HB 481 Municipal Crime Prevention Fund; create. Watson
* 04/30 Approved by Governor
HB 482 Eminent Scholars Program; decrease ACT score required Watson
for eligibility.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 483 Joint and several liability; revise. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 484 Venue; revise in certain criminal cases. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 485 Civil Rights Division; establish in the Office of the Watson
Attorney General.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 486 Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to Watson
* the Court of Appeals instead of to the circuit court.
04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 487 Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to Watson
Supreme Court instead of to the circuit court.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 488 Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject Watson
knowingly in writing to decline coverage.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 489 Appropriation; Department of Public Safety for funding Watson
the Municipal Crime Prevention Fund.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 490 Workers' compensation; increase benefits for Watson
disfigurement.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 491 Fire insurance premiums; revise method of determining Watson
% rates in municipalities.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 492 Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee Watson
filing claim in good faith.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 493 Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise Watson
statutory minimum.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 494 Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; must include Watson
medical coverage.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 495 Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to liability limits. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 496 Insurance company; provide for direct action against. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 497 Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon Watson
request of either party.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 498 Property, partition; require appraisal before a court Watson
% orders sale of land in suit.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 499 Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by Watson
excluding nonviolent crimes.
03/16 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 500 Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is Watson
mandatory in every automobile policy.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 501 Guardian; revise bond and oath. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 502 Sales tax, municipal; authorize levy of (MMA). Watson
$% 03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 503 Uniform Law Commission; clarify appointments. Watson
* 05/15 Approved by Governor
HB 504 Investments; Uniform Prudent Investor Act (NCCUSL). Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 505 Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL). Watson
* 04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 506 Controlled substances; include precursors in Watson
enhancement provision.
04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 507 Bureau of Narcotics; authorize to hire more than one Watson
attorney and revise agent age qualifications.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 508 Fiduciaries; Uniform Principal and Income Act (NCCUSL). Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 509 Arbitration; uniform arbritration act (NCCUSL). Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 510 Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL). Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 522 State hoilday; make July 4 Medgar Wiley Evers' Day. Evans
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 595 Bonds; increase amount authorized for Library Reynolds
$% Commission capital improvements and public libraries
grant program.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 604 Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to Davis
Forrest County Agricultural High School.
03/28 Approved by Governor
HB 650 Elected public officials; must resign if they switch Broomfield
parties during their term of office.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 660 Property; Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (NCCUSL). Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 726 Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; create. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 728 Attorney General Investigators; clarify law enforcement Compretta
designation and allow retirees to retain sidearm.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 729 Physicians; create medical education scholarships at Frierson
* UMMC to practice family medicine in critical needs
areas.
05/01 Approved by Governor
HB 738 Hospital; CON shall be issued to allow reopening of Fredericks
certain closed acute care hospital.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 769 Appropriation; $600,000 per congressional district for Clarke
drug courts.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 770 Drug Court Fund; create special fund for distribution Clarke
to drug courts.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 786 Workers' Compensation Commission; appeals to go Watson
directly to Court of Appeals.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 787 Interpreters in criminal cases; revise compensation. Watson
04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 788 Judges; revise rent allowance for chancellors and Watson
circuit court judges.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 789 Judges; revise office allowance for chancellors and Watson
circuit court judges.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 798 Forrest County; contribute funds to the Gulf Pines Girl Davis
Scout Council and Camp Ita Kana.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 799 Forrest County; contribute funds to the Salvation Army. Davis
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 800 Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to Davis
Hattiesburg Area Habitat For Humanity.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 801 Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to the Davis
* Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 802 Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to the Davis
Neighborhood Education Enhancement Development
Services.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 803 Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Little League Davis
Baseball Association.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 804 Forrest County; contribute funds to the Pinebelt Davis
Association for Community Enhancement.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 805 Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Boy Davis
* Scouts of America.
05/05 Approved by Governor
HB 806 Forrest County; contribute funds to Big Brothers/Big Davis
Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 807 Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to Davis
Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.
04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 840 Judges; revise terms of chancellors and circuit court Watson
judges.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 841 Clerk of Supreme Court and State Law Librarian; delete Watson
from omnibus pay section.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 842 Jury bailiff; establish per diem for overnight duties. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 843 Jurors; alternates may be retained until end of trial. Watson
04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 844 Judges; continue insurance coverage of judge resigning Watson
due to disability for remainder of term.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 849 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction Fredericks
$% of African-American Art Center at the Ohr-O'Keefe
Museum of Art.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 880 Controlled Substances Law; revise precursor provision. Watson
* 05/20 Approved by Governor
HB 886 Judges; allow retiring judges to continue to receive Watson
state insurance coverage at their own expense.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 905 Sales tax and use tax; exempt finance charges from. Formby
$% 03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 957 Highway signs; MDOT may erect to indicate directions to Rotenberry
churches.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 961 Appropriation; IHL for funding certain improvements at Clarke
the Margaret Walker Alexander Research Center at JSU.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 962 Appropriation; IHL for making improvements to library Clarke
at Jackson State University.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 963 Bonds; issue bonds for improvements to library at Clarke
$% Jackson State University.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 964 Tort Claims Act; revise definitions and clarify Watson
exemption construction.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 980 Mississippi Department of Labor; establish and create Evans
elected position of Commissioner of Labor.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 983 Identification card; revise age requirement. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB 989 Adoption; allow nurse practitioners to certify Watson
condition of child to be adopted.
03/16 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 998 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction Clarke
$% of transitional student housing at Jackson State
University.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB 999 Bonds; issue bonds for improvements to the Margaret Clarke
$% Walker Alexander National Research Center at Jackson
State University.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1019 Trial; defendant may be tried in absentia with proper Watson *
notice.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1020 Judges; repeal election day dispute resolution Watson
provision.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1121 Special assessments in criminal cases; certain counties Banks
% and cities may impose to fund law enforcement.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1152 Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of Davis
"high economic benefit project.".
04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1180 Motor vehicles; unlawful for person under 18 to drive Banks
after 1:00 a.m.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1181 Guns; unlawful for persons under 21 to possess. Banks
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1182 Chop shops; revise exception. Banks
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1183 Marriage licenses; application to advise to have Banks
HIV/AIDS test.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1192 Drugs; enhance penalty for selling near a school bus Banks
stop.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1193 Death certificates; furnish certain records over 50 Banks
years old to Department of Archives and History.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1207 Notary public; authorize to notarize documents on any Banks
day.
04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1208 Legislators; authorize to take oaths. Banks
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1209 State property; prohibit gun shows on. Banks
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1228 Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel and Statewide Watson
* Public Defender System; create.
05/20 Approved by Governor
HB1237 AIDS and HIV Education, Services and Nondiscrimination Thornton
Act; create.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1238 Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise Thornton
statutory minimum.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1256 Appropriation; Hattiesburg Convention Commission for Davis
construction of visitor center.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1257 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to assist in Davis
$% construction of Hattiesburg - South Mississippi Visitor
Center.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1258 State Highway System; add segments in Forrest and Lamar Davis
Counties.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1262 Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program; Gadd
% create.
04/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1307 Personal care homes; allow residents to "age in place" Watson
in home as long as needs can be met.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1438 Mississippi Department of Labor; establish and create Evans
elected position of Commissioner of Labor.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1448 Statewide Public Defender System; revise. Watson
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1498 Create Martin Luther King Commission. Coleman (65th)
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1548 Department of Archives and History; name new building. Ford
03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1551 Appropriation; Department of Health for HIV/AIDS Thornton
education, prevention and treatment programs/services.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1557 Appropriation; Division of Medicaid to provide senior Scott (80th)
adult day care services.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1558 Appropriation; Department of Human Services for Home Scott (80th)
Detention for Juveniles Program.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1559 Appropriation; Department of Corrections for expansion Scott (80th)
of intensive supervision program to include juveniles.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1560 Appropriation; Department of Finance and Administration Scott (80th)
to construct State School for Children.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1561 Appropriation; Department of Human Services for youth Scott (80th)
aftercare program.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1563 Appropriation; Department of Corrections for expansion Scott (80th)
of the intensive supervision program to include
juveniles.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1571 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction Scott (80th)
$% of State School for Children.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1581 Appropriation; Department of Education to expand Thornton
programs on prevention of HIV and other STDS.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1586 Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for Huddleston
$% minority economic development.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HB1612 Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the Flaggs
former Teachers' Retirement System.
04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1677 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State Robinson (84th)
$% Forestry Commission equipment purchases.
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
HC 54 Amend Constitution; change term of office for chancery Watson
and circuit court judges.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HC 55 Commend Steve "Air" McNair upon outstanding football Clarke
career.
03/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 60 Amend Constitution; delete provisions providing for Watson
State Librarian to be chosen by Legislature.
03/07 (H) Died In Committee
HC 72 Commend Amber Wallin for receiving Prudential Spirit of Davis
Community Award.
03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 79 Commend Hattiesburg Arts Council upon receiving the Watson
Arts in Community Award.
03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 89 Commend life of Mr. Esteam Hill. Watson
03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 100 Commend Dr. Clara Mae Weathersby. Watson
04/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 109 Commend life of Author Wayne Coleman. Watson
04/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 117 Commend the life and accomplishments of Representative Ford
Dick Livingston.
04/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 129 Suspend deadlines for further consideration of SB 2746; Watson
Whistleblower Law; clarify definition of governmental
entity.
05/07 (H) Died In Committee
HR 11 Commending the life of Reverend Johnnie B. Owens, Sr. Watson
03/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 26 Commend Bobby Rush. Thornton
05/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 29 Commend life of Curtis Holston. Reynolds
05/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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