Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/04/99



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House: Floor Actions

HB 648  Suffrage; restore to Carolyn Wilson of Forrest County.    Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1483  Warren County; authorize to contribute to Vicksburg       Flaggs
        Family Development Service, Inc.                       
           Passed
HB1497  Suffrage; restore to Leandrew Lull of Pike County.        Fredericks
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1501  Suffrage; restore to Robert L. Mitchell of Warren         Flaggs
        County.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1510  Suffrage; restore to Eric Gipson Ross of Marshall         Woods
        County.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1517  City of Brandon; assessment on misdemeanor cases in       Moore
        municipal court to purchase protective body armor for  
        police officers.                                       
           Passed
HB1520  Warren County; authorize to contribute money to the       Flaggs
        Warren Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action   
        Agency.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1553  City of Pontotoc; authorize to acquire Primrose Water     Foster
        Association.                                           
           Passed
HB1562  Lamar County; authorize to donate to Boys and Girls       Frierson
        Club.                                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1644  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Office    Davis
        of Community Service Learning.                         
           Passed
HB1669  Suffrage; restore to Dorothy J. Mabry McGill.             Clark
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1683  Leake County; authorize assessment on misdemeanor cases   Malone
        to fund Crimestoppers.                                 
           Passed
SB2026  Housing authorities; uniform per diem compensation for    Burton
        commissioners.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2102  State vehicles; include all types of vehicles in the      Gordon
        authorization statute.                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2121  School curriculum; authorize program for character        Jordan (24th)
        education.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2142  EBT system for food stamps; extend implementation         Bean
        dates.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2143  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility and       Bean
        services reimbursement.                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2153  Public lands; create the Metro Recreational Highway       Smith
        Authority to study use of land between the Pearl River 
        levee system.                                          
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2158  Master teacher certification; authorize payment of        Ferris
        fringe benefits and reimbursement of process cost paid 
        by local district.                                     
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2195  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; revise maximum amount to   Furniss
        use for acquisition of homes.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2216  Third-party payment of certified nurse practitioners;     Bean
        require.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2226  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program;          Rayborn
        provide for appropriation.                             
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2256  Youth Camp Advisory Council; reconstitute membership.     Bean
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2257  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Bean
        amendments thereto.                                    
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2258  Child residential home licensure; clarify inspection      Bean
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Passed
SB2289  Youth Court Act; technical corrections.                   Bean
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2290  Victims' rights; clarify in delinquency cases.            Bean
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2300  Trial judges; revise office operating allowance.          Turner
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2303  Per diem; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges,      Turner
        Public Service and Transportation Commissioners.       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2310  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Bean
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2311  Criminal history record checks for child residential      Bean
        facilities; DPS responsible for releasing information. 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2312  TANF assistance payments; increase.                       Bean
           Passed
SB2319  Permit requirements for persons providing home medical    Canon
        equipment; extend repealer.                            
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2326  Public property; DFA to convey certain property to        Ross
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2328  MS Bd of Animal Health and Veterinary Diagnostic Bd;      Ross
        extend repealer.                                       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2332  Biddle guard; required for transporting DOC prisoners.    Smith
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2333  Regional jail; Kemper County contract with Neshoba        Jackson
        County instead of Noxubee.                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2354  "Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Act of 1997";      Canon
        reenact.                                               
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2363  Certified Public Accountants; amend regulatory laws of.   Woodfield
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2368  Ad valorem taxes; clarify payment date when due date      Johnson (19th)
        falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.          
           Passed
SB2408  Milk; transfer regulatory responsibility from the         Thames
        Department of Agriculture to the Board of Health.      
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2457  Domestic violence; revise arrest procedure (MCADV).       Carlton
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2460  Domestic violence; full faith and credit for foreign      Carlton
        orders (MCADV).                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2479  Salary of certain appointed and elected officials;        Gordon
        revise.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2492  Repair and renovation funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2500  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Bean
        establish.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2504  Driver's license; limited license for bioptic             Mettetal
        telescopic lenses.                                     
           Passed
SB2506  Education of exceptional children in compliance with      Thames
        federal law; require, establish complaint procedures,  
        etc.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2508  Salary supplement for school counselors who obtain        Farris
        national certification; authorize.                     
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2509  MS National Guard Special Construction Project Fund;      Ross
        create.                                                
           Passed
SB2528  DHS Fraud Investigation Unit; grant subpoena power to.    Bean
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2536  Municipalities; may lease surplus lands to non-profits    Hall
        for less than fair market value (JXN).                 
           Passed
SB2538  Public Purchasing Laws; revise definition of the term     Huggins
        "commodities".                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2543  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS); define       Hall
        eligibility for.                                       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2563  Deeds of trust; not automatically extinquished upon       Posey
        payment of money secured.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2573  Mississippi Agriculture Development Committee; revise     Thames
        membership.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2579  Poll worker training sessions; require them to be open    Harden *
        to the general public.                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2597  Gasoline; suspend driver's license of those not paying    Ferris
        for.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2614  Juvenile Detention Fund; revise.                          Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2618  Task Force on the Development and Implementation of       Ferris
        Comprehensive Early Childhood Services in Mississippi; 
        create.                                                
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2620  Elections; revise compensation of election                Harden *
        commissioners.                                         
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2632  Certificates of title; provide for issuance for           Robertson
        manufactured homes and mobile homes.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2663  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Carlton
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Passed
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
        authorize additional beds.                             
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2682  Insurance premium finance companies; compute return of    Gordon
        unearned premiums by pro rata method.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2713  State employee donated leave; require approval by         Gordon
        appointing authority.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2740  Corporation franchise tax; clarify method used by         Bryan
        certain holding corporations to determine portion of   
        capital excluded from.                                 
           Passed
SB2741  Motor vehicle titles; allow all designated agents to      Bryan
        electronically transmit title information (STC).       
           Passed
SB2756  Marine Resources; clarify duties of commission,           Hewes
        department and executive director.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2799  Chiropractic insurance claim review requirements;         Canon
        establish.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2804  Marine resources; transfer DWFP marine law enforcement    Hewes
        to DMR.                                                
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2821  Marine resources; clarify duties of CMR and DMR on        Hewes
        marine aquaculture.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2828  Podiatrists; increase annual license renewal fee and      Johnson (19th)
        use portion to aid impaired licenses.                  
           Passed
SB2830  Medical Licensure Board; authorize to use unmarked        Johnson (19th)
        vehicles for investigative use.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2840  Bail agent; responsible for return of defendant to        Turner
        jurisdiction (MSA).                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2842  Youth court; revise witness fees.                         Turner
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2852  Corrections; DOC to contract with DECD for data           Huggins
        processing entry program for inmates.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2856  MS Technology, Inc., Liaison Committee; create.           Horhn
           Passed
SB2859  Geographic Information System; provide method of          Dickerson
        recovering costs of developing.                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2860  Statewide Management of Scientific Information Council;   Dearing
        create.                                                
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2862  Health care decisions; revise surrogacy for certain       Turner
        patients and reinstate n.c.m. judicial review (41-41-9)
        (DMH).                                                 
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2864  Main street program; municipalities may support.          Jordan (24th)
           Passed
SB2886  Motor vehicle retail installment contracts; require       Woodfield
        disclosure of negative equity.                         
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2887  Wild animals; wildlife commission to regulate person      Stogner *
        keeping in captivity.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2890  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Jordan (18th)
        authorize to employ real estate brokers and appraisers.
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2891  Environmental water quality; designate the Permit Board   Hall
        as agency to administer federal clean water program.   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2893  Rescue Center child residential treatment program;        Ferris
        establish.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2897  Reduction of out-of-wedlock birth rates; create county    Tollison *
        incentive fund.                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2901  Sexual assault; clarify responsibility for payment for    Frazier
        medical exam/rape kit (MCSA).                          
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2903  Railroad grade crossings; require developer to pay the    Little *
        cost of installing appropriate warning devices.        
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2905  Foresters Registration Law; extend repealer.              Nunnelee
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2914  Long-term substitute teachers; provide funding under      Walls
        the Minimum Program.                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2915  Controlled substances; revise penalties (tech. corr.).    Walls
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2933  Wildlife; enhance penalties for sale of.                  Posey
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2935  Trapping; clarify selling of skins by trappers.           Posey
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2942  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Minor
        counties.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2945  Medicaid program; increase physicians fees and create     Gordon
        advisory committee.                                    
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2947  Real estate brokers; increase license fees and            Woodfield
        continuing ed. requirements.                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2958  Waste tires; delay ban on landfilling of.                 Dearing
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2974  Wiretapping; clarify prohibition (MBN).                   Turner
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2975  State depositories; revise formula for allocating state   Woodfield
        funds among.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2982  Wastewater; allow wastewater districts to provide         Cuevas
        residential sewage holding tanks.                      
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2983  Air permit fees; revise method to calculate.              Dearing
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2988  County court; allow certain counties option to create,    Turner
        enact state funding support of youth court (Council    
        compromise).                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2994  Department of Marine Resources; authorize to employ       Hewes
        legal counsel.                                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3004  Power of attorney; clarify effect of.                     Tollison
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3016  Chiropractic record keeping procedures; prescribe under   Canon
        licensure law.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3017  Dental services; increase Medicaid reimbursement rates    Bean
        for.                                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3029  Marine Resources; create shoreline and beach              Moffatt
        preservation district.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3050  Corrections; authorize work training in trades with       Huggins
        shortage of workers.                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3080  Jackson; create the Jackson Convention and Visitors       Hall
        Bureau.                                                
           Amendment Failed
           Passed



House: Measures That Have Died

SB2903  Railroad grade crossings; require developer to pay the    Little *
        cost of installing appropriate warning devices.        
           Died In Committee



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2402  Wildlife; remove repealer on regulation of guide          Posey
        services.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2564  Hunting; revise scope of special youth hunts outside of   Posey
        open season.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3223  Suffrage; restore to Willie Bledsoe of Lincoln County.    Rayborn
           Referred To Judiciary
SB3224  Harrison County; authorize the purchase of insurance to   Hewes
        cover gaming tax revenue losses caused by natural      
        disasters.                                             
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3225  Harrison County; revise definition of "hotel" and         Hewes
        "motel" in tourism tax law.                            
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           Referred To Rules
SC 612  Secretary of the Senate Amy Tuck; commend for dedicated   Little
        service.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 613  Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; commend on       Hewes
        50th Anniversary.                                      
           Referred To Rules
SN  74  Ray B. English, Vicksburg, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the Egg Marketing Board, for the six year term of      
        office commencing May 15, 1999                         
           Referred To Agriculture
SR  36  Lonnie Moore, Sr.; commend for Mississippi Ageless Hero   Frazier
        Award.                                                 
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB3220  Chickasaw County; authorize private operation of county   Gordon
        jail.                                                  
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1531  George County; authorize to acquire land for a sports     Maples
        complex.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1539  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authorizing levy     Bowles
        of certain additional court costs for crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1563  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1564  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1584  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Downtown Association.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3221  Town of State Line; increase the distance that its        Dickerson
        water distribution system may be expanded.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3222  City of Natchez; redirect a certain portion of the        Dearing
        convention promotion tax.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 607  Suspend rules; draft a bill to reserve to the state the   Hawks
        right to bring civil actions against firearm           
        manufacturers.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  36  Lonnie Moore, Sr.; commend for Mississippi Ageless Hero   Frazier
        Award.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB   4  Risk retention and risk purchasing groups; require        Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance to collect certain fees from.
           Transmitted To House
HB   5  Nonresident insurance agents; allow to countersign        Stevens
        certain policies and retain certain commissions.       
           Transmitted To House
HB  44  Domestic insurance companies; require notification to     Stevens
        commissioner when changing officers or directors.      
           Transmitted To House
HB  45  Domestic insurer management contracts; revise             Stevens
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To House
HB  46  Domestic insurance companies; prohibit from making        Stevens
        certain loans to any stockholder, officer or director  
        of the company.                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB  47  Nonresident insurance agents; remove requirement of       Stevens
        utilizing services of a resident agent.                
           Transmitted To House
HB  48  Home warranty associations; revise method of computing    Stevens
        net assets for licensing purposes.                     
           Transmitted To House
HB  49  Home warranty associations; clarify method of financial   Stevens
        examinations by Commissioner of Insurance.             
           Transmitted To House
HB  50  Domestic insurance company nonresident officers and       Stevens
        employees; repeal salary limitations.                  
           Transmitted To House
HB  57  ICF-MR patients; increase number of home leave days per   Manning
        year for.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB  95  Municipalities; authorize to refund utility deposits      Miles
        immediately to municipal utility customers.            
           Transmitted To House
HB  99  Civil liability of parents; revise for crimes of          Moore
        children.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 100  Lice; three occasions of student having need not be       Manning
        consecutive before Health Department may assist.       
           Transmitted To House
HB 121  Surplus school property; authorize districts to sell at   Miles
        auction without first receiving competitive bids.      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 130  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB 145  Funerals; out-of-state directors may conduct if their     Flaggs *
        state grants reciprocity.                              
           Transmitted To House
HB 156  Life, health and accident nonresident agents; revise      Stevens
        written examination waivers.                           
           Transmitted To House
HB 167  Four-lane highway program; add segment of highway in      Endt
        Jackson County.                                        
           Transmitted To House
HB 221  Property and Casualty Insurance; require buy-back         Guice
        provision for deductibles.                             
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 273  Municipalities; authorize to establish a reserve fund.    Jennings
           Transmitted To House
HB 279  Biddle guard; require to be used in any vehicle which     Ellzey
        is used to transport offenders.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 308  Water heaters; decrease temperature requirements for      Young
        certain hot water supply storage tanks and heaters.    
           Transmitted To House
HB 332  Landscape Architectural Practice; reenact and remove      Stevens
        repealer.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB 333  Rural Fire Truck Program; authorize fourth round of       Stevens
        fire trucks.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 355  Youth Challenge Program; authorize National Guard to      Weathersby
        award adult high school diploma to certain graduates.  
           Transmitted To House
HB 359  Bail agents; revise licensing and continuing education    Rogers
        requirements.                                          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 377  Civil service commission; require certain                 Broomfield
        municipalities to adopt.                               
           Transmitted To House
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Transmitted To House
HB 452  Bail bonds; order may be set aside if clerk does not      Rogers
        provide required notice.                               
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 494  Support dogs; trainers of shall have same rights as       Horne
        those provided to disabled persons with dogs.          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 511  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;          Holland
        authorize transfer certain monies among several        
        categories.                                            
           Passed
HB 538  Hospitals; extend repealer on authority to establish      Ford
        group purchase programs.                               
           Transmitted To House
HB 539  Dyslexia testing pilot programs; extend repealer.         Ford
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 540  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Transmitted To House
HB 542  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           Transmitted To House
HB 546  Petition for determination of parental rights; reenact    Ford
        and extend repealer for one year.                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 553  Prison lands; extend repealer on leasing to private       Ford
        entities.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 554  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend          Ford
        repealer on.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 557  Special Needs Prison Program of 1994; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 564  Tallahatchie County and City of Charleston; authorize     Reynolds
        to establish economic development authority.           
           Transmitted To House
HB 609  School nurse intervention program; extend repealer        Ford
        allowing state matching funds for school districts.    
           Passed
HB 610  Highway Safety Patrol; extend authority on certain        Ford
        powers and duties of.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 613  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 616  Quitman County, school district; extend repealer on       Ford
        authority to transfer Old Falcon School property to    
        board of supervisors.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 653  Fiduciaries; extend repealer on provisions authorizing    Ford
        compliance with environmental laws.                    
           Passed
HB 655  Appointment of counsel for indigents; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Passed
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Passed
HB 694  Beginning teacher support program; authorize school       Frierson
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 695  Nationally certified teachers; authorize local school     Frierson
        districts and private entities to pay certification    
        costs and be reimbursed.                               
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 706  Mississippi School of Fine Arts; create.                  Barnett (92nd)
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 726  State and school employees insurance; combine the two     Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 733  Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of   Compretta *
        installation under certain circumstances (MDOT).       
           Transmitted To House
HB 750  Nonlicensed school employees; authorize superintendent    Manning
        to assign without school board approval.               
           Passed
HB 751  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Manning
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           Passed
HB 757  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Capps
        the National World War II Memorial Campaign.           
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB 768  Courts; provide full funding for trial court support      Perry
        staff.                                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 771  District attorneys; authorize additional legal            Compretta
        assistants for Second Circuit Court District.          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 778  Tort Claims Act; clarify notice of claim requirements.    Perry
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 811  Pharmacy discount cards; cannot be issued unless          Howell
        issurer pays portion of discount given by pharmacy.    
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 819  Appropriations; Archives and History for contribution     Martinson
        to Women in Military Service Memorial Foundation for   
        national memorial.                                     
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Passed
HB 825  Public utility districts; authorize free service to       Compretta
        county agencies and volunteer fire departments.        
           Transmitted To House
HB 826  Trees; increase time for recovery of damages for          Eaton
        cutting trees without owner's consent.                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 827  Physicians; Medical Licensure Board may assess costs      Holden
        against in disciplinary actions.                       
           Passed
HB 829  Corporations; business judgment rule and liability of     Holden
        directors (BLAG).                                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 834  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 852  Child support enforcement statutes; revise pursuant to    Moody
        federal law.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 853  Dental services; increase Medicaid reimbursement rates    Moody
        for.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 858  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Moody
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 862  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; transfer funds in fiscal   Capps
        year 1999 appropriation among categories.              
           Passed
HB 863  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board;          Capps
        transfer funds in fiscal year 1999 appropriation among 
        categories.                                            
           Passed
HB 864  Agricultural Aviation Board; transfer funds in FY99       Capps
        appropriations among categories.                       
           Passed
HB 865  Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; revise consent for     Perry
        certain persons.                                       
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 876  Family court; abolish and transfer duties to county       Fredericks
        court.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 954  Automated external defibrillators; provide for            Barnett (92nd)
        requirements and training for use of.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 956  Bureau of Narcotics; authorize retiring member to         Stringer
        retain sidearm.                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 962  Marine Resources Department; transfer funds in FY 99      Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Passed
HB 963  Mental Health Department; transfer funds in FY 99         Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Passed
HB 976  Children's Health Care Program; increase eligibility to   Holland
        200% of poverty level.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 990  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
        persons other than intended recipient.                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 992  Board of Contractors Fund; money from civil penalties     Guice
        to be paid into.                                       
           Transmitted To House
HB1007  State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer and      Holland
        make revisions.                                        
           Transmitted To House
HB1031  Delinquent payments owed to county; additional fee if     Bozeman
        collection performed by county employee (HINDS).       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1051  College tuition program for students in financial need;   Vince
        increase annual income allowed.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1070  Levees; revise fines for violations damaging levee        Cameron
        property.                                              
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1073  Bail bonds; defendant to post fee on bonds when bond is   Robinson (63rd)
        posted.                                                
           Transmitted To House
HB1077  Corrections Department; transfer funds in FY99            Capps
        appropriation to allow payment of county expenses.     
           Passed
HB1083  Mississippi Life and Health Insurance Guaranty            Stevens
        Association; rights of policyholders.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1084  Domestic violence; revise arrest procedure.               Fredericks
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1086  Domestic violence; full faith and credit for foreign      Fredericks
        orders and revise offense.                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1110  Medicaid; reimbursement for services provided to          Moody
        persons with spinal cord and head injuries.            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1121  Public property; DFA convey all interest in certain       Howell
        property to Montgomery Co., NWMS Comm. Coll. convey    
        property to Benton Co. Sch. Dist.                      
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1122  Rehabilitation Services Department; update name of an     Moody
        office within.                                         
           Transmitted To House
HB1143  Sixteenth section lands; revise requirements concerning   Livingston
        accounting of educable children and division of funds. 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1145  Bad checks; revise application for motor vehicle          Davis
        transactions.                                          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1147  Foster parents; limited coverage under Tort Claims Act.   Perry
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1151  Life and health guaranty association laws; revise.        Stevens
           Transmitted To House
HB1155  Auxiliary law enforcement training; remove mandatory      Perkins
        provisions.                                            
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1191  School attendance officers; clarify treatment of          Grist
        accumulated leave upon transfer to SDE.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1196  State highway system; Transportation Department           Horne
        construct certain four-lane highways and exits.        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1218  Sixteenth section land; allow board of education to       Simpson
        grant right-of-way.                                    
           Passed
HB1221  Regional Initiative Program within the University         Foster
        Research Center; create.                               
           Transmitted To House
HB1227  Sport-shooting ranges; grant civil immunity for noise     Woods
        pollution.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1229  Insurance agent, agency or affiliate; authorize to pay    Guice
        referral fees to certain unlicensed employees.         
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1230  Insurance agency license; repeal provisions which         Guice
        prohibit certain lending institutions from obtaining.  
           Transmitted To House
HB1232  State highway system; delete segments of Mississippi      Taylor
        510 and Mississippi 435 from.                          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1240  Marine resources; authorize maintenance of artificial     Ellington
        fishing reefs and create special account therefor      
        (DMR).                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1253  National educational certification programs; require      Manning
        State Department of Education to study.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1304  Seafood; revise various license and fee requirements      Ellington
        (DMR).                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1309  Public water system; Health Department annually           Weathersby
        identify those with problems and offer assistance.     
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1316  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Bourdeaux
        revise various provisions.                             
           Transmitted To House
HB1320  Livestock facilities built with grant money; certain      Ellzey
        clubs may use free of charge for limited times per     
        year.                                                  
           Transmitted To House
HB1332  Medicaid; create Medical Advisory Committee to, and       Moody
        revise reimbursement for physician's services.         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1362  Bad checks; revise service charge.                        Gadd
           Transmitted To House
HB1363  Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel;    Capps
        create.                                                
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1411  Lieu lands; authorize certain counties to make            Huddleston
        restitution to school districts for sales proceeds     
        from.                                                  
           Transmitted To House
HB1422  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Livingston
        stewardship program.                                   
           Passed
HB1424  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for         Shows
        exchange, lease or sale of Ellisville State School     
        property.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1430  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Bozeman
        increase compensation.                                 
           Transmitted To House
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Passed
HB1448  Proprietary School and College Registration Law;          Franks
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1462  Municipal public utility systems; expand to include       Henderson (9th)
        freight.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1467  Youth court; provide funds and support for referees and   Warren
        county courts.                                         
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1469  Municipalities; may contribute to certain nonprofit       Watson
        corporation engaged in economic development.           
           Transmitted To House
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Transmitted To House
HC 106  Commend Scout Troop 2 of Picayune on the celebration of   Formby
        its 80th anniversary.                                  
           Transmitted To House
HC 107  Commend Becky Mathis for being named the Child Advocate   Robinson (84th)
        of the Year.                                           
           Transmitted To House
HC 108  Commend Dr. John Lambert on being named Mississippi's     Warren
        Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.                   
           Transmitted To House
SC 606  State Board of Pharmacy; commend for national award.      Bean
           Transmitted To House
SC 609  George "Happy" Irby; commend for community charity        Turner
        work.                                                  
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 906  Municipalities; authorize certain to acquire or lease     McBride
        property from federal government and incorporate into  
        boundaries.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 937  Stone County; authorize add'l assessment on misdemeanor   Maples
        convictions obtained in justice court to fund new      
        county office building.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1536  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Dixie Youth   Straughter
        Baseball.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1555  City of Okolona; additional court costs to fund crime     Bowles
        stoppers; increase and extend repealer.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2402  Wildlife; remove repealer on regulation of guide          Posey
        services.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2564  Hunting; revise scope of special youth hunts outside of   Posey
        open season.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:29.



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