Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/20/04



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Signed By The Governor

HB  16  Public buildings; rename 301 Lamar Street Building to     Robinson (63rd)
        Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building.                        
           02/20 Approved by Governor
HB 742  MEMA; authorize to enter into long-term leases with       Weathersby
        other state/federal agencies.                          
           02/20 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1130  Correctional officers; clarify prohibition against        Malone
        carnal knowledge of any offender.                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Corrections
HB1131  Corrections; revise various provisions pertaining to      Malone
        offenders.                                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
HB1132  State highways and state aid roads; require removal of    Malone
        trees in right-of-way.                                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1133  IHL; require to approve undergraduate degree program in   Clarke
        library science at JSU.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB1134  Insurance rates and eligibility; prohibit basing on       Ellington
        individual's credit history as unfair business         
        practice.                                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1135  Contracts; provide fine for opening bids that don't       Guice
        meet legal requirements and result in legal bids being 
        refused.                                               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1136  Kidnapping; revise offense.                               Bailey
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1137  Criminal investigator; provide additional investigator    Frierson
        for 15th Circuit Court District.                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1138  Controlled substances; conform measurements.              Bailey
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1139  Oysters; require Marine Resources employee to be          Frierson
        present at relaying of.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1140  Oysters; authorize Commission on Marine Resources to      Frierson
        regulate days of week certain reefs may be harvested.  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1141  Oysters; require captain's license for captain of         Frierson
        commercial oyster harvesting vessel.                   
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1142  State building code; create study committee to            Stevens
        determine need.                                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
HB1143  Beef check-off program; create contingent on trmination   Eaton
        of national check-off system.                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB1144  Food service employees; require physical exam and blood   Eaton
        test and verifying health certificate every four years.
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1145  Deadly force; revise for protection of property.          Calhoun
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1146  Water, sewer, garbage disposal and fire protection        Weathersby
        districts; increase number on petition calling for     
        election on bonds issuance.                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Ways and Means
HB1147  Principals; extend deadline for making employment         Staples
        recommendations to superintendents.                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1148  Agricultural Theft Bureau; expand duties to include       Moody
        enforcement of timber theft laws.                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Forestry
HB1149  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Brown
        governing the retirement system.                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1150  IHL; authorize to include an arbitration provision in     Brown
        any international contract.                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB1151  Hancock County; authorize salary for attorney hired to    Compretta
        appear and prosecute in case requiring a county        
        prosecuting attorney.                                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1152  Conservation officers; increase salary.                   McBride
           02/20 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB1153  Motor vehicles; authorize the operation of low-speed      Baker (8th)
        electric vehicles on certain public roads.             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1154  Crimes; revise penalty for rape and sexual battery.       Moore
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1155  Concealed weapons; authorize persons to carry without     Moore
        license.                                               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1156  Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.     Moore
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1157  Agency rules and regulations; require legislative         Moore
        approval.                                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1158  First grade; authorize enrollment of children under Age   Straughter
        6 who successfully complete achievement test.          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1159  Boards of supervisors; require minimum level of funding   Straughter
        for county offices and departments.                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To County Affairs
HB1160  Animal cruelty; revise penalties.                         Hudson
           02/20 (H) Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary B
HB1161  Medicaid; remove requirement to implement disease         Hudson
        management programs and require report on savings.     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
HB1162  Legal holiday; provide that Good Friday shall be one.     Hudson
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1163  Deeds; require all city and county taxes to be paid       Hudson
        before recording.                                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1164  Capital murder; provide death penalty for murder of two   Moore
        or more persons.                                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary En Banc
HB1165  Schools; establish opening and closing dates of           Moore
        scholastic year.                                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1166  English language; must show ability in to get state       Moore
        license or public assistance.                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1167  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Moore
        a podiatrist.                                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1168  Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.    Moore
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1169  Pawnbrokers; revise record keeping requirements; revise   Shows
        penalties for violations.                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Banking and Financial Services
HB1170  Elected school boards; elect all members at time of       Moore
        general state and county elections.                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB1171  Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act; repeal.                Moore
           02/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A
HB1172  State Superintendent of Public Education; elect at        Moore
        general state election.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB1173  Highway Patrol; allow officer to retain dog when dog is   McBride
        retired from service.                                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1174  Ayers Settlement Fund; extend date for establishment      Young
        of.                                                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1175  Department of Mental Health; allow executive director     Young
        to grant paid educational leave to medical residents.  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB1176  Medicaid; revise provisions regarding recovery of         Bondurant
        damages in legal actions against third parties.        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Medicaid
HB1177  State Board of Education; authorize to compensate         Brown
        certain school bus drivers for expenses in getting     
        commercial license.                                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1178  Council of Education Technology; revise membership of.    Brown
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1179  PERS; allow deductions from benefits for group life or    Brown
        health insurance and certain dues.                     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1180  Deferred compensation plan; state and political           Brown
        subdivision may make contributions on behalf of        
        members.                                               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1181  PERS; revise types of investments that may be made of     Brown
        the board of trustees.                                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1182  State Board of Education; authorize to implement          Brown
        voluntary full-day prekindergarten program.            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1183  Municipalities; reduce period of existence of liens on    Robinson (63rd)
        certain real property from five years to one year for  
        lien amnesty purposes.                                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Municipalities
HB1184  Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force; revise    Barnett
        membership and report schedule of.                     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1185  AED; require registration of with Health Department and   Barnett
        provide civil immunity for certain users of.           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A
HB1186  Adoption; authorize opening of adoption records when      Barnett
        child reaches age of 18 years.                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1187  Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Act;        Barnett
        create.                                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1188  Substitute teachers; authorize certain private firms to   Jennings
        perform background checks on.                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1189  Monroe County; authorize board of supervisors to          Markham
        establish beautification commission.                   
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1190  Horse racing; allow in certain counties.                  Guice
           02/20 (H) Referred To Gaming
HB1191  Variable rate debt; increase amount state may issue.      Howell
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1192  Motor vehicle liability insurance; counties and cities    Howell
        may retain portion of fines for failure to show proof  
        of.                                                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1193  Per diem; increase for county port and harbor             Compretta
        commission.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ports, Harbors and Airports
HB1194  Municipal police chiefs and officers; revise continuing   Snowden
        education requirements.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1195  Credit cards; purchaser must show photo ID to seller      Snowden
        before using to make purchase.                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Banking and Financial Services
HB1196  Board on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and           Snowden
        Training; provide authority to establish budget and    
        provide support.                                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
HB1197  Probable cause hearing before arrest; include jail        Snowden
        officers.                                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1198  Gaming; allow placement of cruise vessel on permanent     Guice
        structure and specify no shore-based gaming.           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Gaming
HB1199  Deer; authorize hunting over corn, grain or other         Robinson (84th)
        supplemental food.                                     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1200  Highway 12 and Highway 19; advance construction           Stevens
        priorities for certain segments.                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1201  Natural gas; revise tax rate on certain occluded          Reeves
        natural gas produced from coal seams.                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals;Ways and Means
HB1202  Commission on Judicial Performance Fund; create and       Reeves
        impose additional fees on civil and criminal fees.     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1203  IHL'S; may charge local school districts for costs of     Reeves
        providing remedial training or services to their       
        students.                                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB1204  Mediation; require presuit mediation in all civil tort    Upshaw
        litigation.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1205  Criminal records; require permanent storage.              Broomfield
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1206  Country prosecuting attorney; provide that salary shall   Green
        not be less than justice court judge.                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1207  Sheriffs; increase salaries of.                           Green
           02/20 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1208  Chancery clerks; revise fees, limit on compensation.      Green
           02/20 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1209  Traffic central devices; placement based upon factors     Perkins
        relevant to public safety.                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1210  Adequate Education Program funds; withhold from           Formby
        districts failing to display flags and to recite pledge
        of allegiance.                                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1211  Sales tax; pay counties percentage of sales tax           Formby
        generated from business activities outside             
        municipalities.                                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1212  Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities.          Formby
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1213  Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for   Formby
        portion of self-employment taxes paid by self-employed 
        individuals.                                           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1214  Life insurance, health insurance, annuities; provide      Formby
        full discharge of an insurer under certain             
        circumstances.                                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1215  State highways; designate certain highways as memorial    Compretta
        highways.                                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1216  Mississippi Technology Transfer Center; designate as a    Formby
        center of excellence in geospatial technologies.       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1217  Bonds; revise purposes for which allocations may be       Morris
        used by community and junior colleges.                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1218  Real estate brokers; cooperative agreement does not       Morris
        authorize nonresident to act.                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1219  State lottery, electronic video machines; create task     Hines
        force to study legalization of.                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Gaming;Appropriations
HB1220  Youth court judges; authorize to select juvenile          Hines
        detention facility administrator and require           
        administrator to submit report.                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB1221  Appropriation; Department of Public Safety for Juvenile   Hines
        Detention Facilities Monitoring Unit.                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1222  Juvenile detention facilities; establish monitoring       Hines
        unit and permanent advisory board for.                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
HB1223  Juvenile detention centers; provide at least one          Hines
        certified teacher in each center.                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice;County Affairs
HB1224  Public school students; authorize community service as    Hines
        an alternative to detention or suspension.             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1225  Motor fuel excise taxes; provide partial exemption on     Formby
        sales of fuel to volunteer fire departments for use in 
        department vehicles.                                   
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1226  Workers' compensation; make certain medical information   Formby
        available to employers.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1227  Workers' compensation; provide employer the right to      Formby
        require an autopsy in death cases.                     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1228  Workers' compensation; incarcerated individuals may not   Formby
        collect benefits.                                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1229  Industrial fire insurance policies; expand scope to       Formby
        cover losses from burglary and theft.                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1230  Preneed burial contracts; provide that decedent's         Formby
        directions overrule conflicting wishes of next of kin. 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1231  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Formby
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1232  Marriage of minors; require notarized signature of        Formby
        appropriate person on notice of marriage application.  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1233  Municipal annexation; require election in territory to    Formby
        be annexed if petition signed.                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
HB1234  Punitive damages; to be awarded for victim                Formby
        compensation.                                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1235  Child custody; provide notice and procedure for           Formby
        relocating a child's residence.                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1236  Artificial noisemakers; permit possession and use at      Formby
        college football games.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB1237  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Formby
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1238  County tax collector; allow to charge a fee to            Flaggs
        governing authorities over and above cost of collecting
        county tax.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1239  CON; authorize for community living program for           Martinson
        developmentally disabled adults in Madison County.     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1240  Hunting seasons; require persons entering or exiting      Arinder *
        wooded area at night to display flashlight.            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1241  Real estate brokers and salespersons; revise continuing   Morris
        education requirements.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1242  Purchases; office supplies; state agencies to purchase    Weathersby
        at least ten percent from Industries for the Blind.    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1243  Highway contracts; authorize Mississippi Transportation   Miles
        Commission to use design/build in awarding.            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1244  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution"   Reynolds
        and require disclosure of certain loans made to        
        candidates.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1245  Push polling; add as a prohibited call under              Reynolds
        Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act.                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Public Utilities
HB1246  Animal cruelty; revise provisions and penalties.          Bondurant *
           02/20 (H) Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary B
HB1247  Animal euthanasia technicians; provide for                Bondurant *
        certification by the Board of Veterinary Medicine.     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB1248  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide additional circuit   Watson
        and chancery court fees to be deposited into.          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB1249  Garnishment; require writ to include social security      Formby
        number.                                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1250  Public utility districts; allow to adopt stricter         Ellington
        ordinances for individual on-site waste water disposal 
        systems.                                               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1251  State Auditor; authorize to establish policies and        Brown
        procedures for accounting of student average daily     
        attendance.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1252  Homestead exemption; extend date for surviving spouse     Reynolds
        to file for homestead exemption.                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1253  MS Real Estate Appraiser Licensing & Certification        Morris
        Board; limit number of members from same appraisal     
        organization.                                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1254  Real estate brokers and salespersons; may own lawful      Morris
        business organization for receiving commissions.       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1255  Real estate licensees; revise premium for errors and      Morris
        omissions insurance.                                   
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1256  Implied consent; refusal of breath test for second or     Franks
        subsequent offense under zero tolerance constitutes    
        adult offense.                                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1257  Divorce; require counseling of parents of children        Franks
        under 15 years of age.                                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1258  Wills; revocation by divorce or annulment.                Franks
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1259  Crime lab director and technicians; authorize testimony   Franks
        by affidavit.                                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1260  Boating Safety Act; remove a redundant reference to the   Frierson
        Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1261  Coastal wetlands; require certain entities to comply      Frierson
        with construction regulations of the Commission on     
        Marine Resources.                                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1262  Coastal wetlands; require applicant for permit to pay     Frierson
        costs of public notice before publication.             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1263  Sheriffs; require completion of training courses          Janus
        annually.                                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To County Affairs
HB1264  Coastal Wetlands; allow extension for processing          Frierson
        permits by Department of Marine Resources.             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1265  Marine Resources; clarify hook and line license           Frierson
        requirements and provide penalty for finfish           
        violations.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
HB1266  Suspended sentences; auto insurance fines not to be       Chism
        suspended.                                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1267  County election commission; authorize to receive E-911    Chism
        names and addresses to update registration and         
        pollbooks.                                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB1268  Port commissions; provide procedure for dissolution of    Janus
        certain municipal port commissions.                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ports, Harbors and Airports
HB1269  Mississippi Holocaust Commission; create.                 Frierson
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1270  District attorneys; provide additional assistant for      Frierson
        Fifteenth Circuit Court District.                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1271  Judges; provide additional judge for Fifteenth Circuit    Frierson
        Court District.                                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1272  Children; require to wear helmets when riding bicycles.   Carlton
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1273  Ad valorem taxes; revise notice when a school district    Bounds
        proposes ad valorem tax effort.                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1274  Criminal background checks; exempt allied-health          Montgomery
        college and high school students from requirements for.
           02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1275  School security personnel; require to receive a certain   Staples
        number of hours of continuing education each year.     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Education
HB1276  Setoff Debt Collection Act for state agencies and local   Chism
        governing authorities; create.                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1277  Highways; place project in Natchez in the gaming          West
        counties state-assisted infrastructure program.        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1278  Historic cemeteries; allow Department of Archives and     West
        History to recognize certain cemeteries as.            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Corrections
HC  53  Amend Constitution; justice court; judge to be            Reeves
        practicing attorney; maximum jurisdiction set by       
        statute.                                               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Constitution
HC  54  Amend Constitution; elect State Superintendent of         Moore
        Public Education.                                      
           02/20 (H) Referred To Constitution
HC  55  Amend Constitution; remove requirement that trial         Moore
        judges be attorneys.                                   
           02/20 (H) Referred To Constitution
HC  56  Amend Constitution; prohibit same gender marriages.       Barnett
           02/20 (H) Referred To Constitution
HC  57  Amend Constitution; require majority vote only for bill   Formby
        reducing taxes.                                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Constitution
HC  58  Thads Sharon Bridges, Sr.; commend life of.               Flaggs
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  59  Taxation; urge Congress to propose constitutional         Malone
        amendment addressing judicial imposition of taxes.     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  30  Dr. William A. McMillan, Sr.; commend on works and        Buck
        contributions to Holly Springs and Marshall County,    
        Mississippi.                                           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  31  Jack E. Harper, Jr.; commend life of.                     Thomas
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 657  School districts; authorize to provide training and       Pierce
        incentive pay to comply with No Child Left Behind Act. 
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 668  Parole; clarify "first offender"; require timely review   Malone
        of application for; require DUI convictions to serve   
        85% before eligible for.                               
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered



House: Referred Other House

SB2539  "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and         Little
        Education Consolidation Act of 2004"; enact (Governor's
        proposal).                                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SC 543  Commend Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic        Harden
        Team.                                                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 544  Commend honorable service of Mrs. Elizabeth Powers on     Huggins
        Mississippi Ethics Commission.                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 545  Commend Paula Hamilton for winning the 2004 Mississippi   King
        Prudential Spirit of Community Award.                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 546  Remembering service and commending life of Helicopter     Butler
        Crew Chief Specialist Jeremiah DiGiovanni.             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SB2710  Income taxation; increase the tax credit for employers    Robertson
        providing skills training and extend repealer on       
        credit.                                                
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2711  Disabled Veteran's License Plate; surviving spouse to     Kirby
        retain even if remarried.                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2712  Eligibility for alternative teaching route programs and   Chaney
        teacher scholarship incentives; revise (Governor's     
        proposal).                                             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2713  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Ross
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2714  Alcoholic beverages; place sale, manufacture and          Doxey
        distribution as all wine under the light wine and beer 
        laws.                                                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2715  Investigation of injury to a nursing home resident;       Doxey
        results immediately furnished to resident's caregiver. 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2716  Money judgments; court's opinion of record as to          Doxey
        additur or remittitur.                                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2717  Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for   Michel
        portion of self-employment taxes paid by self-employed 
        individuals.                                           
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2718  Motor vehicle titles; require titles to be sent to        Wilemon
        owners and lienholders within 30 days after receipt of 
        applications.                                          
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2719  State-funded courts and judicial branch agencies;         Doxey
        exempt from budget cuts between legislative sessions.  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2720  Licensure standards for hospitals; require reporting of   Dawkins
        core performance ratings for certain emergency         
        treatment procedures.                                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2721  Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act; extend      Nunnelee
        repealer and make technical amendments.                
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2722  Alcoholic beverages; authorize distribution by private    Doxey
        entities.                                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2723  Sheriff; authorize Bolivar County to supplement salary.   Walls
           02/20 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2724  Real estate brokers; provide for reinstatement of         White
        temporary license.                                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2725  Scenic Streams; designate Black Creek in Lamar,           King
        Forrest, Perry, Stone, George and Jackson Counties as a
        state scenic stream.                                   
           02/20 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
SB2726  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Butler
        reemployed as teachers if they have 25 years of        
        creditable service.                                    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2727  Scenic streams; designate Pascagoula River and Bear       Dawkins
        Creek as eligible for nomination to scenic streams     
        program.                                               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
SB2728  Marshals and constables; revise fee.                      White
           02/20 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2729  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          Moffatt
        shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2730  Income taxation; increase the tax credit for employers    Little
        providing skills training.                             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2731  Pre-kindergarten program for four-year old children and   Chaney
        three-year old children; phase in programs.            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2732  Board of supervisors; revise salary scale in counties     Thames
        with certain acreage owned by federal government.      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2733  Voluntary basic health insurance coverage and small       Michel
        employer health benefit plans; revise eligibility.     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2734  Highways; authorize MS Transportation Commission to use   Hewes
        design-build method of contracting for certain pilot   
        projects.                                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2735  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Jackson (11th)
        Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.                            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB2736  Local school board meetings; clarify excused absences.    Harvey
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education
SB2737  School district reduction in force policy; prohibit any   Ross
        denial of reemployment of teachers for 18 months.      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education
SB2738  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Jackson (11th)
        Institute of Community Services, Inc., for additional  
        Head Start class.                                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB2739  Real Estate Commission licensees; revise various          Michel
        regulatory laws.                                       
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2740  Medicaid reimbursement for implantable drug pumps;        Nunnelee
        delete repealer on.                                    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2741  Continuing education requirements for police officers;    Chaney
        revise and reimburse cities for the cost of.           
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Appropriations
SB2742  Bonds; increase for Water Pollution Control Revolving     Nunnelee
        Fund, Local Governments & Rural Water Systems          
        Improvements Revolving Loan Fund.                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2743  Appointive state officials; repeal law providing for      Thames
        education benchmark awards.                            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
SB2744  Wastewater Disposal System Law; authorize public          Lee (35th)
        utility districts to adopt more restrictive ordinances.
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2745  Solid waste; person partially within county service       Doxey
        area may elect not to use service.                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2746  Corrections; revise parole and early release              Doxey
        requirements for persons convicted of certain          
        homicides.                                             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Corrections
SB2747  Health care worker criminal background check              Nunnelee
        requirements; do not apply to students performing      
        clinical training.                                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2748  Ethics, Open Meetings and Open Records; increase civil    Dawkins
        fine against public officials under certain            
        circumstances.                                         
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2749  Marine Resources; increase fee for saltwater fishing      Dawkins
        license.                                               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2750  Interpreters; courts required to appoint for              Harden
        non-English speaking persons in court proceedings.     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2751  Toll roads; authorize local governments and               Hewes
        Transportation Commission to contract with private     
        entities to construct (MDOT).                          
           02/20 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Finance
SB2752  Volunteer interpreters; create volunteer system for use   Harden
        of courts in assisting foreign speaking parties.       
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2753  Classroom supply funds; clarify distribution and          Harden
        administration of.                                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education
SB2754  Business advertising signs; prohibit governing            King
        authorities from imposing fees and privilege taxes.    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2755  Labor organizations; prohibit from giving money to        White
        members to give to political activities.               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Labor
SB2756  State monetary assessments; delete repealer.              Ross
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2757  Immigrants; authorize ID card.                            Harden
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2758  Judges; redistrict chancery and circuit court             Ross
        districts.                                             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Elections
SB2759  Motor vehicle license tag; provide for a distinctive      Dawkins
        breast cancer awareness tag.                           
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2760  Commercial contractors; delete exemption on commercial    Mettetal
        projects/provide fee for certificate.                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2761  Real estate broker/salespersons; require criminal         Hewes *
        background checks for original license.                
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2762  Public notices of proposed ad valorem tax effort by       Williamson
        school districts; change content.                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education
SB2763  Tort reform; revise.                                      Ross
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2764  Voter; define all convicted felons as not qualified.      Harden
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2765  Administrative fine for food service  establishments      Nunnelee
        operating without a permit; authorize.                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2766  Campaign contributions; prohibit use of union dues for.   White
           02/20 (S) Referred To Labor;Elections
SB2767  Hunting; require commission to allow restricted use of    Browning
        ATV's by handicapped hunters on public WMA's.          
           02/20 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
SB2768  Homestead exemption; provide for certain owners of        Wilemon
        manufactured homes or mobile homes.                    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2769  Premium finance companies; revise contents of             Mettetal
        agreement/refund after cancellation.                   
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2770  Railroad crossings; clarify allocation of costs of        Hewes
        pavement markings at railroad crossings.               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2771  Professional engineers and land surveyors; reenact and    Mettetal
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2772  Homeowners insurance policies; commissioner shall         Hewes
        disapprove rate change that is not uniform.            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2773  Sales taxation; "gross income" shall not include          Hewes
        property taxes on equipment purchased under            
        lease-purchase agreement.                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2774  Automated teller machines; prohibit operation of          Mettetal
        certain terminals.                                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2775  Voter; define all convicted felons as not qualified.      Turner
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2776  Distinctive license tag; authorize for Professional       Turner
        Hair Designers Incorporated.                           
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2777  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Hewes
           02/20 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2778  Regional planning commissions; authorize to acquire       Hewes
        property to maintain operations.                       
           02/20 (S) Referred To County Affairs
SB2779  Port commissions; provide procedure for the dissolution   Hewes
        of certain municipal port commissions.                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2780  Income tax; create the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act.   Williamson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Agriculture;Finance
SB2781  Pearl River Basin Development District; provide for       Albritton
        additional representation based on county annual       
        contribution.                                          
           02/20 (S) Referred To County Affairs
SB2782  Physician-owned specialty hospitals; impose moratorium    Nunnelee
        on issuance of CON for.                                
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2783  Public property; DFA may sell certain property to St.     Frazier
        Peters Missionary Baptist Church.                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Public Property
SC 549  Commend Mississippi Association of Governmental           Burton
        Purchasing and designate March 2004 as Purchasing      
        Month.                                                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 550  Commend David Robertson and Tony Busby for heroic         Jackson (15th)
        action.                                                
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  52  Larry L. Brown, Sr., Natchez, Mississippi, Executive      MS DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
        Director - MS Dept. Of Transportation, serving the four
        year term, beginning January, 2004 and ending April,   
        2008.                                                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  28  Charles Edward Taylor; commend life and memory of and     Rogers (61st)
        recognize May 24 as Aviation Maintenance Technician    
        Day.                                                   
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  44  Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers; commend.             Harrison
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  47  Kenneth Townsend; commend on being selected as an         Stevens
        American Rhodes Scholar.                               
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  50  Special Olympics Mississippi Team; commend.               Martinson
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2250  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Little
        voting.                                                
           02/20 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2255  Bureau of Narcotics; authorize donation of motor          Little
        vehicle to Frank Melton.                               
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2603  Executive agency head to decline a state salary;          Little
        authorize (Governor's proposal).                       
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2647  County officials; increase salaries.                      Little
           02/20 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/20 (S) Passed
SC 543  Commend Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic        Harden
        Team.                                                  
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 544  Commend honorable service of Mrs. Elizabeth Powers on     Huggins
        Mississippi Ethics Commission.                         
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 545  Commend Paula Hamilton for winning the 2004 Mississippi   King
        Prudential Spirit of Community Award.                  
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 546  Remembering service and commending life of Helicopter     Butler
        Crew Chief Specialist Jeremiah DiGiovanni.             
           02/20 (S) Adopted
           02/20 (S) Immediate Release
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  10  Christy Windham; commend for selection as FFA Vice        Pickering
        President.                                             
           02/20 (S) Adopted
SR  11  Commend Justin Phelps for Eagle Scout Award.              Michel
           02/20 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 657  School districts; authorize to provide training and       Pierce
        incentive pay to comply with No Child Left Behind Act. 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations

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