Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/15/02



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House: Floor Actions

SB3120  Sales tax; clarify taxation of mobile                     Minor
        telecommunications services.                           
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3121  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
        bonds that may be issued for.                          
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3126  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3127  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3128  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3129  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3130  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3131  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3132  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3133  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3134  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3135  Appropriation; Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center;        Gordon
        FY2003.                                                
           03/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3136  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3137  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3138  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3139  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3140  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3141  Appropriation; IHL - General Support.                     Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3142  Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary Programs - Consol.        Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3143  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3144  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3145  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Gordon
        Maintenance.                                           
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3146  Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority.         Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3147  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Gordon
        Grain Div.                                             
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3148  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3149  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3150  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3151  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3152  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3153  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3154  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3155  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3156  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Gordon
        Station.                                               
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3157  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3158  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Gordon
        Service.                                               
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3159  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3160  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3161  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3162  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3164  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3165  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3166  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3167  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3168  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3169  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3170  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Gordon
        Professional Geologists.                               
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3171  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3172  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3173  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3174  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3175  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3176  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3177  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3178  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3179  Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy; FY2003.          Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3180  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3181  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3182  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3183  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3197  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              Minor
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence



House: Referred Other House

SB3202  Scott County; authorize the levy of a tourist tax on      Burton
        hotel and motel rooms.                                 
           03/15 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SC 589  Suspend rules for further consideration of Senate Bill    Posey
        2588; County patrol officers; increase salary in       
        certain counties.                                      
           03/15 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 591  DSU Coach Lloyd Clark; commend career.                    Carlton
           03/15 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 592  "Komen Week in Mississippi" proclaim in honor of          Little
        Central Mississippi Chapter of Komen Breast Cancer     
        Foundation.                                            
           03/15 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

SB2386  Highway Patrol; extend police powers.                     Turner
           03/15 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2417  Copyrighted musical composition; prohibit providing,      Smith
        publishing or selling without consent of the owner.    
           03/15 (H) Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 908  Public property; DFA to assign certain property in City   Peranich
        of Jackson to Library Commission for construction of   
        new building.                                          
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 951  State toy; designate Teddy Bear as state toy.             Holland
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1551  Cell phones; prohibit local ordinances restricting use    Ellis
        while driving.                                         
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  19  Commend Bologna Performing Arts Center on winning         Capps
        Cultural Leadership Award.                             
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  20  Commend Mrs. Carolyn King Bramlett on induction to        Eads
        Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers.                   
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  22  Commend Sally W. Carmichael on winning Arts Patron        Brown
        Award for Excellence in the Arts.                      
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  23  Commend Mrs. Annie Mae Wilson on being named a            Stevens
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  24  Commend Trinity Episcopal Saint Football Team upon        Ketchings
        winning MPSA State A Championship.                     
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  25  Commend Cathedral High School Golf Team upon winning      Ketchings
        State Class 2A Championship.                           
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  26  Commend William Carey College Theatre on winning          Watson
        Excellence in Arts Award for 2002.                     
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  27  Commend achievements of Cassandra F. Wilson.              Coleman (65th)
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  28  Commend Judge Joe Brown for his many achievements.        Coleman (65th)
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  29  Commend Terrell Buckley and recognize March 16, 2002,     Broomfield
        as "Terrell Buckley Day" in City of Pascagoula.        
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  30  Commend Reverend Bernard Farrell on service to St.        Guice
        Alphonsus Catholic Church and wish success in St.      
        Elizabeth Seton Parish.                                
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  31  Commend JSU academicians who have provided 30 or more     Clarke
        years of service.                                      
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  32  Commend Miss Katie Taylor as a Distinguished Finalist     Martinson
        for Mississippi in the 2002 Prudential Spirit of       
        Community Awards.                                      
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  33  Commend achievements of Andrew Albert Breland.            Lott
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  34  Commend Mrs. Beatrice "Bebe" Richardson upon retirement   Stevens
        from UMC after 50 years of service in field of nursing.
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2209  Codes of student conduct; extend repealer on provisions   Harden
        recognizing teachers' right to remove students.        
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2321  Display of United States flag and daily Pledge of         Little
        Allegiance; require in all public school classrooms.   
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2434  U.S. Highway 61; designate a segment in Coahoma County    Furniss
        as "Veterans' Memorial Drive."                         
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2983  Corrections; revise allocation of funds in the Inmate     Smith
        Welfare Fund.                                          
           03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3206  Hazlehurst; levy a hotel/motel and restaurant tax.        Posey
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SC 593  Suspend rules for drafting of a bill; create Long-Range   Smith
        Capitol Complex Planning Commission.                   
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  37  W. Guy Henderson; commend life of.                        White (29th)
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  38  Clarence Webster III; commend for H.E.A.D.W.A.E. Award.   Tollison
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  39  Sheela Bhagat; commend for H.E.A.D.W.A.E. Award.          Tollison
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB   5  Public bid laws; prohibit addendum to bid                 Guice
        specifications within two working days of receipt of   
        bids.                                                  
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB  35  Jackson County and cities within the county; authorize    Zuber
        to provide mutual governmental services.               
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB 282  Ocean Springs; authorize to reconstitute the municipal    Zuber
        park commission.                                       
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB 396  City of Columbus; provide for minimum monthly benefits    Chism
        for retired firemen and policemen.                     
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB 446  Justice court judges; bring under the Nonpartisan         Moak
        Judicial Election Act.                                 
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 833  Elections; establish standards to be used when            Reynolds
        examining ballots that have been rejected by automatic 
        vote counting devices.                                 
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 891  Healthcare Coordinating Council; create to establish      Moody
        preventive health care plan.                           
           03/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 906  Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act; reenact and delete    Moody
        the repealer.                                          
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1000  Crime laboratory; delete provisions requiring funding     Hamilton
        to be separate from Department of Public Safety.       
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1004  Wireless Radio Communications Program; require            Ellis
        surcharge on Highway Patrol citations to fund (DPS).   
           03/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1204  Mental health facility; director may transfer             Moody
        patient/resident to another facility.                  
           03/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1302  School psychologists; persons under contract with         Moody
        school districts may use certain titles.               
           03/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1537  Nursing home administration; revise certain licensure     Moody
        requirements and increase exam and license fees.       
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1562  Construction contracts; revise retainage provisions and   McBride
        require reporting of payment to subcontractors.        
           03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1682  DeSoto County; authorize to allow use of a county         Robertson
        building for a medical clinic.                         
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB1686  Lafayette County; contribute to youth baseball            Eads
        association.                                           
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB1711  Itawamba County; authorize to contribute to the           Miles
        Regional Rehabilitation Center.                        
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB1712  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis
        organizations.                                         
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB1746  Smithville; authorize extension of territorial police     Markham
        jurisdiction.                                          
           03/15 (S) Passed
HB1747  Marshall County; authorize expenditure for matching       Woods
        funds for programs sponsored by the Institute of       
        Community Services, Inc.                               
           03/15 (S) Passed
HC  32  Commend the life and accomplishments of James "Joe"       Stevens
        Ferguson.                                              
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  33  Commend life of Lt. Col. Jerry Don "D.D." Dickerson.      Stevens
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  39  Commending Frances Coggins upon her retirement.           Ford
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  45  Commend East Central High School Softball Team.           Hamilton
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  50  Recognize and commend all troops serving out of the       Eads
        country.                                               
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  76  Commend Coach Sam Richey on becoming Mississippi's        Ford
        "winningest coach".                                    
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  78  Commend Clarksdale High School Wildcats Football team     Mayo
        on winning State 4-A championship.                     
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3202  Scott County; authorize the levy of a tourist tax on      Burton
        hotel and motel rooms.                                 
           03/15 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/15 (S) Passed
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 589  Suspend rules for further consideration of Senate Bill    Posey
        2588; County patrol officers; increase salary in       
        certain counties.                                      
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 591  DSU Coach Lloyd Clark; commend career.                    Carlton
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 592  "Komen Week in Mississippi" proclaim in honor of          Little
        Central Mississippi Chapter of Komen Breast Cancer     
        Foundation.                                            
           03/15 (S) Adopted
           03/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  34  Vincent Castigliola, Jr.; commend upon receiving a        Moffatt
        Carnegie Hero Fund Medal.                              
           03/15 (S) Adopted
SR  35  Mayor Eric "Red" Holmes; commend life and public          Walls
        service.                                               
           03/15 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 615  Tunica County; may contribute to ICS for Head Start       Henderson
        class and vehicles.                                    
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1684  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly benefits      Masterson
        for retired firemen/policemen.                         
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1685  City of Vicksburg; additional annual payment to retired   Masterson
        firemen and policemen equal to 2-1/2% for each year in 
        retirement.                                            
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1734  Attala County; authorize to contribute to Boys and        Stevens
        Girls Clubs of Kosciusko.                              
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1816  Tallahatchie County; authorize to pledge certain ad       Reynolds
        valorem tax revenue to retire certain debt.            
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1847  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County             Ketchings
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC  81  Commend life of Jimmy L. Dukes.                           Martinson
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  82  Commend life of Mrs. Norma Williams Sullivan.             Hudson
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  83  Commend U.S. Special Forces Agent, MSG John Bolduc.       Taylor
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  85  Commend Ted W. Hillman upon serving on East Timor,        Eaton
        Indonesia, peacekeeping mission.                       
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  86  Commend the service of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.        Coleman (65th)
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  87  Commend Ms. Kay Sims upon selection as Instructor of      Hamilton
        the Year.                                              
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  88  Commend Ms. Mary Ott Tremmel Davidson upon selection as   Hamilton
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  89  Commend Ms. Gayle Greene-Aguirre upon selection as        Hamilton
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  90  Commend life of World War II veteran William Andrew       McCoy
        Cannon.                                                
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  91  Commend Mrs. Mary Ellen Davis for 50 years of service     Formby
        to Housing Authority.                                  
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  92  Commend Reverend Bernard Farrell on service to St.        Guice
        Alphonsus Catholic Church and wish success in St.      
        Elizabeth Seton Parish.                                
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  93  Commend Eva Roithmayr for community service.              Hamilton
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  94  Commend life of Eddie Russell.                            Moody
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  95  Commend Dr. Olon Ray on retirement from the State Board   Young
        for Community and Junior Colleges.                     
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  96  Commend Great Southern National Bank on the celebration   Robinson (84th)
        of 100 years of business.                              
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  97  Commend Will Overstreet for outstanding football play     Denny
        at University of Tennessee.                            
           03/15 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 368  Criminal procedure; clarify expunction when               Moak
        court-imposed conditions are completed or cases are    
        dismissed.                                             
           03/15 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1543  Conviction records; allow expunction for misdemeanors     Bailey
        regardless of age of offender.                         
           03/15 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1559  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Morris
        Program; revise interest rates for loans made under    
        (MDA).                                                 
           03/15 (S) Died On Calendar



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1663  Water systems; cost of fire protection may be included    Ellis
        in rate structure.                                     
           03/15 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/15/02 at 10:01.



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