Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/22/06



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House: Introductions

HC 105  Philadelphia High School Lady Tornadoes; commend on       Bounds
        winning Class 2A Basketball Championship.              
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 106  McAdams High School Boys Basketball Team; commend on      Smith (27th)
        winning the Class 1A State Championship.               
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  75  Reverend Jerry Lee Salley; commending his lifework and    Mayo
        expressing sympathy upon his passing.                  
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 221  Emergencies affecting the electoral process; authorize    Reynolds
        rescheduling of election.                              
           03/22 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 639  Contracts by governing authorities to revise              Warren
        registration and pollbooks; remove repealer.           
           03/22 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1685  Tunica County Utility District; revise property upon      Burnett
        which assessments may be levied for payment of bonds.  
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC 101  Lumberton High School Football Team; commend on winning   Frierson
        Class 2A State Championship.                           
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 102  Congress; urge to adopt Marriage Protection Amendment     Lott
        as amendment to the U.S. Constitution.                 
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 103  Master Sergeant Bobby G. Reed; commend and congratulate   Gadd
        upon retirement from Highway Safety Patrol.            
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 104  Peggy Garren; commend upon retirement from Pearl School   Rogers (61st)
        District.                                              
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  72  Company A 1-198th Armor Battalion of the 155th Brigade    Montgomery
        Combat Team; commend Pontotoc members.                 
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  73  Edward Evans; commend on being a business pioneer in      Stevens
        Kosciusko.                                             
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  74  Ashley Gunn; commend upon receiving a Spirit of           Smith (59th)
        Community Award.                                       
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2291  Commissioners of election; increase compensation for      Burton
        certain duties.                                        
           03/22 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3111  Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation       Little
        bonds for the B.B. King Museum.                        
           03/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 542  Board of Pharmacy; extend repealer on.                    Warren
           03/22 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1221  CON; issue to move nursing home beds from Hancock         Compretta
        County to Harrison County and construct new facility.  
           03/22 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1619  Leake County; authorize to levy additional court costs    Malone
        for funding DARE program.                              
           03/22 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1660  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to          Davis
        certain organizations.                                 
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1661  Lamar County; authorize to establish zoning and           Fillingane
        building codes for parts of county.                    
           03/22 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1662  City of Baldwyn; Wheeler Sewer Utility District           Turner
        authorize agreements with term of not more than 35     
        years for sewer services.                              
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1665  Town of Raleigh; authorize expansion of its natural gas   Eaton
        system a certain distance outside its corporate        
        limits.                                                
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1669  Marshall County; authorize to expend funds to New Hope    Gadd
        Village.                                               
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1670  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to         Gadd
        Headstart.                                             
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1672  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize portion of oil and    Warren
        gas severance tax revenue for garbage collection and   
        disposal.                                              
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1677  Tallahatchie County; authorize board to expend funds to   Huddleston
        Town of Tutwiler to clean and remove dilapidated       
        houses.                                                
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1679  City of Magee; issue revenue bonds to construct and       Rotenberry
        equip certain health care facilities.                  
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1684  Humphreys County; authorize board of supervisors to       Straughter
        contribute to little league baseball.                  
           03/22 (H) Passed
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  97  Madison Central Boys Basketball Team; commend on          Martinson
        winning State 5A Championship.                         
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  98  Clinton Arrows Soccer Team; commend on winning 5A State   Gunn
        Championship.                                          
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 100  Clinton High School Lady Arrows Basketball Team;          Gunn
        commend for winning MHSAA 5A State Championship.       
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  61  Patricia Zuber; commend and congratulate upon             Zuber
        retirement from nursing profession.                    
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  62  Greenwood Public School District Employees; commend on    Perkins
        retirement.                                            
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  63  Coahoma County High School Lady Panthers Basketball       Mayo
        Team; commend.                                         
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  64  Coahoma County High School Boys Basketball Team;          Mayo
        commend on winning Class 2A State Championship.        
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  65  Andrew J. Reese; commend honorable and brave life and     Robinson (84th)
        express sympathy upon his passing.                     
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  66  Wayne County Lady Eagles; commend for winning State       Lane
        Class 4A Championship.                                 
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  67  Jennifer Harper; commend on selection as the 2005         Snowden
        BellSouth Female Sportsman of the Year.                
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  68  Jim Quick; commend on selection as the 2005 BellSouth     Snowden
        Male Sportsman of the Year.                            
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  69  Colonel Kenneth Eugene Windham; commend upon his          Carlton
        retirement.                                            
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  70  Command Colonel James E. Mason; commend upon his return   Carlton
        after tour of duty in Kuwait.                          
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
HR  71  Mr. Marty Milstead; commend for being honored as the      Akins
        National Secretary of the Executive Officers Council of
        the NAHB.                                              
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
SB2021  Ad valorem tax; exempt portion of true value of           Kirby
        motorcycles/trailers from tax, allow volunteer fire    
        fighters a credit on motor vehicles.                   
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Reynolds,Smith (27th)
SB2207  Disability benefits; revise name and management of law    Burton
        enforcement officers and fire fighters trust fund.     
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Stringer,Weathersby,Brown
SB2236  Law enforcement officers; allow off-duty use of           Brown
        equipment and uniform under certain circumstances.     
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Smith (39th),Reeves,Dedeaux
SB2389  Position of trust; provide triple damages for certain     Nunnelee
        violations of fiduciary duty.                          
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Smith (39th),Bailey,Fleming
SB2394  Expunction; authorize fee (DPS).                          Albritton
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Smith (39th),Bailey,Norquist
SB2469  Administration of unemployment compensation law by        Robertson
        Mississippi Department of Employment Security; make    
        technical amendments to.                               
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Stringer,Frierson,Brown
SB2472  Military personnel; professional license shall not        King
        expire while on federal active duty.                   
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Rogers (61st),Ishee,Broomfield
SB2475  Tobacco Settlement Health Care Trust Fund; delete         Gordon
        pay-back requirement.                                  
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Stringer,Brown,Read
SB2511  Parole; provide that first-time offenders for selling     Jackson (32nd)
        drugs may be eligible for parole.                      
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Malone,Ward,Vince
SB2589  Appropriation; transfer certain funds into Budget         Gordon
        Contingency Fund.                                      
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Stringer,Brown,Read
SB2682  Business Investment Act; reduce percentage of bond        Robertson
        proceeds allocated to small communities (MDA).         
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Morris,Ellington
SB2685  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repeal date on provision      Robertson
        authorizing funds to be utilized for loans for minority
        economic development (MDA).                            
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Morris,Clarke
SB2688  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for      Robertson
        various organizations.                                 
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Bailey,Moak
SB2689  PERS; persons who become members on or after July 1,      Robertson
        2006, increase number of years required to retire and  
        vest.                                                  
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Stringer,Brown,Vince
SB2724  Forestry; place the MS Institute for Forest Inventory     Harvey
        within the State Forestry Commission.                  
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Shows,Montgomery,Eaton
SB2819  Controlled substance; sale or possession of counterfeit   Albritton
        substance a felony.                                    
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Ellis,Fredericks
SB2865  Sex offender registration; technical corrections,         Tollison
        notification, good faith clause and car tag revisions. 
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Miles,Gunn,Vince
SB2915  IHL Board; representative of student body presidents      Harden
        shall attend meetings.                                 
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Young,Gadd,Montgomery
SB2963  Exemption from execution; revise.                         Kirby
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Simpson,Mayo
SB2978  School board may contract for the development of          Doxey
        surplus school property and issue notes/bonds;         
        authorize.                                             
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Brown,Reeves,Watson
SB3080  Bonds; issue for the Building Fund for the Arts and the   Robertson
        Mississippi Museum of Art Fund.                        
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Bailey,Franks
SB3086  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Little
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Reynolds,Coleman (65th)
SC 603  Designate March 2006 as "Women's History Month in         Dawkins
        Mississippi."                                          
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 606  Commend Naval command at Stennis and Seabees at           Cuevas
        Gulfport for exemplary service on the Gulf Coast during
        Hurricane Katrina.                                     
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 607  Commend Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership.                    Burton
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 608  Urge Congress to enact federal Income Tax relief to       King
        tree farmers who lost trees to Hurricane Katrina.      
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 609  Commend Coahoma County High School Panthers for State     Jackson (11th)
        Basketball Championship.                               
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 610  Commend life of John S. Callon.                           Dearing
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 612  Commend life of Charles Leon Moore, Sr., of Greenville,   Walls
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 613  Commend Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area     Dawkins
        Program.                                               
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 614  Commend Yazoo County High School "Panthers" Boys          Thomas
        Basketball Team, State 3A Champions.                   
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 615  Commend Reverend Keith Tonkel, Pastor of Wells United     Frazier
        Methodist Church.                                      
           03/22 (H) Adopted
           03/22 (H) Immediate Release
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB3112  Suffrage; restore to Steve Thompson of Benton County.     Doxey
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SC 617  Commend former State Representative J.O. Southward,       Wilemon
        Jr., of Tishomingo, Mississippi.                       
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 618  Suspend rules to draft a bill to exempt from sales        Robertson
        taxation sales to certain nonprofit organizations of   
        tangible personal property.                            
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  42  Commend Richard Wilson on receiving Mississippi Civil     Kirby
        Defense-Emergency Management Association Board of      
        Directors Award.                                       
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  43  Commend Benjamin Coyte Vance on being inducted into the   Kirby
        Mississippi Coaches Association Hall of Fame.          
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  44  Commend Sergeant Bobby Reed, Instructor at Mississippi    Gordon
        Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy.             
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  45  Commend McAdams High School "Bulldogs" Boys Basketball    Thomas
        Team, State 1A Champions.                              
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 221  Emergencies affecting the electoral process; authorize    Reynolds
        rescheduling of election.                              
           03/22 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 639  Contracts by governing authorities to revise              Warren
        registration and pollbooks; remove repealer.           
           03/22 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2291  Commissioners of election; increase compensation for      Burton
        certain duties.                                        
           03/22 (S) Conference Report Filed
SN   2  Ronald Giles (Ron) Peresich, Biloxi, Mississippi, State   LT. GOVERNOR
        Oil and Gas Board, term begins July 1, 2005 and ends   
        May 7, 2008.                                           
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  15  John R. (Johnny) Junkin, II, Natchez, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Board of Directors of the College Savings Plans of     
        Mississippi, five-year term beginning July 1, 2005 and 
        ending  June 30, 2010.                                 
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  16  Russell James (Rusty) Hanna, Union, Mississippi,          GOVERNOR
        Commercial Mobile Raido Service Board as a             
        representative of the Mississippi Law Enforcement      
        Association, unexpired term ending June 30, 2007.      
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  17  Jeff D. Snyder, Saltillo, Mississippi, Commercial         GOVERNOR
        Mobile Radio Service Board as a representative of      
        consumers at-large, unexpired term ending  June 30,    
        2007, vice Gary L. Honea.                              
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  18  Patricia Rinehart (Pat) Dickens, Natchez, Mississippi,    GOVERNOR
        State Board for Community and Junior Colleges,         
        unexpired term ending June 30, 2007, representing      
        Fourth Congressional District, vice Patricia Randall.  
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  19  William Ralph Barnes, Canton, Mississippi, Mississippi    GOVERNOR
        State Board of Contractors, unexpired term ending June 
        30, 2006, representing road builders.                  
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  39  John Randall Parker, Laurel, Mississippi, Oil and Gas     GOVERNOR
        Board, unexpired term ending May 7, 2006, representing 
        Second Supreme Court District, vice Joseph Zucarro.    
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  56  Phillip Wayne (Phil) Moore, Ridgeland, Mississippi,       GOVERNOR
        Motor Vehicle Commission, unexpired term ending July 1,
        2006, representing Third Congressional District, vice  
        Robert Rogers.                                         
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  64  Phillip Wayne (Phil) Moore, Ridgeland, Mississippi,       GOVERNOR
        Motor Vehicle Commission, seven-year term beginning    
        July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2013, representing    
        Third Congressional District.                          
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  65  John Randall Parker, Laurel, Mississippi, Oil and Gas     GOVERNOR
        Board, six-year term beginning May 8, 2006 and ending  
        May 7, 2012, representing Second Supreme Court         
        District.                                              
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  69  Royce Stanton (Stan) King, Brookhaven, Mississippi,       GOVERNOR
        Motor Vehicle Commission, seven-year term ending June  
        30, 2012, representing Fourth Congressional District.  
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  70  Roy S. Estess, Carriere, Mississippi, Board of Trustees   GOVERNOR
        of  State Institutions of Higher Learning, unexpired   
        term ending May 7, 2008, representing Second Supreme   
        Court District, vice James Roy Klumb.                  
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  88  Janie H. Shelton, Raymond, Mississippi, Commercial        GOVERNOR
        Mobile Radio Service Board as a representative of      
        wireless providers, four-year term ending June 30,     
        2008.                                                  
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  89  William Eugene (Sonny) Clower, Liberty, Mississippi,      GOVERNOR
        Board of Funeral Service as the public at-large member,
        unexpired term ending June 30, 2009, vice Charles      
        Pittman.                                               
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  92  Karen Oakes Green, Grenada, Mississippi, State Board of   GOVERNOR
        Banking Review, five-year term beginning March 24,     
        2006 and ending March 23, 2011, representing Third     
        Supreme Court District.                                
           03/22 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 991  Public property; create joint legislative committee to    Weathersby
        study the sale of Mississippi School for the Blind.    
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Jackson (32nd),Robertson,Mettetal
HB1015  Public construction projects; revise various provisions   Dedeaux
        relating to.                                           
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Jackson (32nd),Robertson,Mettetal
HB1089  Deer hunting; create pilot project in certain counties    Stringer
        allowing hunting over grain.                           
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Jackson (32nd),Michel
HB1144  Wildlife; require department to inventory wildlife        Barnett
        enclosures in the state.                               
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Dearing,Hyde-Smith
HB1440  Public facilities; new construction to comply with        Weathersby
        building code standards required by DFA.               
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Jackson (32nd),Robertson,Mettetal
HC  10  Amend Constitution; restrict use of eminent domain.       Franks
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Bryan,Tollison,Ross
SB2075  Hunting; ensure lands will always be available to         Posey
        Mississippians for hunting.                            
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Dearing,Gollott
SB2310  Tobacco and sales tax; increase on cigarettes and         Little
        reduce the sales tax on certain food sold for human    
        consumption.                                           
           03/22 (S) Veto Sustained
SB2785  Board of Bar Admissions; delete automatic repealer.       Ross
           03/22 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/22 (S) Conferees Named Ross,Doxey,White
SB2882  Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force; create.                Nunnelee
           03/22 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3084  Tobacco and sales tax; increase excise tax on             Little
        cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise
        certain diversions.                                    
           03/22 (S) Veto Referred To Finance
SN  93  Charles McClelland, Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi     LT. GOVERNOR
        State Board of Education, term beginning immediately   
        and ending July 1, 2010.                               
           03/22 (S) Notified of Approval



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1654  Suffrage; restore to Henry P. Byrd of George County.      Parker
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1655  Suffrage; restore to Charles Johnson of Claiborne         Holloway
        County.                                                
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1656  Suffrage; restore to Robin Rushing of Coahoma County.     Mayo
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1657  Suffrage; restore to William J. McCarty, Jr., of Hinds    Fleming
        County.                                                
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1658  Suffrage; restore to Shanell Renea Stubbs of Jefferson    Hudson
        Davis County.                                          
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1666  Suffrage; restore to Eddie W. Logan of Holmes County.     Clark
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1667  Suffrage; restore to Ronald Wayne Johnson of Lee          Franks
        County.                                                
           03/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HC  83  Mr. Adolph Gaylor; commend life and express sympathy      Perkins
        upon passing.                                          
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2260  County court judge; appoint additional for Lauderdale     Carmichael
        County.                                                
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2374  Small loan licensees; authorize to sell auto club         Mettetal
        memberships to borrowers.                              
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2677  Physical therapists; authorize to provide services        Nunnelee
        without referral under certain circumstances.          
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2748  Conservation officer; provide immunity from criminal      Posey
        trespass while in performance of official duties.      
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2871  Agriculture; create Corn Promotion Board.                 Hyde-Smith
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2873  Agriculture; clarify disbursement of soybean promotion    Hyde-Smith
        funds.                                                 
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2983  Alcoholic beverage excise tax; exempt native wine         Dearing
        producers from on wine sold to the State Tax           
        Commission.                                            
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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