Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Judiciary B Committee

As of 04/21/98 at 09:06

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HB  50  Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of            Ellis
        Oktibbeha County.                                      
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB  51  Public records; exempt personal accounts of municipal     Johnson
        public utilities.                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  52  Trial; allow defendant to be tried in absentia if         Simpson
        notice is made.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  53  Malicious mischief; revise penalties.                     McElwain
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
 *      inmates.                                               
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB  64  Sexual consent; revise age.                               Ellington
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  65  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Dedeaux
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB  66  Law enforcement; enhance penalty for assault upon         Dedeaux
 *      auxiliary law enforcement officer.                     
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB  73  Justice courts; assistant county attorney to attend       Moak
        criminal cases.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  77  Killing cattle; increase penalty.                         Moak
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  78  Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County.       Holland
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB  90  Weapons; prohibit persons under 21 from carrying in       Green (72nd)
        vehicle.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  91  Weapons; increase penalties for carrying concealed        Green (72nd)
        weapon.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  95  Weapons; revise possession and carrying concealed.        Green (72nd)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  97  Weapons; increase penalty for possession by convicted     Green (72nd)
        felon.                                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  98  Weapons; create felony offense for possession of stolen   Green (72nd)
        firearm.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 109  Bail; prohibit pending appeal of certain felony           Formby
 *      convictions.                                           
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 124  Firearms; require registration.                           Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 126  Weapons; felony to sell to minors.                        Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 127  Ammunition; require ID for purchase.                      Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 131  Stalking; revise penalties.                               Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 140  Crimes; felony to possess weapon where alcohol is         Moak
        served.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 163  Capital cases; provide for victim impact statement        Flaggs
        before sentencing.                                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 171  Reckless endangerment; create offense.                    Ryan
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 174  False identification; crime to give to law enforcement    Ryan
        officer.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 177  Rape; death penalty for conviction if victim is aged 13   Moore
        or under.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 205  Graffiti; prohibit and provide penalties.                 Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 209  Original sentence; judge may modify for certain           Blackmon
        offenses.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 210  Public defenders; create statewide system.                Blackmon
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 213  Sky rockets; prohibit possession and sale of certain.     Moak
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
 *      orders.                                                
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 222  Juries; revise minimum age requirement.                   Miles
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 233  Public defender; establish office in each county.         Watson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 235  Motor vehicle operator; unlawful not to stop vehicle      Endt
        when pursued by law enforcement vehicle.               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 242  Professional bail agents; revise bond and reporting       Stevens
        requirements.                                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 243  Cop killer ammunition; prohibit use and enhance           Scott (80th)
        penalties.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 260  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Guice
   %    programs in colleges and universities.                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 314  Crimes; felony for person drawing total disability from   Endt
        PERS to earn income from employment.                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 330  Venue; revise in certain criminal cases.                  Watson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 349  Harassing or threatening telephone calls; revise          Moak
        penalty.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 350  Malicious mischief; revise penalty.                       Moak
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 361  Habitual offender; no plea bargaining for violent         Formby
        offenders.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 372  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 388  Sexual consent; revise age.                               Clark
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 390  Libel and slander; create criminal offense.               Flaggs
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 406  Records of ammunition sales; repeal law.                  Bowles
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 411  Weapons; law enforcement officers may possess weapons     Moody
 * %    in courthouse.                                         
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 432  Weapons; revise possession and carrying concealed.        Wallace
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 438  Carjacking; self-defense is justifiable homicide.         Barnett (92nd)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 467  Weapons; allow district attorneys and their legal         Moak
        assistants to carry concealed weapons.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 500  Pawnshops; require weapon permits from owners of traded   Green (72nd)
   %    weapons.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 501  Gun shows; prohibit persons under age 18 from             Green (72nd)
        attending.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 502  Weapons; must be 21 to possess, unless parents give       Green (72nd)
        consent.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 518  Constables; revise law enforcement training               Formby
        requirements.                                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 524  Law enforcement; authorize officers to perform off-duty   Bailey
        work using their official equipment.                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 525  Coin-operated machines; revise penalties for breaking     Guice
        into.                                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 534  Sheriffs; require continuing education.                   Chaney
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 554  Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions.    Perry
 *         04/07 Approved by Governor
HB 555  Rape; clarify capital rape.                               Perry
 *         02/16 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 566  Telephone harrassment calls; establish misdemeanor        Endt
        offense for annoying calls.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 572  Suffrage; restored upon release from the custody of       West
        DOC.                                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 581  Vacant property; authorize law enforcement officers to    Bailey
        enter and remove vagrants from.                        
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 586  Capital murder; revise application of death penalty.      Rogers
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 588  Crimes; create felony offense of filing false charges.    Thornton
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 590  Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington       Thornton
        County.                                                
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 594  Domestic violence; add stalking to offenses for which     Davis
        arrest can be made without a warrant.                  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 604  Crimes; duty to report crime and render aid to victim.    Green (72nd)
 *         02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 607  Juror qualifications; revise.                             Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 608  Bail bondsmen; create bail agent intern license.          Rogers
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 658  Firearms; require registration with Department of         Green (72nd)
        Public Safety.                                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 681  Death penalty; provide counsel for indigent death row     Capps
        inmates for post-conviction purposes.                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 685  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
 *      persons other than intended recipient.                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 688  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 689  Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; clarify           Blackmon
 *      legislative intent.                                    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 692  Murder; murder on educational property to be capital      Blackmon
        murder.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 693  Hate crimes; expand scope and provide civil cause of      Blackmon
        action.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 696  Gun silencers; allow certain persons to own.              Taylor
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 699  Doctrine of adverse possession; repeal.                   Taylor
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 714  Money laundering; conform to federal law.                 Broomfield
 *         03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 724  Bond; require hearing before revocation.                  Fredericks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 740  Children; prohibit child under 14 years from              Green (72nd)
        door-to-door solicitation without adult supervision.   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 766  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly;    Franks
 *      falsifying certain documents.                          
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 767  Mortgage or deed of trust; require cancellation upon      Taylor
        full payment.                                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
 *         03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 769  Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and            Taylor
        Training; revise membership.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 781  Resisting arrest; forfeiture of vehicle used to resist    Saucier
        arrest.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 791  Real estate brokers; allow person with lapsed licenses    Williams
        to be reinstated upon meeting certain requirements.    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 793  Homicide; revise capital murder.                          Robinson (84th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 813  Crimes; create felony for fleeing police officer and      Saucier
        provide for forfeiture of vehicle.                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 823  Homicide; include businesses in justifiable homicide.     Maples
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 838  Contractors; make certain exceptions apply only to        Guice
   %    Mississippi contractors.                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 839  Coin-operated machines; revise penalties for breaking     Guice
        into.                                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 858  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 869  Charitable organizations; require disclosure on           Holland
        containers soliciting donations.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 871  Trial;  right to trial by jury in any court of law.       Holland
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 880  Fondling; revise to apply to certain minors.              Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 883  Self defense; revise and provide immunity.                Robertson
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 903  Bail; clarify child abuse in bail denial.                 Holland
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 912  Crimes; felony for failure to stop at officer's signal.   King
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 924  Sexual battery; DOC employees to be guilty of under       Miller
        certain circumstances.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 925  County court; revise appeals process and jurisdiction.    Simpson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 944  Contractors; revise definition of contractor.             Endt
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 946  Bail; revise form for release.                            Franks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 948  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly.    Franks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 950  Law Enforcement Officers Training Program; bring          Holland
        forward for purposes of amendment.                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 953  Adverse possession; repeal.                               Comans
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 988  Vehicles; regulate volume of radios in.                   Comans
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 992  Sexually Violent Predator Law; create.                    Miller
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1000  Livestock auctions; exempt from Mississippi Auctioneer    Shows
        License Act.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1019  Auctioneers; exempt auction galleries and small           Read
   %    auctioneers from regulation.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1020  Auctioneers License Act; provide repealer.                Read
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1034  Death penalty; revise procedures, sentencing and          Perry
        execution.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1046  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; certain           Holland
        information collected by not available for public      
        inspection.                                            
           02/10 (H) Died In Committee
HB1055  Criminal assessment; increase General Fund assessment     Grist
   %    for certain felonies and repeal bond fees.             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1065  Autopsy; notice must be given to deceased's relatives     Peranich
        before being performed.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1075  Real Estate Brokers; revise certain fees.                 Morris
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1084  Justice court judges; raise jurisdictional amount to      Robinson (63rd)
        $3,000.00.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1087  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes committed by law    McInnis
        enforcement officers.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1093  Contractors; require payment and performance bond to      Smith (39th)
 *      protect subcontractors.                                
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
 *      information.                                           
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1101  Bail; revise qualification bond of bail agents.           Blackmon
 *         03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1104  Sentencing; death penalty for crimes where firearm is     Ketchings
        discharged.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1117  Real Estate Commission; to approve broker and             Frierson
        salesperson courses.                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1118  Real estate brokers; revise continuing education          Frierson
        requirements and licensing course approval.            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1119  Sexually transmitted disease; criminal offense to         Wells-Smith
        knowingly expose another person.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1144  Trial; defendant may be tried in absentia with proper     Bourdeaux
        notice.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
 *      before check clears.                                   
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1158  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
 *      but not charged.                                       
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1174  Accountants; revise Public Accountants Law.               Blackmon
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1175  Adverse possession; file notice with chancery clerk to    Comans
 *      prevent.                                               
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1187  Bail; bail agents to be officer of the court.             Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1202  Sentencing options; authorize courts to impose hard       Cameron
        labor.                                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1218  Crime victims; create bill of rights.                     Stribling
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB1258  Fondling; revise age.                                     Compretta
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1259  Real estate brokers; reenact license reinstatement        Coleman (29th)
        provision.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1283  Bail; apprehension of fugitives.                          Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1333  Trial; allow 10-2 verdict in certain criminal cases.      Ketchings
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1335  Crimes; prohibit destruction of memorial to traffic       Manning
        fatality.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1336  Weapons; allow manufacturer and sale of silencers if      Chaney
        authorized by Attorney General.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1358  Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians; authorize        Scott (80th)
   %    Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine to regulate.  
           02/16 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1361  Animals; revise animal cruelty laws.                      Holden
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1365  Dog fighting; revise penalties.                           Reynolds
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1405  Dogs; offense if injury occurs while running at large.    Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1409  Sex crimes; revise age of consent.                        Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1420  Ammunition; unlawful to sell or possess armor piercing.   Banks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1433  Bail; provide that bail agent is officer of the court.    Franks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1439  Real estate; define purchase money resulting trust.       Simpson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1450  Deeds of trust; not automatically extinquished upon       Wells-Smith
        payment of money secured.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
 *         03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1459  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Cameron
        to.                                                    
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1485  Sexual predators; revise civil commitment at expiration   Stribling
        of sentence.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1527  Bail bondsmen; establish procedures to hold to higher     Dedeaux
        standards of accountability.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1532  Crimes; felony for unlawful identification cards.         Williams
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1535  Municipalities; authorize to employ part-time law         Watson
        enforcement officers.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1539  Attorneys, court-appointed; increase compensation.        Watson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1551  Constables; revise requirements for law enforcement       Formby
        training programs.                                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
 *      identification cards.                                  
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1637  Death Penalty; revise provisions relating to.             Formby
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1638  Death penalty; revise sentencing.                         Simpson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1639  Failure to yield; felony for failure to yield for law     Janus
        enforcement officer.                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1651  Guns; unlawful for persons under 21 to possess.           Banks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1652  Senior Circuit Judge; may order venire for criminal       Warren
        cases from entire county in counties with two judicial 
        districts.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1667  Justice court; judge must reside in district he seeks     Perry
        to serve.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1843  Suffrage; restore to Terry Ray Tenhet of Washington       Cameron
        County.                                                
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1844  Suffrage; restore to Ottowa Anderson of Humphreys         Straughter
        County.                                                
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1894  Builders or remodelers; revise certain licensing          McCoy
 * %@   provisions.                                            
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB2013  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Bean
   %    programs in colleges and universities.                 
           03/11 (H) Died In Committee
SB2224  Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians; authorize        Canon
   %    Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine to regulate.  
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2227  Law enforcement officer; provide training for             Burton
        part-time, reserve, auxiliary and volunteer.           
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
 *      and award.                                             
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2239  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2260  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2274  Petty larceny; conform various crimes.                    Rayborn
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2297  Law enforcement officers; authorize to operate voice      Scoper
 *      stress analyzer.                                       
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2352  Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional          Turner
 *      amendment.                                             
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2650  Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes         Turner
 *      (MPA).                                                 
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2714  Animals; revise seizure for cruelty in justice court.     Farris
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2756  Domestic abuse; create a separate offense of.             Carlton
 *         03/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2868  Capital murder; revise.                                   Ross
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2870  Death penalty; legal representation of defendants.        Farris
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2871  Execution; occur at 6:00 p.m., victim's family may        Farris
 *      attend.                                                
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3030  Constable training program; provide for.                  Lee
 *         03/06 (H) Failed
SB3042  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; certain           Thames
        information collected by not available for public      
        inspection.                                            
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3248  Roxanne D. McMillian; restore suffrage.                   Canon
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3249  Darrel Preston Stafford; restore suffrage.                Gordon
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3295  Harvey Ellis Williams; restore suffrage to.               Carlton
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3306  Willie Dee Dickerson; restore suffrage to.                Burton
           04/20 Approved by Governor



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