Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Representative Rufus Straughter

District 51

As of 08/07/07 at 14:01

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HB 395  Tobacco tax and sales tax; increase excise tax on         Mayo
  $%    cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise
        diversion to municipalities.                           
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB 509  Legal holiday; provide that Juneteenth National Freedom   Clark
        Day be a day of commemoration.                         
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 567  Mississippi Burn Center; establish at UMMC.               Holland
 * %       04/21 Approved by Governor
HB 798  Mississippi Department of Labor; establish and create     Evans
        elected position of Commissioner of Labor.             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 812  Property and casualty insurance replacement coverage;     Lane
        clarify determination of replacement value.            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 813  State parks; exempt senior citizens and disabled          Lane
        persons from certain entrance and user fees.           
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 818  Occupational health and safety program; require State     Evans
        Board of Health to establish.                          
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1051  School enrollment; authorize in 1st Grade before age      Straughter
        six if child succeeds on achievement test.             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1055  Eating establishments; prohibit cleaning of floors        Straughter
        while customers are eating.                            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1076  Hunting and fishing licenses; exempt military personnel   Cockerham
 * %    on leave from duty on global war on terror.            
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB1145  Ayers Settlement; require IHL board to report on annual   Straughter
        allocations to institutions.                           
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1220  Juneteenth Freedom Day; designate as day of               Clark
        commemoration not legal holiday.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1255  Rural Mississippi Mosquito Abatement Act; create.         Straughter
 *         02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1256  Insurance; require nursing, personal, retirement care     Straughter
        homes, assisted living, and long-term care facilities  
        to have.                                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1260  Insurance; require timely payment of property and         Straughter
        casualty claims.                                       
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1288  Tuition and fees; waive at public colleges and            Espy
        universities for orphans.                              
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1363  Insurance; create "Honesty is the Best Insurance Policy   Straughter
        Act" requiring a non-coverage disclosure list on       
        policies.                                              
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1431  Workers' Compensation; require workplace medical          Evans
        attention to be available.                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1609  Harrison County; authorize to contract for the private    Fredericks
        operation of county jail.                              
           03/29 (S) Failed
HB1631  Mississippi Small Business Opportunities Program;         Scott
  $%    create and authorize issuance of bonds to fund.        
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1635  Washington County; authorize contribution to Washington   Hines
 *      County Opportunities, Inc.                             
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1646  Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state            Scott
  $%    government.                                            
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1678  Appropriation; Department of Transportation.              Miles
 *  @      04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1687  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      Brown
 *  @   Television.                                            
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1688  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        Brown
 *  @      04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1701  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Peranich
 *  @      04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1702  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Peranich
 *  @      04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1773  Economic development; authorize incentives for certain    Watson
   %@   projects.                                              
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  57  Mississippi 4-H Club; commend upon its 100th year         Eaton
        anniversary.                                           
           03/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  65  Grief Awareness Week; recognize the first week in         Warren
        November as.                                           
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  69  Mississippi University for Women; urge to maintain its    Chism
        relationship with the current alumni association.      
           03/12 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  78  Mississippi Tax System; create a study committee to       Watson
        study and make recommendations.                        
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  87  Dorlos Bo Robinson; commend service of upon retirement    Howell
        from Mississippi Public Service Commission.            
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  88  Medicaid program; express concern over health care cuts   Dedeaux
        that would result from proposed CMS rule changes.      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  96  Judy Warren Chapin; commend life and accomplishments      Moak
        upon her passing.                                      
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 121  2007 Regular Session; change date of sine die             Holland
        adjournment.                                           
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HR   5  Mississippi businesses; urge to implement ergonomic       Evans
        practices to protect the health of the state's         
        workforce.                                             
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HR   6  House study committee; create to study the safety and     Evans
        healthfulness of working conditions in Mississippi.    
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HR   9  Leonard Morris; commend life, legacy and                  McCoy
        accomplishments of upon his passing.                   
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  12  Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board; commend              Reynolds
        outstanding and dedicated work of.                     
           01/23 (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  39  Bradford Blackmon; commend the athletic success and       Scott
        accomplishments of.                                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  58  Hal Holbrook; commend outstanding career and success.     Mayo
           03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  89  Indianola Gentry Lady Rams Basketball Team; commend as    Thomas
        4A State Champs and perfect season.                    
           03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  94  Alfred Lee "Frog" Wilson, Sr.; commend career and         Clarke
        accomplishments of on his retirement.                  
           03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  99  R.O. Williams, Lewis Younger, Jr. and Walter Crosby;      Huddleston
        commend upon being first African-American highway      
        patrolmen.                                             
           03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 101  Corporal Dustin J. Lee; commend life of upon his          Robinson (84th)
        passing.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 106  Representative Bill Miles; commend legislative legacy     Stringer
        and congratulate upon occasion of retirement.          
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 119  Representative Lee Jarrell Davis; commend legislative     Howell
        service and congratulate upon retirement.              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 120  Representative James "Jamie" R. Franks, Jr; commend for   Moore
        dedicated legislative service and congratulate upon    
        retirement.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 121  Representative James (J.B.) Markham; commend              Chism
        legislative legacy and congratulation upon retirement. 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 122  Representative Jim C. Barnett; commend for legislative    Chism
        contributions and congratulate upon retirement.        
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 123  Representative Carmen Wells-Smith; commend for            Moore
        dedicated legislative service and congratulate upon    
        retirement.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 124  Dr. Chester W. Masterson; commend legislative legacy      Moore
        and congratulate upon retirement after 8 years of      
        service.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 125  Representative Michael A. Lott; commend legislative       Moore
        legacy and congratulate upon retirement after seven    
        years of service.                                      
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 126  Representative Jim Simpson; commend legislative service   Chism
        and congratulate upon retirement after 14 years of     
        service.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 127  Representative Robert Vince; commend legislative legacy   Chism
        and congratulations upon retirement.                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 128  Representative Eric Robinson; commend legislative         Chism
        legacy and congratulate upon the occasion of his       
        retirement.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 130  Ernest L. White; commend life and legacy upon his         Straughter
        passing.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 131  Clinton "Trey" Johnson; commend the athletic              Straughter
        accomplishments of.                                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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