Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senator Grey F. Ferris

District 23

As of 12/08/97 at 11:52

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SB2061  School districts; authorize child care services in        Ferris
   %    public schools.                                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2069  School board elections; elect members in all school       Ferris
        districts; appoint school superintendents after        
        1/1/2000.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2070  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2074  School districts; provide certain annexation procedures   Ferris
        and incentive grants.                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2075  School districts; provide for ADA count in cases of       Ferris
        annexation.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2165  Income taxation; increase the amount of the optional      Bryan
 *$%    standard deduction and exemption for married           
        individuals.                                           
           03/03 Approved by Governor
SB2205  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Ferris
        include sponsoring volunteer agencies.                 
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2222  Gaming; authorize community/junior colleges to offer      Ferris
        limited courses relating to.                           
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2273  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2274  Minimum education program; allot funds for employing      Ferris
        high school arts education instructors.                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2275  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; clarify funding   Ferris
        components.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2276  Certificates and licenses issued by Department of         Ferris
 * %    Mental Health; clarify use of.                         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2299  Psychologists; perform competency exams of alleged        Ferris
        felons.                                                
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2333  School districts; provide certain consolidation           Ferris
 *      procedures and incentive grants.                       
           03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2335  Master teacher certificate; reimburse teacher for cost    Ferris
 *      of process.                                            
           03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2398  MS Teacher Graduate Scholarship Program; establish.       Ferris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2399  School boards; authorize home rule with limitations.      Ferris
 * %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2400  School district purchases; school board may delegate      Ferris
        authority to bid and contract.                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2401  School districts; provide certain annexation procedures   Ferris
 *      and elect all school board members.                    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2405  Minimum education program; allot funds for employing      Ferris
        elementary school counselors.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2412  Mississippi Teacher Center; delete repealer.              Ferris
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2413  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    Ferris
 *      certain accreditation requirements.                    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
   %    district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2467  Governor's Teacher-Scholar Grant Fund program; create.    Ferris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2479  Driver's license; suspend for fifteen-year-old who        Hall
   %    violates restrictions of driving hours.                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2483  Leasing of 16th section land classified as                Hawks
        agricultural; provide procedure.                       
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
 *      conflict of interest on school board.                  
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
 *      requirements for standard and special license.         
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
 *   V  relating thereto.                                      
           03/28 (S) Veto Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2614  Child custody and divorce; create certain presumptions    Ferris
        in family violence cases.                              
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2639  Alcoholic beverages; auth the sale of alcoholic           Ferris
        beverages and light wine or beer at certain facilities 
        that offer hunts for a fee.                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
 * %@V  Funding formula.                                       
           04/23 (H) Veto Overridden
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
 *      properly included in course of study.                  
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2666  Teacher salaries; increase salaries of teachers and       Ferris
        assistant teachers.                                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2789  Certificated school employees; may hold certificate of    Ferris
        school buisness administration.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2790  Health provider licensure; Pedorthists must be            Ferris
        certified by national board.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
 *      criteria for.                                          
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
 *      Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2920  Community/junior college and university admission;        Ferris
 *      authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB3054  Ad valorem taxes; gaming vessels are not exempt from ad   Ferris
  $%    valorem taxation.                                      
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3181  Warren County; contribute to Mississippi Food Network.    Ferris
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3182  Warren County; contribute to HIV Services.                Ferris
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3183  Warren County; give to We Care Community Services, Inc.   Ferris
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3184  Warren County; give to Vicksburg Family Development       Ferris
        Service, Inc.                                          
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3186  Warren County; contribute to Keep Vicksburg-Warren        Ferris
        Beautiful, Inc.                                        
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
  $%    building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           03/27 Approved by Governor
SB3196  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Ferris
  $%    capital improvements.                                  
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB3216  Warren County; sell Mississippi River bridge.             Ferris
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB3231  Warren County; contribute to WISCAA.                      Ferris
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3235  Warren County; autorize use of radar.                     Ferris
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 534  Urge support of traditional closing date of duck          Posey
        season.                                                
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 562  Dr. Paul E. Ballard; commend.                             Ferris
           03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Vicksburg High School "We The People..." competition      Ferris
        team and faculty advisor; commend.                     
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 577  Memorialize Congress; urge EPA to affirm existing air     Hall
        quality standards.                                     
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 593  Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund; establish.        Hall
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SR   5  Ellis Bodron; express admiration of Senate for.           Robertson
           02/17 (S) Adopted



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