HB 40 Highway 26; designate bridge in Pearl River County as Frierson
"J.D. Batson Memorial Bridge".
Approved by Governor
HB 122 Fire loss; revise method law enforcement agencies Stevens
release certain information.
Approved by Governor
HB 128 Youth court; authorize work program for nonviolent Scott (80th)
offenders.
Approved by Governor
HB 260 Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education Guice
programs in colleges and universities.
Approved by Governor
HB 378 Automobile insurance; policy must be in effect for 60 Stevens
days before cancellation hearing request.
Approved by Governor
HB 381 Appropriation; authorize expenditure of certain monies Stevens
in the Rural Fire Truck Fund.
Approved by Governor
HB 558 Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment Williams
at three percent (STC).
Approved by Governor
HB 565 Notaries public; establish minimum and maximum fees for Endt
services.
Approved by Governor
HB 629 Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of Perry
Instituional Funds Act (NCCUSL).
Approved by Governor
HB 643 Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount Miles
allowances.
Approved by Governor
HB 649 State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and Ford
extend repealer for one year.
Approved by Governor
HB 650 Penitentiary lands leased for agricultural purposes; Ford
reenact and extend repealer for one year.
Approved by Governor
HB 667 Southern Dairy Compact Law; create. Holland
Approved by Governor
HB 757 Tobacco tax; revise expiration date for certain Williams
retailer permits and prorate privilege tax for permits
issued for less than one year (STC).
Approved by Governor
HB 771 Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly Flaggs
benefit amount for individuals.
Approved by Governor
HB 795 State buildings; revise list of buildings under Brown
supervision of DFA.
Approved by Governor
HB 887 Crimes; assault against public health personnel. Moody
Approved by Governor
HB 909 Transportation Commission; authorize to enter into Woods
contracts with contiguous states to enforce laws
(MDOT).
Approved by Governor
HB 926 County court; revise jurisdictional limit. Simpson
Approved by Governor
HB 930 Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act; Simpson
create.
Approved by Governor
HB 966 Statewide trauma care system; State Department of Fredericks
Health shall develop and administer.
Approved by Governor
HB 970 MDITS; revise authority relating to bids, contracts and Brown
information confidentiality officers.
Approved by Governor
HB 991 Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen Montgomery
firearm.
Approved by Governor
HB 995 Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be Ryan
prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit
court.
Approved by Governor
HB1031 Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health; Moody
increase certain.
Approved by Governor
HB1171 Transportation Commission property; revise procedure Compretta *
for disposal when determined excess (MDOT).
Approved by Governor
HB1212 State parks; revise amounts Board of Supervisors may Livingston
contribute to.
Approved by Governor
HB1213 Public funds; authorize certain agencies to deposit in Livingston
Treasury on frequency other than daily.
Approved by Governor
HB1278 Multistate Trust Institutions Act and State Trust Guice
Institution Charter Modernization Act; create.
Approved by Governor
HB1396 Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to Holden
designate portion of Yalobusha/Grenada Counties as fox
preserve.
Approved by Governor
HB1454 Court records; revise certain destruction provisions. Blackmon
Approved by Governor
HB1469 Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be Compretta *
discharged by international fuel tax credentials
(MDOT).
Approved by Governor
HB1549 Museum unclaimed property; authorize conservation King
measures to be taken.
Approved by Governor
HB1555 Highway Patrol; delete maximum age qualifications for Wells-Smith
newly employed patrol officers.
Approved by Governor
HB1585 Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund; unexpended Moody
amounts not lapse, and interest credited to fund.
Approved by Governor
HB1633 Health care profession educational leave procedure; Barnett (92nd)
amend for persons violating educational leave conduct
provisions.
Approved by Governor
HB1684 Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of Capps
Building; FY99.
Approved by Governor
HB1698 Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for Williams
production of fish, poultry and livestock.
Approved by Governor
HB1768 Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the Simmons (37th)
former Teachers' Retirement System.
Approved by Governor
HB1794 Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to Green (96th)
Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual
retirement accounts.
Approved by Governor
HB1807 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation Williams
and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.
Approved by Governor
SB2150 Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse Dearing
shall not be required to file a new application for
(STC).
Approved by Governor
SB2164 Insurance companies; Commissioner increase assessments Kirby
on.
Approved by Governor
SB2206 Public lands and funds; may be donated by city to Ferris
school district.
Approved by Governor
SB2265 Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not Rayborn
have to be approved by the State Tax Commission.
Approved by Governor
SB2267 Ad valorem taxation; value of agricultural land Rayborn
determined according to its use as of January 1.
Approved by Governor
SB2310 Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by Rayborn
electronic means.
Approved by Governor
SB2388 MS Insurance Rating Bureau; remove repealer on. Kirby
Approved by Governor
SB2448 Withholding tax; tax commission set filing periods by Bryan
rule or regulation (STC).
Approved by Governor
SB2450 Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other Bryan
states within the definition of the term "distributor"
(STC).
Approved by Governor
SB2451 Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets Bryan
time for filing verification of certain transactions
(STC).
Approved by Governor
SB2484 Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state Bryan
collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
directly to STC (STC).
Approved by Governor
SB2488 State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative Bryan
sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
fees (STC).
Approved by Governor
SB2544 Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home Furniss
Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct
offices.
Approved by Governor
SB2593 Salaries of county sheriffs and justice court judges; Burton
based on 1980 federal census.
Approved by Governor
SB2635 Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance; Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2636 Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional, Hall
FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2637 Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional, Hall
FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2640 Appropriation; DFA - temporary chillers; Additional, Hall
FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2642 Appropriation; District Attorneys and Staff; Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2643 Appropriation; Bd. of Animal Health; Additional, FY98. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB2645 Appropriation; Judicial Performance; Additional, FY98. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB2646 Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Trial Hall
Judges; Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2696 Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998. Woodfield
Approved by Governor
SB2721 House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody Huggins
of DOC.
Approved by Governor
SB2735 Appropriation; MS Emergency Management Agency; Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB2737 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District; Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB3158 Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire Furniss
Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.
Approved by Governor
SB3169 Appropriation; Archives and History, Records Center, Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB3184 Appropriation; Prof. Counselor Licensing Bd.; Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
SB3202 Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB3214 Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB3237 Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB3239 Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB3244 Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board. Hall
Approved by Governor
SB3268 Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission, Hall
Additional, FY98.
Approved by Governor
HB1864 Forrest County; authorize Forrest County to establish Davis
recreation commission.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1865 City of Oxford; authorize to construct, own and operate Perry
telecommunications center.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1866 Town of Brooksville; authorize additional assessment on Dickson
misdemeanor cases to fund Golden Triangle Crime
Stoppers.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1867 Local and private; authorize City of Hollandale to Straughter
clean up certain property and assess costs to property
owner.
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 141 Commend Calhoun City High School Wildcats Boys Grist
Basketball Team.
Referred To Rules
HC 142 Commend Glenda Barnett. Rotenberry
Referred To Rules
HC 143 Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 648; Walker
extend repealer on Science and Technology commission.
Referred To Rules
HC 144 Commend First Sargeant Charles Parker. Grist
Referred To Rules
HC 145 Suspend deadlines for introduction; revise certain McCoy
licensing provisions for builders and remodelers.
Referred To Rules
HC 146 Suspend deadlines for introduction; property and Guice
casualty insurance; require the plans to offer buy-back
provision for deductibles.
Referred To Rules
HC 147 Commend the life of Melia Peavey. Bourdeaux
Referred To Rules
HC 148 Commend Morton High School Boys Basketball Team. Livingston
Referred To Rules
HC 149 Commend Winston Academy Football Team. Moody
Referred To Rules
HC 150 Commend Hyman Folkes McCarty, Jr. Rotenberry
Referred To Rules
HR 28 Memorialize the Rules Committee to recommend attorneys Moak
to serve as independent counsel.
Referred To Rules
HR 29 Commend Captain Keith McCary for receiving the Junior Horne
Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Mississippian
Award.
Referred To Rules
HR 30 Commend Choctaw Central Basketball Team for winning Manning
Boys State Championship.
Referred To Rules
HB1836 City of Ocean Springs; authorize to levy additional tax Guice
on hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals.
DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1863 Yazoo County; extend repealer on convention and Johnson
visitors bureau, tourist/convention tax and revise
meaning of restaurant.
DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1865 City of Oxford; authorize to construct, own and operate Perry
telecommunications center.
DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
HB1833 City of Iuka; authorize expansion of water system Cummings
beyond corporate limits.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1845 City of Pearl; extend repealer on City of Pearl to levy Rogers
additional costs in municipal court.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1846 City of New Albany; authorize to collect donations for Mitchell
Union County Good Samaritan Program through utility
bills.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1851 City of Oxford; contribute funds to North Mississippi Perry
Enterprise Initiative, Inc.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1854 Lafayette County; authorize to make additional Perry
contribution to Oxford-Lafayette County Economic
Development Foundation.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1858 Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to The Straughter
Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1860 City of Meridian; declare South Industrial Park to be Robinson (84th)
an industrial park of the city.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1861 City of Biloxi; revise payment of retirement benefits Ryan
for certain persons.
Title Suff Do Pass
SB3159 City of Booneville; may acquire Blackland Water White (5th)
Association.
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3246 Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc. Hall
Title Suff Do Pass
HB1554 Itawamba County; authorize to levy additional Miles
assessment in justice, county and circuit courts to
fund drug education.
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed
HB1668 Authorize City of Greenville to clean up certain Thornton
property and assess costs to property owner.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB1674 Union County; authorize to levy additional assessment Mitchell
in justice, county and circuit courts to fund drug
education.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1825 City of Fulton; authorized to impose additional Miles
assessment in certain court cases.
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed
HB1832 Town of Florence; authorize additional assessment on Weathersby
misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law
enforcement equipment.
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed
HB1853 Washington County; authorize additional assessment on Bailey
criminal cases in justice/county court to support Crime
Stoppers and Drug Task Force.
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed
SB3160 Stone County; may levy an assessment to fund Lee
crimestoppers.
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed
SB3277 Waynesboro; impose assessment on misdemeanors to fund Dickerson
crimestoppers.
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
Passed As Amended
HB 652 Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority Ford
and delete repealer.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 743 Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise. Perry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 768 Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes. Taylor
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 990 Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels Montgomery
and penalties.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1002 Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession. Perry
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1027 TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional Moody
facilities.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1194 Health care services utilization review; must be Moody
concurred in by Mississippi physician if adverse.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1257 Oysters; eliminate requirement to open at least 1 Compretta
oyster reef per county during oyster season.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1304 School curriculum; requires courses on sex education to Janus
include abstinence education.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1347 Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer. Scott (80th)
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1377 Seafood; commercial seafood license not issued to Compretta
certain nonresidents and out-of-state boats.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1392 Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties Williams
regarding computer software and hardware and related
services.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1570 Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development Ellington
District to create flood control districts.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1696 City of Richland; authorize additional assessment on Rogers
misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law
enforcement equipment.
Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 123 Commend the life of Norman Brown. Capps
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 641 Gateway Rescue Mission; commend on 50th anniversary. Hall
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 642 MSU Coach Richard Williams; commend. Hamilton
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 643 Sergeant Charles Parker; commend for meritorious Gordon
service.
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 645 Collins High School Boys Basketball Team; commend. Harvey
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 646 Commend Entergy Mississippi on 75 years of service. Huggins
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 647 Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Basketball Team; Burton
commend.
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 649 Thalia Mara; commend. Hall
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 25 Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Basketball Team; Browning
commend.
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 26 Ingomar High School Falcons Boys Basketball Team; Browning
commend.
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 27 "Uncle Bill" Brown; commend. Burton
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 28 Joye Lee-McNelis; commend as one of the nation's top Lee
women's collegiate basketball coaches.
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 29 Christine Varnado; commend for perfect score on ACT. Farris
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
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