Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/14/03



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House: Introductions

HB 698  Contracts; prohibit noncompetition provisions in          Ishee
        certain contracts between health care providers and    
        others.                                                
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 699  Tinted motor vehicle windows; require inspection          Woods
        stations to test and issue labels.                     
           01/14 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 700  Divorce; revise grounds for irreconcilable differences.   Capps
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 701  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who convey     McBride
        land or interests in land for certain conservation     
        purposes.                                              
           01/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 702  Crimes; prohibit consumption of alcohol by minors.        Reeves
           01/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 703  D.U.I.; create separate offense of violating D.U.I. law   Reeves
        with minor as vehicle occupant.                        
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 704  Motor vehicle operators; unlawful to avoid driver's       Reeves
        license or sobriety checkpoint.                        
           01/14 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 705  Implied Consent Law; appeals from justice court for       Reeves
        violations given priority on county and circuit court  
        docket.                                                
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 706  Implied consent; no dismissal or not guilty finding for   Reeves
        failure to provide full information.                   
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 707  Implied consent; revise penalties for 2nd and 3rd         Reeves
        offense with higher blood alcohol concentration.       
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 708  Implied consent; no nonadjudication in zero tolerance     Reeves
        if no chemical test is given.                          
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 709  Implied Consent; revise officers authorized to            Reeves
        administer chemical tests.                             
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 710  Implied consent; prohibit reduction of sentence for       Reeves
        second or subsequent offenses.                         
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 711  Seat Belt Law; authorize to be entered as a primary       Reeves
        offense.                                               
           01/14 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 712  DUI manslaughter; clarify.                                Reeves
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 713  Deadly weapons; restrict possession by persons adjudged   Howell
        mentally ill.                                          
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 714  Controlled substances; suspend certain state-issued       Howell
        licenses for possession of.                            
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 715  Campaign finance; require disclosure of name of           Howell
        candidate receiving in-kind contributions.             
           01/14 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 716  Elections; increase qualifying fees for candidates for    Howell
        public office.                                         
           01/14 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 717  Ad valorem taxes; require tax assessor to notify          Howell
        taxpayer of increased assessed value of taxpayer's     
        property.                                              
           01/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 718  Hospital; authorize CON for construction in City of       Woods
        Olive Branch in DeSoto County.                         
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 719  CON; not required to provide extracorporeal lithotripsy   Holland
        services.                                              
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 720  Medicaid; require all licensed health care providers to   Holland
        be Medicaid providers as condition of licensure.       
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 721  Pupil-teacher ratio; set maximum class sizes in           Evans
        kindergarten through Grade 3.                          
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 722  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Watson
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 723  Exemptions from seizure under execution of attachment;    Watson
        revise list of exempt property.                        
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 724  All-terrain vehicles; require operator to present proof   Clark
        of ownership to law enforcement officer.               
           01/14 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 725  Legal holiday; provide that Juneteenth National Freedom   Clark
        Day be declared a legal holiday.                       
           01/14 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 726  Marriage licenses; shall be accompanied by a family       Clark
        life guide.                                            
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 727  Adopted children; establish right to know identity of     Clark
        biological parents.                                    
           01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 728  Gambling; discourage individuals from incurring           Clark
        gambling debts that may cause loss of home or other    
        serious financial harm.                                
           01/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 729  Video camera; require in every public school classroom    Clark
        and bus.                                               
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 730  Division of Family and Youth Services; create study       Clark
        committee on.                                          
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 731  Family Literacy for Family Independence Act; create.      Clark
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 732  State employee salaries; may not be increased with        Clark
        funds allocated for positions not filled or vacant.    
           01/14 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 733  Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.           Clark
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 734  Life jackets; require all persons, regardless of age,     Clark
        to wear on board certain vessels.                      
           01/14 (H) Referred To Game and Fish
HB 735  Mississippi Training and Education Marketing Board;       Clark
        establish.                                             
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 736  Mississippi History; require comprehensive course for     Clark
        nineth grade public school students.                   
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education
HB 737  Cities of Louisville and Noxapater; authorize to levy     Moody
        hotel and motel tax for tourism.                       
           01/14 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB 738  Community Mental Health Centers; authorize to             Moody
        fingerprint and perform background checks on employees 
        and volunteers.                                        
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 739  Board of Mental Health; clarify authority to use          Moody
        fingerprinting for employee background checks.         
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 740  Board of Mental Health; authorize to enter leases with    Moody
        state and federal agencies.                            
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 741  Red Cross; authorize state departments and agencies to    Moody
        donate annually to.                                    
           01/14 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 742  School districts; revise certain sections relating to     Warren
        the administration of.                                 
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 743  Vocational student organizations; allow Department of     Warren
        Education to utilize staff for and expend vocational   
        funds for.                                             
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 744  Schools; extend repealers on certain sections.            Warren
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 745  School boards; allow to contract with certain foresters   Warren
        regarding 16th section forest lands.                   
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education
HB 746  Schools; exempt from 180-day minimum school calendar      Warren
        for time missed due to emergencies.                    
           01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 747  Pearl River Valley Water District; increase salary        Green
        authorized paid the executive director.                
           01/14 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 748  Liquefied petroleum gas; allow only owner to fill         Shows
        container.                                             
           01/14 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB 749  Automated external defibrillator; prescribe conditions    Moody
        for use outside health care facility.                  
           01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 750  Street rods and antique cars; allow use of blue rear      Montgomery (15th)
        lamps.                                                 
           01/14 (H) Referred To Transportation



House: Committee Reports

SB2001  Environmental self-audit privilege; remove availability   Nunnelee
        in criminal cases and conform to meet EPA requirements.
           01/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Introductions

SB2309  State Treasurer transfer certain funds into Budget        Farris
        Contingency Fund for FY 2003; direct.                  
           01/14 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2310  Allow all-terrain vehicles to be voluntarily titled in    Little
        this state and allow nonresidents to title them in this
        state.                                                 
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2311  Public school speech-language pathologists and            King
        audiologists; define year of experience for salary     
        purposes.                                              
           01/14 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2312  Retiree health insurance; plan designed by PERS shall     Harden
        take effect July 1, 2003.                              
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2313  Minimum sick leave allowance for assistant teachers;      Harden
        provide.                                               
           01/14 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2314  Annual leave for teachers; allow additional               Harden
        accumulation of personal leave.                        
           01/14 (S) Referred To Education;Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2315  Deferred Retirement Option Plan; create.                  Johnson (38th)
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2316  Sheriffs; increase salaries of.                           Thames
           01/14 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2317  Donation of leave time; reenact.                          Thames
           01/14 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2318  Contempt of the Legislature; prescribe crime for.         Chaney
           01/14 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2319  Judicial elections; candidate may be elected by less      Chaney
        than a majority vote in certain circumstances.         
           01/14 (S) Referred To Elections
SB2320  Income tax; exempt certain income received by foreign     Minor
        lenders from a trust operating certain projects.       
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2321  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Minor
        issuance to supporters of the Mississippi Loggers      
        Association.                                           
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2322  MS Major Economic Impact Act; clarify that MS Major       Minor
        Economic Impact Authority may hold title to land,      
        revise note maturity date.                             
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2323  Counties and municipalities; report to State Auditor      Dawkins
        expenditures made when advertising resources of the    
        county/municipality.                                   
           01/14 (S) Referred To County Affairs
SB2324  Radar; lower population requirement for cities to use     Dawkins
        on federally designated highways.                      
           01/14 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2325  Optometrists; certified optometrists may administer and   Minor
        prescribe certain drugs and perform certain eye care   
        procedures.                                            
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2326  Medicaid prior authorization of drugs for                 Burton
        reimbursement; exempt antipsychotic drugs.             
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SC 518  Commend life of famous musician, writer, and              Dawkins
        businessman Kenneth Haxton.                            
           01/14 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  39  Luther Lee Millsaps, Tupelo, Mississippi, Mississippi     LT. GOVERNOR
        Home Corporation Board, your appointment begins        
        immediately and will be for a six-year term.           
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SN  40  Dr. Willie Ray Webb, Summit, Mississippi, MS State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Massage Therapy, as the licensed health       
        professional in a health field other than massage      
        therapy for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2003,   
        vice Dr. Mack Ballard.                                 
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  41  Dr. Willie Ray Webb, Summit, Mississippi, MS State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Massage Therapy, as the licensed health       
        professional in a health field other than massage      
        therapy for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2003   
        and ending June 30, 2007.                              
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  42  Angela K. Griffin, Jackson, Mississippi, MS Department    GOVERNOR
        of Information Technology Services, for the unexpired  
        term ending June 30, 2007.                             
           01/14 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SN  43  Fred Carlisle, Holly Springs, Mississippi, Miss.          GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., for the unexpired term ending  
        March 30, 2008.                                        
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SN  44  Aldolf Hilliard, Cleveland, Mississippi, Miss. Business   GOVERNOR
        Finance Corp., for the unexpired term ending March 30, 
        2008.                                                  
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SN  45  Billy F. Thornton, Jr., Gulfport, Mississippi, Miss.      GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., for the unexpired term ending  
        March 30, 2006.                                        
           01/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SN  46  Roger Grady Cunningham, D.C., Ripley, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Chiropractic Examiners Board, representing the First   
        Congressional District, for a five-year term commencing
        April 20, 2003 and ending April 20, 2008.              
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  47  Dr. Munson P. Hinman, Pascagoula, Mississippi,            GOVERNOR
        Chiropractic Examiners Board, representing the fifth   
        Congressional District, for a five-year term ending    
        April 20, 2007.                                        
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  48  Henry J. Sanders, M.D., McComb, Mississippi, State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Medical Licensure, representing the Second    
        Supreme Court District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2008.                 
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  49  Robert R. Smith, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi, State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Medical Licensure, representing the First     
        Supreme Court District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2008.                 
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  50  Dwalia S. South-Bitter, M.D., Ripley, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Medical Licensure, representing the     
        Third Supreme Court District, for the unexpired term   
        ending June 30, 2006, vice William Henderson, M.D.     
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  51  James C. Holland, Fulton, Mississippi, Nursing Home       GOVERNOR
        Administrators, representing the Nursing Home          
        Administrators position for the unexpired term ending  
        June 25, 2006.                                         
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  52  Lisa T. Sykes, Brandon, Mississippi, Nursing Home         GOVERNOR
        Administrators, representing the hospital administrator
        position, for the unexpired term ending June 25, 2006. 
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  53  Dr. Dorothy Smith Nelson, Greenville, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Community & Jr. Colleges, State Board of, representing 
        the Second Congressional District, for the unexpired   
        term ending June 30, 2007, vice Donald Green.          
           01/14 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
SN  54  Rubye Del Harden, Tupelo, Mississippi, College Savings    GOVERNOR
        Plans of MS Board of Directors, representing the First 
        Congressional District, for a five-year term commencing
        July 9, 2002 and ending June 30, 2007.                 
           01/14 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
SN  55  Stephen L. Clay, Meridian, Mississippi, Bd Examiners      LT. GOVERNOR
        Soc Wkrs & Marriage/Fam Therapists, in the capacity of 
        a licensed social worker appointee, your appointment   
        will be for a four-year term.                          
           01/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/09/03 at 09:41.



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