Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 04/07/04



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House: Introductions

HB1821  City of Collins; authorize contribution to Boys and       Warren
        Girls Club.                                            
           04/07 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1822  City of Iuka; authorize to construct, expand, operate     Cummings
        and maintain water distribution system.                
           04/07 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Public Utilities
HC  94  Bay Springs High School; commend Lady Bulldog             Stringer
        Basketball Team on winning State Championship.         
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  95  Cervical cancer; establish task force to study impact     Martinson
        in women.                                              
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  96  Sammy H. Clark; commend on retirement.                    Mims
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  97  C.E. Craft; commend on retirement.                        Mims
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  98  Suspend deadlines for introduction; elections; to         Warren
        require identification before an elector votes.        
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  99  Ridgeland High School Lady Titans Soccer Team; commend    Martinson
        on winning the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 Class 4A State  
        Championships.                                         
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 100  St. Joseph High School Boys Bruins Soccer Team on         Martinson
        winning third consecutive Class 1A/2A/3A State         
        Championship.                                          
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  83  Greenwood Public School District; commend employees on    Perkins
        retirement.                                            
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  84  Susan Nycole Long; commend on winning Mutual of Omaha     Montgomery
        Essay Contest.                                         
           04/07 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1778  City of Jackson; extend repeal date of the Jackson        Robinson (63rd)
        Convention and Visitors Bureau.                        
           04/07 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 687  City of Columbus and Lowndes County; extend repealer on   Smith (39th)
        authority to levy special tax for tourism and economic 
        development.                                           
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 861  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Mayo
        Institute of Community Services, Inc. for additional   
        Head Start class.                                      
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1002  Tunica County; revise distribution of gaming revenue      Mayo
        tax.                                                   
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1189  Monroe County; authorize board of supervisors to          Markham
        establish beautification commission.                   
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1664  Tunica County; authorize board of supervisors to          Mayo
        contribute to Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.              
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1665  Tunica County; authorize funding and support of Tunica    Mayo
        County Economic Development, Inc.                      
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1672  Noxubee County; authorize to contribute to Institute      Ellis
        for Community Services to purchase school bus.         
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1675  City of Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson           Robinson (63rd)
        Beautiful, Inc.                                        
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1677  City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds to       Flaggs
        Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Inc.                  
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1680  City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and      Flaggs
        in-kind services to Beulah Cemetery.                   
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1681  City of Vicksburg; allow to house prisoners in            Flaggs
        Louisiana.                                             
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1683  Donations; authorize Noxubee County to contribute to      Ellis
        Prairie Opportunity.                                   
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1754  City of Baldwyn; authorize to contribute to Chamber of    Holland
        Commerce.                                              
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1775  Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to           Masterson
        Vicksburg Main Street Program.                         
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1776  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis
        organizations.                                         
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1802  City of Long Beach; authorize to convey certain real      Simpson
        property to Harrison County.                           
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1805  City of Charleston; authorize to lease land to Robert     Reynolds
        Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.                            
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1812  City of Amory; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1815  City of McComb; authorize creation of Commission on       Myers
        Youth for.                                             
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1816  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to Aaron     Mayo
        E. Henry Community Health Clinic, Inc., and to G.A.    
        Stover Health Clinic, P.A.                             
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1817  Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to         Coleman (29th)
        compensate Attorney Willie Griffin for services        
        rendered.                                              
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  98  Suspend deadlines for introduction; elections; to         Warren
        require identification before an elector votes.        
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3182  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgments,              Gordon
        Settlements, Fees; Additional FY 2004.                 
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3183  Appropriation; Debt Service; Additional FY 2004.          Gordon
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3184  Appropriation; Supreme Court - Trial Judges; Additional   Gordon
        FY 2004.                                               
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3185  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections; Additional FY        Gordon
        2004.                                                  
           04/07 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HC  85  Mississippi Technology Transfer Center; recognize a       Formby
        Center of Excellence in Geospatial Technologies.       
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  86  Mildred D. Taylor; recognize April 2, 2004, as "Mildred   Dickson
        D. Taylor Day" in Mississippi.                         
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  87  Kim LaFontaine; commend on being named a Milken Family    Rogers (61st)
        Foundation National Educator Award recipient.          
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  92  Fiona Gispen; commend on making perfect score on ACT      Akins
        exam.                                                  
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  93  Simmons High School; commend boys basketball team on      Hines
        winning state championship.                            
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  98  Suspend deadlines for introduction; elections; to         Warren
        require identification before an elector votes.        
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  52  Amy Burks; commend on receiving Presidential Award for    Moss
        Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.        
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  53  John D. Bakelaar; commend on receiving a Presidential     Moore
        Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science        
        Teaching.                                              
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  64  Clerk's Office staff; commend for many hours of           Hamilton (109th)
        dedication in honoring Mississippi veterans.           
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  65  Lt. Philip Hemphill; commend achievements as a National   Gunn
        Police Shooting Champion.                              
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  67  Northeast Jones High School Girls Basketball Team;        Staples
        commend on winning state championship.                 
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  68  Lonnie Charles Johnson; commend life and works and        Watson
        express deepest sympathy upon his passing.             
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  69  Mike Bain; commend and congratulate for being named       Montgomery
        2003 National Coach of the Year.                       
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  70  Michael L. Newman; commend on achieving Eagle Scout       Shows
        honor.                                                 
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  71  Arthur M. Gill; commend life of.                          Patterson
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  72  John A Bull; commend on dedicated service to children     Hudson
        of Lawrence County.                                    
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  73  James W. Hill; commend upon retirement.                   Hudson
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  74  Mississippi Crime Victims' Week; proclaim April 18 to     Hines
        24, 2004, as and honor crime victims and those who     
        serve them.                                            
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  75  Fair Housing Month; designate the month of April 2004     Hines
        as and encourage all residents of Mississippi to       
        support.                                               
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  76  Biloxi City Council; commend for its unanimous approval   Patterson
        to recognize the yellow and red flag as a symbol for   
        Vietnamese Americans.                                  
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  77  Mr. and Mrs. James Leroy Nix; commend and congratulate    Stringer
        on the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.  
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  78  Edward Bradley Shearer; commend life of.                  Reynolds
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  79  Rae Miller Suess; commend life of.                        Denny
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  80  Lamar Foundation School; commend football team on         Horne
        winning state championship.                            
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  81  Ashland High School; commend Boys Basketball Team on      Buck
        outstanding season.                                    
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
HR  82  Holly Springs High School Boys Basketball Team; commend   Buck
        and congratulate on winning the Class 3A Championship. 
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
SB2009  Professional art therapist regulatory law; bring          Huggins
        forward and delete repealer.                           
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2010  Municipalities; revise qualifying deadline for special    Jordan
        elections.                                             
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2078  Military monuments and memorials; prohibit the            Carmichael
        alteration of.                                         
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2100  Purchasing agents for state agencies; clarify             Burton
        definition.                                            
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2101  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; increase       Thomas
        assistance that small businesses may receive.          
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2146  Bail agents; revise the amount of the qualification       Kirby
        bond required for agents who act as personal surety.   
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2166  Law enforcement officers; create offense of fleeing or    Flowers
        eluding.                                               
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2236  Public official bonds; provide civil penalty upon         Kirby
        sureties which fail to give reasons for nonpayment.    
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2265  Sexual battery; conform statute of limitations when       Tollison
        committed against a child.                             
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2282  Bonds; authorize certain bond proceeds to be utilized     Robertson
        to furnish and equip new MEMA building and related     
        facilities.                                            
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2283  Bonds; authorize MEMA to utilize the proceeds of bonds    Robertson
        in the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund for certain      
        additional purposes.                                   
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2297  Assistant teachers receive same minimum sick leave days   Chaney
        as licensed teachers; clarify.                         
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2299  Certified Purchasing Offices to utilize RFP process to    Chaney
        purchase commodities; authorize.                       
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2308  Procedure for reinstatement of a teacher's license;       Chaney
        revise.                                                
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2312  Human corpse; create felony of desecration of.            Mettetal
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2417  Law enforcement/jailers; revise definition of             Huggins
        part-time.                                             
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2470  Consent to participate in research; provide for.          Tollison
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2498  Contract personnel with direct contact with students;     Chaney
        authorize procedure for criminal background checks.    
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2510  "Chiropractic Physician"; licensed chiropractors may      Little
        use title.                                             
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2579  Firearms; enhancement of penalty for use in commission    Tollison
        of any felony.                                         
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2601  Arrest warrants; include jail officers and certain        Carmichael
        counselors as entitled to probable cause hearing prior 
        to issuance of.                                        
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2617  Percentage limitation on appropriations from State        Gordon
        General Fund; revise for FY05.                         
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2619  Abortion Procedure Rights of Conscience Act; providers,   Little
        institutions and payers not required to participate in 
        abortion procedures.                                   
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2631  Additional privilege tax on heavy vehicles; clarify       Burton
        distribution of by counties.                           
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
           04/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2661  Budget Contingency Fund; provide for transfer and         Gordon
        deposit of certain funds into.                         
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2667  Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise       Morgan
        definition of restaurant.                              
           04/07 (H) Reconsidered
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2673  PERS; allow deductions from benefits for group life or    Thames
        health insurance and certain dues.                     
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2678  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated until FY2006.                             
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2680  Corrections; require person convicted of DUI violation    Huggins
        resulting in death to serve 85% of sentence.           
           04/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2708  PERS; revise types of investments that may be made by     Thames
        the board of trustees.                                 
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2721  Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act; extend      Nunnelee
        repealer and make technical amendments.                
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2771  Professional engineers and land surveyors; reenact and    Mettetal
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           04/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2785  Sales tax; clarify use of direct pay permits by           Robertson
        casinos.                                               
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2800  State agencies; require to purchase printing services     Thames
        from domestic companies.                               
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
           04/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2820  Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation     Little
        and Expenditure Review (PEER); revise membership.      
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2826  Chapter 486, General Laws of 1994; technical              Tollison
        correction.                                            
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2831  Kidnapping; revise element of intent to confine.          Chamberlin
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB2841  Department of Human Services; extend repealer on.         Nunnelee
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2847  Turkey hunting; require permit to hunt during special     Posey
        fall turkey season.                                    
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2850  "Rural Health Availability Act"; enact.                   Burton
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2858  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify what             Chamberlin
        constitutes a contribution, require disclosure of      
        certain loans made to candidates.                      
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2864  MS Transportation Commission and Itawamba Community       Wilemon
        College Board of Trustees; authorize transfer of real  
        property.                                              
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2869  Feticide; revise offense.                                 Nunnelee
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2886  Wildlife; correct reference to snapping turtles.          Posey
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2893  Turkey hunting season; authorize the commission to open   Posey
        regular season between March 1 and May 15.             
           04/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2896  Wildlife; authorize seizure of wild hogs imported into    Posey
        the state.                                             
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2930  Economic Development Highway Act; revise the definition   Doxey
        of the term "high economic benefit project."           
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2950  Criminal information; provide immediate access from       White
        Mississippi Justice Information Center.                
           04/07 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
SB2957  Identity theft; expand authority of Attorney General to   Tollison
        prosecute.                                             
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2969  School districts may develop and implement voluntary      Harden
        prekindergarten program; authorize.                    
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2998  MDITS; must assist political subdivisions upon the        Burton
        request of the governing body of the political         
        subdivisions.                                          
           04/07 (H) Passed
SB3016  Educational service agencies; provide for establishment   Carmichael
        by school districts.                                   
           04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3030  Wildlife; revise possession of paddlefish prohibitions    Posey
        and make exception for lawfully taken.                 
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3038  Family Support Registry Fund for undeliverable child      Huggins
        support payments and fees; establish for support of    
        Child Support Unit.                                    
           04/07 (H) Amended
           04/07 (H) Passed As Amended
SC 595  Designate National Boys and Girls Club Week.              Dawkins
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 596  Commend Northeast Jones "Lady Tiger" Basketball Team,     Pickering
        State 4A Champions.                                    
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 597  Commend the life of professional fisherman Wayne Monk.    Gollott
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 598  Commend Mississippi State University Basketball Team      Little
        for winning SEC regular season title.                  
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 599  Commend Hollandale-Simmons High School Basketball Team    Clarke
        for championship.                                      
           04/07 (H) Adopted
           04/07 (H) Immediate Release
           04/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2552  County court judges; revise maximum salary of.            Chamberlin
           04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2639  "Mississippi Living Organ Donor Leave Act" for state      Bryan
        employees; enact.                                      
           04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2871  Airports; revise definition to include buffer areas.      Hewes
           04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3197  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Jackson (15th)
        development, tourism/convention tax & revise           
        distribution of proceeds.                              
           04/07 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3198  Harrison County; authorize a contribution to Gulf Coast   Gollott
        Search and Rescue.                                     
           04/07 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3199  Harrison County; authorize a contribution to the Boys     Gollott
        and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, Inc., for           
        improvements to a facility.                            
           04/07 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3200  City of Starkville; may issue bonds with a 30-year term   Jackson (15th)
        for municipal buildings.                               
           04/07 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SN  72  H. L. Rainer, Jackson, Mississippi, Bd Examiners Soc      LT. GOVERNOR
        Wkrs & Marriage/fam Therapists, as a licensed master   
        social worker, effective July 1, 2004 and ending June  
        30, 2007.                                              
           04/07 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 283  Barber Examiners, State Board of; reenact and extend      Watson
        repealer on sections of law that create.               
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 293  Foresters Registration Law; reenact and repeal            Watson
        repealer.                                              
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 294  Mississippi Pulpwood Scaling and Practices Act; reenact   Watson
        and repeal the repealer.                               
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 343  Larger fraternal benefit societies; include under         Stevens
        definition of "insurer."                               
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 409  Agricultural Aviation Licensing Law of 2002; reenact      Watson
        and extend repealer (RP).                              
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 438  Health Care Trust Fund and Health Care Expendable Fund;   Watson
        extend repealers on (RP).                              
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 441  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; extend repealer (RP).           Watson
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 443  Emergency telecommunications; extend repealer on          Watson
        training requirements and funding for training of      
        telecommunicators (RP).                                
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 473  Pretrial diversion; include RID program.                  Baker (74th)
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 495  The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision;    McBride
        authorize Governor to execute.                         
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 522  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 550  Electronic terminals; privately operated terminals        Guice
        subject to same requirements as those operated by      
        banks.                                                 
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 598  Drainage ditches and creeks of municipalities; remove     Holland
        minimum population requirement to clean.               
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 606  Employer-assisted housing program; establish for          Morris
        municipal employees.                                   
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 611  Tax evasion; use as a method for prosecuting drug         Brown
        dealers.                                               
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 635  Teachers; revise contract day requirements for salary     Pierce
        experience increments.                                 
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 636  School counselors and speech pathologists; continue       Pierce
        receiving salary supplement without NBPTS              
        certification.                                         
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 656  Assistant teachers; clarify that minimum number of sick   Pierce
        leave days will be same as licensed teachers.          
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 662  Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Program; extend     Pierce
        repealer on.                                           
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 663  Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement;       Pierce
        extend repealer on.                                    
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 664  Charter Schools; delete repealer on authorization of.     Pierce
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 665  Code of student conduct; delete repealer on provision     Pierce
        recognizing teacher as classroom authority.            
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 666  Administrative superintendent; delete term from public    Pierce
        school statutes.                                       
           04/07 (S) Recommitted to Committee
HB 667  School districts; clarify authority for joint purchases   Pierce
        by.                                                    
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 669  First offender; clarify meaning to determine if           Malone
        offender is eligible for parole.                       
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 676  Fireworks; permits to sell must be in compliance with     Stevens
        certain fire codes.                                    
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 686  Trusty time allowance; increase allowance from 10 days    Malone
        to 30 days and exclude certain trusties from reduction 
        of sentence.                                           
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 694  Motor fuel taxes; delay diversion of portion to Gaming    Miles
        Counties Bond Sinking Fund.                            
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 741  Adequate Education Program; delete repealer on            Jennings
        high-growth school district formula.                   
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 767  Transportation Commission; revise allowable places of     Miles
        meetings.                                              
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 785  Marinas; add new classification to definition.            Guice
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 786  Consumer finance licensees; revise various provisions     Guice
        applicable to.                                         
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 787  Small loan licenses; revise certain provisions            Guice
        applicable to.                                         
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 788  Mortgage Consumer Protection Law; reenact and make        Guice
        various changes to.                                    
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 792  Professional Engineers and Surveyors; reenact and         Simpson
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 796  Mississippi Housing Institute; divert part of existing    Brown
        fee for funding.                                       
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 817  County industrial development authorities, certain;       Smith (39th)
        revise maturity date for bonds issued by.              
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 834  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
        Association; create separate associations for          
        individual and group.                                  
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 835  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
        Association; revise requirements for groups.           
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 858  Highway; require MDOT to construct certain highway        Vince
        segment in Marion County.                              
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 865  Organic farm certification; conform state program to      Eaton
        requirements of USDA National Organic Program.         
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 895  Commercial contractors; revise exemption on commercial    Guice
        projects and revise return of license fee when licenses
        are denied.                                            
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 900  Commissioner of Corrections; require commissioner's       Malone
        designees to approve or disapprove classifications of  
        offenders.                                             
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 904  Unauthorized electronic message devices; prohibit         Malone
        furnishing to offenders.                               
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 910  Department of Mental Health; may execute certain leases   Holland
        and receive monies derived from.                       
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 915  Criminal background checks; UMMC shall conduct for all    Holland
        new employees.                                         
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 924  Consumer loan broker act; amend certain provisions of.    McCoy
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 940  Community hospitals; clarify that they can use other      Smith (39th)
        hospital assets as loan security.                      
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB 983  Juvenile Detention Facilities Task Force; extend          Wells-Smith
        reporting date from November 1, 2003, to December 1,   
        2004.                                                  
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1038  Abortions; require to be performed at ASF or hospital     Smith (39th)
        after first trimester.                                 
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1046  Health; SDH prepare state Hepatitis C plan, and allow     Bondurant
        obesity council to become nonpropfit entity.           
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1048  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Holland
        authorize grants to be made until 7/1/09.              
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1091  Youth court; make revisions for certain aspects of        Flaggs
        custody hearings and custody orders in.                
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1148  Agricultural Theft Bureau; expand duties to include       Moody
        enforcement of timber theft laws.                      
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1177  State Board of Education; authorize to compensate         Brown
        certain school bus drivers for expenses in getting     
        commercial license.                                    
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1183  Municipalities; reduce period of existence of liens on    Robinson (63rd)
        certain real property from five years to one year for  
        lien amnesty purposes.                                 
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1188  Substitute teachers; authorize certain private firms to   Jennings
        perform background checks on.                          
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1194  Municipal police chiefs and officers; revise continuing   Snowden
        education requirements.                                
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1215  State highways; designate certain highways as memorial    Compretta
        highways.                                              
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1217  Bonds; revise purposes for which allocations may be       Morris
        used by community and junior colleges.                 
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1251  State Auditor; authorize to establish policies and        Brown
        procedures for accounting of student average daily     
        attendance.                                            
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1268  Port commissions; provide procedure for dissolution of    Janus
        certain municipal port commissions.                    
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1366  Exceptional children; revise eligibility requirements     Pierce
        to receive state assistance to attend certain schools. 
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1388  Saltwater sport and boat fishing licenses; allow          Janus
        Commission on Marine Resources to exempt certain       
        groups.                                                
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1436  Rural Fire Truck Program; authorize Department of         Formby
        Insurance to accept applications for seventh round.    
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1500  Delinquent child; youth court must consider additional    Carlton
        factors before entering a disposition order.           
           04/07 (S) Amended
           04/07 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1523  Contractors; repeal certain privilege tax provision.      Guice
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1597  Real Estate; revise certain laws.                         Morris
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1616  Agriculture Association; reduce number of procedures      Eaton
        required to form.                                      
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1626  Ambulances and emergency vehicles; revise certain         Howell
        provisions regarding operation of.                     
           04/07 (S) Passed
HB1627  Insurance, surplus lines; State Tax Commission to         Peranich
        collect insurance premium tax.                         
           04/07 (S) Recommitted to Committee
HC  56  Amend Constitution; prohibit same gender marriages.       Barnett
           04/07 (S) Adopted



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 666  Administrative superintendent; delete term from public    Pierce
        school statutes.                                       
           04/07 (S) Died In Committee
HB1627  Insurance, surplus lines; State Tax Commission to         Peranich
        collect insurance premium tax.                         
           04/07 (S) Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2552  County court judges; revise maximum salary of.            Chamberlin
           04/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2639  "Mississippi Living Organ Donor Leave Act" for state      Bryan
        employees; enact.                                      
           04/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2871  Airports; revise definition to include buffer areas.      Hewes
           04/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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