Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/26/04



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House: Introductions

HR  37  Social security benefits; urge Congress to protect.       Reynolds
           02/26 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 495  The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision;    McBride
        authorize Governor to execute.                         
           02/26 (H) DR - TSDPCS: IC To CN
HB 632  Contractors; revise payment time.                         McBride
           02/26 (H) DR - TSDP: JB To AP
HB 641  Council on Obesity Prevention; allow to become            Whittington
        nonprofit entity, and allow agencies to contract with. 
           02/26 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB 983  Juvenile Detention Facilities Task Force; extend          Wells-Smith
        reporting date from November 1, 2003, to December 1,   
        2004.                                                  
           02/26 (H) DR - TSDP: JJ To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB 727  Human Cloning Prohibition Act; create.                    Smith (39th)
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 781  Private correctional facility; prohibit certain           Malone
        procurement of goods made by out-of-state inmate labor 
        if P.I.C. makes goods.                                 
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 931  Department of Human Services; extend repealer on and      Evans
        delete authority for privatized child support          
        collection.                                            
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 990  Regional correctional officers; exempt from state board   Malone
        on jail officers certification if complete DOC training
        program.                                               
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1035  Fleeing law enforcement; create offense, provide          Smith (39th)
        penalties and require policy adoption.                 
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1278  Historic cemeteries; allow Department of Archives and     West
        History to recognize certain cemeteries as.            
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1401  Agricultural leases of prison land; revise lease term     Mayo
        and authorize auction for.                             
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HC  48  Amend Constitution; abolish requirement that Governor     Reynolds
        be elected by majority of popular and electoral votes. 
           02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 105  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 122  Human body; felony to desecrate a body or casket.         Morris
           02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 644  Streams and water courses; extend date of repeal for      Turner
        authority of boards of supervisors to alter.           
           02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1062  Ad valorem tax; continue exclusion of carbon dioxide      Reeves
        from definition of gas and continue exemption for      
        carbon dioxide.                                        
           02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1201  Natural gas; revise tax rate on certain occluded          Reeves
        natural gas produced from coal seams.                  
           02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1244  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution"   Reynolds
        and require disclosure of certain loans made to        
        candidates.                                            
           02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1279  Budget; reduce state budget costs and increase state      Watson
        revenues.                                              
           02/26 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/26 (H) Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2960  Appropriation; General and Budget Contingency Funds       Little
        deposited to State & School Employees Insurance Fund;  
        FY2005.                                                
           02/26 (H) Referred To Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

SC 543  Commend Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic        Harden
        Team.                                                  
           02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 544  Commend honorable service of Mrs. Elizabeth Powers on     Huggins
        Mississippi Ethics Commission.                         
           02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 545  Commend Paula Hamilton for winning the 2004 Mississippi   King
        Prudential Spirit of Community Award.                  
           02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2297  Assistant teachers receive same minimum sick leave days   Chaney
        as licensed teachers; clarify.                         
           02/26 (S) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
SB2307  MS Employer-Assisted Housing Program for public school    Chaney
        teachers in critical need areas; extend repealer on.   
           02/26 (S) DR - TSDP: ED To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2051  Allow all-terrain vehicles to be voluntarily titled in    Little
        this state and allow nonresidents to title them in this
        state.                                                 
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2075  Disabled parking; date of expiration of windshield        Hewes
        placards must be visible.                              
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2172  Bonds; issue to fund the Highway 98 Access Improvement    King
        Program Fund.                                          
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2296  Administrative superintendent; delete term from public    Chaney
        school statutes.                                       
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2316  Teacher's authority in the classroom; delete automatic    Chaney
        repealer.                                              
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2394  Insurance rebate monies; request investigation if use     Kirby
        is inconsistent with state law.                        
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2421  Alcoholic beverages; allow on-premises permit holders     Albritton
        to sell drinks for consumption off premises under      
        certain circumstances.                                 
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2446  Honorary high school diplomas to Vietnam War veterans;    Little
        authorize.                                             
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2450  Industrial fire insurance policies; allow coverage for    Kirby
        burglary and theft.                                    
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2463  Real Estate Commission licensees; increase maximum        Hewes
        premium for E&O insurance.                             
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2484  Residential builders; distribute portion of licensing     Flowers
        fees to MS Housing Institute.                          
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2585  Sales tax; allow telecommunications providers to sell     Robertson
        taxable and nontaxable services at a single nonitemized
        price.                                                 
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2599  Pre-need cemetery/funeral contracts; certain contracts    Kirby
        overrule wishes of next of kin.                        
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2611  Real estate brokers/salespersons; may own lawful          Hewes
        business organization for receiving commissions.       
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2613  Fire Safety Education Division; create in State Fire      Kirby
        Marshal's Office.                                      
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2623  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Michel
        organizations and revise certain existing tags.        
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2651  MS Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification      Browning
        Board; limit number of members from same appraisal     
        organization.                                          
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2710  Income taxation; increase the tax credit for employers    Robertson
        providing skills training and extend repealer on       
        credit.                                                
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2785  Sales tax; clarify use of direct pay permits by           Robertson
        casinos.                                               
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2786  Income taxation; authorize State Tax Commission to        Robertson
        enter into a income tax refund offset program with the 
        federal government.                                    
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2787  Income tax; remove the option of filing consolidated      Robertson
        returns by certain affiliated groups of corporations.  
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2880  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise             Cuevas
        definition of the term "project and authorize issuance 
        of bonds."                                             
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2983  Transient vendors; require notification to county or      King
        municipality where conducting business.                
           02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2763  Tort reform; revise.                                      Ross
           02/26 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/26 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Signed By The President

SC 543  Commend Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic        Harden
        Team.                                                  
           02/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 544  Commend honorable service of Mrs. Elizabeth Powers on     Huggins
        Mississippi Ethics Commission.                         
           02/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 545  Commend Paula Hamilton for winning the 2004 Mississippi   King
        Prudential Spirit of Community Award.                  
           02/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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