Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee

As of 12/08/97 at 11:33

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HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
 *      convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           04/10 Approved by Governor
HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
 * %       03/27 Approved by Governor
HB  84  Suffrage; restore to Christopher Michael Nickell of       Davis (102nd)
        Forrest County.                                        
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
 *      property.                                              
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB 112  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 244  Trial; allow defendant to be tried in absentia if         Simpson
        notice is made.                                        
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 316  Crime victims compensation; increase maximum award.       Green (72nd)
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 337  Constables; revise law enforcement training               Formby
 *      requirements.                                          
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           03/24 Approved by Governor
HB 413  Jury; allow persons 18 and older to serve on jury.        Miles
 *         03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 465  Crimes; clarify prohibition against scalping ticket.      Short
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 593  Self defense; revise justifiable homicide.                Chaney
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 614  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
 *      but not charged.                                       
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 630  Grave desecration; revise penalties and provide for       Blackmon
        forfeiture.                                            
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
 *      include churches for first degree arson.               
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB 690  Psychologist; may make mental exam of alleged felons.     Moody
 *         03/27 Approved by Governor
HB 711  Landlord-tenant act; revise termination time for breach   Reeves
 *      of rental agreement.                                   
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 718  Extortion; DOC employees will be guilty of under          Malone
 *      certain circumstances.                                 
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 848  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
 *         03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 929  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Perry
 *      registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           03/24 Approved by Governor
HB 958  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Kim Marie Tartamus of       Maples
        Stone County.                                          
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB 993  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform; establish.              Reeves
 *  *      03/12 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 998  Prosecutors; authorize district attorneys, assistants     Perry
 *      and justice court judges to carry firearms.            
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 999  Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary   Perry
 *      basis, etc.                                            
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1007  Unclaimed Property Act; exempt certain payments by        Ford
        nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing           
        associations.                                          
           03/24 Approved by Governor
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
 *      procedures.                                            
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB1034  Suffrage; restore to Randy Lloyd of Hinds County.         Montgomery
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB1055  Suffrage; restore to Timothy Monroe Smith of Forrest      Watson
        County.                                                
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB1056  Suffrage; restore to Susan E. Watts Zimmerman of Perry    Watson
        County.                                                
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB1059  Venue; revise in certain criminal cases.                  Watson
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
 * %       03/27 Approved by Governor
HB1125  Charities; revise charitable solicitations (SOS).         Perry
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1135  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
 *      before checks clear.                                   
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1142  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Davis (7th)
 *         03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1181  Suffrage; restore to Harold Thomas Bounds of Hancock      Compretta
        County.                                                
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB1197  Campaign Finance Reform; establish.                       Denny
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1205  Crime Stoppers Advisory Council; revise designation of    Ford
 *      director.                                              
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
 *      to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           04/08 Approved by Governor
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
 *      identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB1231  Campaign finances; authorize Secretary of State to        Denny
 *      assess a penalty for failure to file a report.         
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1246  Youth court; standardize procedures and reporting.        Warren
 *         03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1253  Crimes; enhance penalties for crimes against elderly.     Franks
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1258  Municipal court; may be held outside municipal            Perry
 *      boundaries for preliminary matters.                    
           03/24 Approved by Governor
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
 *         03/17 Approved by Governor
HB1311  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Cameron
        to.                                                    
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1313  Business law; Secretary of State authorized to accept     Perry
        electronic filing (SOS).                               
           03/24 Approved by Governor
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
 *         04/10 Approved by Governor
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
 * %*   Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           04/24 Approved by Governor
HB1406  Justice court; judge must reside in district he seeks     Perry
 *      to serve.                                              
           03/10 (S) Died In Committee
HB1448  Crimes; enhanced penalties for larceny and burglary of    Reynolds
        places of worship.                                     
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1581  Cash bail bond; impose fee at the time bond is posted.    Reeves
   %       03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1669  Garnishment; revise garnishee's obligations.              Smith (39th)
 *         04/10 Approved by Governor
HB1732  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Arthur Eugene Malley,       Dedeaux
        Jr.,  of Hancock County.                               
           04/23 Approved by Governor
HB1911  Suffrage; restore to Tommie Annette Brown of Wilkinson    Green (96th)
        County.                                                
           04/24 Approved by Governor
HB1915  Suffrage; restore to Clifford E. D'Angelo of Harrison     Short
        County.                                                
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2001  Weapons; punishment for giving as prizes at carnivals.    Simmons
 *         02/14 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2007  Victims; may testify against granting parole or medical   Kirby
        release.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2010  Smoking; prohibit in state office buildings.              Nunnelee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2012  Limitation of warranties; not applicable to certain       Horhn
        computer software sales.                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2013  Parental rights; terminate for 6-month abandonment of     Dearing
        any age child.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2014  Motor vehicle towing; provide penalty for failure of      Dearing
        towing company to follow procedures regarding sale of  
        motor vehicle.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2021  Hate crimes; revise definition to include certain gang    Hall
        activity.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2026  Health insurance; prohibit exclusion of certain drug      Jordan (18th)
        coverage.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2028  Gratification of lust; lower minimum age for              Kirby
        prosecution.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  Assault; enhance penalties involving government           Hall
        employees.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2040  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
 * %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2042  Rape; second conviction punishable by chemical            Johnson (19th)
        castration.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2046  Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District.            Jordan (18th)
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2053  Same-sex marriages; prohibit.                             Kirby
 *         02/12 Approved by Governor
SB2060  Radar; authorize use by all cities and counties.          Bean
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2067  Jurors; identity confidential after conduct of criminal   Johnson (19th)
        case.                                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2071  Land surveyors; entrance on private property not          Bean
        trespass.                                              
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2088  Child abuse; protect child abuse reporters from           Hall
        retaliatory discharge or employment action.            
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2092  Gaming work permit; allow convicted persons to apply      Hall
        after seven years.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2094  Service dogs; prohibit harassment.                        Tollison
 *         03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2096  Uninsured motorist; eliminate stacking of policies.       Kirby
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2099  Child support; revise guidelines concerning custodial     Hall
        parent's remarriage.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2101  Adoption; AIDS test child prior to final decree.          Lee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2102  Political contributions and expenditures; limit for       Lee
        certain offices.                                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2104  Private and legal investigators; regulate and license.    Hall
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2123  Confederate historical structures; unlawful to destroy    White (29th)
        or remove.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2124  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         White (29th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2129  Sexual crime reports; to be confidential.                 White (29th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2130  Unborn child; penalties for crimes against unborn         White (29th)
        child.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2133  Marriage; prohibit homosexual marriages.                  White (29th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2136  Juries; special venire limited to death penalty cases.    Burton
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2145  Implied Consent Law; authorize constables to conduct      Burton
        tests.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2164  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Bean
 * %    federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity   
        Reconciliation Act of 1996.                            
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2173  Circuit court; create drug treatment court pilot          Smith
        program.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2177  Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations.       Bean
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2183  Domestic relations; Pre-Divorce Counseling Act.           Smith
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2186  Justice court judges; revise compensation and number      Gordon
        of.                                                    
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2205  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Ferris
        include sponsoring volunteer agencies.                 
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2209  Lunacy commitment; clarify civil immunity.                Hawks
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2210  Child custody award; parent gender not a factor.          Canon
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2214  Victim assistance; provide additional coordinator for     Nunnelee
        First Circuit.                                         
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2216  Bail; revise crimes for which denied pending appeal.      Nunnelee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2234  Marriages; prohibit same sex.                             Rayborn
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2238  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2246  Sexual battery; define penetration by MDOC employee or    Huggins
        contractor as.                                         
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2247  Extortion; revise to include MDOC employees and           Huggins
        contractors.                                           
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2250  Adverse possession; repeal.                               Woodfield
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2251  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Woodfield
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2258  Sexual harassment; define as civil rights violation.      Gunn
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2259  Marriage; prohibit homosexual marriages.                  Posey
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2272  Tort reform; enact certain provisions.                    Hall
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2281  Physical evidence; crime lab director may destroy.        Hewes
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
 *  *      04/04 (S) Died In Conference
SB2324  Controlled substances; drug dealers' liability act.       Lee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2334  Radar; use by all law enforcement officers trained by     Smith
        Department of Public Safety.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2337  Incarceration; criminals to forfeit property to offset    Hewes
        costs of.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2338  Public housing; violation of a no trespass letter a       Hewes
        misdemeanor.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2353  Nonresident Traffic Violator Compact; reciprocating       Rayborn
        state must suspend driver's license as required.       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2356  Traffic fines; suspend all licenses for failure to pay.   Rayborn
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2365  Constables; prescribe annual reports to be filed with     Jackson
        State Auditor.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2367  Justice court deputy clerks; attend education courses     Rayborn
        by judicial college.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2372  School bus; tag number prima facie evidence against       White (5th)
        vehicle owner for unlawful passing.                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2396  Lobbying law; include public employees engaging in        Nunnelee
        lobbying activities.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2397  Infant death; require investigation and autopsy of        White (29th)
        death of child under 6.                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2403  Fondling; create as act of delinquency.                   Dearing
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2404  Motor vehicles; larceny of not in youth court             Dearing
        jurisdiction.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2406  Cemeteries; deficiency in perpetual care may be fined.    Carlton
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2407  Minors; emancipation not available for nude employment.   Carlton
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2408  Coroners; judge may order not to perform autopsy.         Nunnelee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2417  Weapons; revise possession and carrying concealed.        Frazier
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2418  Crime Victims Compensation Act; include acts of foreign   Frazier
 *      terrorism.                                             
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2426  Public houisng; create drug-free zone.                    Furniss
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2443  DUI; provide innocent owner defense to 3rd offense        Hall
   %    forfeiture.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2444  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes, revise   Hall
        penalties.                                             
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2445  Radar; require certification for operators and            Hall
        calibration of equipment.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2446  Radar; authorize MHP to operate in Jackson city limits.   Hall
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2447  Implied consent; provide for preliminary test by          Hall
        portable breath tester.                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2450  Jurors; select from licensed drivers instead of           Cuevas
        electors.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2456  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
 *      by MDOT.                                               
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2465  Sex offenses; require chemical castration for second.     Johnson (19th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2474  Driver's license; jailtime not suspended for person       Hamilton
        driving with suspended or revoked license.             
           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
SB2481  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2486  Towing companies; fine for failure to timely report       Johnson (19th)
        certain towings.                                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2487  Foreign legal consultants; authorize.                     Carlton
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2491  Paternity; court order specify date for support           Scoper
        payments by minor defendant.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2502  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Robertson
 *         03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
 *      create statewide tracking system.                      
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2523  Animal control violations; exclude from state             Kirby
   %    assessments.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2524  Prepaid legal services plans; clarify types of plans      Kirby
 *      offered and referrals to attorneys.                    
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2535  Youth court; revise jurisdiction.                         Turner
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2536  Youth court; correct technical error in jurisdiction.     Turner
           02/06 (S) Died In Committee
SB2539  Criminal procedure; trial in absentia.                    Turner
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2542  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2549  Bad checks; revise felony threshold amount.               Hawks
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2550  Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.     Hawks
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2556  DeSoto Co; authorize use of radar.                        Hawks
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2560  Crimes; revise statutory rape.                            Nunnelee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2563  Charitable solicitation; revise (SOS).                    Turner
 * %       03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2564  Mississippi Securities Act; revise.                       Robertson
   %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2565  Tort Claims Act; revise.                                  Robertson
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2569  Circuit judge; revise number for First District.          White (5th)
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2580  Workers' Compensation/Employment Security Commissions;    Jordan (18th)
        appeal awards directly to Supreme Court.               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2583  Criminal investigators; district attorney may designate   Bean
 *      as peace officer.                                      
           02/27 Approved by Governor
SB2586  Sheriffs; remove responsibility to serve executions on    Rayborn
        judgments.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2607  Gaming; prohibit the cashing of employee paychecks and    Hewes
        AFDC checks at casinos.                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2614  Child custody and divorce; create certain presumptions    Ferris
        in family violence cases.                              
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
 *      pesticide law violations.                              
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2638  Handicapped parking; revise tag and placard.              Kirby
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2641  Alcoholic beverages; revise legal advertising.            Gunn
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2642  Implied Consent Law; zero tolerance for persons under     White (29th)
   %    18.                                                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2645  Public nudity; prohibit.                                  Gunn
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2653  Weapons; prosecuting attorneys authorized to carry.       Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2654  Child custody; court shall not prefer one parent over     Nunnelee
        the other.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2659  Eminent domain; defendant may request court-appointed     Hawks
        appraiser, nonjury trial.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2676  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Carlton
        to.                                                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2679  Adverse possession; appeal.                               Burton
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2680  Safety Belt Law; violation to be a primary offense.       Hewes
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2681  Child abuse reports; clarify procedure to be followed     Burton
        by Department of Human Services.                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2682  Interlocal Cooperation Law; include Mississippi Levee     Carlton
        District and Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Districts.  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2697  Juries; 10-2 verdict for noncapital criminal cases        Bean
        (MPA).                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2720  Courts; revise provisions concerning retired court of     Turner
        appeals judges, Supreme Court may appoint deputy       
        marshals.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2722  Campaign contributions; allow corporations to make        Johnson (19th)
        donations for purchase of a political party's state    
        headquarters building.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2740  Judges; appoint appellate.                                Robertson
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2742  Electronic filing; authorize Secretary of State to        Robertson
   %    accept.                                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2743  Child custody laws; revise.                               Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2744  Rape of child under 14; must be knowing and willful.      Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2746  Petit larceny; increase amount and penalties.             Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2750  Sovereignty Commission files; make public.                Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2752  Homicide; clarify definitions.                            Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2753  Premarital agreement; uniform act.   (nccusl).            Turner
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2754  Prosecutors; authorize district attorneys and             Turner
        assistants to carry firearms (MPA).                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2755  Judges; establish Judicial Compensation Commission.       Turner
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2757  16th Circuit Court District; create subdistricts and      Turner
        additional judgeship.                                  
           02/12 (S) Died In Committee
SB2758  Rules of court; revise Advisory Committee's               Turner
        responsibility.                                        
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2759  Controlled substanaces; revise penalties for              Turner
        possession.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2760  County prosecutors; revise secretarial assistance         Turner
        maximum.                                               
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2761  Tort claim act; revise definitions.                       Carter
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2771  Tobacco; youth access prevention.                         Burton
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2781  Motor vehicle dealers; require disclosure of certain      Hewes
        repairs.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2786  MS Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance Act;        Hewes
        create.                                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2799  Law enforcement officers; authorize to operate voice      Scoper
        stress analyzer.                                       
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
 *      federal law.                                           
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2807  Products liability; enact one-year statute of             Gordon
        limitations.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2808  Garnishment; pay garnishee $50 in certain cases.          Gordon
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2809  Mississippi Collateral Protection Insurance Act;          Kirby
        create.                                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2826  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Turner
   %    representation to the indigent.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2827  Judges; revise terms of circuit and chancery.             Turner
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2829  DUI; clarify prohibitions, revise jurisdiction of youth   Turner
        court.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2830  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
 *         03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2848  Mississippi Smoke Detector Act; create.                   Smith
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2850  Create Mississippi Advisory Committee on Judicial         Tollison
        Nominations.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2866  Involuntary commitment; prescribe fees for family         Thames
   %    member.                                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2885  Juries; repeal special venire.                            Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2888  Deeds of trust; revise when securing lines of credit.     Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2889  270 day rule; repeal.                                     Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2890  Premarital agreement; uniform act.                        Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2891  Criminal procedure; trial in absentia.                    Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
 *   V  of.                                                    
           04/24 Vetoed
SB2904  Digital signatures; authorize use of to facilitate        Hall
        economic development.                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2905  Youth court; reorganize and expand dispositional          Johnson (19th)
        alternatives.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2907  Youth Court; revise confidentiality.                      Burton
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2910  Joint tort-feasors; eliminate limitation on liability,    Walls
        provide for contribution between.                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2911  Criminal defense; lack of capacity due to systematic      Walls
        abuse.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2912  Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally     Walls
        retarded.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2913  Terroristic threat or act; create offense.                Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2915  Criminal defense; diminished capacity established.        Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2916  Tort Claims Act; revise exemptions.                       Tollison
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2917  Tort Claims Act; revise trial without jury.               Tollison
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2931  Wrongful death action; not available to parent who has    Hamilton
        abandoned a child.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2972  Youth court; pilot program for district attorney to       Smith
        prosecute in certain districts.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2973  Radar; use by all law enforcement officers trained by     Smith
        Department of Public Safety.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2974  Pre-need funeral contract trust funds; provide for        Woodfield
        administration by chancery clerk.                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2979  Military police; pilot program for use in drug            Smith
        interdiction activities.                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2980  Child support; Uniform Interstate Family Support Act      Farris
   %    (NCCUSL).                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2981  Execution; revise property exempt from seizure.           Farris
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2986  State Crime Stoppers Fund; establish and assess monies    Scoper
 * %    for.                                                   
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2989  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Farris
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2990  Property; Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (NCCUSL).        Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2991  Health-care decisions; uniform act.                       Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2992  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Farris
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2994  Bail bondsmen; revise deposit for qualification bond.     Farris
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2996  Marriage license; remove three-day waiting period and     Smith
        reduce age for which parental permission required.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2998  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3013  Acquittal; court to enter automatic order of              Farris
   %    expunction.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3014  Arbitration; establish uniform act.                       Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3015  State monetary assessments; revise to fund Leadership     Tollison
 * %    Council on Aging.                                      
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB3021  New motor vehicle purchases; cooling off period.          Furniss
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3027  Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging Trust Fund;       Burton
   %    create with traffic ticket assessments.                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SN  10  John L. Waggoner, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the Polygraph Examiners Board, for the unexpired term  
        of office ending July 1, 1999                          
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  12  Charles N. Brown, Starkville, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year   
        term of office commencing July 1, 1996                 
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  13  Margaret D. Cooper, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 1996                      
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  14  Gregory A. Payne, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 1996                      
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  15  Sheldon Gooch, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of       GOVERNOR
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 1996                      
           04/03 (S) Appointment Returned To Gov
SN  16  Robert S. Gaddis, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, for the two year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 1996                      
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  86  David P. Bethea, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the Polygraph Examiners Board, for the four year term  
        of office commencing July 1, 1997                      
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  98  Tom Blain, Florence, Mississippi, as Director of the      GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, for the term of office
        that shall be at the pleasure of the Governor          
           04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed



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