Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/16/03



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House: Introductions

HB 850  Appropriation; additional to Department of Human          Peranich
        Services to hire additional protective service social  
        workers for FY03.                                      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations



House: Double Referred Reports

HB  98  Salaries; provide increase in salary of Director of       Reeves
        Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.                       
           01/16 (H) DR - TSDPCS: FS To AP
HB  99  Salaries; exempt professional employees of Mental         Reeves
        Health Department from the Governor's salary cap.      
           01/16 (H) DR - TSDPAA: FS To AP
HB 482  State employees; shall receive all overtime pay even if   Reeves
        compensation exceeds that of agency head.              
           01/16 (H) DR - TSDP: FS To AP
HB 836  County prosecutor; allow Rankin County to employ full     Rogers
        time.                                                  
           01/16 (H) DR - TSDPAA: FS To CA



House: Referred Other House

SB2327  Appropriation; Department of Human Services, social       Little
        workers; additional FY2003.                            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 279  IHL; amend FY03 appropriation to delete Ayers             Flaggs
        contingency on reappropriation of certain funds.       
           01/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2001  Environmental self-audit privilege; remove availability   Nunnelee
        in criminal cases and conform to meet EPA requirements.
           01/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2376  County prosecuting attorney; delete specific office       King
        expense allowance in Lamar County.                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2377  Statewide collateral pool program; revise definition of   Mettetal
        "governmental entity."                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2378  Denial of unemployment compensation benefits for          Huggins
        employees terminated for gross misconduct; clarify.    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Labor
SB2379  Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law; failure to       Mettetal
        possess insurance card is a primary offense.           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2380  English language; designate as official state             Michel
        government language.                                   
           01/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SB2381  Department of Military; certain civilian guards shall     Furniss
        attend the MS Law Enforcement Officers Training        
        Program.                                               
           01/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations
SB2382  State Personnel Board to fully recognize qualifications   Chaney
        of individuals holding a Mississippi Occupational      
        Diploma.                                               
           01/16 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2383  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     White
        Board; revise composition of.                          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2384  Minimum standards; revise board membership.               King
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2385  Constables; authorized to serve process issued by         Huggins
        county, chancery or circuit courts.                    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2386  Child support cases administered by DHS; procedures for   Huggins
        health insurance enrollment in.                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2387  Withholding orders in delinquent child support cases;     Huggins
        clarify procedures.                                    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2388  Substantiated perpetrator of child abuse and neglect;     Huggins
        clarify for central registry maintained by DHS.        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2389  Child support enforcement; define services to be          Huggins
        provided by the Department of Human Services.          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2390  Alcoholic Beverage Control; allow agents to retain one    Minor
        side arm issued to them when they retire.              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2391  School boards; members who receive salaries as            Furniss
        compensation are eligible for retirement.              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2392  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     Jordan
        Board; revise composition.                             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2393  Rural Hospital Essential Service Provider Assistance      Huggins
        Program; establish under Hospital Equipment/Facilities 
        Authority.                                             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2394  Five-year olds enrolled in full-day public school         Harden
        kindergarten; require attendance.                      
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education
SB2395  Statutes providing for administration of school           Harden
        districts; make technical amendments to.               
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2396  Coastal Wetlands; require pile supported projects to      Dawkins
        comply with CMR conditions.                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2397  Vocational student organizations; authorize State         Harden
        Department of Education to perform services and expend 
        funds therefor.                                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2398  Computer and electronic waste; require management plan    Dawkins
        for recycling and disposal.                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res;Appropriations
SB2399  Bureau of Building prepare principal/interest cost for    Canon
        all bonded projects; require.                          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2400  State of emergencies; revise Governor's                   Nunnelee
        authority/clarify criteria for price restrictions.     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SB2401  Sixteenth section lands; authorize school boards to       Harden
        contract with private forester for managing timber.    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education
SB2402  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Hyde-Smith
        of National Guard Readiness Center in City of          
        Monticello.                                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2403  Mississippi Transportation Commission; authorize to       Dearing
        acquire, own and operate railroads.                    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2404  Schools; clarify minimum calendar regarding               Harden
        emergencies, and provide for additional funds for      
        certain high growth districts.                         
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2405  Superintendent of the Mississippi Schools for the Blind   Harden
        and Deaf; salary to be determined by State Board of    
        Education.                                             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2406  Beverage containers; bottle bill requiring certain        Dawkins
        reusable containers and refundable deposits.           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res;Appropriations
SB2407  Hearing officer's decision regarding special education    Harden
        students; change appeal time.                          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education
SB2408  Tax assessors and collectors; revise salary scale.        Minor
           01/16 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2409  Motor vehicles; require collection and disposal of        Dawkins
        mercury-added components.                              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res;Finance
SB2410  Weapons; forfeited to be auctioned, proceeds to buy       Michel
        bulletproof vests.                                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2411  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; portion of fee     Minor
        for MADD tag shall be disbursed to MADD.               
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2412  Automatic repealers on certain public education           Harden
        programs; delete.                                      
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges
SB2413  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
        investment of certified capital.                       
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2414  MS Nonprofit Debt Management Services Act; create.        King
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2415  Electronic monitoring devices in the rooms of residents   Dawkins
        of nursing homes; require on request of resident or    
        guardian.                                              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2416  School bonds; majority vote required on school bond       Harden
        issues.                                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Finance
SB2417  School bond issue; authorize for one-year period          Harden
        without election unless petition of the electorate     
        calls for an election.                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Finance
SB2418  Classroom supply funds; clarify distribution and          Harden
        administration of.                                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2419  State employee personal leave; base accrual rate on       Dawkins
        actual service.                                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
SB2420  Sheriff; authorize Alcorn County to supplement salary.    Little
           01/16 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2421  Public Defender; extend repealer on task force.           Turner
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
SB2422  Study committee on effects of Nissan plant on public      Michel
        school system; establish.                              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SB2423  Natchez Trace Parkway; grandfather in certain buildings   Michel
        not conforming to height restrictions.                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2424  Public property; authorize DFA to purchase certain        Michel
        property located on North President Street in the City 
        of Jackson.                                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Property;Appropriations
SB2425  Reappraisal; contracts with private firms may be made     Michel
        only with those whose appraisers are state certified   
        real estate appraisers.                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To County Affairs
SB2426  Manslaughter; mother's use of illegal drugs while         Furniss
        pregnant.                                              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2427  Vulnerable Adults Act; revise definition of               Tollison
        exploitation and the penalty for exploitation of a     
        vulnerable adult.                                      
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2428  Hospital; authorize CON for construction in City of       Minor
        Olive Branch in DeSoto County.                         
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2429  Cobia; allow the sale of cobia caught in Mississippi      Gollott
        waters.                                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2430  Memorial highways; dedicate portion/MS 9W to Dr. Dewitt   Tollison
        French, portion/MS 1 to "Buddie" Newman & portion/MS 25
        to Martha Segars.                                      
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2431  Deputy state fire marshals; may serve with volunteer      Mettetal
        fire department in any capacity.                       
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2432  Anti-litter law: place certain requirements on            White
        applicants for a driver's license.                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2433  Campaign contributions; prohibit use of union dues for.   White
           01/16 (S) Referred To Labor
SB2434  Alcoholic beverages; create offense of nonrestaurant      White
        licensee selling to persons under 21 on premises.      
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2435  Gang behavior; continue existence of joint committee to   Jordan
        study.                                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
SB2436  Insurance coverage for minimum amount of post-surgical    Jordan
        care for mastectomies; require.                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance;Public Health and Welfare
SB2437  Marine Resources; require certain information on marine   Gollott
        violation tickets.                                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2438  Automated External Defibrillators (AED); require          White
        registration with State Department of Health.          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2439  Oil and gas; define mixed waste.                          Johnson (38th)
           01/16 (S) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals;Environment Prot, Cons and Wat
SB2440  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; "Stop Child        Hewes
        Abuse."                                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2441  Criminal investigators; revise number allowed.            Johnson (38th)
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
SB2442  Open container; prohibit possession of open containers    White
        of alcohol in motor vehicles.                          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2443  911 service districts; allow municipalities to create.    Jordan
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2444  Criminal background checks for health care workers;       Huggins
        clarify procedures.                                    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2445  Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who     Robertson
        notify PSC.                                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2446  Law enforcement; create offense of fleeing or eluding     Johnson (38th)
        and create study commission.                           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 279  IHL; amend FY03 appropriation to delete Ayers             Flaggs
        contingency on reappropriation of certain funds.       
           01/16 (S) Passed
           01/16 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2001  Environmental self-audit privilege; remove availability   Nunnelee
        in criminal cases and conform to meet EPA requirements.
           01/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2327  Appropriation; Department of Human Services, social       Little
        workers; additional FY2003.                            
           01/16 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           01/16 (S) Amended
           01/16 (S) Passed As Amended
           01/16 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 279  IHL; amend FY03 appropriation to delete Ayers             Flaggs
        contingency on reappropriation of certain funds.       
           01/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2001  Environmental self-audit privilege; remove availability   Nunnelee
        in criminal cases and conform to meet EPA requirements.
           01/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/09/03 at 09:42.



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