HB1581 Appropriation; Department of Education to expand Thornton
programs on prevention of HIV and other STDS.
Referred To Appropriations
HB1582 Appropriation; IHL for scholarships to USM's Summer Davis
Program for Academically Talented Youth.
Referred To Appropriations
HC 87 Commend Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Warren
Team.
Referred To Rules
HC 88 Commend Class of 2000 from the United States Military Montgomery (74th)
Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.
Referred To Rules
HC 89 Commend life of Mr. Esteam Hill. Watson
Referred To Rules
HR 12 Commend Dexter McCleon on athletic accomplishments. Young
Referred To Rules
HB 55 Sentencing; revise earned time allowance. Ishee
Committee Substitute Adopted
Tabled Subject To Call
HB 106 Assistant teachers; establish GED as minimum Holland
requirement and authorize employing licensed teachers
with funds.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 143 Garnishment; remove limit on amount on which judgement Cameron
is based.
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 199 School nurse intervention program; reenact and extend Ford
for one year.
Passed
HB 208 Juvenile offenders; may only be placed in state Fredericks
approved facilities.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 256 Pulpwood scaling and practices; extend repealer. Ford
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 259 Board of Bar Admissions; reenact and extend repealer Ford
for one year.
Passed
HB 292 Agricultural Seed Law; revise definitions and complaint Holland
procedures.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 294 Critical Teacher Shortage Act; clarify eligibility of McCoy
teachers already in areas to participate in Masters
Scholarship Program.
Passed
HB 310 Public schools; authorize display of Ten Commandments Jennings
in classrooms and other areas.
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 336 Mississippi Aquaculture Act; extend repealer on Ford
authorization of Agriculture Department to issue
permits for game fish pilot program.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 346 Law enforcement monument; include names of certain Taylor
federal law enforcement officers.
Passed
HB 390 Cigarettes; prohibit deceptive practices regarding Holland
packaging relating to stamping.
Passed
HB 394 Municipally owned railroad transportation system; Mayo
revise definition of "municipality.".
Passed
HB 523 MDOT/University of Mississippi; authorize to exchange Eads
certain real property in Lafayette County.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 552 Prosecutor Education Fund; increase. Compretta
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 559 Forestry; extend Forester Registration Law. Holland
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 581 Public school students and employees; require use of Woods
titles of respect.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 641 Tobacco; prohibit use by adults on certain school Moody
property.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 645 State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan; Stevens
provide subrogation rights to board.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB 659 Public school classroom; authorize brief period of Fillingane
quiet reflection.
Passed
HB 761 Insurance advertising; allow to advertise in foreign Stevens
languages with English policy controlling.
Passed
HB 776 Suspension or expulsion; clarify authority regarding Warren
students whose presence is detrimental to educational
environment.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 787 Interpreters in criminal cases; revise compensation. Watson
Passed
HB 796 Weights and Measures Law of 1964; revise definitions Holland
and standards and set penalties for misrepresentation.
Passed
HB 845 Educator and administrator licenses; extend expiration McCoy
date of certain licenses for new renewal requirement
purposes.
Passed
HB 881 State universities and community or junior colleges; Capps
authorize to offer certain courses.
Failed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 887 Restore suffrage to James G. Banana of Clay County. Ellis
Passed
HB 894 Juror qualifications; revise. Blackmon
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB 923 Killing of a fetus; clarify that such action shall Robinson (84th)
constitute a crime.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 932 E911 telephone calls; revise confidentiality Fredericks
requirement.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Failed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 942 Motor Vehicle; clarify that theft shall be a felony Moore (60th)
regardless of value.
Passed
HB 974 Beer products; delete repealer and reverter on certain Simpson
identification requirements.
Passed
HB 984 Child abuse/neglect; authorize release of certain Moody
information from DHS without court order.
Passed
HB 995 Crimes; create offense of false reporting of a crime. McBride
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB1038 Burglar alarms; license and regulate installation. Compretta
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Failed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1071 Firearms; reciprocal agreements for law enforcement Weathersby
officers to carry firearms in other states.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB1072 Durable legal custody; subsequent proceedings in Compretta
chancery court.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1080 Shrimp; increase penalty for shrimping during closed Ellington
season.
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1104 Municipal courts; increase cost of dismissing an Coleman (65th)
affidavit, complaint or charge.
Amended
Failed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1178 Lenders; increase amount of service charge for NSF Guice
check used to pay loan.
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1195 Health insurance plans for political subdivisions; Stevens
provide certain subrogation rights.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB1212 Vocational education teachers; authorize certain summer Frierson
work to satisfy licensure renewal requirements.
Passed
HB1264 Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Gadd
Program; expand board's investment authority.
Passed
HB1295 Utility regulation taxes; cap at legislative Ellis
appropriation for utility regulatory purposes.
Passed
HB1342 Brewpub; allow to provide complimentary beverages to Simpson
certain patrons.
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1352 Student transportation plans; require universities and West
colleges to develop for off-campus events.
Passed
HB1357 Health insurance; remove requirement that certain rules Stevens
impacting nurse practitioners be jointly promulgated.
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1389 Ceiling on salaries; exempt DECD Director and Ford
Governor's Chief of Staff.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
HB1415 Silencers; revise manufacture, sale, possession and Moore (60th)
use.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
HB1510 Drinking water; revise membership of local governments Ellington
and rural water systems improvements board and increase
maximum loan amount.
Transmitted To Senate
HB1521 Animals; reduce the three-day notice requirement to Roberson
owners of animals alleged to be neglected.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1534 Crime Victims' Compensation Act; revise. Stevens
Passed
HB1545 Special local improvement taxing districts; revise law Reeves
regarding establishment, funding and management of.
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2440 Alcoholic beverages; prohibit interests in more than Minor
one package retailer's permit.
Passed
SB3225 Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis Cuevas
Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.
Referred To Finance
SB3226 Sales taxation; exempt free meals given to employees. Minor
Referred To Finance
HB1291 Public property; authorize lease of certain fairgrounds Peranich
property for construction of multipurpose sports arena.
DR - TSDP: PP To FI
Title Suff Do Pass
SB2409 School bond limitation based on assessed valuation; Tollison
revise.
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3223 Ad valorem taxation; continue exemption for carbon Scoper
dioxide and carbon dioxide production equipment.
Title Suff Do Pass
HB 367 City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly benefits to Flaggs
retirees of fire/police departments.
Transmitted To House
HB 461 Scenic streams; designate Magee's Creek as eligible for Livingston
nomination.
Passed
HB 462 Scenic streams; designate Wolf River as state scenic Livingston
stream.
Passed
HB 883 Scenic streams; designate Tangipahoa River as eligible Livingston
for nomination.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2047 Law enforcement officer; not required to use personal Jackson
leave for wound or injury in line of duty.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2055 Prison industries; define agricultural commodities. Posey
Passed
SB2102 Fire Safety Education Division; create in State Fire Kirby
Marshal's Office.
Transmitted To House
SB2122 Mississippi Creditor-Placed Insurance Act; enact. Kirby
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2150 Rivers; extend life of joint natural and scenic river Posey
study committee for one year.
Passed
SB2157 Transportation Commission; may provide security at Dearing
certain welcome centers operated by DECD.
Passed
SB2209 Motor vehicle headlamps; lighted when windshield wipers Burton
necessary.
Passed
SB2238 Forestry; extend repealer on forestry arson Harvey
investigators and increase number of investigators.
Passed
SB2239 Forestry; remove the repealer on the Tree Seedling Harvey
Revolving Fund.
Passed
SB2240 Forestry; Remove certain mandates on the Forestry Harvey
Commission related to Department of Corrections'
Lambert State Forest.
Passed
SB2241 Bar association; extend repealer. Tollison
Transmitted To House
SB2245 School boards; may use district funds to pay for field Furniss
trips.
Passed
SB2246 Motor vehicle license tags; authorize the issuance of Furniss
distinctive tags to retired law enforcement officers.
Transmitted To House
SB2281 Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise Kirby
priority of distribution of claims.
Transmitted To House
SB2292 Scenic streams; designate Magees Creek as eligible for Stogner
nomination.
Recommitted to Committee
SB2315 Municipally-owned railroad transportation system; Furniss
revise definiton of "municipality" in regard to.
Passed
SB2322 MDOT/Univ. of MS; authorize to exchange certain real Tollison
property in Lafayette County.
Passed
SB2356 Relocation Assistance Law; prohibit assistance to Dearing
illegal aliens except in extreme hardship cases (MDOT).
Passed
SB2357 Wetlands; Transportation Commission may acquire credits Dearing
(MDOT).
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2369 Counties and municipalities; authorize to expend funds Ross
for training of newly elected officials prior to their
term.
Transmitted To House
SB2371 MS National Guard Education Assistance Law; revise Furniss
definition of the term "tuition".
Passed
SB2376 Highways; clarify designations of the state highway Dearing
system.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2381 Scenic streams; designate Wolf River as state scenic Posey
stream.
Recommitted to Committee
SB2401 Riding bailiffs; compensation shall equal per diem paid Walls
to commissioners of elections.
Passed
SB2410 Ad valorem taxes; reduce the population that a city Moffatt
must have to partially exempt certain structures that
are 25 years or older.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2427 Barber board regulations relating to sanitation; must Huggins *
be approved by State Board of Health.
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2437 Child care facility licensure law; clarify exemptions Huggins *
and definitions.
Passed
SB2439 Seafood law regulation by the State Board of Health; Huggins *
delete certain outdated provisions.
Passed
SB2442 Controlled substances; enhance penalty for Tollison
methamphetamine precursor violation when in possession
of a weapon.
Transmitted To House
SB2471 MS Rural Risk Underwriting Association Law; include Thames
Class 8 property.
Transmitted To House
SB2472 Practice of podiatric medicine; clarify definition. Thames
Passed
SB2478 Wildlife; conform state law to federal migratory bird Posey
act by removing authority to kill hawks and owls.
Passed
SB2484 Boats; revise renewal of certificate number procedure. Posey
Passed
SB2487 Acquisition of school district property by the exchange Harden
method; clarify.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2491 School board members; prescribe educational Harden
qualifications.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2494 Egg marketing; revise temperature and labeling Stogner
requirements.
Passed
SB2495 Director of Bureau of Plant Industry; act as review Stogner
officer for change of rule violations.
Passed
SB2525 Legal advertisements; separate by judicial district in Gollott
Harrison Co.
Transmitted To House
SB2534 Highways; designate a portion of Highway 35 as the Stogner
Major General James W. Ball Memorial Highway.
Passed
SB2547 Highways; designate a certain portion as "Jo Doss Bryan
Miller Memorial Drive".
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2552 Scenic streams; designate the Tangipahoa River as Posey
eligible for nomination.
Recommitted to Committee
SB2553 Hunting; authorize commission on wildlife to sell over Posey
internet.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2554 Fishing; repeal 49-1-31 prohibiting the wildlife Posey
commission from regulating fishing on Sardis Spillway.
Passed
SB2555 Litter; prohibit littering of putrescible animal waste. Posey
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2556 Mississippi Egg Marketing Board; revise membership of. Stogner
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2558 MS Bird Dealers Licensing Act; change administration Stogner
of.
Transmitted To House
SB2561 Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program Act; expand Stogner
to include manufactured goods.
Transmitted To House
SB2564 Insurance agents; clarify authority to advance premium Kirby
to insured.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2565 Health insurance; provide requirements for minimum Kirby
hospital stay after childbirth.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2572 Municipalities; revise definitions. Chamberlin
Passed
SB2573 Health insurance; require coverage for reconstructive Kirby
surgery following mastectomies.
Tabled Subject To Call
SB2580 Municipalities; may assess fee against certain property Jordan
owners.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2583 Forestry; extend forester registration law. Harvey
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2592 Recreational vehicles; make exceptions for with regard Dearing
to certain width and length limitations.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2595 Highway privilege tax; provide for new tax on trailers Dearing
traveling in interstate commerce in lieu of current
one.
Transmitted To House
SB2598 Marine resources; authorize DMR to remove derelict Hewes
vessels from manmade canal connected to coastal
wetlands.
Transmitted To House
SB2601 Marine resources; push trawls legal gear to harvest Hewes
shrimp.
Transmitted To House
SB2608 State financial institutions; revise record-keeping Mettetal
laws.
Transmitted To House
SB2613 Insurance policies; policy controls over foreign Kirby
language advertisement.
Passed
SB2621 County budgets; revise time for publication. Chamberlin
Transmitted To House
SB2622 Agriculture; Weights and Measures Law of 1964; revise Stogner
definitions and standards and set penalties for
misrepresentation.
Transmitted To House
SB2627 Release certain information from DHS central registry Huggins
on child neglect and abuse without court order;
authorize.
Passed
SB2631 Foster Care Reviews; conducted by the youth court or Huggins
the Department of Human Services.
Passed
SB2635 Municipalities; authorize to expend matching funds for Harden
grant programs.
Passed
SB2639 Employer training program tax credit; certified by Burton
State Board for Community/Junior Colleges.
Transmitted To House
SB2641 Vulnerable adult abuse and neglect; DHS shall Huggins
investigate if alleged action occurred in private
residence.
Passed
SB2643 Marine resources; remove repealer on attorney for Hewes
department.
Transmitted To House
SB2644 Chop Shop Act; revise various provisions. Kirby
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2654 State highway system; add highway segments in Rankin, Kirby
Jones and Newton Counties.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2656 MS Craft Center; broaden area in which may be built. Michel
Passed
SB2659 DUI; strict enforcement against juvenile violators. Mettetal
Tabled Subject To Call
SB2665 Unmarked vehicles; authorize use by Department of Hewes
Marine Resources.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2667 Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; patrol Ross
officers, revise.
Passed
SB2689 Jail officers; revise training and board composition, Dearing
include municipalities.
Passed
SB2700 Beer and light wine; remove provisions of law that Minor
require tax stamps to be affixed to containers from and
after July 1, 2000.
Transmitted To House
SB2704 Adult care facilities; define adult day services Burton
facilities for licensure purposes.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2719 Marine resources; authorize the department to obtain Hewes
wetlands.
Transmitted To House
SB2722 Garnishment; authorize circuit clerks to require Tollison
defendants to send money to attorney of record.
Passed
SB2743 Forgery; revise punishment for notary's fraudulent Robertson
acknowledgment.
Transmitted To House
SB2746 Whistleblower Law; clarify definition of governmental Ross
entity.
Transmitted To House
SB2755 Fire protection sprinkler installers; exempt certain Mettetal
persons from Public Contractors Law.
Transmitted To House
SB2760 Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund Dearing
for loans for certain railroad projects.
Transmitted To House
SB2768 Distinctive license tags; authorized issuance of tag Hewes
displaying emblems designed by the Department of Marine
Resources.
Transmitted To House
SB2776 Executive Director, Division of Medicaid; prescribe Huggins
qualifications for.
Transmitted To House
SB2792 Interpreter; may be paid reasonable fee as determined Turner
by the court.
Passed
SB2795 Home Inspectors; provide for licensure and regulation. Hewes
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2803 State and Public School Employees Health Insurance Kirby
Board; revise composition.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2822 Marine resources; limit the amount of fish caught in Hewes
shrimp trawls that may be kept for personal
consumption.
Transmitted To House
SB2826 Marine waters; prohibit use of trammel net close to Moffatt
shore.
Transmitted To House
SB2838 Soliciting bail agent; revise definition. Minor
Passed
SB2877 Lead; revise exclusions under Lead-Based Paint Dearing
Activities Accreditation and Certification Act (MDEQ).
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2887 Ad valorem taxes; clarify the amount of fees in lieu of Minor
that may be granted.
Passed
SB2900 Public purchasing laws; make various amendments Burton
(MAGPA).
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB2918 Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program; Hewes
define investment authority.
Passed
SB2921 School guidance counselors; define authorized program Harden
activities.
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2925 Agricultural Seed Law; revise definitions and complaint Stogner
procedures.
Transmitted To House
SB2934 Postauditing of documents processed by state agencies; Gordon
authorize Dept. of Finance and Administration.
Passed
SB2948 Appointive state officials; may receive education Thames
benchmark award in addition to salary.
Passed
SB2966 Drinking water; revise membership of Local Governments Dearing
and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board and increase
maximum loan amount (MSDH).
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB2976 Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; create in Nunnelee
support of Keep MS Beautiful, Inc.
Transmitted To House
SB3015 Catfish; authorize Agriculture Department to certify Stogner
purity of catfish strains released in state.
Transmitted To House
SB3022 Solid waste; revise distribution of solid waste Dearing
management fee.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3052 Energy management; require public solicitation for Dearing
certain contracts and authorize low-interest school
loans.
Passed
SB3080 Highways; designate a portion of U.S. 84 in Adams Johnson (38th)
County the "Delvru John Anthony Minor Memorial
Highway."
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3120 Ad valorem school taxes; districts levying more than 52 Harden
mills may exceed statutory limitation.
Transmitted To House
SB3131 Highways; designate a bridge as the "E.C. Gable Scoper
Memorial Bridge."
Passed
SB3144 Deeds of trust; specify when satisfaction of certain Posey
mortgages are entered upon record.
Passed
SB3145 Wildlife; prohibit transport of live wild hogs within Posey
state.
Passed
SB3147 Public works; require proof of general liability Kirby
insurance before entering into certain contracts.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3148 Wildfires; authorize board of supervisors to regulate King
outdoor burning during drought conditions.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3164 Budget and business operation authority of school Harden
districts; revise.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3166 Special Task Force for Economic Development Planning; Horhn
require heads of state institutions of higher learning
to assist.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
SB3176 Driver's license; enact graduated licensing system. Burton
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3178 Equipment leasing and purchase program; community Burton
colleges may establish.
Passed
SB3185 Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase Harden
authorized term of.
Transmitted To House
SB3188 Official county road system map and registry; declare Robertson
legislative intent regarding provision of law.
Transmitted To House
SB3192 School districts may issue reduced or interest-free Bryan
debt pursuant to federal law; authorize.
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
SB3196 Utility regulation tax; shall not exceed total Robertson
appropriation to PSC and PU staff.
Passed
Transmitted To House
HB 174 Jail administrators; allow clothing allowance for Compretta
warden assistant.
Referred To County Affairs
HB 725 Audit reports; abolish certain filing requirements for Green
investigative reports.
Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB1031 Master Lease-Purchase Program; authorize DFA to Warren
establish for school district equipment.
Referred To Appropriations
HB1045 Budgets; DFA may approve esculations using insurance Capps
proceeds as a result of damage to state property.
Referred To Appropriations
HB1455 Warrants; when cancelled, funds shall be transferred to Capps
Abandoned Property Fund.
Referred To Appropriations
HB1487 Travel for state employees; allow post-audit of Capps
expenses and multiple contracts with several travel
agencies.
Referred To Appropriations
HB1505 PERS Board; authorize to set salaries for all nonstate Stringer
service employees of retirement system.
Referred To Finance
SB2292 Scenic streams; designate Magees Creek as eligible for Stogner
nomination.
Died In Committee
SB2381 Scenic streams; designate Wolf River as state scenic Posey
stream.
Died In Committee
SB2552 Scenic streams; designate the Tangipahoa River as Posey
eligible for nomination.
Died In Committee
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