Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/20/2007



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House Roll Call Senate Roll Call
      Present--Akins, Aldridge, Arinder, Bailey, Baker (8th), Baker (74th), Banks, Barnett, Beckett, Blackmon, Bondurant, Bounds, Broomfield, Brown, Buck, Burnett, Calhoun, Chism, Clark, Clarke, Cockerham, Coleman (29th), Coleman (65th), Compretta, Cummings, Davis, Dedeaux, Denny, Dickson, Eaton, Ellington, Ellis, Espy, Evans, Fillingane, Flaggs, Fleming, Formby, Franks, Fredericks, Frierson, Gadd, Gibbs, Gregory, Guice, Gunn, Hamilton (6th), Hamilton (109th), Harrison, Hines, Holland, Holloway, Horne, Howell, Huddleston, Hudson, Ishee, Jennings, Johnson, Lane, Lott, Malone, Markham, Martinson, Masterson, Mayhall, Mayo, McBride, Middleton, Miles, Mims, Moak, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Moss, Myers, Nicholson, Norquist, Palazzo, Parker, Patterson, Peranich, Perkins, Read, Reed, Reeves, Reynolds, Robinson (84th), Robinson (63rd), Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rotenberry, Scott, Shows, Smith (59th), Smith (27th), Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Stevens, Straughter, Stringer, Sullivan, Thomas, Turner, Upshaw, Vince, Ward, Walley, Warren, Watson, Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Whittington, Woods, Young, Zuber, Mr. Speaker. Total--119.
      Absent--Janus, Simpson. Total--2.
       Vacancies--1.
      Present--Albritton, Brown, Bryan, Burton, Butler, Carmichael, Chaney, Chassaniol, Clarke, Davis, Dawkins, Dearing, Doxey, Fillingane, Flowers, Frazier, Gollott, Gordon, Harden, Horhn, Hyde-Smith, Jackson G. (15th), Jackson R. (11th), Jackson S. (32nd), Jordan, King, Kirby, Lee P. (35th), Lee E. (47th), Little, Mettetal, Michel, Moffatt, Morgan, Nunnelee, Pickering, Posey, Robertson, Ross, Simmons, Thames, Thomas, Tollison, Turner, Walley, Walls, White, Wilemon, Williamson. Total--49.
      Absent--Browning, Cuevas, Hewes. Total--3.




House: Introductions

HB1746  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Moak
        of community center in Tunica County.                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1747  Taxes; impose privilege license tax for special permit    Moak
        to conduct wine tasting events.                        
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1748  Suffrage; restore to Will Beard, Jr., of Walthall         Vince
        County.                                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1749  Suffrage; restore to Edward Carter, Sr., of Claiborne     Middleton
        County.                                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1750  Appropriation; Jancito Foundation for bluegrass museum    Cummings
        in old Tishomingo County.                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1751  Local government freight rail service projects;           Watson
        increase bonds to fund.                                
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1752  Hotel and motel; revise definition for purpose of tax     Peranich
        levied under local and private law.                    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  64  Suspend deadlines for introduction; Mississippi           Upshaw
        Disaster Small Business Bridge Loan Act; revise time   
        for which loans may be extended.                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  65  Grief Awareness Week; recognize the first week in         Warren
        November as.                                           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  66  Troy Arlis Ricks; commend and congratulate upon           Weathersby
        induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2083  Public property; name certain state facilities after      Gordon
        deceased legislators.                                  
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: PP To AP
SB2102  Local governments; revise amount that may be offered as   Flowers
        a reward for information.                              
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: CA To MU
SB2343  Commissioner of Banking; require fingerprints for         Mettetal
        suitability of employment with department.             
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: BB To JB
SB2350  MS Mortgage Consumer Protection Law; extend repealer      Mettetal
        and make various amendments.                           
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: BB To JA
SB2385  Blighted property; authorize local governmental units     Horhn
        to donate for private development.                     
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: CA To MU
SB2541  Courts; establish salary parameters for certain staff     Ross
        of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.             
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP
SB2562  Community public water systems; exempt from management    Michel
        training board members of certain municipally operated 
        systems.                                               
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: MU To CR
SB2567  Justice court system; create a task force to study.       Ross
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: JA To AE
SB2608  Assistant district attorneys; revise number authorized.   Ross
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP
SB2635  Election poll workers and managers; increase per diem     Browning
        compensation.                                          
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: CA To FS
SB2678  Dept. of Archives & History; may sublease space in the    Jackson (32nd)
        GM&O Passenger Depot to not-for-profit organizations.  
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PP To AP
SB2688  Death Benefits Trust Fund; revise benefit to deceased.    Tollison
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: JB To AP
SB2701  Tort liability; amend immunity to include canines.        Michel
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AG To JA
SB2732  State parks; donate and convey Nanih Waiya State Park     Williamson
        and Mound to Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.      
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: PP To AP
SB2745  MS Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission; revise maximum   Jackson (32nd)
        term of leases on its property.                        
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PP To AP
SB2764  State Board of Health and State Department of Health;     Nunnelee
        extend department and reconstitute membership of board.
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2934  IHL Board of Trustees; may transfer/convey to State       Burton
        Veterans Affairs Board certain real property in Newton 
        County.                                                
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: PP To AP
SB2937  Southern Regional Fire Training Center Building; rename   Williamson
        for Richard (Dick) Allen, Executive Director State     
        Forestry Commission.                                   
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: PP To AP
SB2948  Transportation; revise arbitration process between MDOT   Hewes
        and contractors.                                       
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: TR To JA
SB2986  Agriculture; create Peanut Promotion Board.               Lee (35th)
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: AG To AP
SB2990  Public improvement districts; allow contiguous counties   Michel
        to form a district.                                    
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: CA To WM
SB2997  Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise          Robertson
        certain incentives.                                    
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: TO To WM
SB3005  Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; may transfer the    Gollott
        Lyman Fish Hatchery to DMR.                            
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: PP To WI
SB3006  Hotels; revise definition.                                Hewes
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: TO To WM
SB3021  Dept. of Archives & History; may exchange real property   Jackson (32nd)
        for property adjacent to Eudora Welty house.           
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PP To WM
SB3024  Center of Excellence at Blair E. Batson Hospital for      Burton
        Children; UMC establish and support through MCI        
        settlement funds.                                      
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
SB3028  Vehicle Protection Product Act; enact.                    Hewes
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: TR To JA
SB3048  School for the Blind property; authorize DFA to           Jackson (32nd)
        lease/provide homestead exemption.                     
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PP To WM
SB3053  Public property; DFA shall convey old Farmers Market to   Jackson (32nd)
        UMC, subject to certain conditions.                    
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PP To AG
SB3172  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued from Emerging      Robertson
        Crops Fund for minority economic development.          
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AG To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 879  Mississippi Energy Act of 2007; create.                   Franks
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1045  Jobs tax credit for certain permanent businesses; the     Watson
        Chairman of the STC may extend periods in the event of 
        a disaster.                                            
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1563  Income tax; revise period for which net casualty losses   Zuber
        may be carried back as deductions.                     
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1585  Income tax; no gain or loss recognized on exchange of     McBride
        property equal in value which is outside the state.    
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1630  Bonds; authorize issuance for certain programs            Watson
        administered by the Mississippi Development Authority. 
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1747  Taxes; impose privilege license tax for special permit    Moak
        to conduct wine tasting events.                        
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1751  Local government freight rail service projects;           Watson
        increase bonds to fund.                                
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2057  Emergency, highway maintenance and recovery vehicles;     Davis
        prescribe duties of motorist approaching.              
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2117  Military personnel; professional license shall not        King
        expire while on federal active duty.                   
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2118  New hires reported to the Department of Human Services;   Nunnelee
        revise definition of employer required to report.      
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2141  Real estate; authorize affidavit as evidence of           Ross
        marketable title.                                      
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2152  Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.            Ross
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2206  Organ/tissue donor protocol; extend repealer.             Nunnelee
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2234  Immunity; expand for AED use and health care providers.   White
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2264  Drug overdose deaths; impose duty to notify.              Tollison
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2290  Pen register; revise venue.                               Tollison
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2370  Local option & light wine & beer laws; remove certain     Robertson
        residency requirements & extend authority of ABC agents
        to enforce law.                                        
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2371  Fuel tax law; clarify with regard to biodiesel and        Robertson
        biofuel.                                               
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2375  Toll roads; authorize Mississippi Transportation          Ross
        Commission and local government entities to construct  
        and finance.                                           
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2395  E911 Wireless Emergency Telephone Service; extend         King
        repealer.                                              
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2403  Ad valorem tax; clarify definition of trailers for        Robertson
        purposes of an exemption, authorize counties/cities to 
        grant certain exemptions.                              
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2404  Taxation; increase the monthly average tax liability      Robertson
        necessary to require early payment of withholding,     
        sales & use tax liability.                             
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2414  Sales tax; increase time within which a demand for        Robertson
        payment of must be made.                               
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2459  Firearms; additional felony charge for display by a       Lee (35th)
        felon during a felony.                                 
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2470  Firearms; revise possession of by a felon.                Morgan
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2489  Law enforcement officer and trainee; revise               Albritton
        definitions.                                           
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2516  Sheriff's Office; authorize boards of supervisors to      Tollison
        include in budget funds for feeding personnel in       
        emergency operations.                                  
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2534  Scenic Streams; Designate Noxubee River in Noxubee        Jackson (32nd)
        County as eligible for nomination to scenic streams    
        program.                                               
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2539  Public water systems; remove repealer on requirement      Moffatt
        that optimum level of rust inhibitors be maintained.   
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2545  Public Defender Task Force; delete repealer.              Tollison
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2567  Justice court system; create a task force to study.       Ross
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2574  Speedy trial; revise.                                     Ross
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2671  Renewal fees charged by the Mississippi Board of          Nunnelee
        Nursing; increase authorized fees.                     
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2690  Chickasawhay Natural Gas District; extend repealer on     King
        provision creating board of directors.                 
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2746  Public Accountancy Board; provide minimum ownership       Clarke
        requirements for CPA firms, authorize civil penalty.   
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2756  Bail; revise.                                             White
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2760  Law enforcement officers; provide minimum due process     Tollison
        rights for municipal.                                  
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2810  Sales tax; revise definitions regarding                   Robertson
        telecommunications services.                           
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2817  Railroads; delete requirement for public hearing under    Hewes
        certain circumstances and authorize enforcement of     
        grade crossing laws.                                   
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2826  Scenic byways; designate certain segment of Highway 67    Hewes
        and Highway 605 as scenic byway.                       
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2830  Public funds depositories; deposits meet FDIC             Mettetal
        requirements if made upon certain conditions.          
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2831  Elections; revise the date for runoff election for        Burton
        certain offices.                                       
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2834  Memorial highway; designate MS Highway 30 in Tishomingo   Wilemon
        County as "J.O. Southward, Jr., Memorial Highway."     
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2859  Vaccinations against pneumococcal disease; SBH require    Nunnelee
        for children attending day care facilities.            
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2863  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Nunnelee
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2890  Scenic streams; designate Bogue Chitto River as           Albritton
        eligible for nomination to scenic streams program.     
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2962  Water districts; clarify incorporation by rural water     Browning
        associations.                                          
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2966  County court; revise manner of formation.                 King
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3000  Mortgage lending fraud prosecution; provide surcharge     Mettetal
        to fund.                                               
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3011  Private roads; require most direct and unobtrusive        Gollott
        route.                                                 
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3042  Transportation; exempt small commercial vehicles from     Hewes
        certain federal regulations.                           
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3046  Municipalities; authorize to handle grants, enter into    Michel
        contracts and provide assistance.                      
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3049  Delinquent water bills; provide for collection of.        Michel
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 295  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds to    Morris
        counties and municipalities for certain economic       
        development purposes.                                  
           02/20 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/20 (H) Passed
HB 370  Local System Bridge Program; Local System Road Program;   Miles
        authorize bonds to help fund.                          
           02/20 (H) Amended
           02/20 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 879  Mississippi Energy Act of 2007; create.                   Franks
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1024  Growth and Prosperity Act; authorize MDA to extend        Watson
        duration of state tax exemptions in case of a disaster.
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1025  Job tax credit for producers of alternative energy; the   Watson
        Chairman of the Tax Commission may extend time periods 
        in event of a disaster.                                
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1044  Jobs tax credit for integrated suppliers; the Chairman    Watson
        of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1045  Jobs tax credit for certain permanent businesses; the     Watson
        Chairman of the STC may extend periods in the event of 
        a disaster.                                            
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1563  Income tax; revise period for which net casualty losses   Zuber
        may be carried back as deductions.                     
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1572  Mississippi Dairy Industry Stabilization Act; create.     Dedeaux
           02/20 (H) Passed
HB1585  Income tax; no gain or loss recognized on exchange of     McBride
        property equal in value which is outside the state.    
           02/20 (H) Amended
           02/20 (H) Passed As Amended
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1612  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing   Watson
        during the last weekend in July.                       
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1616  Special fuel excise tax; exempt special fuel sold in      Broomfield
        foreign-trade zones to planes for international        
        flights.                                               
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1628  Reforestation tax credit; clarify and increase the        Shows
        lifetime maximum amount that may be utilized.          
           02/20 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/20 (H) Passed
HB1630  Bonds; authorize issuance for certain programs            Watson
        administered by the Mississippi Development Authority. 
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1708  Sales tax; exempt sales of nonperishable food items to    Upshaw
        certain charitable organizations.                      
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1714  Sales tax; exempt certain organizations operating         Howell
        long-term care facilities solely for adults with mental
        retardation.                                           
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1724  Economic development; create certain technology           Watson
        development programs and authorize bonds to provide    
        funds for.                                             
           02/20 (H) Passed
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1727  Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a         Watson
        credit for certain investments made by qualified       
        development entities.                                  
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1737  Sales tax; conform rate imposed for construction on       Moak
        certain cruise vessels to rate imposed for same on     
        floating structures.                                   
           02/20 (H) Passed
HB1743  Bonds; authorize for various purposes and projects.       Watson
           02/20 (H) Read the Third Time



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR  25  Mississippi Chapter of the National Wild Turkey           Robinson (84th)
        Federation; commend work of volunteers and members.    
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  26  Mississippi Majesty Awards; commend the excellence of     Espy
        in recognition of achievements.                        
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  27  Bernice Moore Gamblin; commend life and express           Perkins
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  28  Clayton Foster, Jr.; commend upon being selected as a     Perkins
        member of the Mississippi Lions All State Band.        
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 576  Commend life and career of 5-Time Olympian Willye B.      Jordan
        White.                                                 
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3202  Forrest County; authorize contributions to various        King
        organizations.                                         
           02/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3203  City of Bay Springs; authorize a tax on restaurants for   Thames
        certain purposes.                                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3204  Suffrage; restore to Eddie W. Logan.                      Jordan
           02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SC 583  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Staff Sergeant          Moffatt
        Terrence Dunn.                                         
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 584  Commend Warden Lepher Jenkins, GEO Group "Warden of the   Doxey
        Year" for 2006.                                        
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 585  Salute and honor the memory of the five agents of the     Tollison
        MBN who have lost their lives in the line of duty since
        1971.                                                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 586  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Sgt. Carl Seigart.      Lee (47th)
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  15  Commend Richard Kennard, 2007 Prudential Spirit of        Turner
        Community Awards Program finalist.                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 426  Corrections; authorize offenders not sentenced to RID     Malone
        to be housed at South Mississippi Correctional         
        Institute.                                             
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: CR To AP
HB 430  Inmate telephone call commissions; continue to allow      Malone
        certain percentages to be deposited into certain funds.
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: CR To AP
HB 434  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Malone
        entities; increase lease period from three to five     
        years.                                                 
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: CR To PP
HB 475  Family protection workers; establish scholarship          Dedeaux
        program to obtain college education necessary to become
        social worker.                                         
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB 528  Medicaid program; make certain technical amendments       Dedeaux
        regarding administration of.                           
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 665  Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System;   Smith (39th)
        create statewide assessment to benefit.                
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: JB To AP
HB 768  Conditions for state offenders to serve sentences in      Warren
        county jails; extend repealer (RP).                    
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: CR To AP
HB 806  Walnut Grove; revise the number of youth offenders who    Malone
        may be housed at.                                      
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: CR To AP
HB 985  Correctional regional facility; authorize Department of   Bailey
        Corrections to contract with Washington, Hinds and     
        Alcorn Counties for.                                   
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: CR To AP
HB1059  Electronic case filing; authorize funding of pilot        Blackmon
        program.                                               
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: JA To AP
HB1114  Traffic offenses; authorize $1.00 surcharge in certain    Reeves
        municipalities.                                        
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: JB To MU
HB1158  Court of Appeals; create position of Opinion Editor.      Blackmon
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: JA To AP
HB1175  District attorneys; additional assistants and             Warren
        investigators in certain districts.                    
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP
HB1402  Prohibition on importing certain goods if goods are       Malone
        made by Mississippi Prison Industries; extend repealer 
        on (RP).                                               
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: CR To AP
HB1498  Criminal assessment; provide for funding of public        Blackmon
        defender training.                                     
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDPAA: JB To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 134  Motor vehicle accident reports; provide criminal          Miles
        penalties for unauthorized persons obtaining.          
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 202  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 296  Unemployment compensation; increase benefits.             Moss
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 345  Pretrial intervention; correct internal reference.        Moak
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 527  Counsel; clarify term for youth court juvenile            Flaggs
        delinquency matters.                                   
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 560  Hunting of nonnative cervids; extend repealer on          Warren
        Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks' authority 
        to regulate (RP).                                      
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 702  Scenic streams; designate Tombigbee River as.             Miles
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 718  Appearance bond; authorize as condition of probation or   Rogers (61st)
        other release.                                         
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 770  Mississippi Public Defenders Task Force; extend           Warren
        repealer and revise membership.                        
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 807  Crime of deprivation of rights under color of law;        Janus
        create.                                                
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 841  Paternity; authorize DHS to statistically report          Holland
        putative paternity under certain conditions.           
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 913  Uniform Commercial Code; revise Article 7 (BLAG).         Simpson
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 914  Uniform Partnership Act; revise description of certain    Simpson
        fees (BLAG).                                           
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 947  Real estate; authorize affidavit as evidence of           Snowden
        marketable title.                                      
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1006  Deed of trust; allow appointment of trustee with or       Smith (39th)
        without permission of mortgagor.                       
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1019  Child hunter safety; require supervising hunter to        Robinson (84th)
        possess a valid Mississippi license for the species    
        being hunted.                                          
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1378  Scenic streams; designate Noxubee River in Noxubee        Dickson
        County as eligible for nomination to scenic streams    
        program.                                               
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1485  Bail bondsmen; revise requirements.                       Rogers (61st)
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3104  High hazard dam rehabilitation revolving loan program;    Lee (35th)
        create.                                                
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3167  Bonds; authorize issuance for constructing advanced       Browning
        technology center/business incubator at Northeast      
        Community College.                                     
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3175  Bonds; issued general obligation bonds to pay a portion   Tollison
        of the cost of a controlled access interchange at      
        Highway 6 and Jackson Avenue.                          
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3182  Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment   Michel
        mandated by federal or state law.                      
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3186  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds for improvements to    Harden
        the Jackson Zoo.                                       
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3190  Bonds; increase amount for Bldg. Fund for Arts, Mus. of   Robertson
        Art, Cultural Heritage Preservation Grant Fund, auth.  
        for Jackson Zoo.                                       
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3193  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Moffatt
        obligation bonds for the Water Pollution Control       
        Revolving Fund.                                        
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3197  Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation       Harden
        bonds for the Mississippi Children's Museum.           
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3198  Economic Development Highway Act; increase the amount     Robertson
        of bonds that may be issued under.                     
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3199  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Hyde-Smith
        obligation bonds to reimburse milk producers for       
        certain transportation costs.                          
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3201  Bonds; authorize for various purposes and projects.       Robertson
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1500  Mississippi Economic Growth and Redevelopment Act of      Formby
        2007; create.                                          
           02/20 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB3126  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           02/20 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 247  Tobacco and sales tax; increase excise tax on             Watson
        cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise
        diversion to municipalities.                           
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1024  Growth and Prosperity Act; authorize MDA to extend        Watson
        duration of state tax exemptions in case of a disaster.
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1025  Job tax credit for producers of alternative energy; the   Watson
        Chairman of the Tax Commission may extend time periods 
        in event of a disaster.                                
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1029  Sales tax; apartment buildings and condominiums are       Watson
        subject to the contractors' tax.                       
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1044  Jobs tax credit for integrated suppliers; the Chairman    Watson
        of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1612  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing   Watson
        during the last weekend in July.                       
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1697  Appropriation; Tobacco Control Commission.                Holland
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1703  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Frierson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1708  Sales tax; exempt sales of nonperishable food items to    Upshaw
        certain charitable organizations.                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1714  Sales tax; exempt certain organizations operating         Howell
        long-term care facilities solely for adults with mental
        retardation.                                           
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
HC  53  Bianca Knight; commend on being selected as The           Martinson
        Clarion-Ledger 2006 Co-sportsperson of the Year.       
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  54  Rachel Givan; commend on being selected as The            Martinson
        Clarion-Ledger's 2006 Co-sportsperson of the Year.     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  60  Steve Manis; commend on being selected as Instructor of   Zuber
        the Year at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community       
        College.                                               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  61  Wayne County High School Football Team; commend upon      Lane
        winning 2006 Class 4A State Championship.              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  62  Damion Fletcher; commend for winning numerous awards      Patterson
        and setting records as a freshman football player for  
        USM.                                                   
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 08/07/2007 at 14:24.



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