Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/18/04



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Signed By The Governor

HB 693  City of Louisville; authorize to make certain loan for    Moody
        economic development.                                  
           02/18 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1076  Congressional redistricting; plan to be drawn not more    Reynolds
        often than once every ten years.                       
           02/18 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1077  Uniform State Laws; enact Uniform Child Custody           Reynolds
        Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.                      
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1078  Justice court judges; increase salaries based on          Blackmon
        population.                                            
           02/18 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1079  Mississippi Children's Museum; authorize construction     Brown
        and expand possible locations.                         
           02/18 (H) Referred To Public Property;Ways and Means
HB1080  Bonds; limit annual amount that Legislature may           Brown
        authorize.                                             
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1081  Radar; authorize sheriff in Rankin County to use.         Rogers (61st)
           02/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Transportation
HB1082  Used car dealers; require to inform customer whether      Buck
        vehicle has air bags.                                  
           02/18 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1083  Petroleum products; unlawful to divert to destination     Miles
        other than destination on manifest.                    
           02/18 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1084  Bad checks; strengthen provisions for collecting.         Miles
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1085  Mental health patients; require to be admitted only to    Smith (39th)
        licensed or certified treatment facilities.            
           02/18 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A
HB1086  Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds       Smith (39th)
        authorized for certain projects.                       
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1087  City of Horn Lake; authorize to levy hotel and motel      Mayhall
        tax for tourism.                                       
           02/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1088  Judges; provide additional chancellor for Tenth           Staples
        Chancery Court District.                               
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1089  Cigarettes; increase excise tax on and earmark revenues   Warren
        from increase for mental health holding centers.       
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1090  Education Enhancement Fund; bring forward sections        Frierson
        relating to for purposes of amendment.                 
           02/18 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1091  Youth court; make revisions for certain aspects of        Flaggs
        custody hearings and custody orders in.                
           02/18 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB1092  Tax liens; require tax commission or other political      Barnett
        subdivision to provide information regarding satisfying
        liens.                                                 
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1093  PERS; authorize certain community hospitals to withdraw   Barnett
        from under certain circumstances.                      
           02/18 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1094  Heart attack and stroke acute care system; Health         Barnett
        Department shall develop and implement.                
           02/18 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1095  Abortions; allow health care providers to refuse to       Peranich
        perform for reason of conscience.                      
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1096  U.S. Highway 72; Transportation Department construct      Moss
        bypass for City of Corinth.                            
           02/18 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1097  Mississippi Department of Labor; establish and create     Evans
        appointed position of Commissioner of Labor.           
           02/18 (H) Referred To Labor;Appropriations
HB1098  Department of Human Services; authorize to pay            Perkins
        relatives who care for children who are removed from   
        parents.                                               
           02/18 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1099  Social workers; revise grandfather period for             Perkins *
        licensing.                                             
           02/18 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1100  Ad valorem taxes; revise manner in which delinquent       Fillingane
        taxes on land are collected.                           
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1101  Paternity; if child is born during marriage, husband      Jennings
        will be the legal father.                              
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1102  Fleeing law enforcement; revise penalties.                Jennings
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1103  Education Employment Procedures Law of 2001; revise       Rogers (61st)
        definition of employee.                                
           02/18 (H) Referred To Education
HB1104  Retiree health insurance plan designed by PERS; shall     Rogers (61st)
        take effect on January 1, 2005.                        
           02/18 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1105  Income tax checkoff; establish for Animal Care Fund.      Compretta
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1106  Ad valorem taxation; limit increase in true value of      Compretta
        homestead property.                                    
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1107  Hunting and fishing licenses; nonresident active member   Compretta
        of United States Armed Forces may be issued resident   
        license.                                               
           02/18 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1108  Fishing license; waive fees for resident active duty      Compretta
        members of the Armed Forces, including reserves and    
        national guard.                                        
           02/18 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Marine Resources
HB1109  Per diem; increase uniform amount for state officers      Compretta
        and employees.                                         
           02/18 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB1110  Ad valorem taxation; provide partial exemption for        Compretta
        persons owning historical property.                    
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1111  Justice court judges; base salaries on latest federal     Compretta
        decennial census.                                      
           02/18 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1112  First grade; allow children who reach their sixth         Evans
        birthday before September 30 to enroll in.             
           02/18 (H) Referred To Education
HB1113  Preneed funeral service and merchandise contracts;        Pierce
        require sellers to trust 100% of the funds for.        
           02/18 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1114  Elections; establish open primary and abolish partisan    Pierce
        primaries.                                             
           02/18 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1115  Unemployment compensation; exempt required coverage for   Pierce
        independent service providers for funeral homes.       
           02/18 (H) Referred To Labor
HB1116  Distinctive license tag; National Guard and reserve;      Pierce
        first tag tax exempt.                                  
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1117  State tax claim; establish maximum withholding from       Pierce
        wages of delinquent taxpayer to satisfy.               
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1118  Ballots in primary elections; require names of all        Nicholson
        party nominees to appear in each county.               
           02/18 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB1119  Municipal public water systems; increase population       Mayo
        requirement to qualify for exemption of water/sewer    
        removal costs.                                         
           02/18 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1120  Suffrage; restore to Jerry Wayne Jones of Leflore         Whittington
        County.                                                
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1121  Indigent Defense Fund; create to assist counties.         Blackmon
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
HB1122  Antique aircraft; revise definition of for the purpose    Bounds
        of imposition of registration fees.                    
           02/18 (H) Referred To Ports, Harbors and Airports
HB1123  Fire fighters; authorize to keep badge and helmet upon    Compretta
        retirement.                                            
           02/18 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1124  Justice court; judges to run under Nonpartisan Judicial   Compretta
        Election Act.                                          
           02/18 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary B
HB1125  County boards of education; require county referendum     Markham
        on term of office for members of.                      
           02/18 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB1126  Bail agents; require criminal background checks.          Rogers (61st)
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1127  Domestic violence; require offending party to pay costs   Jennings
        of housing abused parties in shelter.                  
           02/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1128  Gaming license fees; redistribute portion of state's      McCoy
        share.                                                 
           02/18 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HC  52  Amend Constitution; prohibit same gender marriages.       Chism
           02/18 (H) Referred To Constitution



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 741  Adequate Education Program; delete repealer on            Jennings
        high-growth school district formula.                   
           02/18 (H) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
HB 795  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District;        Guice
        revise ad valorem tax that member counties may levy for
        capital outlay.                                        
           02/18 (H) DR - TSDP: UC To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 431  Professional licenses; suspend for default on state       Howell
        educational loans or service conditional scholarships. 
           02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 661  Teacher license; revise procedure for reinstatement of.   Pierce
           02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 666  Administrative superintendent; delete term from public    Pierce
        school statutes.                                       
           02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/18 (H) Conference Report Filed



House: Floor Actions

HB 721  Regional planning commissions; authorize to acquire and   Dedeaux
        dispose of property.                                   
           02/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/18 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           02/18 (H) Immediate Release



House: Referred Other House

SB2082  Mississippi Blues Commission; establish.                  Jordan
           02/18 (H) Referred To Tourism;Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR  25  Michael D. Kennedy; commend on receiving Gold Medal       Robinson (84th)
        Achievement Award.                                     
           02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2629  Tax sale of land; prorate portion of excess to            Jordan
        municipalities in certain situations.                  
           02/18 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2630  All-terrain vehicles; operators/riders must wear          Dawkins
        helmet.                                                
           02/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2631  Additional privilege tax on heavy vehicles; clarify       Burton
        distribution of by counties.                           
           02/18 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2632  Consolidation of support services in Department of        Little
        Mental Health; require (Governor's proposal).          
           02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2633  Governor's executive agency personnel; remove from        Little
        certain State Personnel Board procedures (Governor's   
        proposal).                                             
           02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2634  Office of Administrative Services in DFA; establish to    Little
        centralize special fund agency administration          
        (Governor's proposal).                                 
           02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2635  IHL & community colleges to study cost savings through    Little
        centralized administrative services; direct (Governor's
        proposal).                                             
           02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2636  Interest on MDOT Special Highway Fund shall be            Little
        deposited into the State General Fund; require         
        (Governor's proposal).                                 
           02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2637  Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics; assign functions to      Little
        Department of Public Safety (Governor's proposal).     
           02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           02/18 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2639  "Mississippi Living Organ Donor Leave Act" for state      Bryan
        employees; enact.                                      
           02/18 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2640  Purchase of supply of natural gas; authorize certain      Little
        municipalities to contract for purchase and exempt from
        bid requirements.                                      
           02/18 (S) Referred To Municipalities
SB2641  Municipalities; establish Employer-Assisted Housing       Tollison
        Program for assistance to employee purchasing a home.  
           02/18 (S) Referred To Municipalities
SB2642  Mississippi Children's Museum; expand the locations at    Michel
        which it may be constructed.                           
           02/18 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2643  Exemption from execution; revise for personal injury      Bryan
        claims.                                                
           02/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2644  Purchases of Mississippi Industries for the Blind         Harden
        products by state agencies; DFA require 15% office     
        products set aside for MIB.                            
           02/18 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
SB2645  Crime victims' compensation; additional fee against       Albritton
        misdemeanants in court discretion.                     
           02/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2646  Fifteenth Circuit Court District; provide additional      Albritton
        judge.                                                 
           02/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
SB2647  County officials; increase salaries.                      Little
           02/18 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SN  51  Mrs. Rebecca Harris, Booneville, Mississippi,             SPEAKER
        Education, St. Board Of, beginning July 1, 2004 and    
        ending June 30, 2013.                                  
           02/18 (S) Referred To Education



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/18 (S) Conference Report Filed



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/18 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2539  "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and         Little
        Education Consolidation Act of 2004"; enact (Governor's
        proposal).                                             
           02/18 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/18 (S) Amended
           02/18 (S) Passed As Amended
           02/18 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered



Senate: Referred Other House

HC  28  Charles Edward Taylor; commend life and memory of and     Rogers (61st)
        recognize May 24 as Aviation Maintenance Technician    
        Day.                                                   
           02/18 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  44  Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers; commend.             Harrison
           02/18 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  46  Rae Miller Suess; commend life of.                        Denny
           02/18 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  47  Kenneth Townsend; commend on being selected as an         Stevens
        American Rhodes Scholar.                               
           02/18 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  50  Special Olympics Mississippi Team; commend.               Martinson
           02/18 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB  16  Public buildings; rename 301 Lamar Street Building to     Robinson (63rd)
        Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building.                        
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 531  Commend the life of John Bonner.                          Dawkins
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 533  Commend Kim LaFontaine; recipient of 2003 Milken Family   Kirby
        National Educator Award.                               
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 534  Commend life and public service of Audrey Woodcock        Dawkins
        Kern.                                                  
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 535  Commend life of decorated veteran General Roger Barton    King
        Johnson.                                               
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 539  Commend South Panola High School "Tigers" Football        Mettetal
        Team, 2003 State Champions.                            
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 541  Commend Mary Katharine Loyacono McCravey, Lifetime        Burton
        Achievement Award, 2004 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 542  Commend Delta Academy All-State Girls Basketball Guard    Jackson (11th)
        Lindsay Roy.                                           
           02/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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