Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/13/02



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House: Introductions

HB1854  Philadelphia-Neshoba County Tourism/Economic Council;     Eakes
        reconstitute membership.                               
           03/13 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1855  Covington County; authorize to donate funds to Boys and   Warren
        Girls Club.                                            
           03/13 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC  98  Commend life of Bruce Gurner.                             Reynolds
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  99  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1441;   Moak
        district attorneys, assistants and criminal            
        investigators; increase salaries and fund with felony  
        assessment.                                            
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 100  Commend Lowndes County School District's teachers         Chism
        receiving national board certification.                
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 101  Commend New Hope Lady Trojans Softball Team for winning   Chism
        consecutive state championships.                       
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 102  Recognize "Mississippi Phi Theta Day"; commend members    Young
        of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team.    
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 103  E-Government; express legislative intent that state       Ford
        agencies implement and provide services through.       
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  34  Commend Mrs. Beatrice "Bebe" Richardson upon retirement   Stevens
        from UMC after 50 years of service in field of nursing.
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1847  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County             Ketchings
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/13 (H) DR - TSDP: WM To LP



House: Committee Reports

HB1847  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County             Ketchings
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  81  Commend life of Jimmy L. Dukes.                           Martinson
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  82  Commend life of Mrs. Norma Williams Sullivan.             Hudson
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  83  Commend U.S. Special Forces Agent, MSG John Bolduc.       Taylor
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  85  Commend Ted W. Hillman upon serving on East Timor,        Eaton
        Indonesia, peacekeeping mission.                       
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  86  Commend the service of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.        Coleman (65th)
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  87  Commend Ms. Kay Sims upon selection as Instructor of      Hamilton
        the Year.                                              
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  88  Commend Ms. Mary Ott Tremmel Davidson upon selection as   Hamilton
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  89  Commend Ms. Gayle Greene-Aguirre upon selection as        Hamilton
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  90  Commend life of World War II veteran William Andrew       McCoy
        Cannon.                                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  91  Commend Mrs. Mary Ellen Davis for 50 years of service     Formby
        to Housing Authority.                                  
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  92  Commend Reverend Bernard Farrell on service to St.        Guice
        Alphonsus Catholic Church and wish success in St.      
        Elizabeth Seton Parish.                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  93  Commend Eva Roithmayr for community service.              Hamilton
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  94  Commend life of Eddie Russell.                            Moody
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  95  Commend Dr. Olon Ray on retirement from the State Board   Young
        for Community and Junior Colleges.                     
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  96  Commend Great Southern National Bank on the celebration   Robinson (84th)
        of 100 years of business.                              
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  97  Commend Will Overstreet for outstanding football play     Denny
        at University of Tennessee.                            
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  18  Delegation from the Republic of South Africa; extend      Evans
        greetings of Mississippi House of Representatives.     
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  19  Commend Bologna Performing Arts Center on winning         Capps
        Cultural Leadership Award.                             
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  20  Commend Mrs. Carolyn King Bramlett on induction to        Eads
        Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers.                   
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  22  Commend Sally W. Carmichael on winning Arts Patron        Brown
        Award for Excellence in the Arts.                      
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  23  Commend Mrs. Annie Mae Wilson on being named a            Stevens
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  24  Commend Trinity Episcopal Saint Football Team upon        Ketchings
        winning MPSA State A Championship.                     
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  25  Commend Cathedral High School Golf Team upon winning      Ketchings
        State Class 2A Championship.                           
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  26  Commend William Carey College Theatre on winning          Watson
        Excellence in Arts Award for 2002.                     
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  27  Commend achievements of Cassandra F. Wilson.              Coleman (65th)
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  28  Commend Judge Joe Brown for his many achievements.        Coleman (65th)
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  29  Commend Terrell Buckley and recognize March 16, 2002,     Broomfield
        as "Terrell Buckley Day" in City of Pascagoula.        
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  30  Commend Reverend Bernard Farrell on service to St.        Guice
        Alphonsus Catholic Church and wish success in St.      
        Elizabeth Seton Parish.                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  31  Commend JSU academicians who have provided 30 or more     Clarke
        years of service.                                      
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  32  Commend Miss Katie Taylor as a Distinguished Finalist     Martinson
        for Mississippi in the 2002 Prudential Spirit of       
        Community Awards.                                      
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  33  Commend achievements of Andrew Albert Breland.            Lott
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  34  Commend Mrs. Beatrice "Bebe" Richardson upon retirement   Stevens
        from UMC after 50 years of service in field of nursing.
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3120  Sales tax; clarify taxation of mobile                     Minor
        telecommunications services.                           
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3121  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
        bonds that may be issued for.                          
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3126  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3127  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3128  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3129  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3130  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3131  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3132  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3133  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3134  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3135  Appropriation; Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center;        Gordon
        FY2003.                                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3136  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3137  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3138  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3139  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3140  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3141  Appropriation; IHL - General Support.                     Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3142  Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary Programs - Consol.        Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3143  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3144  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3145  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Gordon
        Maintenance.                                           
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3146  Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority.         Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3147  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Gordon
        Grain Div.                                             
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3148  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3149  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3150  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3151  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3152  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3153  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3154  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3155  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3156  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Gordon
        Station.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3157  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3158  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Gordon
        Service.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3159  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3160  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3161  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3162  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3164  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3165  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3166  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3167  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3168  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3169  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3170  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Gordon
        Professional Geologists.                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3171  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3172  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3173  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3174  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3175  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3176  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3177  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3178  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3179  Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy; FY2003.          Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3180  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3181  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3182  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3183  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3197  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              Minor
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SC 567  Delta Sigma Theta Public Service Sorority; commend.       Harden
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 568  Sister Fannie L. McGee Jackson; commend for dedicated     White (29th)
        service and contributions.                             
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 569  Baseball star Jay Powell; commend civic/charitable        Burton
        dedication.                                            
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 570  Dr. Frank Pollard, Pastor of First Baptist Church,        Kirby
        Jackson, Mississippi; commend ministry.                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 571  Carolyn Henry, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame;           Michel
        commend.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 572  Earl Leggett, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; commend.   Michel
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 573  George Sekul, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; commend.   Gollott
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 574  Glynn Griffing, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame;          Michel
        commend.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 575  Ralph "Catfish" Smith, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame;   Michel
        commend.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 576  T.B. Ellis, Jr., the "Father of Jackson State             Michel
        Athletics"; commend for posthumous induction into MS   
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 577  Vernon Biggs; commend upon posthumous induction into      Michel
        the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                   
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 578  Samye Johnson, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame;           Michel
        commend.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 580  Mississippi's Ageless Heroes; commend.                    Dearing
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 581  SBCJC Executive Director, Dr. Olon Ray; commend career    Burton
        of public service.                                     
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 582  Norman E. Pevey; commend life of.                         White (29th)
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 584  James Blackwood, founder of the Blackwood Brothers        Williamson
        Gospel Quartet; commend life.                          
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 585  Pelahatchie High School Football Team; commend.           Ross
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 586  Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team; commend.   Burton
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 587  Mark F. Smith; commend life and career.                   Harden
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

SB2058  1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional      Dearing
        federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.       
           03/13 (H) Point of Order Raised
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2098  Natchez Trace Parkway; revise structure height            Dearing
        restrictions; establish scenic byways program.         
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2138  Parole Board; remove mandate that Parole Board review     Smith
        all cases denying parole; require central registry.    
           03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2179  Highways 19 and 15; designate portions as "Veterans       Carmichael
        Highway" and "WWII Veterans Highway".                  
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2185  Electronic availability; Rules of Road and Accident       Turner
        Report forms, hard copies at cost (MDPS).              
           03/13 (H) Reconsidered
           03/13 (H) Recommitted to Committee
SB2186  Industrial development authorities; enlarge authority     Canon
        to determining the terms of the disposition of         
        industrial sites.                                      
           03/13 (H) Recommitted to Committee
SB2403  Signs; revise the size restriction on certain signs.      Dearing
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2410  Highway width restrictions; exempt farm equipment         Carlton
        dealers delivering farm equipment from.                
           03/13 (H) Reconsidered
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2434  U.S. Highway 61; designate a segment in Coahoma County    Furniss
        as "Veterans' Memorial Drive."                         
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2750  Adoption; clarify termination of parental rights.         Williamson
           03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2858  Emerging Crops Fund; make funds available to certain      Minor
        businesses, extend repealer on certain provisions.     
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2969  Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP);            Bryan
        prescribe state cost for FY2003.                       
           03/13 (H) Reconsidered
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2983  Corrections; revise allocation of funds in the Inmate     Smith
        Welfare Fund.                                          
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 522  Appointments to IHL to be from new Mississippi            Little
        congressional districts; amend Constitution to provide 
        for.                                                   
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered



House: Measures That Have Died

SB2105  Insurers; may appoint director with relationship to its   Kirby
        managing general agent.                                
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2185  Electronic availability; Rules of Road and Accident       Turner
        Report forms, hard copies at cost (MDPS).              
           03/13 (H) Died In Committee
SB2186  Industrial development authorities; enlarge authority     Canon
        to determining the terms of the disposition of         
        industrial sites.                                      
           03/13 (H) Died In Committee
SB2224  Permanent Advisory Committee for the Student Vision       Harden
        Screening Program; delete requirement for.             
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2762  Administrative appeals; revise to file certain in Court   Bryan
        of Appeals.                                            
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2819  MS Customer Energy Assistance Program; create at          Williamson
        discretion of utility.                                 
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB  43  U.S. Highway 84; designate segment in Jones County as     Ellzey
        "Corporal James D. Slaton Memorial Highway".           
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 417  MS Business Investment Act; extend repealer on MDA        Ford
        authority to use bond proceeds to make loans for low to
        moderate income housing (RP).                          
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 433  Highway Patrol; delete date of repeal for certain         Ford
        powers and duties.                                     
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 478  Art Therapists Licensure Law; reenact and extend          Ford
        repealer on (RP).                                      
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 480  Yellow Creek Regional Project Board; extend repealer      Ford
        (RP).                                                  
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 484  Community development block grants; extend repealer on    Ford
        prohibition against grants for public water systems    
        unless viable (RP).                                    
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 562  Death certificates; medical amendments in court require   Holland
        Medical Examiner and county medical examiner as        
        defendants.                                            
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 580  Mississippi Highway 4; designate portion in Prentiss      McCoy
        County as "Hershel G. Jumper Memorial Highway".        
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 641  Vocational education; clarify that state appropriations   Warren
        are payments (not reimbursements) to high schools.     
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 642  State Superintendent; authority to appoint designee to    Warren
        serve on boards.                                       
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 682  State inmates housed in county jails; extend repealer     Ford
        on authority of Commissioner of Corrections (RP).      
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 703  Products of deer antlers; authorize sale, purchase,       Nettles
        transportation and possession.                         
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 764  Ammunition; delete requirement for keeping records of     McBride
        sales.                                                 
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 865  Beaver Control Program; increase county contribution;     Stringer
        revise advisory board membership.                      
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 905  Drug and alcohol testing laboratories; conform statutes   Moody
        to federal law.                                        
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 952  Scenic streams; designate Chunky Creek/Chunky River as    Nicholson
        eligible for nomination to scenic streams program.     
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1111  Speech-language pathologists and audiologists; extend     Moody
        repealer and licensure law and revise certain          
        provisions.                                            
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1115  State designated highway system; renumber and combine     Compretta
        certain routes on.                                     
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1127  Sales Tax; divert tax collected on airport parking to     Compretta
        special fund for support and development of airports.  
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1129  State Tax Commission; authorize to retain portion of      McCoy
        certain local and private taxes in order to defray     
        costs of collection (STC).                             
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1205  Mental health institutions; update statutory listings     Moody
        of.                                                    
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1300  Central health data registry system; create to maintain   Holland
        certain medical information.                           
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1301  Community hospitals; hospital leased by another           Moody
        hospital remains subject to community hospital laws.   
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1319  Chiropractors; delete requirement for U.S. citizenship    Moody
        for licensure.                                         
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1372  Homestead exemption; remove county option to require      McCoy
        annual renewal of (STC).                               
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1378  Rehabilitation services laws; update terminology,         Moody
        revise various provisions and conform to federal law.  
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1418  Corporation franchise tax; authorize administrative       McCoy
        dissolution or revocation of certificate for failure to
        pay (STC).                                             
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1435  Minority businesses, certification list; delete           Morris
        prohibition against considering size of business or    
        length of time in business (MDA).                      
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1446  Ayers Settlement Fund; extend date by which settlement    Ford
        must be finalized to trigger creation of.              
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1540  Public property; provide requirements for certain         Peranich
        conveyances authorized by Legislature.                 
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1548  Election commissioners; certification of hours worked     Reeves
        not required to be notarized.                          
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1569  State Supreme Court cases; officials designated to        Watson
        receive may decline receipt of.                        
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1594  Identification cards issued by Department of Public       Compretta
        Safety; make certain technical corrections to law.     
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1597  Rules of the road and accident reports; allow             Compretta
        Department of Public Safety to charge fee for          
        providing.                                             
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1639  Regional economic development alliances; provide          Ford
        certain authority to counties in, provide tax          
        incentives to certain businesses in.                   
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SR  34  Vincent Castigliola, Jr.; commend upon receiving a        Moffatt
        Carnegie Hero Fund Medal.                              
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  35  Mayor Eric "Red" Holmes; commend life and public          Walls
        service.                                               
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 446  Justice court judges; bring under the Nonpartisan         Moak
        Judicial Election Act.                                 
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 803  Sixteenth section lands; revise re-leasing provisions     Frierson
        for agricultural lands that are to be reclassified.    
           03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 951  State toy; designate Teddy Bear as state toy.             Holland
           03/13 (S) Passed
HB 974  Juvenile detention centers; provide minimum standards     Flaggs
        for.                                                   
           03/13 (S) Reconsidered
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1004  Wireless Radio Communications Program; require            Ellis
        surcharge on Highway Patrol citations to fund (DPS).   
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1139  Public property; authorize DFA on behalf of Forestry      Barnett (92nd)
        Commission, to convey certain property to Lincoln      
        County.                                                
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1148  PERS; make certain technical revisions to laws            Stringer
        governing the retirement system.                       
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1161  Environment; remove availability of environmental         Ellington
        self-audit privilege in criminal and civil cases.      
           03/13 (S) Reconsidered
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1206  Mississippi Youth Corrections Complex, Oakley Campus;     Peranich
        authorize exchange of land with Hinds County.          
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1267  Mississippi Transportation Commission and City of         McBride
        Batesville; authorize to exchange certain real property
        in Panola County.                                      
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1289  Port Gibson Battlefield; authorize transfer of certain    Middleton
        property to Department of Archives and History.        
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1379  Tax payments; require prepayment of June estimate of      Moody
        income withholding and sales/use taxes and revise      
        insurance premium tax payment.                         
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1580  Public utility districts; authorize to provide health     Compretta
        and life insurance to employees.                       
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
SC 590  Suspend rules requesting the drafting, introduction,      Little
        consideration and passage of a bill; DHS; extend       
        repealer.                                              
           03/13 (S) Adopted



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 430  Emerging Crops Fund; make funds available to certain      Ford
        businesses, extend repealer on certain provisions (RP).
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 483  Agricultural Seed Law; extend repealer on the duties of   Ford
        the Commissioner of Agriculture (RP).                  
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 491  Venue for indictments by State Grand Jury; extend         Ford
        repealer for one year (RP).                            
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 635  Open Meetings Law; provide civil penalty for              McBride
        violations.                                            
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 777  State veterans homes; Veterans Affairs Board shall be     Rogers
        solely responsible for operation of all the homes.     
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 780  Bail agents; require criminal background checks.          Rogers
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 781  Bond; revise qualification bond for bail agents.          Rogers
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 858  Highway Patrol Retirement System; revise cost of living   Stringer
        benefit.                                               
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 911  PERS; Highway Patrol, SLRP, and municipal retirement      Stringer
        systems; clarify definition of eligible plan for       
        purpose of rollovers.                                  
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1365  Contact lens; Fair Trade Practice Act for procurement     Fillingane
        of.                                                    
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1570  Wills; revocation by divorce or annulment.                Franks
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1581  Public utility districts; increase maximum number of      Compretta
        meetings for which commissioners may be compensated.   
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1604  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; revise indebtedness eligible    Morris
        for incentive payments.                                
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar



Senate: Signed By The President

HB  97  Crimes; increase penalty for bomb threats.                Flaggs
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 267  Divorce; abolish requirement that complaint identify      Eads
        race of party.                                         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 474  Income tax; extend repealer tax credit for certain        Ford
        employers sponsoring basic skills training and         
        retraining for employees (RP).                         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 481  Nonviable community public water systems; extend          Ford
        repealer on provision requiring Health Department to   
        identify and assist (RP).                              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 486  Harvest permits; extend date of repeal for laws           Ford
        establishing.                                          
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 487  Forest acreage tax, additional; extend repealer (RP).     Ford
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 522  Driver's licenses and permits; require males 18 to 26     Barnett (92nd)
        years old to be automatically registered with Selective
        Service System.                                        
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 576  Highway system; designate segment of U.S. 49 in Simpson   Rotenberry
        county as "Sheriff E.C. Mullins Memorial Highway".     
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 639  Teachers; include classroom instruction in military in    Warren
        computing years of teaching experience.                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 666  Uninsured motorist coverage; create single-limit,         Stevens
        nonstacking coverage for certain insureds.             
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 667  Annual statement of insurance company; revise method of   Stevens
        payment of fine for late filing.                       
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 676  Classification of insurance companies; revise and         Stevens
        include larger fraternal societies.                    
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 686  Driver's license; allow family member of armed services   Rotenberry
        member stationed out of state to renew without         
        delinquent fee.                                        
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 724  Bribery of state meat inspectors; increase criminal       Holland
        penalties for.                                         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 767  Trusts; allow to take title to real property.             Snowden
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 797  Residential builders; revise penalty imposed for late     McCoy
        payment of license fee.                                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 890  Seed Certification Law; revise to include farm            Holland
        products.                                              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 936  Water systems; expand local government and water          Ellington
        systems improvements revolving loan program to include 
        grant.                                                 
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 986  State Board of Registration for Foresters; authorize to   Warren
        investigate and review certain appeals.                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1030  School enrollment; clarify that district may require      Weathersby
        parent, guardian or custodian to accompany child.      
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1069  Classroom supply funds; require school district audits    Brown
        to test for compliance with legal requirements.        
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1075  Free port warehouse law; transfer administration from     McCoy
        the State Tax Commission to local government           
        authorities (STC).                                     
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1077  Water and wastewater system; require certain systems to   Ellington
        receive certification from public utilities staff      
        before permit issued.                                  
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1080  Rail car tax; Tax Commission shall retain 3% of           McCoy
        collections to defray collection costs; revise time    
        assessment remains open (STC).                         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1170  Highway system; designate Highway 15/25 in Winston        Moody
        County as "Veterans' Memorial Drive."                  
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1183  Income tax and sales tax; authorize Tax Commission to     McCoy
        provide additional advertising for certain sales of    
        personal property nonpayment.                          
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1190  Highway system; designate portion of Mississippi 15 in    Eakes
        Philadelphia as "Veterans' Boulevard".                 
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1198  State highway system; local road must be brought up to    Compretta
        standards before MDOT takes over maintenance.          
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1230  Railroads; authorize railroad companies to merge with     Simpson
        other railroad companies.                              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1232  License tags; rental company may purchase temporary tag   Ellington
        from dealer.                                           
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1236  Cotton module vehicles; increase maximum width and        Capps
        length limitations.                                    
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1341  MS Land, Water and Timber Resources Board; provide        McCoy
        funds to public/private entities through loans, grants,
        contracts and otherwise.                               
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1389  Master Lease-Purchase Program; authorize DFA to           Brown
        establish for community colleges.                      
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1399  Youth courts; delete language prohibiting orders from     Flaggs
        reciting facts on which adjudication is based.         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1417  Income tax; provide for discretionary rather than         McCoy
        mandatory interest/penalty in case of underpayment or  
        failure to pay tax (STC).                              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1501  Public utilities; establish duty of care relating to      Ellis
        placement of facilities near roadways.                 
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1517  Parole; felony child abuse is not a nonviolent crime      Moore (60th)
        for purposes of parole eligibility.                    
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1539  Community colleges; delete ACT score requirement for      Warren
        dual enrollment of high school students.               
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2361  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer.        Smith
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2381  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Bd; Add'l       Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3070  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Gordon
        Additional, FY2002.                                    
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3071  Appropriation; Tax Commission; Additional, FY2002.        Gordon
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3073  Appropriation; State Treasurer - MPACT Program;           Gordon
        Additional, FY2002.                                    
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3074  Appropriation; Bd. of Pharmacy; Additional, FY2002.       Gordon
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3075  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction;     Gordon
        Additional, FY2002.                                    
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3076  Appropriation; Secretary of State; Additional, FY2002 .   Gordon
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3078  Appropriation; Supreme Court - Trial Judges; Additional   Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3079  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Contractors; Additional      Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3080  Appropriation; Public Service Commission; Additional      Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3081  Appropriation; MEMA - Tornado and Flooding Disasters in   Gordon
        November, 2001; Additional FY2002.                     
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3098  Appropriation; State Treasurer - NAST Annual              Gordon
        Conference; Additional FY2002.                         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3112  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission; Additional         Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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