Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/16/01



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House: Committee Reports

HB 466  Special Needs Prison Program; extend repealer.            Ford
           03/16 (H) Do Sustain Veto
HB1662  Suffrage; restore to Barbara Murphy of Union County.      Mitchell
           03/16 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 471  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Ford
           03/16 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 723  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY02.                                        
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1275  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Moody
        Youth; establish to provide coordinated services to SED
        children.                                              
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1572  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1602  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1630  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Simpson
        acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1661  Town of Smithville; authorize expansion of water and      Markham
        sewer system outside corporate limits.                 
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1666  Lamar County; authorize contribution to Forrest County    Fillingane
        Humane Society.                                        
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1669  Lauderdale County; Tourism Commission; extend repealer.   Young
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 169  Children; prescribe procedure for parent to surrender     Taylor
        custody without liability.                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 413  School districts with added territory; authorize          Robinson (84th)
        automatic student transfers.                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 439  Housing development revolving fund; extend repealer.      Ford
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 453  Banks; increase amount that may be paid to the            Reynolds
        successors of deceased depositors without              
        administration.                                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 527  School Employment Procedures Law; require                 Blackmon
        nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on   
        good cause.                                            
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 822  Immunity; provide to certain church-operated medical      Flaggs
        clinics and to legislative "doctors of the day".       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 862  Gig fishing; require gig fisherman license for            Ellington
        commercial fishing.                                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 870  Protection from Domestic Abuse Law; revise definition.    Watson
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 905  Threatening phone calls; revise penalties.                Frierson
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 929  Persons with disabilities; provide for development of     Evans
        comprehensive state plan for providing services to.    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1163  Nurses; Nursing Board is responsible for legitimate       Read
        drug traffic among nurses.                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1168  Trusts; include power to segregate or consolidate         Smith (39th)
        trusts in uniform trustees' powers.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1255  Purchasing; allow state-owned hospitals to participate    Holland
        in group purchasing programs.                          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1307  Trespass; clarify application to airports.                Snowden
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1565  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Moak
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1570  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1571  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1573  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1574  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1576  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1578  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1579  Appropriation; State Board of Psychology.                 Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1580  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1582  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1584  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1586  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1588  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1589  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1591  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1594  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1595  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1597  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1618  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  15  Commend the Pearl Junior High Boys Basketball Team.       Rogers
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  16  Commend Hillcrest Christian School Cougars Basketball     Ellington
        Team on outstanding season.                            
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  18  Commend actor Morgan Freeman.                             Reynolds
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 589  Terrena Kyle; commend as Teacher of the Year.             Browning
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 596  Veterans; commemorate monument in honor of those who      Burton
        died in the Battle of the Bulge.                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3188  Town of Prentiss; authorize contributions to the          Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3189  Jefferson Davis County; authorize contributions to the    Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3190  City of Collins; authorize contributions to the           Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3191  Clarke County; authorize contributions to the Veterans    Scoper
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3192  Town of Richton; authorize contributions to the           Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3193  Perry County; authorize contributions to the Veterans     Scoper
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3194  Simpson County; authorize contributions to the Veterans   Scoper
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3195  City of Magee; authorize contributions to the Veterans    Smith
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3196  Covington County; authorize contributions to the          Scoper
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3197  Town of Decatur; authorize contributions to the           Burton
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SC 598  Coach Willis Wright; commend career of.                   Mettetal
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 599  MSU Coach Pat McMahon; commend upon selection as Head     Hamilton
        Coach of 2001 USA Baseball National Team.              
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SN 107  Ruth Lail Glaze, Jackson, Mississippi, Social Workers     GOVERNOR
        and Marriage and Family Therapist Board of Examiners,  
        for a four-year term ending June 30, 2004.             
           03/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN 108  Joseph S. Zuccaro, Natchez, Mississippi, State Oil And    GOVERNOR
        Gas Board, for the six- year term of office ending May 
        7, 2006, representing the Second Supreme Court District
        (Southern).                                            
           03/16 (S) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SN 109  J.C. Harvey Patterson, Liberty, Mississippi, Veterans'    GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, for a five-year term of office ending   
        May 14, 2006, representing the Fourth Congressional    
        District.                                              
           03/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SN 110  Wade Childress Jones, Meridian, Mississippi,              GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Home Corporation, for a four (4) term of   
        office, representing the First Supreme Court District. 
           03/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SR  31  New Day Drug Rehabilitation Ministry; commend.            Harden
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  32  Southeast Lauderdale High School Girls Basketball Team;   Carmichael
        commend for State Championship.                        
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  33  Monique Horner, Mississippi's All-Time Leading Female     Carmichael
        Basketball Scorer; commend.                            
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  34  LaToya Thomas; commend for garnering All-American         Walls
        Basketball honors.                                     
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1558  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to Hattiesburg    Watson
        Education Literacy Project (H.E.L.P.).                 
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1559  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to Office of      Watson
        Community Service Learning at USM.                     
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1560  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to South          Watson
        Mississippi Children's Center.                         
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1561  Authorize City of Hattiesburg to donate to Hattiesburg    Watson
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1633  Itawamba County; authorize to contribute to the           Miles
        Regional Rehabilitation Center.                        
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1639  Hancock County; authorize to donate to Save Our           Compretta
        Children.                                              
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1657  Monroe County; authorize to contribute to Shriners        Markham
        Club.                                                  
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3180  City of Natchez; may lease certain land on the Natchez    Dearing
        Trace Parkway for recreational purposes.               
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3181  Town of Prentiss; may levy an assessment on               Harvey
        misdemeanors in support of Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.   
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3186  Gulfport; authorize a contribution to the Hurricane       Hewes
        Camille Memorial Project.                              
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3187  Sunflower County; may authorize the North Sunflower       Simmons
        County Hospital to borrow money for operational        
        expenses.                                              
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 371  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Mississippi       McCoy
        Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           03/16 (S) Conferees Named Minor,Hyde-Smith,Carmichael
HC  45  Commemorating Workers Memorial Day.                       Evans
           03/16 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2144  Death benefits trust fund; revise to include additional   Chamberlin
        public employees.                                      
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2258  One-year limitation for payment of claim; remove if       Gordon
        between state agencies.                                
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2422  Electronic Government Services Fund and Oversight         Chaney
        Committee; establish.                                  
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2680  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated to public schools until FY2006.           
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2688  Blue Book; delete limit on number of.                     Little
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2720  Pawnshops; revise various provisions of licensure law.    Mettetal
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3084  Walthall School bond bill; reduce bond authorization.     Farris
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SC 574  Forestry; create task force to develop strategic          Little
        forestry initiative for economic development.          
           03/16 (S) Transmitted To House
SN  14  H. Gordon Myrick, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of   
        the Mississippi Home Corporation, for a six (6) year   
        term of office, representing the Second Supreme Court  
        District.                                              
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  47  Toni Cooley, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of the     
        Mississippi Home Corporation, for a two (2) year term  
        of office, representing the First Supreme Court        
        District.                                              
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  48  John Thomas, McComb, Mississippi, as a member of the      
        Mississippi Home Corporation, for a four (4) year term 
        of office, representing the Second Supreme Court       
        District.                                              
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  53  Leonard A. ("Len") Blackwell, II, Gulfport,               
        Mississippi, to the Mississippi Gaming Commission, for 
        a four-year term of office ending September 30, 2004.  
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  65  Mr. Charles McClelland, Jackson, Mississippi, as a        LT. GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Home Corporation, your       
        appointment begins immediately and will be for a four  
        year term.                                             
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  66  Ms. Elizabeth Joachim, Biloxi, Mississippi, as a member   LT. GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Home Corporation, the appointment   
        begins immediately and will be for a six year term.    
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  67  Mr. Luther Millsaps, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member     LT. GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Home Corporation, the appointment   
        begins immediately and will be for a two year term.    
           03/16 (S) Appointment Confirmed



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1661  Town of Smithville; authorize expansion of water and      Markham
        sewer system outside corporate limits.                 
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1666  Lamar County; authorize contribution to Forrest County    Fillingane
        Humane Society.                                        
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1669  Lauderdale County; Tourism Commission; extend repealer.   Young
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC 112  Commend the life of Bob McGowan.                          Brown
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 113  Commend retiring teachers from Grenada School District.   Perkins
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 114  Commend Marty Brown upon receiving the 2001 American      Scott (17th)
        Beauty Hero Award.                                     
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 115  Commend the life of Mrs. Ardine A. Tracy.                 Denny
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 116  Commend Cruger-Tchula Academy Girls Basketball Team.      Stevens
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 117  Commend Mobile Missionaries Assistance Program.           Stevens
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 118  Commending Dr. James Dunn upon selection as Instructor    Hamilton
        of the Year.                                           
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 119  Commend Ms. Debra Gentile upon selection as Instructor    Hamilton
        of the Year.                                           
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 120  Commend Laura R. Bragg upon selection as Instructor of    Hamilton
        the Year.                                              
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 121  Commend Pam Jones upon selection as Instructor of the     Hamilton
        Year.                                                  
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2239  MS School Safety Act of 2001; enact.                      Little
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2730  Agriculture; extend boll weevil referendum from 5 years   Stogner
        to 10 years.                                           
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2754  Implantable pumps are reimbursed by Medicaid as other     Bryan
        allowable costs, with exception; provide that.         
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 589  Terrena Kyle; commend as Teacher of the Year.             Browning
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 596  Veterans; commemorate monument in honor of those who      Burton
        died in the Battle of the Bulge.                       
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/19/01 at 11:23.



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