Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/02/05



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House: Introductions

HB1575  Appropriation; Education Department for support of        Davis
        Italian language pilot program.                        
           02/02 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1576  Income tax; increase amount of National Guard and         Franks
        Reserve Forces compensation excluded from gross income.
           02/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1577  Appropriation; Department of Health for HIV/AIDS          Hines
        education, prevention and treatment programs/services. 
           02/02 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1578  Harrison County; may contribute to Boys and Girls         Fredericks
        Clubs.                                                 
           02/02 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HR  14  Mary A. Hill; commend dedication of upon election as      Brown
        Vice President of School Nutrition Association.        
           02/02 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 156  Agricultural seeds; remove repealer on specific           Warren
        enforcement responsibilities of Commissioner of        
        Agriculture.                                           
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 193  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Warren
        certain port charges for using certain port facilities.
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 195  Office of State Aid Road Construction; exempt funds       Miles
        from transfer to Budget Contingency Fund.              
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 204  Group purchase programs by certain public hospitals;      Warren
        extend repealer.                                       
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 209  State Parole Board responsibilities and duties; extend    Warren
        repealer (RP).                                         
           02/02 (H) Recommitted to Committee
HB 220  Small Business Assistance; extend repealer.               Warren
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 245  Light wine and beer laws; extend repeal date on           Warren
        authority of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers to    
        enforce.                                               
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 257  Incentive payment program; sales tax incentive fund;      Warren
        extend repealer.                                       
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 272  Motor vehicle identification cards; authorize county      Fleming
        tax collectors to sell.                                
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 280  IHL; require cooperation with federal agencies in         Moak
        terrorism investigation.                               
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 310  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Warren
        Fund; extend repealer on authority of MDA to use for   
        certain expenses.                                      
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 319  Withholding income for child support administrative       Warren
        fee; extend repealer.                                  
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
           02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 410  Medicaid; reinstate eligibility for PLAD group, levy      Morris
        additional taxes and assessment on tobacco products    
        for.                                                   
           02/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 438  Building Fund for the Arts; extend repealer on            Warren
        provision allowing Arts Commission to use bond proceeds
        for certain project costs.                             
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 469  State aid road funds; delete requirement for              Miles
        expenditure of certain amount on bridges.              
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 479  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Blackmon
           02/02 (H) Recommitted to Committee
HB 499  Bail; prohibit for appeal of sexual battery of a minor    Chism
        conviction.                                            
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 521  Hospital records; revise definition of custodian of       Frierson
        records for use in legal actions.                      
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 602  Fire fighters; authorize to keep badge and helmet upon    Compretta
        retirement.                                            
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 617  Catfish; revise definition to mean any species within     Eaton
        the family Ictaluridae.                                
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 620  Forestry Commission law enforcement officers; authorize   Shows
        to issue citations for violation of fire laws.         
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 626  Budget of state agencies; clarify that fiscal officer     Brown
        has discretion to reduce at any time if funds not      
        available.                                             
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 629  Budget; prohibit certain actions by state agencies        Brown
        during current fiscal year.                            
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 637  Intensive Supervision Program; reenact and amend          Malone
        repealed provisions of law.                            
           02/02 (H) Recommitted to Committee
HB 683  Public water system corrosion control requirements;       Holland
        extend date of repealer.                               
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 693  State agencies; DFA may assist creditor agency in         Brown
        collecting fees from delinquent agency and direct funds
        transfer.                                              
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 697  Mississippi Agricultural Liming Materials Act;            Eaton
        authorize Agriculture Commissioner to promulgate       
        certain rules; add repealer.                           
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 718  Consumer Loan Broker Act; exempt enrolled agents with     Guice
        the IRS from registration under.                       
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 757  Appointees of the Speaker; clarify that authorization     Pierce
        to receive expense reimbursement and per diem.         
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 774  Housing authorities; authorize to sell bonds to           Watson
        federally chartered corporations at private sale       
        without advertisement.                                 
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 799  Public property; DFA to assign certain property to        Rogers (61st)
        Department of Military.                                
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 835  Sam Dale State Park; authorize Department of Finance      Robinson (84th)
        Administration to sell.                                
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 889  Trusts; authorize beneficiaries to seek court approval    Martinson
        to terminate under certain circumstances.              
           02/02 (H) Passed
           02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 954  Public property; authorize DFA to sell certain property   Moss
        located in Alcorn County.                              
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 991  State tax claim; limit amount of salary withheld to       Perkins
        satisfy.                                               
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB 993  Director of Mississippi Crime Lab; require to be member   Dedeaux
        of state service and authorize removal only for cause  
        (PEER).                                                
           02/02 (H) Amendment Failed
           02/02 (H) Passed
           02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1000  Budget; amend certain statutes to provide more money in   Stringer
        General Fund for appropriation.                        
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1003  Office of State Aid; authorize to escalate its budget     McBride
        for projects under Economic Development Highway Act.   
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1041  Commercial driver's license; require additional fee for   Miles
        hazardous material endorsement (DPS).                  
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1123  Public property; clarify that public construction         Martinson
        contracts may not include allowances for unspecified   
        items and amounts.                                     
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1132  State Fire Marshal; allow to inspect all sorority and     Formby
        fraternity houses on state property.                   
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1134  Collection of delinquent taxes; increase fees.            Green
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1158  Ad valorem tax; require property subject to a fee in      Watson
        lieu of to maintain certain value.                     
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1175  MS State Veterans' Home; rename home in Jackson the       Holland
        General Hilton R. "Jack" Vance Veterans' Home.         
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1178  State agencies, counties and municipalities; revise law   Holland
        on acceptance of payments by credit cards and other    
        forms of payment.                                      
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1195  Income tax; clarify that assessment of penalty for        Watson
        failure to pay or to file return is permissive (STC).  
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1200  School bus drivers; state will pay health insurance       Gadd
        cost for PERS retirees employed as.                    
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1232  Optional retirement program; expand investments           Stringer
        available to participants to include mutual funds.     
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1233  PERS investments; allow investments in types of           Stringer
        investments not specifically listed.                   
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1235  Office of General Services; increase maximum amount in    Blackmon
        revolving fund and allow certain expenditures from.    
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1246  Sales tax; revise definition of "person" under (STC).     Watson
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1247  Economic development; provide certain review              Watson
        requirements for various programs.                     
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1272  Public property; name building at Columbia Training       Weathersby
        School the Donald R. Taylor Building.                  
           02/02 (H) Passed
           02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1294  Economic Redevelopment Act; create and provide            Flaggs
        incentives for development of certain property.        
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
           02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1301  Bonds; remove unnecessary authority to issue certain      Watson
        state general obligation bonds and revenue bonds,      
        revise use of certain bond proceeds.                   
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1306  Corporation franchise tax; revise type of notice that     Watson
        may extend period for examining returns.               
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1313  Mississippi Fair Commission; name equine center in        Janus
        Jackson as "Kirk Fordice Equine Center."               
           02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1321  Insurance agents; revise requirements for certificates    Formby
        of authority and penalties.                            
           02/02 (H) Amended
           02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1322  Annual and quarterly statements of insurance companies;   Formby
        revise requirements for filing.                        
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1327  State Tax Commission; remove requirement that board of    Watson
        review decisions be approved by the chairman (STC).    
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1408  State funds; provide for transfers of special funds       Stringer
        into BCF, and transfers among categories for certain   
        agencies.                                              
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1469  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise the amounts        Watson
        contributed by member counties for operation of the    
        district.                                              
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1471  Finance charges; fees relating to loans from certain      Brown
        retirement plans not considered as.                    
           02/02 (H) Passed
HB1488  Economic development; create the Alabama-Mississippi      Young
        Joint Economic Development Authority.                  
           02/02 (H) Passed



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 209  State Parole Board responsibilities and duties; extend    Warren
        repealer (RP).                                         
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 479  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Blackmon
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 637  Intensive Supervision Program; reenact and amend          Malone
        repealed provisions of law.                            
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR   5  National Guard and Reserve; recognize increased role of   Carlton
        in protecting national security.                       
           02/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 507  Commend life of former Governor Kirk Fordice.             Little
           02/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 519  Commend Pearl River Community College "Wildcats"          Lee (47th)
        football team for NJCAA National Championship.         
           02/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3029  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds for capital improvements    Harden
        at Jackson State University.                           
           02/02 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 538  Commend Coach Van Chancellor, Mississippi Sports Hall     Michel
        of Fame.                                               
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 539  Commend M.K. Turk, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.       Michel
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 540  Recognize posthumous induction of Bill Goodrich into      Michel
        the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                   
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 541  Commend Charlie Rugg, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.    Michel
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 542  Commend Hal Easterwood, Mississippi Sports Hall of        Michel
        Fame.                                                  
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 543  Commend Hanford Dixon, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.   Michel
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 544  Commend Bobby Ray Franklin, Mississippi Sports Hall of    Michel
        Fame.                                                  
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 545  Commend Joe Iupe, Jr., Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.   Michel
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 622  U.S. Highway 80; dedicate in honor and memory of Korean   Rogers (61st)
        War veterans.                                          
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
HC  25  Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts; commend the life of.         Peranich
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  27  Coach Van Chancellor; commend accomplishments of and      Akins
        winning 2004 Olympic Gold Medal in Women's Basketball. 
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  30  Adrian Gordon Lee, Sr.; commend life of.                  Zuber
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  31  Nina Redding; commend upon retirement from Habitat for    Denny
        Humanity.                                              
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  35  Brookhaven High School Panthers Football Team; commend    Barnett
        on winning State 4A Championship.                      
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2006  Administrative fine for food service establishments       Nunnelee
        operating without a permit; authorize.                 
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2010  Municipalities and counties; may pay active duty          Nunnelee
        military employees difference in salaries.             
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Tabled Subject To Call
SB2018  Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL).      Ross
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2020  Eviction; by district attorney for drug violations.       Nunnelee
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2024  Eminent domain; authorize trial without jury by           Dearing
        consent.                                               
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2040  State employee travel; revise approval procedure for      Tollison
        overseas travel for university employees.              
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2046  Courts; revise certain procedures affecting justice and   Burton
        municipal courts, both civil and criminal.             
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2052  PERS; provide that elected officials who retire after     Ross
        the first of the month due to expiration of term will  
        not be penalized.                                      
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2060  The American Alligator to be designated as the            Moffatt
        Mississippi State Reptile; provide.                    
           02/02 (S) Passed
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2067  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Little
        voting.                                                
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2077  Scenic streams; designate Bear Creek in Tishomingo        Wilemon
        County as a state scenic stream.                       
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2096  Retirement benefits; subject to child support orders.     White
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2138  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; increase the      King
        penalty for fraudulently obtaining disabled veteran    
        tag.                                                   
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2142  School district accounts; superintendent may pay claims   Chaney
        to be ratified by local school board.                  
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2193  Driver's license; parent can cancel minor's under age     Michel
        18.                                                    
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2197  Interpreters; appointment for non-English speaking        Harden
        persons in court proceedings.                          
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2237  Death benefits trust fund; include certain homeland       Albritton
        security personnel as beneficiaries.                   
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2238  Crimes; create anti-camcorder piracy act.                 Tollison
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2247  Conversion of unused leave for school district            Chaney
        employees; revise limitations.                         
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2249  Weapons; carry permit exception for justice court         Albritton
        judges.                                                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2251  Narcotics agents; remove age limit for new-hires (MBN).   Albritton
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2264  Bad check; conform fees.                                  Michel
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2273  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     Kirby
        Board; revise length of staggered terms.               
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2278  Model Business Corporation Act; reenact issuance of       Ross
        rights and foreign corporation withdrawal (BLAG).      
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2283  Ambulance service permit requirements to conduct          Little
        membership subscription program; repeal.               
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2294  School bus drivers; prohibit the use of cellular phones   Ross
        while driving.                                         
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
           02/02 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2298  Bonds; housing authorities may sell their bonds to        Burton
        federally chartered corporations.                      
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2304  Allow all-terrain vehicles to be voluntarily titled in    Little
        this state and allow nonresidents to title them in this
        state.                                                 
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2305  Obstruction of justice; create as an offense.             Albritton
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2311  Withholding, sales and use taxation; revise penalty for   Kirby
        incorrect accelerated payments in June.                
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2312  Compulsory school attendance requirement; child who       Chaney
        attains 17 years of age during the year shall complete 
        the school term.                                       
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2313  Appointments to the Council for Education Technology;     Chaney
        restore Senate confirmation on.                        
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2323  State Board of Barber Examiners; revise licensure law.    Thames
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2342  Landscape Architectural Practice Law; extend repealer.    Mettetal
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2344  Title pledge lenders; clarify the amount of bond          Mettetal
        required for licensure.                                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2351  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase to age 69      Robertson
        the age at which members may serve beyond age 60 in    
        certain circumstances.                                 
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2415  Licensure of hearing aid specialists; delete repealer.    Nunnelee
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2416  Licensure of speech pathologists and audiologists by      Nunnelee
        State Board of Health; delete repealer.                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2417  Uniform Controlled Substance Act; revise schedules in     Nunnelee
        conformity with federal law.                           
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2445  Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; require           King
        inclusion in national database/extend repealer.        
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2450  Justice court; conform fees to municipal court.           Albritton
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2453  Employee criminal background checks; authorize            Nunnelee
        Department of Human Services to conduct.               
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2465  Public water system corrosion control requirements;       Nunnelee
        extend repealer on.                                    
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2468  Appointments to Southern Regional Education Board;        Chaney
        clarify.                                               
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2472  Transfer of unemployment compensation experience and      Robertson
        rates; conform to federal law (MDES).                  
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2473  Public property; authorize University of Mississippi to   Tollison
        sell state land in George County.                      
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2477  Public property; DFA to assign certain property to        Carmichael
        Department of Military.                                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2478  Federal Workforce Investment Act administration;          Robertson
        transfer to Department of Employment Security, Office  
        of the Governor.                                       
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2498  Administrative fee on withholding orders for child        Nunnelee
        support; delete repealer.                              
           02/02 (S) Recommitted to Committee
SB2511  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Nunnelee
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2514  MS Wireless Communication Commission; create.             King
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2523  Restitution to victims; extend repealer on authority to   Tollison
        establish centers.                                     
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2545  Reckless endangerment; create crime of.                   Tollison
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2565  Public property; allow MDOC and Dept. of Wildlife,        Posey
        Fisheries and Parks to exchange property.              
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2575  State Grand Jury Act; extend repealer.                    Tollison
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2584  Ten Commandments; authorize display on school property.   Jackson (32nd)
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2586  Donation of personal leave by public employees; delete    Thames
        repealer.                                              
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2599  On-premises wine permit; conform language to Alcoholic    Posey
        Beverage Control Law.                                  
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2635  Utility service vehicles; exempt from DOT supervision     King
        and inspection as to hours of service.                 
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2636  Broadband services; clarify to exempt from regulation     King
        by PSC.                                                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2639  Agriculture; remove repealer on commissioner's            Lee (35th)
        authority to regulate agricultural seeds.              
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2655  Catfish marketing; revise definition of catfish by        Hyde-Smith
        correcting scientific nomenclature.                    
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2662  State employee major medical leave; prohibit use when     Thames
        receiving workers' compensation.                       
           02/02 (S) Recommitted to Committee
SB2670  MS Land, Water and Timber Resources Board; abolish and    Ross
        transfer duties to the Mississippi Development         
        Authority.                                             
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Amended
           02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2678  Major Economic Impact Act; authorize bond proceeds to     Brown
        be used for equipment purchases for certain projects.  
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2681  Agricultural seeds; authorize Department of Agriculture   Hyde-Smith
        and Commerce to establish inspection fees.             
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2689  State scenic streams; designate the Pascagoula River as   Dawkins
        a state scenic stream.                                 
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2703  Agricultural lime law; provide repealer and require       Lee (35th)
        regulations to comply with Administrative Procedures   
        Act.                                                   
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2706  Sales tax; direct pay permits may be issued to public     Robertson
        utilities for items taxed under Section 27-65-19.      
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2709  Sales tax; the term "person" shall include promoters of   Robertson
        temporary events.                                      
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2724  Tort liability, charitable activity; include food         Hewes
        donated to needy.                                      
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2738  Adoption agencies; require to show office location on     Nunnelee
        all advertisements.                                    
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2743  Highway safety; provide consumer access to historical     Hewes
        information on vehicle-specific accident data.         
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2752  Transportation; authorize the commission to lease         Hewes
        antenna space on communication towers that it owns.    
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2774  Transfer of county/city property to nonprofit primary     Browning
        health care clinic; delete repealer.                   
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2783  Public property; authorize Dept. of Public Safety to      Browning
        exchange property located in Union County.             
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2796  Real property; clarify ownership rights of nonresident    Pickering
        aliens.                                                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2823  Mechanic's lien; allow for motor vehicle regardless of    Ross
        state in which titled.                                 
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2829  Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize   Burton
        use at elections conducted in this state.              
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2832  The Mississippi Bar; revise enrollment fees.              Ross
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2836  Mississippi Highway 844; delete segment from state        Lee (35th)
        highway system.                                        
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2853  Bonds; authorize additional use of bonds issued for the   Moffatt
        Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi.                       
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2860  Retirement; constables in PERS must pay all required      Doxey
        contributions, or elect not to pay and not receive     
        credit.                                                
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2861  Trapping; allow pelts to be sold after the close of       Posey
        trapping season.                                       
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2874  Withholding income for child support administrative       Ross
        fee; extend repealer.                                  
           02/02 (S) Passed
           02/02 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2892  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repeal   Robertson
        date on its authority to issue bonds to fund economic  
        development projects.                                  
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2904  Nutria; amend wildlife statutes to allow taking as a      Posey
        nuisance.                                              
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2918  Municipalities; may donate to public school districts     Michel
        for certain purposes.                                  
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2927  Real estate; clarify disclosure of nonmaterial facts in   Michel
        transactions.                                          
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2948  Retired law enforcement; entitled to reimbursement for    Huggins
        testimony required after retirement.                   
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2952  Agriculture; provide for continuation of beef promotion   Hyde-Smith
        program if national program ruled unconstitutional.    
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2957  Driver's license; authorize military personnel and        Pickering
        dependents out of state to renew by mail or on line    
        (DPS).                                                 
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2980  Wildlife; make illegal to possess game taken              Posey
        unlawfully.                                            
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2981  Taxes; warrant for delinquent taxes may be served by      Robertson
        regular mail (STC).                                    
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2991  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Thames
        Youth; extend repealer on.                             
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2995  Drug Court Fund; revise fund distribution.                Hyde-Smith
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB2996  Garnishment; revise service of process and                Mettetal
        responsibility of garnishees in certain cases.         
           02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/02 (S) Passed
SB3001  State Highway System; designate a portion of Airport      Brown
        Road in Lowndes County as part.                        
           02/02 (S) Passed
SC 514  Commend Dr. Rod Paige, first Mississippian to serve as    Hyde-Smith
        Secretary of Education.                                
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 520  Recognize the 100th Anniversary of Rotary International   Little
        and designate "Rotary Day" in Mississippi.             
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 522  Commend Elbert R. Hilliard, Director Emeritus of MS       Little
        Department of Archives and History.                    
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 524  Commend NWMCC President David M. Haraway on retirement.   Mettetal
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 525  Commend Lucedale/George County Librarian, Beverly Janet   Walley
        Smith, for 33 years of service.                        
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 526  James R "Bobby" Rayburn; commend on presidency of         Hewes
        National Association of Home Builders.                 
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 529  Commend Jalin Wood, Miss Mississippi 2004.                Walley
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 532  Commend life of Dr. Richard Naef, Mississippi's first     Frazier
        Neurologist.                                           
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 533  Commend the life of combat casualty Seabee Chief Joel     Dawkins
        Baldwin.                                               
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 536  Commend life of Ruby Gamble Dyse.                         Frazier
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 537  Commend Kenneth Williams for "Step With It!               Little
        Mississippi" run for good health.                      
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
           02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SN  25  Howell Nicholson (Hal) Gage, Vicksburg, Mississippi,      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Education, unexpired term ending June   
        30, 2007.                                              
           02/02 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  56  William Harold (Bill) Jones, Petal, Mississippi, State    SPEAKER
        Board of Education, term beginning September 20, 2004  
        and ending June 30, 2008.                              
           02/02 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  90  Steven Natalie Williams, Jackson, Mississippi, State      BOARD OF EDUCATION
        Board of Education as Director, Office of Educational  
        Accountability, term effective January 1, 2005.        
           02/02 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SR   7  Commend Ryan J.M. Williams for Eagle Scout Award.         Robertson
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
SR  10  Commend Camille Young, MBJ "Top 40 Under 40."             Michel
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release
SR  11  Commend Quentin Whitwell, MBJ 2005 "Top 40 Under 40".     Michel
           02/02 (S) Adopted
           02/02 (S) Immediate Release



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 410  Medicaid; reinstate eligibility for PLAD group, levy      Morris
        additional taxes and assessment on tobacco products    
        for.                                                   
           02/02 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Finance
HC  64  Alpha Kappa Alpha; commend for day at Capitol.            Coleman (65th)
           02/02 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2498  Administrative fee on withholding orders for child        Nunnelee
        support; delete repealer.                              
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2662  State employee major medical leave; prohibit use when     Thames
        receiving workers' compensation.                       
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

SC 507  Commend life of former Governor Kirk Fordice.             Little
           02/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 519  Commend Pearl River Community College "Wildcats"          Lee (47th)
        football team for NJCAA National Championship.         
           02/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/04/05 at 13:55.



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