Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/08/02



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Signed By The Governor

SB2866  State Tax Commission; authorize seal to be of a raised    Minor
        or engraved design or printed (STC).                   
           03/08 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC  93  Commend Eva Roithmayr for community service.              Hamilton
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  31  Commend JSU academicians who have provided 30 or more     Clarke
        years of service.                                      
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1847  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County             Ketchings
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/08 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 615  Tunica County; may contribute to ICS for Head Start       Henderson
        class and vehicles.                                    
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1684  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly benefits      Masterson
        for retired firemen/policemen.                         
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1685  City of Vicksburg; additional annual payment to retired   Masterson
        firemen and policemen equal to 2-1/2% for each year in 
        retirement.                                            
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1734  Attala County; authorize to contribute to Boys and        Stevens
        Girls Clubs of Kosciusko.                              
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1816  Tallahatchie County; authorize to pledge certain ad       Reynolds
        valorem tax revenue to retire certain debt.            
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3087  Lafayette County; may contribute to the Lafayette         Tollison
        County Youth Baseball Association.                     
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB 396  City of Columbus; provide for minimum monthly benefits    Chism
        for retired firemen and policemen.                     
           03/08 (H) Passed
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1682  DeSoto County; authorize to allow use of a county         Robertson
        building for a medical clinic.                         
           03/08 (H) Passed
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1746  Smithville; authorize extension of territorial police     Markham
        jurisdiction.                                          
           03/08 (H) Passed
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2095  Textbook orders for visually and hearing impaired         Hyde-Smith
        students; SDE shall place prior to beginning of fiscal 
        year.                                                  
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2109  Insurance Producer Licensing Law; revise.                 Kirby
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2112  Surplus lines insurance agents; remove bond requirement   Kirby
        for licensing of.                                      
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2129  Mississippi Pharmacy Act; reenact and extend repealer.    Huggins
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2133  Mississippi Department of Transportation Equipment        Dearing
        Purchase Fund; create (MDOT).                          
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2168  Teachers; include classroom instruction in military in    Harden
        computing years of teaching experience.                
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2175  Municipal Gas Authority of MS; may issue revenue bonds    Robertson
        with 60% of member municipalities consenting.          
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2182  Driver's license; revise fee for duplicate license, ID    Turner
        card, license issued to alien (MDPS).                  
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2191  Criminal record background check requirement for          Huggins
        licensed health facilities; revise definitions, make   
        technical amendments.                                  
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2198  Highway Patrol; revise maximum number troopers, license   Turner
        examiners (MDPS).                                      
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2204  Mississippi Dental Practice Act; delete repealer and      Huggins
        make technical amendments.                             
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2209  Codes of student conduct; extend repealer on provisions   Harden
        recognizing teachers' right to remove students.        
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2223  School employees criminal history record check            Harden
        requirement; delete repealer.                          
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2225  Enrollment in Kindergarten or Grade 1; prescribe          Harden
        evidence of date of birth required for.                
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2249  Physical education classes K-9; express legislative       Harden
        intent.                                                
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2279  Fraternal benefit societies; revise license fees and      Kirby
        date of annual renewal.                                
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2284  Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement in     Harden
        State Department of Education; extend repealer.        
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2289  Vacancy in appellate judicial office; certain             Ross
        appointments for remainder of term.                    
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2298  County court; add a judge to Rankin County.               Ross
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2302  Architect Licensure Law; apply to professional limited    Chaney
        liability companies, revise exemptions.                
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2308  Water courses and drainage; authorize counties to alter   Chamberlin
        and clean on public or private property.               
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2321  Display of United States flag and daily Pledge of         Little
        Allegiance; require in all public school classrooms.   
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2345  Catfish; revise labeling requirements and require         Huggins
        Public Health Department to regulate restaurants.      
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2351  Corrections; state offenders serving sentence in county   Smith
        jails; extend repealer.                                
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2366  Statewide Centralized Voter System; establish to assist   Bryan
        commissioners of election in maintaining accurate voter
        rolls.                                                 
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2370  Nontraditional teacher preparation and licensure;         Harden
        provide for and qualify for scholarship incentive      
        programs.                                              
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2380  Commissioners of election; report residual votes and      Bryan
        revise statement of votes cast at election.            
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2383  Elections; create the crime of multiple voting &          Bryan
        prohibit municipalities from imposing additional       
        requirements on elected officials.                     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2409  Domestic violence; revise protective orders, protect      Carlton
        confidentiality of shelter locations (MCADV).          
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2412  Health insurance; require plans to provide uniform        Canon
        prescription identification cards.                     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2416  Bingo operations; prohibit during church hours if         Robertson
        located near church.                                   
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2428  Local emergency management directors; require training    Furniss
        as a condition to retain position.                     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2441  School guidance counselors; define authorized program     Harden
        activities.                                            
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2444  Coal mining; conform state law on existing rights on      Nunnelee
        public land to federal law.                            
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2460  Domestic violence; revise arrest (MCADV).                 Carlton
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2493  Emancipation of a minor and recovery of child support     Huggins
        payments in arrears in such cases; provide for.        
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2497  Central registry of perpetrators of child abuse and       Huggins
        neglect; authorize DHS to release information to       
        certain persons.                                       
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2501  Motor vehicles; provide for various distinctive motor     Minor
        vehicle license tags.                                  
           03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2507  Real Estate Brokers License Law; revise.                  Hewes
           03/08 (H) Reconsidered
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2535  Derelict marine vessels; authorize immediate removal if   Hewes
        hazard to navigation or environmental hazard.          
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2553  Female crabs; revise regulation governing possession of   Hewes
        and regulate abandoned crab traps.                     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2556  Commission on Marine Resources; remove requirement of     Hewes
        public hearing in every coast county on live bait regs.
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2557  Seizure and attachment; revise exemptions from            Blackmon
        execution.                                             
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2566  Hunting; nonresident hunting without license to forfeit   Posey
        hunting privileges.                                    
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2621  Junior college boards; may designate person to            Burton
        recommend teachers for employment.                     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2626  General Educational Development (GED) Testing program;    Burton
        clarify authority of State Board for Community and     
        Junior Colleges.                                       
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2663  Juvenile Rehab Center in Brookhaven, Ms; authorize        Huggins
        administration by State Dept of Mental Health.         
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2664  Specialized Treatment Facility for the Emotionally        Huggins
        Disturbed; provide for administration by Ms Dept. of   
        Mental Health.                                         
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2667  Central hospital health data registry system; authorize   Huggins
        under direction of State Dept. of Health.              
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2671  Baby drop-off bill; correct a technical error.            Turner
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2676  Agricultural seed; remove repealer on duties of           Stogner
        Department of Agriculture under ag seed law.           
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2677  Scenic streams; designate Magee's Creek in Walthall       Stogner
        County as a state scenic stream.                       
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2685  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; extend          Furniss
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2691  Health Care Professions Paid Educational Leave Program;   Burton
        revise provisions for defaulting participants.         
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2695  School boards investment of surplus funds; same as        Tollison
        investment of 16th section principal funds.            
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB2700  Parole board; extend repealer and remove mandate that     Smith
        board review all cases denied parole.                  
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2735  Wildlife; prohibit canned hunts of native game animals.   Posey
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2776  Wildlife conservation officers; remove examination        Posey
        qualification.                                         
           03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2777  Secretary of State; revise distribution of bound court    Turner
        decisions (SOS).                                       
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2781  Wildlife; authorize department to donate game to local    Posey
        law enforcement agencies for food for prisoners.       
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2784  Wildlife; require primitive weapon license for special    Posey
        hunts established by commission.                       
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2788  Wildlife hunting license; authorize voluntary all-game    Posey
        hunting and fishing licenses for youth and exempt      
        hunters.                                               
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2797  Water and sewer services; authorize submetering to        Nunnelee
        certain residents.                                     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2833  Dairy shows; authorize at Tylertown in Walthall County.   Stogner
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2848  DUI; revise blood alcohol level.                          Turner
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2854  State agencies; entitled to judicial review of            Thames
        decisions by Employee Appeals Board.                   
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2873  Vet Lab; transfer management of Veterinary Lab to MSU     Stogner
        College of Veterinary Medicine.                        
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2882  Public property; DFA and Dept. of Mental Health may       Jackson
        sell certain property in City of Laurel.               
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2891  Wildlife; conform penalties for violation of state        Posey
        endangered species law.                                
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2898  Wildlife; clarify duties of wildlife department and       Posey
        Department of Agriculture related to permits for       
        cultivated game fish.                                  
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2912  Structured Settlement Protection Act; create.             Turner
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2914  Public property; Dept. of Wildlife,Fisheries & Parks      Jackson
        may transfer real property to Dept. of Finance & Adm.  
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2921  Municipal liens for cleaning; may be waived for           Jordan
        blighted property.                                     
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2922  Forestry; create Forestry Inventory and Strategic         Little
        Planning Act of 2002.                                  
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2927  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Minor
        Program; revise interest rates for loans made under    
        (MDA).                                                 
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2930  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; revise indebtedness eligible    Minor
        for incentive payments.                                
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2942  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2953  Pat Harrison Waterway District; authorize to designate    Gollott
        employees and contract with certain persons to serve a 
        peace officers.                                        
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2970  Election contests; clarify the manner of selecting        Bryan
        judges to hear.                                        
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3003  Deer; prohibit importation and translocation of           Posey
        white-tailed deer into state.                          
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3011  Public property; DFA and Department of Mental Health      Jackson
        may sell certain property at auction.                  
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3040  Emergency communications districts; revise CMRS Board     Robertson
        composition/extend repealer.                           
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3052  Tort Claims Act; revise savings clause.                   Walls
           03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3055  Board of Bar Commissioners; extend repealer.              Turner
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SC 543  Constitution 153; increase circuit and chancery judge     Tollison
        terms.                                                 
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence



House: Referred Other House

SC 580  Mississippi's Ageless Heroes; commend.                    Dearing
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 581  SBCJC Executive Director, Dr. Olon Ray; commend career    Burton
        of public service.                                     
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 582  Norman E. Pevey; commend life of.                         White (29th)
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 584  James Blackwood, founder of the Blackwood Brothers        Williamson
        Gospel Quartet; commend life.                          
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 585  Pelahatchie High School Football Team; commend.           Ross
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 586  Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team; commend.   Burton
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 587  Mark F. Smith; commend life and career.                   Harden
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2016  Juveniles; prohibit sale of cigarette rolling papers      Kirby
        to.                                                    
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2419  Public funds; mandate minimum imprisonment for theft      Ross
        of.                                                    
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2481  Crime stoppers; authorize surcharge to fund, expand       Hamilton
        authority to form, revise confidentiality.             
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2518  Bioterrorism; prohibit real or pretended.                 Hamilton
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2551  Bad checks; revise law.                                   Michel
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2565  Bad check; revise method of delivery of notice.           Robertson
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2570  PERS; clarify definition of eligible plan.                Thames
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2625  State employees; revise law regarding out-of-state        Burton
        travel.                                                
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2640  Tobacco; technical correction to repealed law.            Turner
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2641  Indigents; extend appointment of counsel to represent.    Turner
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2785  Office of Purchasing and Travel; may adopt purchasing     Burton
        regulations governing use of credit cards.             
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2825  State Auditor; correct and publish finding of             Ross
        substantial noncompliance at expense of agency or      
        political subdivision.                                 
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2868  Highway Patrol Retirement System; revise cost of living   Thames
        benefit.                                               
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  16  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol level.              Reeves
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 251  Social security numbers; state agencies take steps to     Mayo
        prevent inadvertent disclosure.                        
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 264  School boards; establish meeting attendance               Eads
        requirements for members.                              
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 284  Compulsory school law; include students who turn 17       Warren
        during school year.                                    
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 337  Eminent Scholars Program; authorize initial               Brown
        applications for up to three years after graduation.   
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 415  Board of Barber Examiners; reenact and extend repealer    Ford
        on (RP).                                               
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
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).                          
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 431  State Grand Jury Act; extend repealer (RP).               Ford
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 434  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Ford
        reenact and extend repealer on (RP).                   
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 436  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; extend          Ford
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 465  Driver education and training program; require to         Miles
        include instruction in organ donation.                 
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 478  Art Therapists Licensure Law; reenact and extend          Ford
        repealer on (RP).                                      
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 480  Yellow Creek Regional Project Board; extend repealer      Ford
        (RP).                                                  
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 481  Nonviable community public water systems; extend          Ford
        repealer on provision requiring Health Department to   
        identify and assist (RP).                              
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 484  Community development block grants; extend repealer on    Ford
        prohibition against grants for public water systems    
        unless viable (RP).                                    
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 485  Appointment of counsel for indigents; extend repealer     Ford
        (RP).                                                  
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 488  Public Service Commission; extend repealer (RP).          Ford
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 492  School attendance officers; delete repealer/Best          Ford
        Financial Practices Review Task Force; create.         
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 494  Extended school day/year programs and instructional       Ford
        home rule; delete repealer (RP).                       
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 495  Executors and administrators rights and duties and        Ford
        grant of administration; extend repealer(RP).          
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 496  Guardian of ward appointed by chancery court; extend      Ford
        repealer on duties (RP).                               
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 562  Death certificates; medical amendments in court require   Holland
        Medical Examiner and county medical examiner as        
        defendants.                                            
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 570  Powers of fiduciaries to promote compliance with          Ford
        environmental laws; extend repealer (RP).              
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 571  Powers of a trustee related to compliance with            Ford
        environmental laws; extend repealer (RP).              
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 589  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Ford
        certain port charges for using certain port facilities 
        (RP).                                                  
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 590  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend          Ford
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 591  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Ford
        entities; extend repealer.                             
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 592  Payments by certain offenders to Department of            Ford
        Corrections for Community Service Revolving Fund;      
        extend repealer (RP).                                  
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 605  County court; authorize additional judge in Rankin        Rogers
        County.                                                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 606  Adoption; clarify father of child born out of wedlock     Mayo
        rights.                                                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 636  Offenders; create the interstate compact for adult        McBride
        offender supervision.                                  
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 639  Teachers; include classroom instruction in military in    Warren
        computing years of teaching experience.                
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 641  Vocational education; clarify that state appropriations   Warren
        are payments (not reimbursements) to high schools.     
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 642  State Superintendent; authority to appoint designee to    Warren
        serve on boards.                                       
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 643  School attendance officers; require fingerprinting and    Warren
        background checks for new hires.                       
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 644  School guidance counselors; define comprehensive          Warren
        services to be provided in schools (version 2).        
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 666  Uninsured motorist coverage; create single-limit,         Stevens
        nonstacking coverage for certain insureds.             
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 669  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association;     Stevens
        increase assessment on member insurers.                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 683  Health insurance policies; require provisions for the     Stevens
        prompt payment of clean claims.                        
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 703  Products of deer antlers; authorize sale, purchase,       Nettles
        transportation and possession.                         
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 717  Newborn infants; require screening for conditions         Holland
        specified by the State Board of Health.                
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 764  Ammunition; delete requirement for keeping records of     McBride
        sales.                                                 
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 778  Special Needs Prison Program; reenact and extend          Ford
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 793  State highway system; add segments in certain counties.   Rotenberry
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 798  Alcohol; require applicant for license to submit          McCoy
        fingerprints to State Tax Commission for criminal      
        record check by Department of Public Safety/FBI (STC). 
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 803  Sixteenth section lands; revise re-leasing provisions     Frierson
        for agricultural lands that are to be reclassified.    
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 844  Gun permits; require for certain guards and other         McBride
        personnel authorized to carry concealed weapons.       
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 859  Massage therapy; extend time on grandfather exemption     Moody
        in law requiring registration.                         
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 865  Beaver Control Program; increase county contribution;     Stringer
        revise advisory board membership.                      
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 885  Mississippi Bar; extend repealer.                         Watson
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 905  Drug and alcohol testing laboratories; conform statutes   Moody
        to federal law.                                        
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 912  Traffic offense; first-time violation not entered on      Mitchell
        record upon attending safe-driver school.              
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 935  Public water; require systems providing corrosion         McBride
        control treatment to properly maintain them.           
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 939  Public housing authority; authorize appointment of        Smith (39th)
        person directly assisted by authority.                 
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 944  Mississippi Customer Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)     Ellis *
        Fund; create.                                          
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 952  Scenic streams; designate Chunky Creek/Chunky River as    Nicholson
        eligible for nomination to scenic streams program.     
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB 960  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; prescribe       Smith (59th)
        terms and conditions for renewal of certain leases.    
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 968  Highway system; add segment of Mississippi 42 in          Hudson
        Jefferson Davis County.                                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1030  School enrollment; clarify that district may require      Weathersby
        parent, guardian or custodian to accompany child.      
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1053  Retirement; provide cost-of-living increases for          Ellington
        retired firemen and policemen in certain               
        municipalities.                                        
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1069  Classroom supply funds; require school district audits    Brown
        to test for compliance with legal requirements.        
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1074  Income tax; reduce income tax credit for suppliers of     Morris
        certain projects under Major Economic Impact Act.      
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1077  Water and wastewater system; require certain systems to   Ellington
        receive certification from public utilities staff      
        before permit issued.                                  
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1084  Oyster shell fee; require commercial harvester not        Ellington
        selling to Mississippi dealer to pay shell retention   
        fee.                                                   
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1089  EMS; first responders and EMTs may carry and administer   Moody
        epinephrine by auto-injectors for allergic reactions.  
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1098  Public waterway; certain lakes and bodies of water        Warren
        shall be.                                              
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1111  Speech-language pathologists and audiologists; extend     Moody
        repealer and licensure law and revise certain          
        provisions.                                            
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1127  Sales Tax; divert tax collected on airport parking to     Compretta
        special fund for support and development of airports.  
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1129  State Tax Commission; authorize to retain portion of      McCoy
        certain local and private taxes in order to defray     
        costs of collection (STC).                             
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1130  Ethanol; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture to make    Whittington
        cash payments to producers of.                         
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1144  CMRS Board; revise various provisions.                    Ellis
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1170  Highway system; designate Highway 15/25 in Winston        Moody
        County as "Veterans' Memorial Drive."                  
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1171  Brewpubs; allow to provide complimentary beverages to     Simpson
        certain persons, increase percent of alcohol allowed in
        beer/wine from 4% to 5%.                               
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1190  Highway system; designate portion of Mississippi 15 in    Eakes
        Philadelphia as "Veterans' Boulevard".                 
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1198  State highway system; local road must be brought up to    Compretta
        standards before MDOT takes over maintenance.          
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1213  Emergency Management Agency; transfer funds in FY02       Capps
        appropriation among various categories.                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1257  Judicial appointments; revise procedure and               Banks
        requirements.                                          
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1317  Budget Contingency Fund; transfer monies from certain     Capps
        special funds into.                                    
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1319  Chiropractors; delete requirement for U.S. citizenship    Moody
        for licensure.                                         
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1331  Tidelands Fund; funds appropriated for projects not       Creel
        paid to recipient entities until entities have made    
        expenditures.                                          
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1337  School boards' investment of surplus funds; same as       Brown
        investment of 16th section principal funds.            
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1384  State Parole Board; extend repealer.                      Malone
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1397  Sewer system; authorize DEQ to petition for               Ellington
        receivership of abandoned systems.                     
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1399  Youth courts; delete language prohibiting orders from     Flaggs
        reciting facts on which adjudication is based.         
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1418  Corporation franchise tax; authorize administrative       McCoy
        dissolution or revocation of certificate for failure to
        pay (STC).                                             
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1434  Law enforcement officers; require probable cause          Snowden
        hearing before arrest warrant may be issued against.   
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1435  Minority businesses, certification list; delete           Morris
        prohibition against considering size of business or    
        length of time in business (MDA).                      
           03/08 (S) Passed
HB1442  Railroads; crossings not required for certain             Green
        plantation roads (MAS).                                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1501  Public utilities; establish duty of care relating to      Ellis
        placement of facilities near roadways.                 
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1522  Mortgage Consumer Protection Law; reenact and extend      Guice
        repealer on, and revise certain provisions.            
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1540  Public property; provide requirements for certain         Peranich
        conveyances authorized by Legislature.                 
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1569  State Supreme Court cases; officials designated to        Watson
        receive may decline receipt of.                        
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1579  Unemployment compensation; include certain Indian         Moss
        tribes as employing units.                             
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1605  Physical activity coordinator; require SDE to employ      Lott
        and conduct study on physical activity.                
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1612  Community College Board; establish study on funding of    Brown
        community colleges.                                    
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1663  Water systems; cost of fire protection may be included    Ellis
        in rate structure.                                     
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1668  Per diem; increase for county port and harbor             Compretta
        commission.                                            
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SC 580  Mississippi's Ageless Heroes; commend.                    Dearing
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 581  SBCJC Executive Director, Dr. Olon Ray; commend career    Burton
        of public service.                                     
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 582  Norman E. Pevey; commend life of.                         White (29th)
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 584  James Blackwood, founder of the Blackwood Brothers        Williamson
        Gospel Quartet; commend life.                          
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 585  Pelahatchie High School Football Team; commend.           Ross
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 586  Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team; commend.   Burton
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 587  Mark F. Smith; commend life and career.                   Harden
           03/08 (S) Adopted
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  30  John Edward Jackson; commend upon his retirement.         Jordan
           03/08 (S) Adopted
SR  31  Northeast Lauderdale High School Girls Softball Team;     Carmichael
        commend.                                               
           03/08 (S) Adopted
SR  32  Scott C. Biggers; commend upon retirement.                Hamilton
           03/08 (S) Adopted
SR  33  Delta Sigma Theta Public Service Sorority; commend.       Harden
           03/08 (S) Adopted



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2016  Juveniles; prohibit sale of cigarette rolling papers      Kirby
        to.                                                    
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2419  Public funds; mandate minimum imprisonment for theft      Ross
        of.                                                    
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2481  Crime stoppers; authorize surcharge to fund, expand       Hamilton
        authority to form, revise confidentiality.             
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2518  Bioterrorism; prohibit real or pretended.                 Hamilton
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2551  Bad checks; revise law.                                   Michel
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2565  Bad check; revise method of delivery of notice.           Robertson
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2570  PERS; clarify definition of eligible plan.                Thames
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2625  State employees; revise law regarding out-of-state        Burton
        travel.                                                
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2640  Tobacco; technical correction to repealed law.            Turner
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2641  Indigents; extend appointment of counsel to represent.    Turner
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2785  Office of Purchasing and Travel; may adopt purchasing     Burton
        regulations governing use of credit cards.             
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2825  State Auditor; correct and publish finding of             Ross
        substantial noncompliance at expense of agency or      
        political subdivision.                                 
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2868  Highway Patrol Retirement System; revise cost of living   Thames
        benefit.                                               
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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