Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/15/02



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House: Introductions

HB1752  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Holland
        and services to Regional Rehabilitation Center.        
           02/15 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1753  Pike County; authorize to construct animal shelter        Myers
        facility.                                              
           02/15 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1754  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Morris
        of National Guard Armory in City of Batesville.        
           02/15 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1755  Tobacco products; increase excise tax on, and deposit     Wallace
        revenues into Medicaid Recipients Tobacco Illness Fund.
           02/15 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  80  Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Teddy Bear.      Holland
           02/15 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  81  Commend life of Jimmy L. Dukes.                           Martinson
           02/15 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 606  Adoption; clarify father of child born out of wedlock     Mayo
        rights.                                                
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1480  Abortions; prohibit use of public funds for.              Wells-Smith
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  77  Recognize February 6, 2002, as "Ronald Reagan Day".       Ellington
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  78  Commend Clarksdale High School Wildcats Football team     Mayo
        on winning State 4-A championship.                     
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  12  Commend Mr. L. G. Young on his retirement from Co-Lin     Moak
        Board of Trustees.                                     
           02/15 (H) Adopted
HR  13  Commend the 2001 Pine Grove High School FFA teams on      Ward
        winning state championship.                            
           02/15 (H) Adopted
HR  14  Commend Wanda McAlister on selection as 2001 BellSouth    Snowden
        State Games Female Sportsman of the Year.              
           02/15 (H) Adopted
HR  15  Commend Anthony Thomas on selection as 2001 BellSouth     Snowden
        State Games Sportsman of the Year.                     
           02/15 (H) Adopted
HR  16  Commend life and accomplishments of J. L. "Pete" Reid.    Reynolds
           02/15 (H) Adopted
HR  17  Commend Holmes County Youth Initiative Program,           Clark
        "Leadership for Life".                                 
           02/15 (H) Adopted
HR  21  Commend Ms. Beulah Bell Narmour Cooper on occasion of     Smith (35th)
        her 100th birthday.                                    
           02/15 (H) Adopted
SC 537  Dr. Ralph B. Vance; commend upon being named President    Dawkins
        of the American Cancer Society.                        
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 539  Darryl Grennell, "Man of the Year"; commend.              Dearing
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 540  Coach Henry "Doc" Woods, "Person of the Decade";          Dearing
        commend.                                               
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 551  Mrs. Shirley Wheatley; Woman of the Year.                 Dearing
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 552  Collins High School Football Team; commend as State 3A    Harvey
        Football Champions.                                    
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 553  Dr. Janet Henderson; 2001 Distinguished Educator.         Hamilton
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 554  Dr. Larry Box, Superintendent of the Year 2002;           Hamilton
        commend.                                               
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 555  Starkville High School Football Team; commend as State    Hamilton
        5A Football Champions.                                 
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 556  Jack Schuessler, CEO of Wendy's International; commend.   King
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 557  Magnolia Heights "Chiefs" Football Team; commend on       Mettetal
        State AA Championship.                                 
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 559  "Freedom's Wind" by musician Bill Murphy; designate as    Johnson (19th)
        official patriotic gift of Mississippi to America.     
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 560  Ann Lambert Davis; commend the life of.                   White (29th)
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 561  "Voice of the Bulldogs" Jack Cristil; commend.            Little
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 562  Gerry Fountain Blessey; congratulate for Mississippi      Gollott
        Ageless Hero Award.                                    
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 563  Stephen Ambrose; commend for Lifetime Achievement         Cuevas
        Award.                                                 
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 564  Andrew Cary Young, Governor's Artist Achievement Award    Frazier
        winner; commend.                                       
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 565  John Paul, Artist's Achievement Award, 2002 Governor's    Michel
        Excellence in the Arts; commend.                       
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 566  Taylor, Mississippi, Civic Leadership in the Arts         Tollison
        Award; commend.                                        
           02/15 (H) Adopted
           02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 579  Dr. Jane Sargent; congratulate upon retirement.           Harden
           02/15 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 241  Universities and community colleges; authorize            Clark
        gaming-related courses.                                
           02/15 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 766  Marriage license; delete waiting period and blood test    Cummings
        requirement, revise distribution of fee.               
           02/15 (H) Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 594  Highway Patrol disability retirement; lower years of      Gadd
        creditable service for eligibility to five years.      
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1715  Sunflower County; N. Sunflower County Hospital may        Thomas
        borrow money for operational expenses.                 
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  12  Commend Mr. L. G. Young on his retirement from Co-Lin     Moak
        Board of Trustees.                                     
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  13  Commend the 2001 Pine Grove High School FFA teams on      Ward
        winning state championship.                            
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  14  Commend Wanda McAlister on selection as 2001 BellSouth    Snowden
        State Games Female Sportsman of the Year.              
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  15  Commend Anthony Thomas on selection as 2001 BellSouth     Snowden
        State Games Sportsman of the Year.                     
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  16  Commend life and accomplishments of J. L. "Pete" Reid.    Reynolds
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  17  Commend Holmes County Youth Initiative Program,           Clark
        "Leadership for Life".                                 
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  21  Commend Ms. Beulah Bell Narmour Cooper on occasion of     Smith (35th)
        her 100th birthday.                                    
           02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3125  Hinds County; may elect to become a self-insurer under    Harden
        the Workers' Compensation Law.                         
           02/15 (S) Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Committee Reports

SC 579  Dr. Jane Sargent; congratulate upon retirement.           Harden
           02/15 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  29  Pamela Pridgen; 2002 Public Humanities Achievement        Farris
        Award, commend.                                        
           02/15 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 594  Highway Patrol disability retirement; lower years of      Gadd
        creditable service for eligibility to five years.      
           02/15 (S) Passed
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1715  Sunflower County; N. Sunflower County Hospital may        Thomas
        borrow money for operational expenses.                 
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2170  Five-year-olds enrolled in full day public school         Harden
        kindergarten; require attendance.                      
           02/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2284  Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement in     Harden
        State Department of Education; extend repealer.        
           02/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2314  Personal property; exemption from seizure or execution.   Carlton
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2317  Extended school day/school year/instructional home rule   Harden
        authority; delete repealer on.                         
           02/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2383  Elections; create the crime of multiple voting &          Bryan
        prohibit municipalities from imposing additional       
        requirements on elected officials.                     
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2465  Marine Resources; provide authority and procedure for     Hewes
        forfeiture of property seized in marine violations.    
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2523  Weapons; selling or giving to minor is a felony.          Johnson (38th)
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2557  Seizure and attachment; revise exemptions from            Blackmon
        execution.                                             
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2558  Kosciusko; allow payment from court costs or fines to     Johnson (19th)
        fund drug education program.                           
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2621  Junior college boards; may designate person to            Burton
        recommend teachers for employment.                     
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2662  Criminal record background checks on prospective          Huggins
        employees and volunteers at the Department of Mental   
        Health; authorize.                                     
           02/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2663  Juvenile Rehab Center in Brookhaven, Ms; authorize        Huggins
        administration by State Dept of Mental Health.         
           02/15 (S) Reconsidered
           02/15 (S) Amended
           02/15 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2735  Wildlife; prohibit canned hunts of native game animals.   Posey
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2736  Health care provider lien; create upon claims/actions     Farris
        of an injured person with an unpaid health care        
        provider bill.                                         
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2737  Terrorism; domestic preparedness (Governor's Task         Furniss
        Force).                                                
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2744  Ad valorem tax assessment equalization appeals; revise    Carlton
        time within which appeals must be made.                
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2762  Administrative appeals; revise to file certain in Court   Bryan
        of Appeals.                                            
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2782  Boating; remove exemption for safety certificate if       Posey
        rent boats from business.                              
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2819  MS Customer Energy Assistance Program; create at          Williamson
        discretion of utility.                                 
           02/15 (S) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
           02/15 (S) Reconsidered
           02/15 (S) Amended
           02/15 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2835  Public waterways; provide penalty for riding a            Posey
        motorized vehicle in stream beds.                      
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2853  Juvenile Crime Prevention and Recidivism Reduction        Thames
        Programs; create.                                      
           02/15 (S) Reconsidered
           02/15 (S) Amended
           02/15 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2930  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; revise indebtedness eligible    Minor
        for incentive payments.                                
           02/15 (S) Reconsidered
           02/15 (S) Amended
           02/15 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2942  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2959  State Tax Commission; authorize the commission to enter   Smith
        into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.      
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3109  Hattiesburg; may contribute a certain amount to the       Farris
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 579  Dr. Jane Sargent; congratulate upon retirement.           Harden
           02/15 (S) Adopted
           02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  29  Pamela Pridgen; 2002 Public Humanities Achievement        Farris
        Award, commend.                                        
           02/15 (S) Adopted

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



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