Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/06/04



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House: Introductions

HB 810  Death penalty; abolish.                                   Clarke
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary En Banc
HB 811  State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology; create to       Stevens
        governing barbering and cosmetology professions.       
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 812  Seat belt; failure to wear admissible to prove failure    Upshaw
        to mitigate damages.                                   
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 813  Horse racing; allow at local option.                      Smith (27th)
           02/06 (H) Referred To Gaming
HB 814  Gaming; establish state lottery.                          Smith (27th)
           02/06 (H) Referred To Gaming;Ways and Means
HB 815  Cell phones; require MDITS approval of those chosen by    Robinson (84th)
        state agencies and lowest and best bids by local       
        governing authorities.                                 
           02/06 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 816  Child protection specialists; may provide certain         Ishee
        services for DHS with oversight by social workers.     
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 817  County industrial development authorities, certain;       Smith (39th)
        revise maturity date for bonds issued by.              
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 818  Waste; revise tire fees and create recycling task         Fillingane
        force.                                                 
           02/06 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 819  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Fillingane
        registration of.                                       
           02/06 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 820  Fifteenth Circuit Court District; provide additional      Fillingane
        judge.                                                 
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 821  Bonds; issue to fund certain improvements to U.S.         Fillingane
        Highway 98.                                            
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 822  Late payment charges; reduce amount of loans for which    Guice
        charge is capped.                                      
           02/06 (H) Referred To Banking and Financial Services
HB 823  Income tax; allow credit for construction enterprises     Guice
        providing new jobs in certain counties.                
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 824  Stadium; demolish Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium   Fleming
        and disband the stadium commission.                    
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Property;Appropriations
HB 825  Local system roads; allow portion of state aid            Dickson
        allocated to counties to be used to retire debt for.   
           02/06 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Transportation
HB 826  First responder building mapping information system;      Gibbs
        provide for creation and operation of.                 
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 827  Judges; redistrict chancery and circuit court             Blackmon
        districts.                                             
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 828  Correctional facilities; prohibit the construction of     Broomfield
        new jails or prisons within five miles of schools or   
        churches.                                              
           02/06 (H) Referred To Corrections
HB 829  Income tax; allow a credit for certain charges paid by    Broomfield
        taxpayers importing and exporting products at ports.   
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ports, Harbors and Airports;Ways and Means
HB 830  Airport authorities; increase number of days              Broomfield
        commissioners may be compensated.                      
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ports, Harbors and Airports
HB 831  Joint legislative study committee; create to study        Holland
        health care CON program.                               
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 832  Dogs running at large; revise.                            Bailey
           02/06 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB 833  Wildlife management areas; require warnings for first     Gadd
        two violations of failing to check-in or check-out.    
           02/06 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB 834  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
        Association; create separate associations for          
        individual and group.                                  
           02/06 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 835  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
        Association; revise requirements for groups.           
           02/06 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 836  State and School Life Insurance Plan; allow school        Hamilton (109th)
        districts/libraries to choose policy in lieu of        
        participating.                                         
           02/06 (H) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 837  Forfeited vehicle; authorize sheriff or police chief to   Moak
        transfer to county or municipal department, official or
        employee.                                              
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 838  Distinctive license tag; authorize for support of Civil   Moak
        Legal Assistance Fund.                                 
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 839  Supply of natural gas; authorize certain municipalities   Franks
        to contract for purchase of.                           
           02/06 (H) Referred To Municipalities;Appropriations
HB 840  IHL; require board to develop and maintain a tracking     West
        system for graduating college students.                
           02/06 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB 841  Gift certificates; prohibit expiration dates, service     Fleming
        fees and dormancy fees.                                
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 842  Public school system; create a task force to study        West
        inadequacies of.                                       
           02/06 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 843  Gaming; allow legal gaming in any county electing to do   Smith (27th)
        so.                                                    
           02/06 (H) Referred To Gaming;Judiciary B
HB 844  Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; include   Read
        enforcement agents of Pharmacy Board under.            
           02/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 845  Driver's license; increase minimum age requirement.       Mims *
           02/06 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 846  Homestead exemption; provide for certain owners of        Brown
        manufactured homes or mobile homes.                    
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 847  Medical malpractice insurance policies; require insurer   Ishee
        to issue to qualified doctors.                         
           02/06 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 848  Contracts; prohibit noncompetition provisions in          Ishee
        certain contracts between health care providers and    
        others.                                                
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 849  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Mississippi       Reynolds
        Library Commission grant program for public library    
        improvements.                                          
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 850  Seniors and Indigents Rx Program; establish to help       Reynolds
        access drug manufacturers discount cards and assistance
        programs.                                              
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 851  Clay County; authorize to contribute funds to local       Gibbs
        Boys and Girls Club.                                   
           02/06 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 852  Garbage and rubbish collection and disposal; clarify      Brown
        authority of municipalities to grant exemption for     
        fees.                                                  
           02/06 (H) Referred To Municipalities
HB 853  Internal audit law; remove condition for specific         Brown
        appropriations to fund, and delay implementation date. 
           02/06 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 854  CON; authorize for additional beds at psychiatric         Rotenberry
        residential treatment facility in Simpson County.      
           02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 855  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food.            Snowden
           02/06 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  44  Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers; commend.             Harrison
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  45  Tuskegee Airmen Day; recognize its observance on March    Smith (39th)
        5, 2004, in Columbus, Mississippi.                     
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  46  Rae Miller Suess; commend life of.                        Denny
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  21  James C. Eubanks; commend life upon his passing.          Horne
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  22  Patrick Drew Denney; commend life of.                     Horne
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 399  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Watson
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 411  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Watson
        and Land Surveyors; reenact and extend repealer (RP).  
           02/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 693  City of Louisville; authorize to make certain loan for    Moody
        economic development.                                  
           02/06 (H) Passed
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 805  Budget; prohibit certain actions by state agencies        Brown
        during current fiscal year.                            
           02/06 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/06 (H) Amended
           02/06 (H) Passed As Amended
           02/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HC  13  Greene County High School Baseball Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning state championship.                            
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  15  Monica J. Minter; commend on being selected               Fleming
        Mississippi's Miss Hospitality for 2003.               
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  22  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  23  Booker T. Gatlin; commend on occasion of 100th            Guice
        birthday.                                              
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  26  Clyde Brown; commend on being named recipient of 2003     Hamilton (109th)
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's         
        Environmental Hero Award.                              
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  27  Mr. James Lebaron Mashburn, Sr.; commend for his many     Taylor
        years of dedicated community service.                  
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  29  Dr. Walter Decell Newsom; commend life of.                Taylor
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  32  Wayne County High School War Eagles; commend on winning   Taylor
        state championship.                                    
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  33  Allison Kellogg; commend on being named Miss              Martinson
        Mississippi 2003.                                      
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  34  Commend Dr. Van Robinson Burnham, Jr., upon his           Mayo
        retirement.                                            
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  40  Greene County High School Football Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning Class 3A State Championship.                   
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  41  Ruthie Bolton; commend on career accomplishments.         Pierce
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/06 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/06 (H) Amended
           02/06 (H) Passed As Amended
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR   9  Miss Christina Myers; commend on being named              Martinson
        Mississippi Junior Miss 2004.                          
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
HR  19  Christy Windham; commend on being elected National        Staples
        Future Farmer of America - Southern Region Vice        
        President.                                             
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
HR  20  American Heart Association; commend.                      Clarke
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
SC 503  Mississippi National Guard Troops; express support for    Little
        all presently serving the United States.               
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 507  Dr. Arthur Guyton; commend life and legacy of research.   Dawkins
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 509  Former Senator Troy Watkins; commend life of public       Dearing
        service.                                               
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 510  Commend life of famous attorney, actor and WWII veteran   Dawkins
        Boyce Holleman.                                        
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 511  Commend John A. Bull, Lawrence County Superintendent of   Hyde-Smith
        Education.                                             
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 518  Dr. George Warren Byrne; commend life.                    Dawkins
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 526  Horace B. Labat, Sr.; commend life.                       Dawkins
           02/06 (H) Recommitted to Committee
SC 529  Commend Nadine Leatherwood, "Tutor of the Year 2003."     Little
           02/06 (H) Adopted
           02/06 (H) Immediate Release
           02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 505  Designate May as Osteoporosis Month in Mississippi.       Hyde-Smith
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 530  Jackson School Superintendent Earl Watkins'               Lee (47th)
        reorganization of Lanier High School; commend action.  
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 531  Commend the life of John Bonner.                          Dawkins
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 533  Commend Kim LaFontaine; recipient of 2003 Milken Family   Kirby
        National Educator Award.                               
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 534  Commend life and public service of Audrey Woodcock        Dawkins
        Kern.                                                  
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 535  Commend life of decorated veteran General Roger Barton    King
        Johnson.                                               
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/06 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR   9  Miss Christina Myers; commend on being named              Martinson
        Mississippi Junior Miss 2004.                          
           02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  19  Christy Windham; commend on being elected National        Staples
        Future Farmer of America - Southern Region Vice        
        President.                                             
           02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  20  American Heart Association; commend.                      Clarke
           02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2465  Littering; misdemeanor for commercial garbage haulers     Albritton
        to spill.                                              
           02/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2466  Crime victims' rights; revise definition of criminal      Albritton
        offense.                                               
           02/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2467  Seat belt law; make primary offense, revise aggregate     Tollison
        fine.                                                  
           02/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2468  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Pickering
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           02/06 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2469  Justice Court Judges; increase salaries of.               Butler
           02/06 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2470  Consent to participate in research; provide for.          Tollison
           02/06 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2471  Appropriation; Co-Lin Community College NEH Humanities    Dearing
        Challenge Grant Match; FY2005.                         
           02/06 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2472  Motor vehicles; require continuing education for used     Carmichael
        motor vehicle dealers.                                 
           02/06 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2473  Education qualifications for cosmetologists; may          Butler
        include approved high school vocational-technical      
        cosmetology courses.                                   
           02/06 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2474  CON for community living program for developmentally      Thomas
        disabled adults located in Madison County; authorize.  
           02/06 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2475  Law enforcement officers; provide minimum due process     Tollison
        rights for municipality.                               
           02/06 (S) Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division B
SB2476  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Hewes
        for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           02/06 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Finance
SB2477  State Employee's Health Insurance Plan; premium cost      Browning
        increases to be funded from Tobacco Litigation         
        Expendable Fund.                                       
           02/06 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2478  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Williamson
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           02/06 (S) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations



Senate: Floor Actions

SC 505  Designate May as Osteoporosis Month in Mississippi.       Hyde-Smith
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 530  Jackson School Superintendent Earl Watkins'               Lee (47th)
        reorganization of Lanier High School; commend action.  
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 531  Commend the life of John Bonner.                          Dawkins
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 533  Commend Kim LaFontaine; recipient of 2003 Milken Family   Kirby
        National Educator Award.                               
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 534  Commend life and public service of Audrey Woodcock        Dawkins
        Kern.                                                  
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 535  Commend life of decorated veteran General Roger Barton    King
        Johnson.                                               
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/06 (S) Adopted
           02/06 (S) Immediate Release
           02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
SR   5  Commend eight Eagle Scouts from Moss Point.               Robertson
           02/06 (S) Adopted
SR   6  Commend Wayne County High School Football Team on         Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/06 (S) Adopted
SR   7  Commend Greene County High School Baseball Team on        Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/06 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 399  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Watson
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           02/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB 693  City of Louisville; authorize to make certain loan for    Moody
        economic development.                                  
           02/06 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB 694  Motor fuel taxes; delay diversion of portion to Gaming    Miles
        Counties Bond Sinking Fund.                            
           02/06 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HC  13  Greene County High School Baseball Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning state championship.                            
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  15  Monica J. Minter; commend on being selected               Fleming
        Mississippi's Miss Hospitality for 2003.               
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  22  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  23  Booker T. Gatlin; commend on occasion of 100th            Guice
        birthday.                                              
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  26  Clyde Brown; commend on being named recipient of 2003     Hamilton (109th)
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's         
        Environmental Hero Award.                              
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  27  Mr. James Lebaron Mashburn, Sr.; commend for his many     Taylor
        years of dedicated community service.                  
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  29  Dr. Walter Decell Newsom; commend life of.                Taylor
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  32  Wayne County High School War Eagles; commend on winning   Taylor
        state championship.                                    
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  33  Allison Kellogg; commend on being named Miss              Martinson
        Mississippi 2003.                                      
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  34  Commend Dr. Van Robinson Burnham, Jr., upon his           Mayo
        retirement.                                            
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  40  Greene County High School Football Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning Class 3A State Championship.                   
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  41  Ruthie Bolton; commend on career accomplishments.         Pierce
           02/06 (S) Referred To Rules

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