Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 05/04/04



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Vetoes

HB 550  Electronic terminals; privately operated terminals        Guice
        subject to same requirements as those operated by      
        banks.                                                 
           05/04 Vetoed
HB1539  Family support; update uniform interstate family          Holland
        support act.                                           
           05/04 Vetoed



Signed By The Governor

HB  96  Vehicular manslaughter; require bail in DUI cases.        Fleming
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 352  Death of unborn quick child; include in wrongful death    Robinson (84th)
        statute.                                               
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 409  Agricultural Aviation Licensing Law of 2002; reenact      Watson
        and extend repealer (RP).                              
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 615  Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to         Capps
        compensate Freddie Moore for inmate property lost.     
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 669  First offender; clarify meaning to determine if           Malone
        offender is eligible for parole.                       
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 781  Private correctional facility; prohibit certain           Malone
        procurement of goods made by out-of-state inmate labor 
        if P.I.C. makes goods.                                 
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 816  Child protection specialists; may provide certain         Ishee
        services for DHS with oversight by social workers.     
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 837  Forfeited vehicle; authorize sheriff or police chief to   Moak
        transfer to county or municipal department, official or
        employee.                                              
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 861  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Mayo
        Institute of Community Services, Inc. for additional   
        Head Start class.                                      
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 865  Organic farm certification; conform state program to      Eaton
        requirements of USDA National Organic Program.         
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 873  Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and     Watson
        Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).                              
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 889  Department of Agriculture; conform rule promulgation to   Eaton
        Administrative Procedures Act.                         
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 910  Department of Mental Health; may execute certain leases   Holland
        and receive monies derived from.                       
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 972  Business Corporation Act; technical revisions (BLAG).     Pierce
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB 999  Income tax; revise amount of certain military             Montgomery
        compensation for officers which is excluded from gross 
        income.                                                
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1051  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Watson
        certain carriers of property (STC).                    
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1062  Ad valorem tax; continue exclusion of carbon dioxide      Reeves
        from definition of gas and continue exemption for      
        carbon dioxide.                                        
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1173  Highway Patrol; allow officer to retain dog when dog is   McBride
        retired from service.                                  
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1189  Monroe County; authorize board of supervisors to          Markham
        establish beautification commission.                   
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1340  Sex offenders; require disclosure to volunteer            Moore
        organizations.                                         
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1407  Mississippi Clearinghouse for People with Disabilities;   Holland
        create.                                                
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1450  State Disaster Trust Fund; authorize certain              Rogers (61st)
        expenditures during state of emergency.                
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1460  Income taxation; authorize State Tax Commission to        Watson
        enter into tax refund offset program with the federal  
        government.                                            
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1525  Abortion Complication Reporting Act; create.              Wells-Smith
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1664  Tunica County; authorize board of supervisors to          Mayo
        contribute to Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.              
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1667  Attala County; may contribute to Boys & Girls Club of     Stevens
        Kosciusko.                                             
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1672  Noxubee County; authorize to contribute to Institute      Ellis
        for Community Services to purchase school bus.         
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1683  Donations; authorize Noxubee County to contribute to      Ellis
        Prairie Opportunity.                                   
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1754  City of Baldwyn; authorize to contribute to Chamber of    Holland
        Commerce.                                              
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1776  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis
        organizations.                                         
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1802  City of Long Beach; authorize to convey certain real      Simpson
        property to Harrison County.                           
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1812  City of Amory; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1813  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1815  City of McComb; authorize creation of Commission on       Myers
        Youth for.                                             
           05/04 Approved by Governor
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.                             
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1817  Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to         Coleman (29th)
        compensate Attorney Willie Griffin for services        
        rendered.                                              
           05/04 Approved by Governor
HB1821  City of Collins; authorize contribution to Boys and       Warren
        Girls Club.                                            
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2010  Municipalities; revise qualifying deadline for special    Jordan
        elections.                                             
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2468  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Pickering
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2647  County officials; increase salaries.                      Little
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2710  Income taxation; increase the tax credit for employers    Robertson
        providing skills training and extend repealer on       
        credit.                                                
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2713  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Ross
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2804  Bonds; provide for the issuing of state general           Robertson
        obligation bonds for the ACE Fund.                     
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2880  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise             Cuevas
        definition of the term "project and authorize issuance 
        of bonds."                                             
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB2991  Public Service Commission; shall not regulate rates of    King
        carriers transporting household goods.                 
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB3078  Economic Development Highway Act; prohibit use of funds   Robertson
        on retail project and increase the amount of bonds that
        may be issued under.                                   
           05/04 Approved by Governor
SB3177  Taxation; exempt certain technology incubators &          Robertson
        tenants from ad valorem taxation & exempt MS Technology
        Alliance from sales tax.                               
           05/04 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HR 117  Macon, Mississippi; commend citizens of for developing    Dickson
        a unified community.                                   
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 118  Leon Shaifer; commend services to the State of            Rogers (61st)
        Mississippi.                                           
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2439  City of Hattiesburg; authorize the imposition of a food   King
        and beverage tax to fund capital improvements at USM.  
           05/04 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
           05/04 (H) DR - TSDPAA: WM To LP
SB3212  City of Pascagoula; authorize a tax on hotel, motel and   Moffatt
        bed and breakfast room rentals.                        
           05/04 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
           05/04 (H) DR - TSDP: WM To LP
SB3218  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Little
        serve in county jails (RP).                            
           05/04 (H) DR - TSDP: CN To AP
           05/04 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To CN



House: Committee Reports

HC 128  Thomas Hamill; commend bravery and steadfastness of.      Dickson
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR   6  Mississippi Voter Registration Day; declare July 2,       Fleming
        2004, as.                                              
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub
HR   7  National Voter Registration Day; memorialize July 2,      Fleming
        2004, as.                                              
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub
HR  10  Citizens of Mississippi; commend for record               Fleming
        participation in 2004 election.                        
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2439  City of Hattiesburg; authorize the imposition of a food   King
        and beverage tax to fund capital improvements at USM.  
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3165  Tunica County; authorize funding by the county for the    Jackson (11th)
        Tunica County Economic Development Foundations, Inc.   
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3187  Alcorn County; authorize the imposition of additional     Little
        court costs to fund the DARE program.                  
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3212  City of Pascagoula; authorize a tax on hotel, motel and   Moffatt
        bed and breakfast room rentals.                        
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3218  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Little
        serve in county jails (RP).                            
           05/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 438  Health Care Trust Fund and Health Care Expendable Fund;   Watson
        extend repealers on (RP).                              
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 522  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 668  Parole; clarify "first offender"; require timely review   Malone
        of application for; require DUI convictions to serve   
        85% before eligible for.                               
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 715  Physicians; Board of Medical Licensure may make renewal   Barnett
        applications available by electronic means.            
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 739  Civil commitment; revise venue for proceedings, and       Fillingane
        require commitment near patient's county of residence. 
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 743  State agencies; authorize to donate to any nonprofit      Holland
        entity.                                                
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 792  Professional Engineers and Surveyors; reenact and         Simpson
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 858  Highway; require MDOT to construct certain highway        Vince
        segment in Marion County.                              
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 966  Public property; authorize certain conveyances.           Weathersby
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 973  "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and         Frierson
        Education Consolidation Act of 2004"; enact.           
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 992  Title certificates on motor vehicles and manufactured     Turner
        homes; provide expedited procedure for processing;     
        increase fees.                                         
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1087  City of Horn Lake; authorize to levy hotel and motel      Mayhall
        tax for tourism.                                       
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1107  Hunting and fishing licenses; nonresident active member   Compretta
        of United States Armed Forces may be issued resident   
        license.                                               
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1215  State highways; designate certain highways as memorial    Compretta
        highways.                                              
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1244  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution"   Reynolds
        and require disclosure of certain loans made to        
        candidates.                                            
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           05/04 (H) Reconsidered
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1279  Budget; reduce state budget costs and increase state      Watson
        revenues.                                              
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1423  Freedom to Farm Act; revise definitions.                  Moore
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1464  Budget Contingency Fund; State Treasurer shall transfer   Stringer
        certain special funds into.                            
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1536  Spousal and child support; revise interest rate on        Holland
        obligation.                                            
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1594  Mississippi Scenic Byway Program; designate certain       Middleton
        highway segments as part of.                           
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1617  CAP loan fund; extend repealer on provision allowing      Howell
        use of interest on certain loans for support of MDA.   
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1671  Perry County; authorize to contribute to We Care Day      Pierce
        Care, Inc., to fund certain human services programs.   
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1767  West Rankin Metropolitan Sewer Authority; rename as       Rogers (61st)
        West Rankin Utility Authority and revise authority.    
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1787  City of Saltillo; authorize tax on hotels, motels,        Holland
        restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1794  City of Baldwyn; authorize tax on hotels, motels,         Holland
        restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1800  Grenada County; authorize to contribute to local Boys     Bondurant
        and Girls Club.                                        
           05/04 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1823  Harrison County; authorize issuance of bonds and          Janus
        additional hotel/motel tax to renovate Mississippi     
        Coast Coliseum.                                        
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1832  City of Jackson; create convention center commission      Robinson (63rd)
        and levy taxes to construct, operate, promote and      
        maintain a convention center.                          
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1833  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Ellis
        development, tourism/convention tax and revise         
        distribution.                                          
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1839  Forrest County; extend repealer on Hattiesburg Tourism    Davis
        Commission.                                            
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1844  City of Houston; authorize to impose tourism tax.         Sullivan
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1851  City of Pontotoc; authorize to levy tax on hotels,        Montgomery
        motels and restaurants for tourism purposes.           
           05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1856  City of Meridian; authorize to reimburse developers       Robinson (84th)
        portion of infrastructure costs for residential        
        development in city.                                   
           05/04 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           05/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  88  George L. Jefferson; commend life and legacy of in        Flaggs
        recognition of Brown v. Board of Education's 50th      
        anniversary.                                           
           05/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 128  Thomas Hamill; commend bravery and steadfastness of.      Dickson
           05/04 (H) Adopted
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
           05/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR   6  Mississippi Voter Registration Day; declare July 2,       Fleming
        2004, as.                                              
           05/04 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           05/04 (H) Adopted
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
HR   7  National Voter Registration Day; memorialize July 2,      Fleming
        2004, as.                                              
           05/04 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           05/04 (H) Adopted
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
HR  10  Citizens of Mississippi; commend for record               Fleming
        participation in 2004 election.                        
           05/04 (H) Adopted
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
SB2063  Toll roads; authorize Transportation Commission to        Ross
        contract with private entities to construct (MDOT).    
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Failed
           05/04 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2439  City of Hattiesburg; authorize the imposition of a food   King
        and beverage tax to fund capital improvements at USM.  
           05/04 (H) Amended
           05/04 (H) Passed As Amended
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
           05/04 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2441  Mississippi drug and alcohol employee testing statutes;   Nunnelee
        clarify.                                               
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2498  Contract personnel with direct contact with students;     Chaney
        authorize procedure for criminal background checks.    
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2521  Admission and discharge procedures for mentally ill       Nunnelee
        patients committed to treatment facilities; clarify.   
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2607  Health care worker criminal background check              Burton
        requirements; do not apply to certain students         
        performing clinical training.                          
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2617  Percentage limitation on appropriations from State        Gordon
        General Fund; revise for FY05.                         
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2623  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Michel
        organizations and revise certain existing tags.        
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2640  Purchase of supply of natural gas; authorize certain      Little
        municipalities to contract for purchase and exempt from
        bid requirements.                                      
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           05/04 (H) Reconsidered
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2661  Budget Contingency Fund; provide for transfer and         Gordon
        deposit of certain funds into.                         
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2673  PERS; allow deductions from benefits for group life or    Thames
        health insurance and certain dues.                     
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2678  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated until FY2006.                             
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2734  Highways; authorize MS Transportation Commission to use   Hewes
        design-build method of contracting for certain pilot   
        projects.                                              
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           05/04 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2892  Drug courts; provide assessments on offenses to provide   Hyde-Smith
        funding.                                               
           05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB3038  Family Support Registry Fund for undeliverable child      Huggins
        support payments and fees; establish for support of    
        Child Support Unit.                                    
           05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3165  Tunica County; authorize funding by the county for the    Jackson (11th)
        Tunica County Economic Development Foundations, Inc.   
           05/04 (H) Passed
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
           05/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3187  Alcorn County; authorize the imposition of additional     Little
        court costs to fund the DARE program.                  
           05/04 (H) Passed
           05/04 (H) Immediate Release
           05/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3218  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Little
        serve in county jails (RP).                            
           05/04 (H) Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2439  City of Hattiesburg; authorize the imposition of a food   King
        and beverage tax to fund capital improvements at USM.  
           05/04 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3165  Tunica County; authorize funding by the county for the    Jackson (11th)
        Tunica County Economic Development Foundations, Inc.   
           05/04 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3187  Alcorn County; authorize the imposition of additional     Little
        court costs to fund the DARE program.                  
           05/04 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3212  City of Pascagoula; authorize a tax on hotel, motel and   Moffatt
        bed and breakfast room rentals.                        
           05/04 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3218  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Little
        serve in county jails (RP).                            
           05/04 (H) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SC 520  "Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of the       Hewes
        Family"; designate and urge promotion of family unit.  
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 564  Urge Congress to keep the mail processing plant in        White
        Jackson open.                                          
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 613  Request State Department of Education to develop          Robertson
        healthy school menus.                                  
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 621  Commend the life of Ole Miss Law Professor Tom Mason.     Tollison
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 622  Commend Mr. Pearl Frazier on his 105th birthday.          Frazier
           05/04 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1778  City of Jackson; extend repeal date of the Jackson        Robinson (63rd)
        Convention and Visitors Bureau.                        
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1830  Leflore County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as       Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1838  Covington County; authorize to contribute to local Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1845  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to increase minimum        Davis
        monthly benefits for retired firemen/policemen.        
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1848  Washington County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as    Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 105  Leo Turner; commend services and contribution to          Taylor
        Friends of Children of Mississippi.                    
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 106  Dr. Vernon Clyde Muse; commend on being named             Weathersby
        Outstanding College President.                         
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 107  Mrs. Winson Hudson; commend life of.                      Smith (27th)
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 108  Charles Tolliver; commend outstanding service as          Clarke
        provided to the Boys and Girls Club of Central         
        Mississippi.                                           
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 109  Coach John Phillip Pugh; commend accomplishments as       Bentz
        Coach of the Biloxi High School Basketball Team.       
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 110  Reverend Dr. Horace L. Buckley; commend on 35th           Coleman (65th)
        anniversary as pastor of Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist
        Church.                                                
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 111  H.W. Byers Attendance Center Lions Basketball Team;       Buck
        commend upon an outstanding season.                    
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 112  Girl Scouts of the United States of America; commend on   Coleman (65th)
        92nd anniversary.                                      
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 114  Ole Miss Rebels Football Team; commend for an             Gadd
        outstanding season.                                    
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 115  Linda Bounds; commend upon retirement.                    Weathersby
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 116  Hattiesburg Police Department; commend on being awarded   Davis
        Accredited/Reaccredited Status.                        
           05/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SR  55  Commend Guntown Middle School Principal Tommy Foster on   Nunnelee
        retirement.                                            
           05/04 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  56  Commend Leon Shaifer upon his retirement from MEMA.       King
           05/04 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  57  Commend Saint Stanislaus College on Sesquicentennial      Cuevas
        (150th) Anniversary.                                   
           05/04 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1850  Humphreys County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as     Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           05/04 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 306  Suffrage; restore to Jarvis Dow Watkins of Rankin         Rogers (61st)
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 797  Union County; authorize to regulate running at large of   Rogers (14th)
        domestic animals.                                      
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1120  Suffrage; restore to Jerry Wayne Jones of Leflore         Whittington
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1649  Suffrage; restore to Richard E. Smith of Forrest          Watson
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1673  Suffrage; restore to Christopher A. Lee of Smith          Eaton
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1685  Suffrage; restore to Rufus L. Harris of Lincoln County.   Barnett
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1686  Suffrage; restore to Byron Weeks of Lowndes County.       Smith (39th)
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1687  Suffrage; restore to Jimmie D. Foreman of Amite County.   Green
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1688  Suffrage; restore to Buford Edward Mitchell of Amite      Green
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1689  Suffrage; restore to Sammye Sanders of Holmes County.     Clark
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1692  Suffrage; restore to Earnestine Robinson of Noxubee       Dickson
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1693  Suffrage; restore to Angela Carol Boyd Saik of Hinds      Fleming
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1694  Suffrage; restore to Robert W. Jobe of Warren County.     Clark
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1749  Suffrage; restore to Marietta Johnson of Oktibbeha        Ellis
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1751  Suffrage; restore to Howard Jones of Marshall County.     Buck
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1753  Suffrage; restore to Hilton Trest of Scott County.        Arinder
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1763  Suffrage; restore to Hugh King of Claiborne County.       Middleton
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1765  Suffrage; restore to Tiffany S. Dean of Harrison          Fredericks
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1772  Suffrage; restore to Charles H. Porter of Lowndes         Harrison
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1773  Suffrage; restore to Chad Loup of Walthall County.        Vince
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1774  Suffrage; restore to Edison Lee Holder of Jasper          Stringer
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1786  Suffrage; restore to Teresa Carol Tucker Wijesinghe of    Holland
        Lee County.                                            
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1807  Suffrage; restore to Charles Bennett of Grenada County.   Bondurant
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1808  Suffrage; restore to Maurice Harper Arrington of Jasper   Staples
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1809  Suffrage; restore to Bobby Lee Russell of Alcorn          Moss
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1811  Local and Private; provide that certain counties may      Carlton
        contribute to Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.     
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1824  Suffrage; restore to Terry Lynn Lomax of Hinds County.    Banks
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1825  Suffrage; restore to Sammy Edward Washington of           Fredericks
        Harrison County.                                       
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1835  Suffrage; restore to Keith David Dennis of Neshoba        Bounds
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1837  Tallahatchie County; allow to spend funds derived from    Reynolds
        ad valorem property taxes on private correctional      
        facilities.                                            
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1843  Suffrage; restore to Charlene Moore of Claiborne          Middleton
        County.                                                
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1857  Greenwood; authorize to expend monies and provide         Perkins
        in-kind services to maintain certain cemeteries.       
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1859  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to contribute funds to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           05/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Filed
SN  35  JoAnna P. Heidel, Vicksburg, Mississippi, Miss.           LT. GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., effective immediately and      
        ending April 1, 2009.                                  
           05/04 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  62  William D. Sones, Brookhaven, Mississippi, Miss.          SECRETARY OF STATE
        Business Finance Corp., for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2009.                 
           05/04 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  71  Joe Blount, Jackson, Mississippi, Tax Commission., as     GOVERNOR
        Chairman, for a six-year term ending June 30, 2010.    
           05/04 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 280  Neshoba County, industrial development authority;         Watson
        extend repealer on authority to take certain action    
        without public bidding (RP).                           
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 441  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; extend repealer (RP).           Watson
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 522  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 664  Charter Schools; delete repealer on authorization of.     Pierce
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 668  Parole; clarify "first offender"; require timely review   Malone
        of application for; require DUI convictions to serve   
        85% before eligible for.                               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 715  Physicians; Board of Medical Licensure may make renewal   Barnett
        applications available by electronic means.            
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 739  Civil commitment; revise venue for proceedings, and       Fillingane
        require commitment near patient's county of residence. 
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 741  Adequate Education Program; delete repealer on            Jennings
        high-growth school district formula.                   
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 792  Professional Engineers and Surveyors; reenact and         Simpson
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 966  Public property; authorize certain conveyances.           Weathersby
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 973  "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and         Frierson
        Education Consolidation Act of 2004"; enact.           
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 990  Regional correctional officers; exempt from state board   Malone
        on jail officers certification if complete DOC training
        program.                                               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 992  Title certificates on motor vehicles and manufactured     Turner
        homes; provide expedited procedure for processing;     
        increase fees.                                         
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1087  City of Horn Lake; authorize to levy hotel and motel      Mayhall
        tax for tourism.                                       
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1107  Hunting and fishing licenses; nonresident active member   Compretta
        of United States Armed Forces may be issued resident   
        license.                                               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1178  Council of Education Technology; revise membership of.    Brown
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1244  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution"   Reynolds
        and require disclosure of certain loans made to        
        candidates.                                            
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1279  Budget; reduce state budget costs and increase state      Watson
        revenues.                                              
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1366  Exceptional children; revise eligibility requirements     Pierce
        to receive state assistance to attend certain schools. 
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1453  Public property; authorize exchange of real property      Miles
        between State Transportation Commission and Itawamba   
        Community College District.                            
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1464  Budget Contingency Fund; State Treasurer shall transfer   Stringer
        certain special funds into.                            
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1536  Spousal and child support; revise interest rate on        Holland
        obligation.                                            
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1617  CAP loan fund; extend repealer on provision allowing      Howell
        use of interest on certain loans for support of MDA.   
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1671  Perry County; authorize to contribute to We Care Day      Pierce
        Care, Inc., to fund certain human services programs.   
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1767  West Rankin Metropolitan Sewer Authority; rename as       Rogers (61st)
        West Rankin Utility Authority and revise authority.    
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1787  City of Saltillo; authorize tax on hotels, motels,        Holland
        restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1794  City of Baldwyn; authorize tax on hotels, motels,         Holland
        restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1800  Grenada County; authorize to contribute to local Boys     Bondurant
        and Girls Club.                                        
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1801  Town of Beaumont; authorize to operate natural gas        Pierce
        system within certain areas outside corporate limits.  
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1823  Harrison County; authorize issuance of bonds and          Janus
        additional hotel/motel tax to renovate Mississippi     
        Coast Coliseum.                                        
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1829  City of Greenwood; authorize negotiations for contracts   Perkins
        to construct certain rail properties or facilities.    
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1830  Leflore County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as       Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1832  City of Jackson; create convention center commission      Robinson (63rd)
        and levy taxes to construct, operate, promote and      
        maintain a convention center.                          
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1833  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Ellis
        development, tourism/convention tax and revise         
        distribution.                                          
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1838  Covington County; authorize to contribute to local Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1839  Forrest County; extend repealer on Hattiesburg Tourism    Davis
        Commission.                                            
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1844  City of Houston; authorize to impose tourism tax.         Sullivan
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1845  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to increase minimum        Davis
        monthly benefits for retired firemen/policemen.        
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1848  Washington County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as    Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1851  City of Pontotoc; authorize to levy tax on hotels,        Montgomery
        motels and restaurants for tourism purposes.           
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HC 117  Willie "Satellite" Totten; commend on induction into      Perkins
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 119  Hancock High School Lady Hawks Basketball Team; commend   Dedeaux
        on winning Class 5A State Championship.                
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 120  Mrs. Allen Hobbs Capps; commend life of.                  McCoy
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2302  Salary supplements for licensed school counselors and     Chaney
        school speech-language pathologists and audiologists;  
        clarify.                                               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2386  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and     Carmichael
        extend the date of repeal (RP).                        
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2439  City of Hattiesburg; authorize the imposition of a food   King
        and beverage tax to fund capital improvements at USM.  
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2441  Mississippi drug and alcohol employee testing statutes;   Nunnelee
        clarify.                                               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2498  Contract personnel with direct contact with students;     Chaney
        authorize procedure for criminal background checks.    
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2521  Admission and discharge procedures for mentally ill       Nunnelee
        patients committed to treatment facilities; clarify.   
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2567  Zoning ordinances; revise number of votes necessary for   Chamberlin
        amendments.                                            
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2617  Percentage limitation on appropriations from State        Gordon
        General Fund; revise for FY05.                         
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2619  Abortion Procedure Rights of Conscience Act; providers,   Little
        institutions and payers not required to participate in 
        abortion procedures.                                   
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2623  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Michel
        organizations and revise certain existing tags.        
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2640  Purchase of supply of natural gas; authorize certain      Little
        municipalities to contract for purchase and exempt from
        bid requirements.                                      
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2661  Budget Contingency Fund; provide for transfer and         Gordon
        deposit of certain funds into.                         
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2676  Corrections; authorize Department of Corrections to       Huggins
        contract with private facility in Tallahatchie County  
        to house state inmates.                                
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2678  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated until FY2006.                             
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2734  Highways; authorize MS Transportation Commission to use   Hewes
        design-build method of contracting for certain pilot   
        projects.                                              
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2862  Child in custody of DHS; transferred to regional mental   Nunnelee
        health center for evaluation if believed to be in need 
        of certain treatment.                                  
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2892  Drug courts; provide assessments on offenses to provide   Hyde-Smith
        funding.                                               
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2930  Economic Development Highway Act; revise the definition   Doxey
        of the term "high economic benefit project."           
           05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB3038  Family Support Registry Fund for undeliverable child      Huggins
        support payments and fees; establish for support of    
        Child Support Unit.                                    
           05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3165  Tunica County; authorize funding by the county for the    Jackson (11th)
        Tunica County Economic Development Foundations, Inc.   
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3187  Alcorn County; authorize the imposition of additional     Little
        court costs to fund the DARE program.                  
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3212  City of Pascagoula; authorize a tax on hotel, motel and   Moffatt
        bed and breakfast room rentals.                        
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3218  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Little
        serve in county jails (RP).                            
           05/04 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           05/04 (S) Passed
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 520  "Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of the       Hewes
        Family"; designate and urge promotion of family unit.  
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 564  Urge Congress to keep the mail processing plant in        White
        Jackson open.                                          
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 613  Request State Department of Education to develop          Robertson
        healthy school menus.                                  
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 621  Commend the life of Ole Miss Law Professor Tom Mason.     Tollison
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 622  Commend Mr. Pearl Frazier on his 105th birthday.          Frazier
           05/04 (S) Adopted
           05/04 (S) Immediate Release
           05/04 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  46  Commend Leo Turner for contributions to Friends of        Jackson (32nd)
        Children of Mississippi.                               
           05/04 (S) Adopted
SR  48  Commend Warren Central Football Coach Robert Morgan on    Chaney
        retirement.                                            
           05/04 (S) Adopted
SR  49  Commend Mr. Pearl L. Frazier on his 105th birthday.       Frazier
           05/04 (S) Adopted
SR  50  Commend Johnny Hughes, Jr., Principal of Lanier High      Frazier
        School, upon his retirement.                           
           05/04 (S) Adopted
SR  51  Commend the life and legacy of public service of Mr.      Horhn
        John H. Lee.                                           
           05/04 (S) Adopted

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