2014 Regular Session
Daily Action Report for 02/21/2014
Daily Action Report for 02/21/2014
02222014.xml
02202014.xml
05/01/2014 at 14:45
Senate: Introductions
SB2969
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2969IN.pdf
City of Waveland; authorize municipal court to be conducted outside the city.
Moran
../Senate_authors/Moran.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Local and Private
../history/SB/SB2969.xml
SB2970
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2970IN.pdf
Forrest County; authorize contributions to various organizations.
Hudson
../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Local and Private
../history/SB/SB2970.xml
SB2971
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2971SG.pdf
Washington County; authorize long-term lease for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a youth sports complex.
Clarke
../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Local and Private
../history/SB/SB2971.xml
SC 580
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0580SG.pdf
Recognize Mississippi Songwriter Jim Weatherly for 2014 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music.
Browning
../Senate_authors/Browning.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Rules
../history/SC/SC0580.xml
SN 36
Dr. Charles Kenneth (Ken) Lippincott, Tupelo, Mississippi, State Board of Medical Licensure, six year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2020, representing the 3rd Supreme Court District.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/SN/SN0036.xml
SN 37
Dr. Roy Lee Irons, Gulfport, Mississippi, State Board of Dental Examiners, six year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2020, representing At-Large.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/SN/SN0037.xml
SN 38
Douglas Leroy (Doug) Adams, Moss Point, Mississippi, Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, two year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
../history/SN/SN0038.xml
SN 39
Christy Lynn Ainsworth, Jackson, Mississippi, Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, four year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018, representing the Licensed Social Worker, vice Kristi Plotner.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/SN/SN0039.xml
SN 40
David Lawrence Germany, Brandon, Mississippi, Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, term beginning February 19, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016, representing the Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, vice Sharon DeBerry.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/SN/SN0040.xml
SN 41
David Allen (Dave) Ray, Cleveland, Mississippi, State Board of Funeral Service, four year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018, representing the 1st Supreme Court District Funeral Director.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
../history/SN/SN0041.xml
SN 42
Mariel Wayne Mitchell, Belmont, Mississippi, State Board of Funeral Service, term beginning February 19, 2014 and ending June 30, 2017, representing At-Large.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
../history/SN/SN0042.xml
SN 43
Kenneth Francis (Ken) Martin, Mendenhall, Mississippi, Mississippi Forestry Commission, six year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2020, representing the 3rd Congressional District.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Forestry
../history/SN/SN0043.xml
SN 44
Alwyn Hall Luckey, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, State Personnel Board, five year term beginning July 2, 2014 and ending July 1, 2019, representing the 2nd Supreme Court District.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/SN/SN0044.xml
SN 45
Joshua Albert (Josh) Mars, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, six year term beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2020.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/SN/SN0045.xml
SN 46
Elvis Mark Cumbest, Moss Point, Mississippi, Mississippi Real Estate Commission, four year term beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018, representing the 4th Congressional District.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
../history/SN/SN0046.xml
SN 47
Mitchell Todd Hairston, Gulfport, Mississippi, Mississippi Community College Board, unexpired term beginning September 12, 2013 and ending June 30, 2015, representing the 5th Congressional District, vice Duncan McKenzie.
GOVERNOR
02/21 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
../history/SN/SN0047.xml
Senate: Referred Other House
HB 14
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0001-0099/HB0014PS.pdf
Municipal council and board of aldermen meeting; authorize majority of quorum to transact business.
Formby
../House_authors/Formby.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB0014.xml
HB 63
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0001-0099/HB0063PS.pdf
Earned time allowances; prohibit certain inmates from obtaining.
Formby
../House_authors/Formby.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Corrections
../history/HB/HB0063.xml
HB 104
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0104PS.pdf
Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal.
Horne
../House_authors/Horne.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0104.xml
HB 127
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0127PS.pdf
Mississippi Main Street Investment Act; create.
Lamar
../House_authors/Lamar.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0127.xml
HB 387
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0300-0399/HB0387SG.pdf
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; extend reverter on authority of State Bond Commission to negotiate sale of bonds issued.
Formby
../House_authors/Formby.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0387.xml
HB 398
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0300-0399/HB0398SG.pdf
Building Fund for the Arts; extend repealer on Arts Commission's authority to use bond proceeds for certain project costs.
Formby
../House_authors/Formby.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0398.xml
HB 403
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0403PS.pdf
Commercial motor vehicles; delete repealer on Dept. of Revenue's authority to deny or revoke license of certain persons to operate.
Formby
../House_authors/Formby.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0403.xml
HB 408
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0408PS.pdf
Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; delete repealer on.
Formby
../House_authors/Formby.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Appropriations
../history/HB/HB0408.xml
HB 446
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0446PS.pdf
Education provision; revise and clarify certain relating to hours of instruction; student records, student enrollment, dual enrollment and textbooks.
Moore
../House_authors/Moore.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Education
../history/HB/HB0446.xml
HB 454
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0454SG.pdf
State Dept. of Education; remove from certain State Personnel Board procedures for two years.
Moore
../House_authors/Moore.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB0454.xml
HB 484
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0484PS.pdf
Texting; prohibit any motor vehicle operator age 18 or younger from while driving.
Chism
../House_authors/Chism.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
../history/HB/HB0484.xml
HB 487
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0487SG.pdf
Tax liens; provide for centralized filing with the Department of Revenue.
Snowden
../House_authors/Snowden.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0487.xml
HB 504
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0504SG.pdf
Teacher salaries; provide for increase.
Moore
../House_authors/Moore.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Education
../history/HB/HB0504.xml
HB 521
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0521PS.pdf
Patent infringement; prohibit bad faith assertions of.
Gipson
../House_authors/Gipson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
../history/HB/HB0521.xml
HB 532
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0532SG.pdf
Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to employ persons with specialized skills needed to fulfill his official duties.
Chism
../House_authors/Chism.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Insurance
../history/HB/HB0532.xml
HB 542
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0542SG.pdf
State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board; shall consider expansion of coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Massengill
../House_authors/Massengill.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
../history/HB/HB0542.xml
HB 546
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0546PS.pdf
Health insurance; prohibit policies from denying prescription drugs based solely on network distinctions of provider.
Chism
../House_authors/Chism.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Insurance
../history/HB/HB0546.xml
HB 558
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0558PS.pdf
Boards of supervisors; authorize to pay members of the board an annual salary supplement under certain conditions.
Shows
../House_authors/Shows.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB0558.xml
HB 570
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0570PS.pdf
Evidence; revise provisions regarding certain privileged communications.
Frierson
../House_authors/Frierson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
../history/HB/HB0570.xml
HB 580
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0580PS.pdf
State agencies; revise FY14 appropriation bills for several.
Frierson
../House_authors/Frierson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Appropriations
../history/HB/HB0580.xml
HB 585
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0585SG.pdf
Crimes & sentencing; enact certain reforms.
Gipson
../House_authors/Gipson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Corrections
../history/HB/HB0585.xml
HB 638
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0638PS.pdf
Health insurance; revise when policies must include coverage for mental illness.
Chism
../House_authors/Chism.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Insurance
../history/HB/HB0638.xml
HB 662
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0662PS.pdf
Ballot box examination; clarify how candidates shall be served notice of.
Denny
../House_authors/Denny.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB0662.xml
HB 678
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0678PS.pdf
State assessments; impose assessment for violations of certain state litter laws.
Martinson
../House_authors/Martinson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Accountability, Efficiency, Transpar
../history/HB/HB0678.xml
HB 679
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0679PS.pdf
State Uniform Construction Code; adopt certain nationally recognized codes and standards as.
Chism
../House_authors/Chism.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Insurance
../history/HB/HB0679.xml
HB 749
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0749PS.pdf
Statewide Strike Team Act; create.
Baker
../House_authors/Baker.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
../history/HB/HB0749.xml
HB 765
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0765PS.pdf
The Equal Opportunity for All Students with Special Needs Act; create to establish IEFs for certain students.
Crawford
../House_authors/Crawford.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Education
../history/HB/HB0765.xml
HB 773
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0773PS.pdf
Ad valorem; revise the definition of "home" or "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.
Baker
../House_authors/Baker.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB0773.xml
HB 833
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0833PS.pdf
Starkville Consolidated School District; revise certain provisions of consolidation timetable.
Barker
../House_authors/Barker.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Education
../history/HB/HB0833.xml
HB 836
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0836SG.pdf
Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of qualified resort area under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Powell
../House_authors/Powell.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Tourism
../history/HB/HB0836.xml
HB 846
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0846SG.pdf
Mississippi Qualified Disposition in Trust Act; create.
Lamar
../House_authors/Lamar.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
../history/HB/HB0846.xml
HB 864
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0864SG.pdf
Wild hogs; prohibit the transport of live.
Carpenter
../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
../history/HB/HB0864.xml
HB 963
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0963PS.pdf
Personal Service Contract Review Board; revise composition of and remove exemption of certain contracts from board review.
Turner
../House_authors/Turner.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB0963.xml
HB 972
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0972PS.pdf
Public colleges and universities; require to develop a plan for addressing unintended pregnancy.
Lane
../House_authors/Lane.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
../history/HB/HB0972.xml
HB1014
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1014SG.pdf
Physician Order for Sustaining Treatment Act; create.
Carpenter
../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/HB/HB1014.xml
HB1017
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1017SG.pdf
Regional correctional facilities; remove cap on number of state inmates for which DOC is authorized to contract for the housing of inmates.
Taylor
../House_authors/Taylor.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Corrections
../history/HB/HB1017.xml
HB1026
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1026PS.pdf
Judicial districts, ADAs, criminal investigators and criminal assistant coordinators; revise.
Baker
../House_authors/Baker.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
../history/HB/HB1026.xml
HB1030
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1030SG.pdf
Commission Against Interpersonal Violence; create.
Campbell
../House_authors/Campbell.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
../history/HB/HB1030.xml
HB1033
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1033PS.pdf
Domestic violence; revise.
Campbell
../House_authors/Campbell.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
../history/HB/HB1033.xml
HB1043
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1043SG.pdf
Memorial intersection; designate in Hinds County in honor of Broderick Rashad Dixon.
Dixon
../House_authors/Dixon.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
../history/HB/HB1043.xml
HB1132
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1132SG.pdf
State Dept. of Education; authorize to prescribe appropriate measures for failure to timely file mandatory reports.
Holloway
../House_authors/Holloway.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Education
../history/HB/HB1132.xml
HB1160
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1160PS.pdf
Election commissioners; authorize chairman of to receive per diem for up to 5 additional days.
Perkins
../House_authors/Perkins.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB1160.xml
HB1165
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1165SG.pdf
Homestead exemption; increase for totally disabled veterans and extend to unremarried surviving spouse of such veterans.
Snowden
../House_authors/Snowden.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1165.xml
HB1241
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1241SG.pdf
MS Fair Commission; revise powers relating to authority over the State Fairgrounds and management of funds associated with a certain activities held thereon.
Sullivan
../House_authors/Sullivan.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Agriculture
../history/HB/HB1241.xml
HB1269
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1269SG.pdf
Medicaid; establish Long-term Care Partnership Program within division.
Howell
../House_authors/Howell.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
../history/HB/HB1269.xml
HB1281
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1281SG.pdf
Rights of individual's with a terminal condition; require payment of health insurance and Medicaid benefits.
Carpenter
../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/HB/HB1281.xml
HB1318
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1318SG.pdf
State Auditor; authorize to conduct audits of state-funded economic development projects.
Turner
../House_authors/Turner.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB1318.xml
HB1358
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1358SG.pdf
Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise definition of term project and extend; create new hotel incentive.
Monsour
../House_authors/Monsour.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1358.xml
HB1371
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1371PS.pdf
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; include employee benefits not subject to state income tax in rebate calculation.
Smith (39th)
../House_authors/Smith_(39th).xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1371.xml
HB1383
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1383PS.pdf
Sheriffs and constables; revise fees charged for service of process.
Carpenter
../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB1383.xml
HB1392
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1392PS.pdf
Tax increment financing; clarify what constitutes cost of redevelopment project under.
DeLano
../House_authors/DeLano.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1392.xml
HB1400
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1400SG.pdf
Abortion; prohibit performing at or after 20 weeks.
Gipson
../House_authors/Gipson.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
../history/HB/HB1400.xml
HB1409
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1409SG.pdf
Sheriff's fees; clarify use of and revise compensation.
Gunn
../House_authors/Gunn.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
../history/HB/HB1409.xml
HB1533
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1533PS.pdf
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.
Smith (39th)
../House_authors/Smith_(39th).xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1533.xml
HB1536
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1536PS.pdf
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist in construction of Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence.
Smith (39th)
../House_authors/Smith_(39th).xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1536.xml
HB1562
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1562PS.pdf
Income tax; exempt income of certain physicians, physician assistants and nurses practicing in critical physician shortage areas.
Mayo
../House_authors/Mayo.xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1562.xml
HB1564
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1564PS.pdf
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain heavy equipment from.
Smith (39th)
../House_authors/Smith_(39th).xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1564.xml
HB1571
../../../documents/2014/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1571PS.pdf
Bonds; authorize issuance for certain Mississippi Development Authority programs.
Smith (39th)
../House_authors/Smith_(39th).xml
02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
../history/HB/HB1571.xml
Senate: Signed By The President
SB2155
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2155SG.pdf
Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval.
Brown
../Senate_authors/Brown.xml
02/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SB/SB2155.xml