Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/10/04



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House: Introductions

HB 872  Child support; update Uniform Interstate Family Support   Watson
        Act (NCCUSL).                                          
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 873  Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and     Watson
        Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).                              
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 874  Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL).      Watson
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 875  Appropriations; IHL for salary adjustment for JSU         Clarke
        professors.                                            
           02/10 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 876  Bonds; issue for Americans with Disabilities Act          Clarke
        compliance and repair and renovation of facilities at  
        JSU.                                                   
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 877  Appropriations; IHL for maintenance costs of E-Center     Clarke
        at Jackson State University.                           
           02/10 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 878  Bonds; issue for facility renovation and acquisition of   Clarke
        digital equipment for JSU radio station at Mississippi 
        E-center/JSU.                                          
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 879  Retirement; retired PERS members get credit for active    McCoy
        duty military service occurring after retirement.      
           02/10 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 880  Workers' compensation; injured employee may select        Clarke
        specialists who provide type of treatment prescribed.  
           02/10 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 881  Autopsies; only certified pathologists may perform.       Denny
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 882  Tourism; require local tourism entities to conduct        Stevens
        annual audit, MDA may contract with entities for       
        regional tourism promotion.                            
           02/10 (H) Referred To Tourism
HB 883  City managers; must possess certain qualifications to     Mayo
        hold position.                                         
           02/10 (H) Referred To Municipalities
HB 884  State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise              Stevens
        composition.                                           
           02/10 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 885  Telephone Solicitation Act; require authorized            Fleming
        solicitations to identify geographical location.       
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB 886  Implied consent; revise penalties under zero tolerance.   Zuber
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 887  Mobile and manufactured homes; revise collection of ad    Eaton
        valorem taxes.                                         
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 888  Electric utilities; require establishment of farm         Eaton
        residential meters.                                    
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB 889  Department of Agriculture; conform rule promulgation to   Eaton
        Administrative Procedures Act.                         
           02/10 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB 890  Eminent domain; provide that certain costs be paid by     Evans
        governmental entity seeking to exercise.               
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 891  Charter schools; create new process for establishing.     Brown
           02/10 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 892  Local school boards; authorize to make available          Brown
        surplus textbooks to home school students.             
           02/10 (H) Referred To Education
HB 893  Distinctive license tag; authorize for Gulf States Golf   Brown
        Foundation.                                            
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 894  Assignment of health care policy benefits to health       Chism
        care providers; allow if written direction by insured. 
           02/10 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 895  Commercial contractors; revise exemption on commercial    Guice
        projects and revise return of license fee when licenses
        are denied.                                            
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 896  Driver's license; revise social security number           Evans
        requirement.                                           
           02/10 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 897  Youth court judges; authorize to order parenting          Carlton
        classes for parents of delinquent youth who are in     
        training schools.                                      
           02/10 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 898  Courts; eliminate running in herd for certain             Akins
        districts.                                             
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 899  Courts; additional judge for Third Circuit Court          Akins
        District, eliminate running in herd.                   
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 900  Commissioner of Corrections; require commissioner's       Malone
        designees to approve or disapprove classifications of  
        offenders.                                             
           02/10 (H) Referred To Corrections
HB 901  Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation; give bid       Malone
        preference for manufacturing of vehicular license      
        plates.                                                
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 902  CON; delete moratorium on issuance of for home health     Malone
        agencies.                                              
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 903  Income tax; revise time within State Tax Commission       Moak
        must refund overpayment before taxpayer may petition   
        for hearing.                                           
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 904  Unauthorized electronic message devices; prohibit         Malone
        furnishing to offenders.                               
           02/10 (H) Referred To Corrections
HB 905  School guidance counselors; provide written               Carlton
        notification to certain students of curriculum         
        requirements for tuition assistance.                   
           02/10 (H) Referred To Education
HB 906  DHS; create monitoring board to monitor policies and      Holland
        activities of.                                         
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 907  State Board of Health; bring forward sections relating    Holland
        to for the purposes of amendment.                      
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 908  Board of Mental Health; authorize to purchase             Holland
        professional liability insurance for physicians,       
        dentists and nurse practitioners.                      
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 909  Freedom to Farm Act; revise definition.                   Holland
           02/10 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB 910  Department of Mental Health; may execute certain leases   Holland
        and receive monies derived from.                       
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 911  State Department of Health; revise fees charged for       Holland
        certain permits, evaluations and certifications.       
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 912  Illegitimate children; delete requirement for Health      Holland
        Department to report birth information to district     
        attorney.                                              
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 913  State Board of Nursing vehicles; exempt from being        Holland
        marked as a state vehicle.                             
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 914  Nursing facility; allow increase in certain number of     Holland
        beds within two years without a CON.                   
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 915  Criminal background checks; UMMC shall conduct for all    Holland
        new employees.                                         
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB 916  Drug and alcohol testing statutes; clarify.               Holland
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 917  Garnishment; payments in justice court may go directly    Holloway
        to plaintiff or attorney and require notice of         
        satisfaction of debt.                                  
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 918  Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Motor Vehicle Fund;         Brown
        abolish.                                               
           02/10 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 919  Prescription Drug Fair-Pricing Act; enact.                Evans
           02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB 920  Alcohol; revise penalties regarding minors and provide    Zuber
        exception for minors working with law enforcement.     
           02/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 921  Tunica County Board of Supervisors; authorize to          Mayo
        increase salary of justice court judge.                
           02/10 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB 922  Tunica County sheriff; authorize board of supervisors     Mayo
        to increase salary.                                    
           02/10 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB 923  Controlled substances; include analogues in Controlled    Holland
        Substances Act.                                        
           02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HC  47  Kenneth Townsend; commend on being selected as an         Stevens
        American Rhodes Scholar.                               
           02/10 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  48  Amend Constitution; abolish requirement that Governor     Reynolds
        be elected by majority of popular and electoral votes. 
           02/10 (H) Referred To Constitution
HR  24  Judge Robby Robertson; commend upon his retirement        Stevens
        after 24 years as justice court judge.                 
           02/10 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 721  Regional planning commissions; authorize to acquire and   Dedeaux
        dispose of property.                                   
           02/10 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 818  Waste; revise tire fees and create recycling task         Fillingane
        force.                                                 
           02/10 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



House: Floor Actions

HB 665  Code of student conduct; delete repealer on provision     Pierce
        recognizing teacher as classroom authority.            
           02/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 805  Budget; prohibit certain actions by state agencies        Brown
        during current fiscal year.                            
           02/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

SC 503  Mississippi National Guard Troops; express support for    Little
        all presently serving the United States.               
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 507  Dr. Arthur Guyton; commend life and legacy of research.   Dawkins
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 509  Former Senator Troy Watkins; commend life of public       Dearing
        service.                                               
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 510  Commend life of famous attorney, actor and WWII veteran   Dawkins
        Boyce Holleman.                                        
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 511  Commend John A. Bull, Lawrence County Superintendent of   Hyde-Smith
        Education.                                             
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 518  Dr. George Warren Byrne; commend life.                    Dawkins
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 529  Commend Nadine Leatherwood, "Tutor of the Year 2003."     Little
           02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2495  State employee travel; revise approval procedure for      Tollison
        overseas travel for university employees.              
           02/10 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2496  New Home Warranty Act; provide remedy for damages         Flowers
        arising from violations.                               
           02/10 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2497  First Responder Public Building Information System;       Lee (47th)
        create.                                                
           02/10 (S) Referred To Public Property;Municipalities
SB2498  Contract personnel with direct contact with students;     Chaney
        authorize procedure for criminal background checks.    
           02/10 (S) Referred To Education
SB2499  Statewide 211 information and referral telephone          Chaney
        system; create planning advisory board.                
           02/10 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2500  License tags; provide 10% preference for competitive      Huggins
        bid by prison industries for manufacture.              
           02/10 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2501  Regional correctional officers; exempt from state board   Huggins
        on jail officers certification if complete DOC training
        program.                                               
           02/10 (S) Referred To Corrections
SB2502  Counties; authorize to use and compensate realtor for     Flowers
        disposal of surplus real estate.                       
           02/10 (S) Referred To County Affairs
SB2503  Exemption from execution; revise for personal injury      Walley
        claims.                                                
           02/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2504  Partnerships; enact uniform act (BLAG).                   Ross
           02/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SC 540  Constitution Section 210; amend to remove prohibition     Chaney
        of sale of books by teachers.                          
           02/10 (S) Referred To Constitution
SC 541  Commend Mary Katharine Loyacono McCravey, Lifetime        Burton
        Achievement Award, 2004 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           02/10 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 542  Commend Delta Academy All-State Girls Basketball Guard    Jackson (11th)
        Lindsay Roy.                                           
           02/10 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  45  Colonel J. K. ("Hoopy") Stringer, Jr., Brandon,           GOVERNOR
        Mississippi, Executive Director - Dept. Of Finance &   
        Admin, effective January 13, 2004, and will serve at   
        the will and pleasure of the Governor.                 
           02/10 (S) Referred To Finance
SN  46  Charles Chisolm, Brandon, Mississippi, Executive          GOVERNOR
        Director - Dept. Of Environ. Quality, effective January
        13, 2004, and shall serve at the will and pleasure of  
        the Governor.                                          
           02/10 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SN  47  Dewitt L. Fortenberry, Jr., Mendenhall, Mississippi,      GOVERNOR
        Commissioner - Dept. Of Public Safety, effective       
        January 13, 2004 and shall serve at the will and       
        pleasure of the Governor.                              
           02/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SN  48  Liles Williams, Madison, Mississippi, Personnel Board,    GOVERNOR
        for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2008,           
        representing First Supreme Court District.             
           02/10 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SR   8  Commend Greene County High School Football Team on        Walley
        winning the Class 3A State Championship.               
           02/10 (S) Referred To Rules
SR   9  Commend Ruthie Bolton on women's basketball career        Walley
        accomplishments.                                       
           02/10 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 693  City of Louisville; authorize to make certain loan for    Moody
        economic development.                                  
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  13  Greene County High School Baseball Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning state championship.                            
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  15  Monica J. Minter; commend on being selected               Fleming
        Mississippi's Miss Hospitality for 2003.               
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  22  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  23  Booker T. Gatlin; commend on occasion of 100th            Guice
        birthday.                                              
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  26  Clyde Brown; commend on being named recipient of 2003     Hamilton (109th)
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's         
        Environmental Hero Award.                              
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  27  Mr. James Lebaron Mashburn, Sr.; commend for his many     Taylor
        years of dedicated community service.                  
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  29  Dr. Walter Decell Newsom; commend life of.                Taylor
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  32  Wayne County High School War Eagles; commend on winning   Taylor
        state championship.                                    
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  33  Allison Kellogg; commend on being named Miss              Martinson
        Mississippi 2003.                                      
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  34  Commend Dr. Van Robinson Burnham, Jr., upon his           Mayo
        retirement.                                            
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  40  Greene County High School Football Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning Class 3A State Championship.                   
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  41  Ruthie Bolton; commend on career accomplishments.         Pierce
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 538  Urge Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution; to          Little
        protect the Pledge of Allegiance and our National      
        Motto.                                                 
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 539  Commend South Panola High School "Tigers" Football        Mettetal
        Team, 2003 State Champions.                            
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 541  Commend Mary Katharine Loyacono McCravey, Lifetime        Burton
        Achievement Award, 2004 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 542  Commend Delta Academy All-State Girls Basketball Guard    Jackson (11th)
        Lindsay Roy.                                           
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   8  Commend Greene County High School Football Team on        Walley
        winning the Class 3A State Championship.               
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   9  Commend Ruthie Bolton on women's basketball career        Walley
        accomplishments.                                       
           02/10 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/10 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

SC 503  Mississippi National Guard Troops; express support for    Little
        all presently serving the United States.               
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 507  Dr. Arthur Guyton; commend life and legacy of research.   Dawkins
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 509  Former Senator Troy Watkins; commend life of public       Dearing
        service.                                               
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 510  Commend life of famous attorney, actor and WWII veteran   Dawkins
        Boyce Holleman.                                        
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 511  Commend John A. Bull, Lawrence County Superintendent of   Hyde-Smith
        Education.                                             
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 518  Dr. George Warren Byrne; commend life.                    Dawkins
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 529  Commend Nadine Leatherwood, "Tutor of the Year 2003."     Little
           02/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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