Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senator Bob M. Dearing

District 37

As of 12/07/98 at 17:00

Instructions Bill Status Menu






SB2061  School curriculum; create Mississippi Public School       Dearing
        Laboratory Chemical Management Act.                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2062  Boilers; require license to be operator.                  Dearing
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2063  Insurance cancellation; ineffective without written       Dearing
        explanation.                                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2064  Auto insurance; insurer cannot cancel policy if insured   Dearing
        not at fault.                                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2065  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2066  Property insurance; prohibit cancellation due to claim    Dearing
        resulting from act of God.                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2085  Community college districts; may waive out-of-state       Dearing
   %    tuition for students living within 50 miles of campus. 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2101  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for Medicaid beds    Dearing
 *      in various counties.                                   
           03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2138  Asbestos; Commission on Environmental Quality to          Dearing
        establish inspection and response action program for   
        school buildings (DEQ).                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2139  Emergency telephone law; amend service charges.           Dearing
  $%       02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2140  Rural fire truck acquisition assistance; authorize        Dearing
        lease-purchase.                                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2142  Timber; provide remedy for person injured by inaccurate   Dearing
        measure.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2143  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2144  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks     Dearing
 *$%    capital improvements.                                  
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2146  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2147  Motor vehicle license tags; authorize issuance of         Dearing
   %    in-transit tags to motor vehicle dealers.              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2148  Motor vehicles; authorize dealers to issue temporary      Dearing
        tags to buyers.                                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2149  Retirement system; provide for disposition of 13th        Dearing
        check if member dies before receipt.                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2150  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Dearing
 *      shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2151  Deputy sheriff for narcotics; fund from drug fines.       Dearing
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2152  Sales tax exemption; Ducks Unlimited fund-raising         Dearing
  $%    purchases.                                             
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2153  Ad valorem taxes for parks and recreation; cities may     Dearing
  $%    increase.                                              
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2162  Parental rights; terminate for 6-month abandonment of     Dearing
        any age child.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2163  Motor vehicle towing; provide penalty for failure of      Dearing
        towing company to follow procedures regarding sale of  
        motor vehicle.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2174  Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and       Bean
 *      commission; establish.                                 
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2195  CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care    Woodfield
 *      for disabled persons; authorize.                       
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2205  Hospital dental procedures; require health insurance      Dearing
        coverage for certain.                                  
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2218  Mississippi Code; provide 3 sets to each school           Dearing
        district.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2222  Sale of animals with hereditary or congenital defects;    Dearing
        provide cause of action against seller.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2279  Taxation; allow payment of motor vehicle taxes within     Dearing
        30 days of purchase without penalty.                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2280  Teacher certification; establish Commission on            Dearing
        Professional Educators' Standards and Practices.       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2281  Motor vehicles; larceny of not in youth court             Dearing
        jurisdiction.                                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2282  Water; create public water systems management review      Dearing
        council under Public Service Commission.               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2285  Highways; require Mississippi Department of               Dearing
        Transportation to construct certain portions of state  
        highways to four lanes.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2286  School curriculum; authorize program for character        Jordan (24th)
 *      education.                                             
           03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2292  State Board of Cosmetology; revise manicurist license     Canon
 * %*   qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2293  MS Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.             Canon
 * %       03/30 (S) Died In Conference
SB2323  Fondling; create as act of delinquency.                   Dearing
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2324  Geologists; create Registered Professional Geologists     Dearing
   %    Practice Act.                                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2326  Retirement; revise the annual cost of living increase     Dearing
        under the PERS law.                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2348  Appropriation FY99; to MSU Agricultural and Forestry      Thames
        Experimental Station for fire ant research program.    
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2349  Appropriation FY99; to MSU Cooperative Extension          Thames
        Service for fire ant education program.                
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2403  Notice; require to surface owner prior to exploration     Dearing
 *      or drilling for oil or gas.                            
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2420  Co-Lin Community College Bd of Trustees; provide          Dearing
        additional appointments from Adams County.             
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2454  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Bryan
 * %    shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           02/11 (S) Died In Committee
SB2467  Speech and audiology; exempt services to school           Dearing
        districts from certain regulations.                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2500  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
 *      increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2553  Department of Environmental Quality; executive director   Carlton
        appointed by commission.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2562  Medicaid; reimbursment program for special education      Dearing
        health related services.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2622  District attorney; revise number of assistants.           Dearing
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2720  Severance tax; extend repealer on "new" oil and gas.      Dearing
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2729  State service employees; increase annual compensation     White (5th)
        $3,000.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2730  Licensure of dispensing opticians in MS; provide for.     Dearing
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2765  Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare    Simmons
 *   V  reform on its recipients.                              
           04/15 Vetoed
SB2766  School boards; may use district funds to pay for field    Simmons
   %    trips.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2774  Forestry; provide tax credit as incentive to reforest     Harvey
  $%    private lands.                                         
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2826  Brewpubs; authorize.                                      Horhn
   %       03/10 Approved by Governor
SB2852  Mississippi Trauma Care Fund; create and provide          Woodfield
        checkoff on individual tax form to allow contributions 
        to.                                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2868  Capital murder; revise.                                   Ross
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2895  Air and water permits; authorize DEQ to exempt            Thames
 *      agricultural and other operations.                     
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB2932  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Carter
 *      supplement.                                            
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2934  Tort Claims Act; political subdivision not required to    Dearing
        purchase pollution liability insurance.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2937  Water; authorize water well permits to be issued by the   Dearing
        Executive Director of the Department of Environmental  
        Quality (DEQ).                                         
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2951  Port commission; provide for reconstituted commission     Dearing
        for certain ports.                                     
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2989  Environment; create Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary     Dearing
 * %    Cleanup and Redevelopment Act.                         
           04/08 Approved by Governor
SB3026  Economic Development; authorize certain programs and      Simmons
 *$%    tax credits to encourage development in less developed 
        counties.                                              
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3028  Water; require non-profit water association to file       Dearing
        financial reports and revise annual meeting            
        requirements.                                          
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3029  Dental procedures under anesthesia; require health        Dearing
 *      insurance coverage for.                                
           03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB3032  Solid waste; revise Nonhazardous Solid Waste Planning     Dearing
 * %    Act of 1991.                                           
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
 *      Service.                                               
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
 *      water systems improvements board.                      
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB3105  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Tollison
        serve as.                                              
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3112  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
 *      water systems unless viable.                           
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB3113  Energy conservation; revise energy management services    Dearing
 *      for public entities.                                   
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3114  Environmental quality; CEQ appoint the executive          Dearing
        director.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3115  Wastes; repeal repealer on pesticide disposal act.        Dearing
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3116  Mining; revise surface coal mining and reclamation law.   Dearing
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3117  Bonds; issue bonds for water pollution control            Dearing
  $%    emergency loan program.                                
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3130  Road signs; MDOT must post signs indicating to            Dearing
        motorists when they are entering a dry county.         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3131  School boards to use public bid procedures in selecting   Dearing
   %    insurance or fund-raising vendors; require.            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3132  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Mining and             Dearing
 * %*   Reclamation Law.                                       
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3158  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB3163  Taxation; provide income tax credit and ad valorem tax    Dearing
  $%*   credit for owners of certain historic structures.      
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3189  Appropriation FY99; to MAFES for animal waste managment   Thames
        research.                                              
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3190  Appropriation FY99; to MSU College of Veterinary          Thames
        Medicine for swine medicine research.                  
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3191  Appr. FY 1999; to MSU Cooperative Extension Serv. for     Thames
        animal waste mgmt. ed. activities.                     
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3198  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3199  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3200  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3201  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3202  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB3203  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3204  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3205  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3206  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3207  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
 *      Maintenance.                                           
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3208  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3209  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3247  Appropriation FY99; to Alcorn State University for        Thames
        swine pollution abatement activities.                  
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3261  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for swine           Thames
  $%    research facility at MSU.                              
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3276  McComb; authorize tourism tax.                            Dearing
   %       04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 552  Natchez Opera Festival; commend.                          Dearing
           02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 566  Ron Polk; commend for outstanding baseball coaching       Hamilton
        career.                                                
           02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 567  Commend Tregnel Thomas; Charles Conerly Award.            Dearing
           02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 573  Hainon A. Miller; commend life of.                        Woodfield
           02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 579  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Perkins; commend.     Hall
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 582  "Ace" Cleveland; commend for MS Sports Hall of Fame.      Hall
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 584  Ron Polk; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall of   Hall
        Fame.                                                  
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 586  Cathedral "Green Wave" High School Football Team;         Dearing
        commend.                                               
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 587  Sammy Winder; commend upon induction into MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 599  Natchez High School Football Team; commend.               Dearing
           03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 600  Natchez bicentennial celebration; congratulate city.      Dearing
           03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 602  Suspend rules; further consideration SB 3163, providing   Dearing
        tax credit for historic places.                        
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 603  Susp rules; Reconsider SB3132; Mining; revise             Dearing
        Mississippi Surface Mining and Reclamation Law.        
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 611  Bob Hartley; commend life of.                             Hamilton
           03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 620  Susp rules; draft, intro, consider & pass of bill to      Woodfield
        designate portion of US 90, Gulfport as James C.       
        Simpson, Sr., Mem. Hiway.                              
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 621  Susp rules; draft, intro, consider & pass of bill to to   Woodfield
        designate portion of US 49, Gulfport as Isaiah         
        Fredericks Mem. Hiway.                                 
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 624  100 years of professional nursing in Mississippi;         Bean
        commend.                                               
           03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 628  Caledonia Elementary School; commend as reading model     Canon
        school.                                                
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 636  Susp rules; further consideration of HB 1399 to revise    Dearing
        calculation of PERS additional annual payment.         
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 642  MSU Coach Richard Williams; commend.                      Hamilton
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 646  Commend Entergy Mississippi on 75 years of service.       Huggins
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 654  Delta State "Statesmen" Boys Basketball Team; commend.    Dearing
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 655  DSU forward Chris Sykes; commend.                         Dearing
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 656  DSU Center Trina Davis; commend.                          Dearing
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 658  DSU Coach Steve Rives; commend.                           Dearing
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 659  Superintendent James Nelson; commend upon retirement.     Burton
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SR  21  T.C. Ward; commend life and service.                      Bryan
           03/11 (S) Adopted
SR  42  Gates Library Foundation; express gratitude for grant     Mettetal
        from.                                                  
           04/01 (S) Adopted
SR  51  DSU Coach Steve Rives; commend.                           Dearing
           04/02 (S) Adopted
SR  52  DSU Center Trina Davis; commend.                          Dearing
           04/02 (S) Adopted
SR  53  Chris Sykes, DSU All-American; commend.                   Dearing
           04/02 (S) Adopted
SR  54  DSU basketball team; commend.                             Dearing
           04/02 (S) Adopted
SR  59  Florida State Senator Daryl Jones; commend upon           Horhn
        nomination as Secy U.S. Air Force.                     
           04/03 (S) Adopted
SR  60  MSU Coach Richard Williams; commend.                      Hamilton
           04/03 (S) Adopted



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