1548  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; allow to    Jennings
        lease or sell naming rights to civic center.           
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1632  City of Richland; extend repealer on authority to levy    Weathersby
        additional sales tax.                                  
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1640  Madison County; create wastewater authority.              Martinson
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1658  Lowndes County; revise qualifications for Southgate       Smith (39th)
        Sewer District Board of Commissioners.                 
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1694  Tunica County; revise distribution of county gaming       Henderson
        revenues.                                              
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  96  Establish study commission on Mississippi judicial        Ford
        system.                                                
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 125  Commend life and service of Bud Thigpen.                  Capps
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 132  Commend Dr. L.C. Henson for outstanding service.          Howell
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 134  Commend the life of G. Wayne Gardner.                     Reynolds
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 135  Commend Mr. Guthrie T. Abbott upon his retirement.        Eads
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2312  Uniform Athlete Agents Act; enact.                        Hamilton
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2411  MS Check Cashers Act; revise licensing requirements and   Mettetal
        civil penalties, and extend repealer.                  
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2501  Vulnerable Adults Act; enhance penalties, define abuse    Little
        and require criminal background checks for employees.  
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2662  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; MDA may take   Minor
        over loan programs that are not active.                
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2796  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for sale    Thames
        of Boswell Regional Center property.                   
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2959  Driver's license; revise fee, create separately set       Dearing
        photo fee.                                             
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3158  Bonds; issue for state agencies and community colleges    Minor
        capital improvements.                                  
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3176  City of Gulfport; provide for additional payment each     Hewes
        year to retired firemen and policemen.                 
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3179  City of Columbia; may levy an assessment on               Harvey
        misdemeanors to support Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.      
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3182  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Carmichael
        County Tourism Commission.                             
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3183  City of Holly Springs; may issue bonds for acquiring or   Minor
        constructing buildings for tourism development         
        purposes.                                              
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3189  Jefferson Davis County; authorize contributions to the    Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SR  66  Ole Miss "Rebels" Basketball Team; commend for SEC        Tollison
        Western Division Championship and NCAA Sweet 16.       
           03/29 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  67  Ole Miss Basketball Coach Rod Barnes; commend for         Tollison
        Naismith National Coach of the Year and SEC Coach of   
        the Year.                                              
           03/29 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  68  Increase federal funding for special education; urge      Burton
        Congress to.                                           
           03/29 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1710  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Compretta
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1711  Revise membership and change name of Natchez-Adams        Ketchings *
        County Economic and Community Development Authority.   
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HC 124  Commend Habitat for Humanity.                             Evans
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 126  Commend Simpson Academy Cougars Boys Basketball Team.     Rotenberry
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 127  Commend Perry Lee.                                        Rotenberry
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 128  Commend Clinton High School Cheerleaders.                 Montgomery (74th)
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 129  Commend retirees of Greenwood School District.            Perkins
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 130  Commend New Day Drug Rehabilitation Ministry.             Fleming
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 131  Commend Actor Morgan Freeman.                             Reynolds
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 138  Commend Belmont Lady Cardinal Basketball Team.            Franks
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN   3  Ms. Amy Adelman, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to the         
        Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed      
        Professional Counselors, for the three-year term of    
        office ending June 30, 2003, representing the Fifth    
        Congressional District, vice.                          
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN   8  C. Wyck Neely, DDS, Magee, Mississippi, to the State      
        Board of Dental Examiners, for the four-year term of   
        office ending June 30, 2004, representing Dental       
        District 6.                                            
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  11  Walter C. Gough, MD, Drew, Mississippi, to the State      
        Board of Health, for the six (6) year term of office   
        ending July 1, 2006, representing the Second           
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  23  Joseph E. Johnston, MD, Mount Olive, Mississippi, to      
        the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure, for the six
        (6) year term of office ending July 1, 2006,           
        representing the Second Supreme Court District.        
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  24  William Henderson, MD, Oxford, Mississippi, to the        
        Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure, for the six (6)
        year term of office ending July 1, 2006, representing  
        the Third Supreme Court District.                      
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  25  Tina Mabry, Decatur, Mississippi, to the Mississippi      
        Board of Nursing, for a four-year term of office ending
        June 30, 2004, representing the nurse practitioner seat
        on the board.                                          
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  26  Delores Barlow, Ridgeland, Mississippi, to the            
        Mississippi Board of Nursing, for a four-year term of  
        office ending June 30, 2004, representing the nurse    
        educator position on the board.                        
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  27  Sonja R. Fuqua, Madison, Mississippi, to the              
        Mississippi Board of Nursing, for a four-year term of  
        office ending June 30, 2004, representing for the nurse
        at large position on the board.                        
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  28  Dr. Mary Louise Coyne, Diamondhead, Mississippi, to the   
        Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators,
        for a four year term of office ending June 25, 2004,   
        representing the position of educator with expertise in
        the field of healthcare and associated at the time of  
        his appointment with an institution of higher learning 
        within the state of Mississippi.                       
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  29  Fred H. Mothershed, OD, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a         
        member of the State Board of Optometry, for the five   
        year term of office ending June 20, 2005, representing 
        the First Congressional District [1980].               
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  34  James C. Kelly, Mt. Olive, Mississippi, to the            
        Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy, for the five (5)  
        year term of office ending July 1, 2005, representing  
        the Fourth Congressional District.                     
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  35  Cynthia H. Bamburg, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the    
        Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy, for the five (5)  
        year term of office ending July 1, 2005, representing  
        the Institutional At-Large position.                   
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  46  Ted Cain, Diamondhead, Mississippi, to the Mississippi    
        State Board of Health, for the six (6) year term of    
        office ending July 1, 2006, representing the Fifth     
        Congressional District [1980].                         
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  49  Freda M. Bush, MD, Jackson, Mississippi, to the           
        Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure, for the six (6)
        year term of office ending July 1, 2006, representing  
        the First Supreme Court District.                      
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  50  Robert Landrum, Ellisville, Mississippi, to the State     
        Board of Mental Health, for a seven (7) year term of   
        office ending July 1, 2007, representing the Fifth     
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  51  A. Jerald Jackson, MD, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to the   
        Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators,
        for a four-year term of office ending June 25, 2004,   
        representing the position of licensed and practicing   
        medical doctor or physician.                           
           03/29 (S) Do Return to Governor
SN  52  Dr. Matthew R. Buckley, Cleveland, Mississippi, to the    
        Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed      
        Professional Counselors, for the three (3) year term of
        office ending June 30, 2003, representing the Second   
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  54  Dr. Virginia Lee Cora, Jackson, Mississippi, to the       
        Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators,
        for a four-year term of office ending June 25, 2004,   
        representing the position of educator with expertise in
        the field of health care and associated at the time of 
        this appointment with an institution of higher learning
        within the state of Mississippi.                       
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  63  Dr. Jerri Laube, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member    
        of the Social Workers and Marriage and Family          
        Therapists Board of Examiners, the term will expire in 
        the year 2003, representing in the capacity of a       
        marriage and family couselor appointee.                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  64  Mr. Jack McMillen, Senatobia, Mississippi, as a member    
        of the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, the    
        appointment begins immediately and serves at the will  
        and pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor.               
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  73  Mary Long, Hernando, Mississippi, to the Mississippi      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Cosmetology, for a four-year term of    
        office ending on August 8, 2004, representing the 3rd  
        Supreme Court District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  77  Michael Wynne Ray, Merigold, Mississippi, to the State    GOVERNOR
        Board of Barber Examiners, for a four-year term of     
        office ending July 1, 2004, representing the 2nd       
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  78  Jacqueline Sullivan, Jackson, Mississippi, to the State   GOVERNOR
        Board of Barber Examiners, for a four-year term of     
        office ending July 1, 2004, representing the 4th       
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  79  Dale Bazor, Poplarville, Mississippi, to the State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Barber Examiners, for a four-year term of     
        office ending July 1, 2004, representing the 5th       
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  80  Dr. L. Alfred Norville, Jackson, Mississippi, to the      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, for a five-year 
        term of office ending April 20, 2006, representing the 
        4th Congressional District.                            
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  82  M.D. Harvey Allen Gersh, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, The    GOVERNOR
        Mississippi State Board of Health, six (6) year term of
        office ending July 1, 2006, representing the           
        State-At-Large.                                        
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  85  Dr. Gene Norris Howell, Jr., Ripley, Mississippi, Board   GOVERNOR
        of Dental Examiners, four- year term of office ending  
        June 30, 2004, representing Dental District 1.         
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  87  Edrice Harris Polk, Prentiss, Mississippi, Licensed       GOVERNOR
        Professional Counselors, Bd Of Examiners, unexpired    
        term of office ending June 30, 2002, representing the  
        Fourth Congressional District, vice Sharon P. Leggett. 
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  90  Charles Gilbert Purifoy, Greenwood, Mississippi, State    GOVERNOR
        Board of Dental Examiners, four-year term ending June  
        30, 2005, representing The Dental District 2.          
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  98  Emma Lea/ Renfroe Pharr, Gulfport, Mississippi,           GOVERNOR
        Mississippi State Board of Nursing, for a four-year    
        term ending June 30, 2005, representing Licensed       
        Practical Nurse position.                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  99  Brenda Faye Martin James-Reed, Summit, Mississippi,       GOVERNOR
        Mississippi State Board of, for a four-year term ending
        June 30, 2005, representing Licensed Practical Nurse   
        position.                                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 101  Dorothy Clayburne Ennis, McComb, Mississippi, State       GOVERNOR
        Cosmetology Board, for a four-year term ending August  
        8, 2005, representing the Second Supreme Court         
        District.                                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 102  Debbie Krueger Wells, Columbus, Mississippi, Licensed     GOVERNOR
        Professional Counselors, Board Of Examiners, for a     
        three-year term ending June 30, 2004, representing the 
        3rd Congressional District.                            
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 104  Rosie M. Walker Tallie, West Point, Mississippi,          GOVERNOR
        Nursing, Mississippi Board Of, for a four- term ending 
        June 30, 2005, representing Licensed Practical Nurse   
        position.                                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 105  Mary Ann Franklin, Jackson, Mississippi, the              GOVERNOR
        Educational Television Authority, for a four- year term
        of office ending July 1, 2004.                         
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 107  Ruth Lail Glaze, Jackson, Mississippi, Social Workers     GOVERNOR
        and Marriage and Family Therapist Board of Examiners,  
        for a four-year term ending June 30, 2004.             
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SR  66  Ole Miss "Rebels" Basketball Team; commend for SEC        Tollison
        Western Division Championship and NCAA Sweet 16.       
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  67  Ole Miss Basketball Coach Rod Barnes; commend for         Tollison
        Naismith National Coach of the Year and SEC Coach of   
        the Year.                                              
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  68  Increase federal funding for special education; urge      Burton
        Congress to.                                           
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 697  Court of Appeals; clarify districts.                      Reynolds
           03/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1660  Yazoo County; authorize Port Commission and Board of      Barbour
        Supervisors to expend excess port funds for industrial 
        development.                                           
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1673  Tunica County; may contribute to ICS for Head Start       Henderson
        class and vehicles.                                    
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1681  Hancock County; authorize expenditure of funds to         Compretta
        Mississippi Contract Procurement Center.               
           03/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1684  City of Natchez; authorize to enter into lease with       Ketchings
        U.S. Secretary of Interior for using Natchez Trace     
        lands.                                                 
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1685  Lowndes County and City of Columbus; authorize to         Chism
        contract with Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society for      
        animal control.                                        
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1686  Lawrence County; authorize to levy assessment on          Hudson
        misdemeanor cases for Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.        
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1687  Town of Monticello; authorize assessment on misdemeanor   Hudson
        cases to fund Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.                
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1688  Tallahatchie County; authorize to repay certain           Reynolds
        indebtedness.                                          
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1690  Tallahatchie County; authorize to provide water and       Reynolds
        sewer service to Tallahatchie Industrial Park.         
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1691  Quitman County; authorize to contract for housing of      Henderson
        county inmates in lieu of operating a county jail.     
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1704  Greene County; authorize to contribute funds to We Care   Pierce
        Day Care, Inc.                                         
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1708  Town of Friars Point; authorize expansion of natural      Henderson
        gas distribution system outside corporate limits.      
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1709  Lowndes County; revise name of water association to       Smith (39th)
        which county industrial development authority may sell 
        water.                                                 
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1710  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Compretta
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/29 (S) Passed
HB1711  Revise membership and change name of Natchez-Adams        Ketchings *
        County Economic and Community Development Authority.   
           03/29 (S) Passed
HC 137  Commend Oxford High School Boys Basketball Team.          Eads
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2335  Driver's license; revise qualifications of director of    Dearing
        examiners.                                             
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2599  Public waterways; prohibit persons from riding a          Posey
        motorized vehicle in stream beds.                      
           03/29 (S) Reconsidered
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2929  Signs; revise the size restriction on certain signs.      Dearing
           03/29 (S) Reconsidered
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB3123  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/29 (S) Veto Overridden
SC 609  Ole Miss Basketball Coach Rod Barnes; commend for         Tollison
        Naismith National Coach of the Year and SEC Coach of   
        the Year.                                              
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 610  Ole Miss "Rebels" Basketball Team; commend for SEC        Tollison
        Western Division Championship and NCAA Sweet 16.       
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  15  Repeal Federal Unified Gift & Estate Tax; request         Michel
        Congress to.                                           
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  48  Department of Interior; urge to reconsider rule banning   Hewes
        personal watercraft at national parks.                 
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  57  Mayme Edna Revere Curtis; commend life of.                Horhn
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  58  Johnnie Sartor; commend service on Veterans' Home         Hamilton
        Purchase Board.                                        
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  59  Flo Beck; commend for Children's Art Program.             Nunnelee
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  60  Nigerian-EDO State legislative delegation; welcome to     Frazier
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  61  Hazlehurst High School Indians Basketball Team;           Posey
        commend.                                               
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  62  Hazlehurst High School Lady Indians Basketball Team;      Posey
        commend.                                               
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  63  Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act; urge Congress to enact.   Little
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  64  Delta State University "Lady Statesmen" Basketball        Dearing
        Team; commend.                                         
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR  65  Richland High School "Rangers" Football Team; commend.    Smith
           03/29 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1710  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Compretta
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/29 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1711  Revise membership and change name of Natchez-Adams        Ketchings *
        County Economic and Community Development Authority.   
           03/29 (S) Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2436  1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional      Dearing
        federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.       
           03/29 (S) Died In Conference
SB2599  Public waterways; prohibit persons from riding a          Posey
        motorized vehicle in stream beds.                      
           03/29 (S) Died In Conference
SB2912  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Farris
        issuance to active duty members of the United States   
        Armed Forces.                                          
           03/29 (S) Died In Conference



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 848  Home inspectors; provide for licensure and regulation     Wallace
        of.                                                    
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1695  Income taxation; revise recognition of income from        Reeves
        casual sales of property by installment sales and      
        certain other revisions.                               
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2312  Uniform Athlete Agents Act; enact.                        Hamilton
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2411  MS Check Cashers Act; revise licensing requirements and   Mettetal
        civil penalties, and extend repealer.                  
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2501  Vulnerable Adults Act; enhance penalties, define abuse    Little
        and require criminal background checks for employees.  
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2662  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; MDA may take   Minor
        over loan programs that are not active.                
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2796  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for sale    Thames
        of Boswell Regional Center property.                   
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2959  Driver's license; revise fee, create separately set       Dearing
        photo fee.                                             
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3158  Bonds; issue for state agencies and community colleges    Minor
        capital improvements.                                  
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3176  City of Gulfport; provide for additional payment each     Hewes
        year to retired firemen and policemen.                 
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3179  City of Columbia; may levy an assessment on               Harvey
        misdemeanors to support Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.      
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3182  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Carmichael
        County Tourism Commission.                             
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3183  City of Holly Springs; may issue bonds for acquiring or   Minor
        constructing buildings for tourism development         
        purposes.                                              
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3189  Jefferson Davis County; authorize contributions to the    Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/19/01 at 11:25.



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