Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 04/03/2007



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House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 345  Pretrial intervention; correct internal reference.        Moak
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 423  Deer hunting; create pilot program in certain counties    Stringer
        allowing hunting over grain.                           
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 431  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Malone
        entities; extend repealer and add certain fee in lieu  
        of ad valorem taxes on.                                
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 475  Family protection workers; establish scholarship          Dedeaux
        program to obtain college education necessary to become
        social worker.                                         
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 546  Highways; designate certain memorials.                    Warren
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 599  Bingo; certain charitable organizations licensed to       Hines
        conduct bingo games for up to three years.             
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 617  Active military; authorize Adjutant General to pay        Rogers (61st)
        tuition, room and board.                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 665  Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System;   Smith (39th)
        create statewide assessment to benefit.                
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 767  Mississippi Water Resources Advisory Council; extend      Warren
        repealer on provision that provides for membership and 
        duties (RP).                                           
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 768  Conditions for state offenders to serve sentences in      Warren
        county jails; extend repealer (RP).                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 770  Mississippi Public Defenders Task Force; extend           Warren
        repealer and revise membership.                        
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 781  Salaries; allow county and municipal employees to         Robinson (84th)
        receive compensatory pay or time for work on holidays. 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 816  Headlighting; define overt acts and exempt certain        Moak *
        entities.                                              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 839  Child support payments; arrearage in payments does not    Holland
        bar DHS review of order and downward modification of.  
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 882  Weapons; revise penalties for felons possessing and for   Franks
        carrying concealed (AG).                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 902  Town of Tutwiler; extend repealer on authority to         Warren
        expand funds to remove dilapidated housing (RP).       
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 903  Clay County; extend repealer on authority to receive      Warren
        United Way Funds for daycare center (RP).              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 904  Tallahatchie County; extend repealer on authority to      Warren
        expend funds to Tutwiler to remove dilapidated housing 
        (RP).                                                  
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 985  Correctional regional facility; authorize Department of   Bailey
        Corrections to contract with Washington, Hinds and     
        Alcorn Counties for.                                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1010  Department of Public Safety; authorize to relocate        Weathersby
        certain offices to the Law Enforcement Officers'       
        Training Academy.                                      
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1033  Public property; DFA shall convey old Farmers' Market     Weathersby
        to UMC, subject to certain conditions.                 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1132  School nurse program; establish under State Department    Holland *
        of Education and provide funding for.                  
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1150  Municipalities; authorize to handle grants and to         Reeves
        convey municipal real property under certain           
        circumstances without appraisal notice, bid or         
        consideration.                                         
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1158  Court of Appeals; create position of Opinion Editor.      Blackmon
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1185  State property; authorize lease of Old School for the     Weathersby
        Blind for private redevelopment.                       
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1248  Hotel; revise the definition of for certain purposes.     Peranich
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1259  Municipal clerks; revise time restrictions.               Reynolds
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1271  Vulnerable adults; authorize recovery of treble damages   Holland
        in civil action for taking property of.                
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1411  Public property; authorize DFA to sell certain property   Moss
        located in Alcorn County.                              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1461  Rail rehabilitation projects; increase maximum            Miles
        authorized participation of state in funding.          
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1498  Criminal assessment; provide for funding of public        Blackmon
        defender training.                                     
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1599  Marshall County; revise boundaries of Chickasaw Trail     Buck
        Economic Development Area.                             
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1634  Tallahatchie County; authorize to lease or enter into     Reynolds
        operating agreement for operation of water tank, water 
        well or water wells.                                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1709  Suffrage; restore to Helen Lane of Tunica County.         Mayo
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1727  Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a         Watson
        credit for certain investments made by qualified       
        development entities.                                  
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1733  Suffrage; restore to Henry P. Byrd of George County.      Parker
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1762  Suffrage; restore to Jessica Edwards of Lowndes County.   Smith (39th)
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1770  George County; authorize to collect a hotel/motel tax     Parker
        for economic development.                              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1783  Harrison County; authorize the county to enter into       Fredericks
        development agreements with the developers of a master 
        planned community.                                     
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1784  Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to certain   Flaggs
        programs.                                              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1786  Suffrage; restore to Johnny Pool of Jones County.         Shows
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1790  Suffrage; restore to Jacquelyn L. Hicks of Tunica         Burnett
        County.                                                
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1791  Suffrage; restore to Troy E. Thomas of Walthall County.   Vince
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1792  Suffrage; restore to William S. McCarty, Jr., of Hinds    Fleming
        County.                                                
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1800  Suffrage; restore to Janis Keeton of Tunica County.       Burnett
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1802  DeSoto County; increase years authorized to contribute    Jennings
        to Historic DeSoto Foundation, Inc.                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1806  Panola County; extend repeal date for authority to        Gardner
        contribute funds to the local Boys and Girls Club.     
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1807  City of Batesville; authorize to allow use of the Old     Gardner
        National Guard Armory by community service             
        organizations.                                         
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1808  Harrison County; revise membership of county              Fredericks
        beautification commission.                             
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1812  Covington County; authorize to contribute funds to        Warren
        local Boys and Girls Club.                             
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1815  City of Greenwood; delete repealer on its authority to    Perkins
        expend monies and provide service to clean certain     
        cemeteries.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1817  Jackson County; authorize to make annual contribution     Zuber
        to any soup kitchen within the county.                 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1819  Chickasawhay Natural Gas District; authorize to sell      Robinson (84th)
        certain property to Town of Shubuta.                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1820  Chickasawhay National Gas District; authorize to sell     Robinson (84th)
        certain gas appliances and products to individuals.    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 106  First Baptist Church of Columbus, Mississippi; commend    Smith (39th)
        and congratulate upon occasion of 175th anniversary.   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 107  Mr. Lloyd Franklin Stephens, Jr.; commend for being       Rotenberry
        chosen as Mendenhall's 2006 Outstanding Citizen of the 
        Year.                                                  
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 110  Chester A. Thigpen; commend life and as former National   Stringer
        and Mississippi Outstanding Tree Farmer.               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 113  Bishop G.E. Patterson; commend the life of upon his       Espy
        passing.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 114  Cellular South; commend/congratulate upon the success     Martinson
        of the company and its employees for devoted customer  
        service and civic kindness.                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 115  David F. Gates; commend life and works upon his           Warren
        passing.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 117  John N. Grubbs; commend life and dedicated service of     Davis
        upon his passing.                                      
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 100  Lanier Basketball Team and Coach Thomas Billups on        Banks
        winning 3rd consecutive state championship and overall 
        state title.                                           
           04/03 (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 102  Mr. Paul Jonathan Barlow; commend for 47 years as         Weathersby
        public servant and congratulate upon retirement.       
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 103  City of Petal, Mississippi; commend for being selected    Lott
        as first "Excel by Five" community.                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 104  Greenwood Public School District Employees; commend       Perkins
        upon retirement.                                       
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 105  Leflore County School District employees; commend on      Perkins
        retirement.                                            
           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 107  Provine High School Robotics' Team; commend and           Brown
        congratulate for winning prestigious science and       
        technology competitions.                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 108  Long Beach High School Mock Trial Team; commend on        Simpson
        winning the 2007 High School Mock Trial Competition.   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 109  George Anthony Carbone; commend on the occasion of his    Akins
        90th birthday and recognize contributions as a         
        professor.                                             
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 110  Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils Men's    Smith (27th)
        Basketball Team; commend on winning the SWAC regular   
        season championship.                                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 111  Itawamba Community College Men's Basketball Team;         Turner
        commend and congratulate on outstanding 2006-2007      
        season.                                                
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 112  Clinton High School's Attache Show Choir; commend and     Gunn
        congratulate on outstanding accomplishments for 2007   
        competition season.                                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 114  Corinth High School Lady Warriors Cross Country Team;     Moss
        commend/congratulate for winning their 4th consecutive 
        3A State Championship.                                 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 115  Ms. Rosheka Monique Davis; commend for winning the 2006   Cockerham
        National Association of Federated Colored Women's      
        Oratorical Contest.                                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 116  Mrs. Bertha Hutchins Smith; commending the life and       Middleton
        expressing sympathy upon the passing of.               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 117  Dr. Walter Turnbull; commend life and legacy of founder   Hines
        of the Boys Choir of Harlem upon his passing.          
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 118  Biggersville High School Lady Lions Basketball team;      Moss
        commend upon its outstanding 2006-2007 season.         
           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 129  Theodore R. Ford; commend and congratulate on the         Bailey
        occasion of his 85th birthday celebration.             
           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
HR 132  Ralph W. Bruce; commend the legacy of upon having the     Holland
        Shannon High School Baseball-Softball Complex named in 
        his honor.                                             
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 133  Mr. Charles "Wick" Moorman; commend for many              Davis
        professional career accomplishments.                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 134  Miss Jamilah Akilah Perkins; commend academic successes   Perkins
        and congratulate upon high school graduation.          
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 135  Meridian Public Schools bond election; commend citizens   Young
        of Meridian for 71% voter approval of.                 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2058  Marshall County; revise the boundaries of the Chickasaw   Doxey
        Trail Economic Development Area.                       
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2671  Renewal fees charged by the Mississippi Board of          Nunnelee
        Nursing; increase authorized fees.                     
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2899  Hunting enclosures; revise penalties for violations.      Posey
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2914  Wildlife; preserve and protect the privilege of           Posey
        hunting, fishing and trapping.                         
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2960  State Board of Education school district                  Chaney
        conservatorship and accountability authority; clarify. 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3023  Income tax credit for importing or exporting cargo at     Hewes
        airports; extend repeal date.                          
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3170  Bonds; increase amount issued under the MS Business       Robertson
        Investment Act for loans & grants to cities & counties 
        for infrastructure.                                    
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3218  City of Vicksburg; authorize negotiation of contracts     Chaney
        for public improvements on railroad rights-of-way.     
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3234  West Rankin Utility Authority; revise boundaries and      Kirby
        alter the procedure for the issuance of bonds.         
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 636  Commend life and legacy of inspiration of COGIC           Jackson (11th)
        Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson.                       
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2029  Public property; authorize DFA to purchase property on    Wilemon
        Woodall Mountain.                                      
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2081  Public meetings; revise requirements for public body to   Lee (35th)
        conduct teleconference meetings.                       
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2203  Joe N. Spencer; restore suffrage.                         White
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2233  Election to fill legislative vacancy; increase the        Burton
        number of days before an election that a person must   
        qualify.                                               
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2323  Teacher salaries; increase.                               Chaney
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2350  MS Mortgage Consumer Protection Law; extend repealer      Mettetal
        and make various amendments.                           
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2364  Public community/junior colleges; require mid-level       Gordon
        funding for salaries.                                  
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2375  Toll roads; authorize Mississippi Transportation          Ross
        Commission and local government entities to construct  
        and finance.                                           
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2385  Blighted property; authorize local governmental units     Horhn
        to donate for private development.                     
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2395  E911 Wireless Emergency Telephone Service; extend         King
        repealer.                                              
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2404  Taxation; increase the monthly average tax liability      Robertson
        necessary to require early payment of withholding,     
        sales & use tax liability.                             
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2416  Adult foster care facilities; define for licensure        Burton
        purposes and authorize Medicaid pilot program.         
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2477  Youth Court services; authorize state support funds.      Doxey
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2567  Justice court system; create a task force to study.       Ross
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2582  Corrections; provide that person on house arrest shall    Doxey
        not leave the jurisdiction of the state except for     
        approved medical emergencies.                          
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2585  Parole Board; extend repealer.                            Doxey
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2589  Corrections; extend repealer on alcohol and drug          Doxey
        program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.           
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2602  Drinking water state revolving fund; remove cap on        Nunnelee
        loans.                                                 
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2608  Assistant district attorneys; revise number authorized.   Ross
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2623  Corrections; revise distribution of inmate telephone      Doxey
        call commissions.                                      
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2645  Employment Compensation Revolving Fund; DFA determines    Robertson
        percentage of covered wages paid into by state         
        agencies.                                              
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2690  Chickasawhay Natural Gas District; extend repealer on     King
        provision creating board of directors.                 
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2809  Auto liability insurance; place lienholder's name or      Kirby
        repairing business on insurance check as payee.        
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2818  Juvenile detention facilities; provide educational        Chaney
        services to detainees.                                 
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2825  Sex offender; restrict presence in school zones.          Albritton
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2829  Ballot box; include "ballot bag" in definition of.        Burton
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2962  Water districts; clarify incorporation by rural water     Browning
        associations.                                          
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3015  Police jurisdiction of officers employed by               King
        universities and colleges; expand to include area      
        adjoining campus.                                      
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3024  Center of Excellence at Blair E. Batson Hospital for      Burton
        Children; UMC establish and support through MCI        
        settlement funds.                                      
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3036  Domestic violence; revise protective orders.              Dawkins
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3083  Suffrage; restore to Howard "Butch" Newcomb.              Wilemon
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3172  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued from Emerging      Robertson
        Crops Fund for minority economic development.          
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3199  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Hyde-Smith
        obligation bonds to reimburse milk producers for       
        certain transportation costs.                          
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 572  Urge IHL to form a committee to name a building in        Dearing
        honor of Dr. Rudolph Waters on the Campus of Alcorn    
        State University.                                      
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 622  Urge U.S. Forest Service to change travel restriction     Posey
        rules to allow unrestricted use of off-highway vehicles
        for game retrieval/camping.                            
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 637  Commend Luster Bayless for contribution of real estate    Simmons
        to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation in Ruleville,    
        Mississippi.                                           
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 638  Commend St. Andrews Episcopal High School "SAINTS" Boys   Michel
        Soccer Team for 2nd straight State Championship.       
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 639  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Corporal Dustin J.      Carmichael
        Lee.                                                   
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 640  Commend Professor George Anthony Carbone.                 Tollison
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 642  Commend Morgan Freeman for book "Proud to Call            Gollott
        Mississippi Home."                                     
           04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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