Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/16/02



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House: Introductions

HB 796  State Tax Commission; authorize seal to be of a raised    McCoy
        or engraved design or printed (STC).                   
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 797  Residential builders; revise penalty imposed for late     McCoy
        payment of license fee.                                
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 798  Alcohol; require applicant for license to submit          McCoy
        fingerprints to State Tax Commission for criminal      
        record check by Department of Public Safety/FBI (STC). 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 799  District attorneys and assistants; increase salaries.     McCoy
           01/16 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 800  Internet service providers; require PSC to regulate.      Miles
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB 801  Congressional elections; postpone qualifying deadline     Miles
        and primaries.                                         
           01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 802  Assessments; allow counties discretion to fund certain    Maples
        projects using misdemeanor assessments.                
           01/16 (H) Referred To County Affairs
HB 803  Sixteenth section lands; revise re-leasing provisions     Frierson
        for agricultural lands that are to be reclassified.    
           01/16 (H) Referred To Education
HB 804  Counties and municipalities; authorize to consolidate.    Denny
           01/16 (H) Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
HB 805  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Denny
        Program; revise meaning of "capital improvements" for  
        purposes of.                                           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 806  Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who     Denny
        notify Public Service Commission.                      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB 807  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayer paying home       Denny
        security expenses for primary residence.               
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 808  Elections; persons convicted of any felony may not        Denny
        vote.                                                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 809  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Denny
        or services to Daughters of the American Revolution.   
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 810  Gaming license fee; increase and use for drug             Warren
        enforcement purposes.                                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 811  Litter law; litter blown from uncovered bed of a pickup   Martinson
        truck to constitute violation.                         
           01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 812  Distinctive license tag; authorize for Knights of         Janus
        Columbus.                                              
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 813  Court costs; business filing for collection of debt in    Pierce
        justice court pay at conclusion of hearing.            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 814  Garbage, liter, rubbish; identifying documents prima      Hamilton
        facie evidence of violation.                           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 815  Medicaid and CHIP; require presumptive eligibility to     Espy
        be implemented statewide by July 1, 2002.              
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 816  Music therapists; allow reimbursement from certain        Zuber
        health insurance policies.                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 817  Distinctive license tag; establish to promote autism      Zuber
        awareness.                                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 818  Cellular phones; create misdemeanor offense for causing   Smith (27th)
        accident while using.                                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 819  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; certain           Shows
        information collected not available for public         
        inspection.                                            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB 820  Elder death review teams; authorize counties to           Moak
        establish.                                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 821  Nursing homes; allow resident or resident's kin or        Moak
        guardian to monitor resident's room with electronic    
        device.                                                
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 822  Crimes; create offense of fleeing or eluding a law        Flaggs
        enforcement officer in a motor vehicle.                
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 823  New Capitol; parking spaces reserved for legislators on   Flaggs
        grounds reserved on year-round basis.                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands
HB 824  Court action; prohibit expenditure of funds in Columbus   Smith (39th)
        16th Section lands case.                               
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 825  Financial institutions; not allowed to use deceased       Guice
        customer's funds to repay its loan to customer.        
           01/16 (H) Referred To Banks and Banking
HB 826  State highway system; add segment of Old U.S. Highway     Weathersby
        49 in Rankin County.                                   
           01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 827  Industries for the Blind; require agencies and            Weathersby
        governing authorities to purchase from.                
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 828  Marriage license; delete waiting period and blood test    Cummings
        requirement.                                           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 829  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for      Whittington
        supporters of Mississippi agriculture.                 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 830  Wildlife; prohibit transportation of live wild hogs       Ward
        within the state.                                      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Game and Fish
HB 831  Emergency lights; allow volunteer fire fighters to use    Ward
        flashing or strobe lights.                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 832  Commissioners of Election; report residual votes and      Reynolds
        revise statement of votes cast at election.            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 833  Elections; establish standards to be used when            Reynolds
        examining ballots that have been rejected by automatic 
        vote counting devices.                                 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 834  Highway system; add segment of highway in Coahoma         Mayo
        County.                                                
           01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 835  Lawsuits; prohibit out-of-state actions when no           Mayo
        Mississippi contacts exist.                            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 836  DNA testing; authorize for post-conviction proceedings.   Watson
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
HB 837  Medicaid and CHIP; expand eligibility to include          Espy
        parents and caretaker relatives of certain children.   
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 838  Ad valorem taxes; delete school boards' authority to      Denny
        increase without referendum approval.                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Education;Ways and Means
HB 839  County industrial development authorities; clarify        Smith (39th)
        certain powers and duties regarding industrial sites.  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 840  Tort Claims Fund and Workers' Compensation                Capps
        Self-Insurance Fund; combine into one fund.            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 841  Professional licenses; suspend for default on state       Howell
        educational loans or service conditional scholarships. 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Education
HB 842  School bus parking areas on private land; authorize       Eads
        counties to maintain for school bus operators.         
           01/16 (H) Referred To County Affairs
HB 843  Medicaid; SSA disabled persons with certain income        Pierce
        eligible for until become Medicare-eligible.           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 844  Gun permits; require for certain guards and other         McBride
        personnel authorized to carry concealed weapons.       
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 845  Mississippi Justice Information Center; clarify duties    McBride
        regarding expunction.                                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 846  Board of Medical Licensure; require applicants for        Barnett (92nd)
        license to be fingerprinted.                           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 847  CPR; require as part of health curriculum for high        Barnett (92nd)
        school graduation.                                     
           01/16 (H) Referred To Education
HB 848  Campaign finance; strengthen laws regarding.              Horne
           01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 849  Automobile insurance; require certain decrease in rates   Horne
        and certain notice to the public.                      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 850  Motor vehicle insurers; prohibit from recommending        Robinson (63rd)
        particular repair shops.                               
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 851  Life insurance; interest shall be paid from date          Montgomery (74th)
        insurer receives proof of death until claim paid.      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 852  Crimes; enhanced penalty for drug offenses when           Rogers
        children or elderly present.                           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 853  Family masters; restrict appointment and jurisdiction.    Reeves
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 854  Separation of Powers Act; create.                         Howell
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 855  Fairness in Litigation Act; create.                       Howell
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 856  Class Action Improvements Act; create.                    Howell
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 857  Punitive damages; authorize use of portion to defray      Howell
        costs.                                                 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 858  Highway Patrol Retirement System; revise cost of living   Stringer
        benefit.                                               
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 859  Massage therapy; extend time on grandfather exemption     Moody
        in law requiring registration.                         
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 860  Deer hunting; allow over bait in certain counties.        Stringer
           01/16 (H) Referred To Game and Fish
HB 861  Highway 18 in Jasper County; designate portion as "Tom    Stringer
        Royce Green Memorial Highway."                         
           01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 862  Boards of supervisors; may bury livestock which have      Stringer
        died as a result of an emergency situation.            
           01/16 (H) Referred To County Affairs
HB 863  Deferred compensation plan; require public employers to   Stringer
        match first $25 of employee's monthly contribution.    
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 864  Sales tax; pay counties percentage of sales tax           Stringer
        generated from business activities outside cities.     
           01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 865  Beaver Control Program; increase county contribution;     Stringer
        revise advisory board membership.                      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Game and Fish;County Affairs
HB 866  Agricultural Aviation Licensing Law; revise.              Holland
           01/16 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB 867  State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance;     Stringer
        allow certain retirees to enroll in the plan.          
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 868  Medicaid; provide reimbursement for full body casts for   Fillingane
        certain adults with spina bifida.                      
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 869  State Forestry Commission; make Commissioner of           Eaton
        Agriculture ex officio member and increase other       
        membership.                                            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Agriculture
HB 870  Food service employees; require physical exam and blood   Eaton
        test, and verifying health certificate every four      
        years.                                                 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 871  Resisting arrest; clarify application to fleeing in       Eaton
        motor vehicle.                                         
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 872  Medicaid; mental health services provided by licensed     McCoy
        professional counselors are reimbursable under.        
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 873  Electric utilities; require establishment of farm         Eaton
        residential meters.                                    
           01/16 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB 874  Ambulance service; establish grant program for certain    Eaton
        rural counties to assist in contracting for.           
           01/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB 875  Bomb threat, weapons and explosives; include chemical,    Denny
        biological or other weapons of mass destruction.       
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 876  Auto insurance; prohibit use of after-market crash        Stevens
        parts without obtaining written consent.               
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 877  Auto insurers; pay prevailing market rate as determined   Stevens
        by survey of repair shops.                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 878  Factory built homes; require dealers to obtain a bond     Stevens
        before certain deliveries.                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 879  Auto rental companies; authorize Commissioner of          Stevens
        Insurance to issue limited license for sale of         
        insurance.                                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 880  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Stevens
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 881  Judges; appointed judges will serve remainder of          Watson
        predecessor's term.                                    
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 882  Justice court judges; place under Nonpartisan Judicial    Watson
        Election Act.                                          
           01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary B
HB 883  Estates; revise amount for payment of indebtedness.       Watson
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 884  Court reporters; revise bond.                             Watson
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 885  Mississippi Bar; extend repealer.                         Watson
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 886  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol level and revise    Watson
        sentence for third offense.                            
           01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 887  Elected state and district officials; increase            Watson
        salaries.                                              
           01/16 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HC  52  Amend Constitution; raise educational requirements for    Watson
        justice court judges and extend terms.                 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Constitution
HC  53  Amend Constitution; authorize counties and                Denny
        municipalities to consolidate.                         
           01/16 (H) Referred To Municipalities;Constitution
HC  54  Amend Constitution; restore suffrage to persons           Harrison
        convicted of certain offenses upon completing          
        sentences.                                             
           01/16 (H) Referred To Constitution
HR   7  Commend Dr. Angelos E. Halaris for development of         Stevens
        international research mentor program.                 
           01/16 (H) Referred To Rules
HR   8  Commend Dr. Preston Hughes upon LEAP Center being         Stevens
        declared a national "Point of Light".                  
           01/16 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 400  DHS; provide for board, and terms for executive           Moody
        director and office directors.                         
           01/16 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP



House: Floor Actions

HC  28  Ayers case; endorse and agree to fund settlement          Ford
        agreement.                                             
           01/16 (H) Adopted
           01/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB2389  Oil and gas severance taxes; clarify deposit of state's   Gordon
        share.                                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2390  Hepatitis in prisons; create interagency council to       Smith
        develop policy to prevent and treat.                   
           01/16 (S) Referred To Corrections
SB2391  Disaster Assistance Trust Fund; increase maximum amount   Furniss
        which may be transferred from the Working              
        Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund.                       
           01/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2392  Highways; create the Four-Lane Highway Maintenance        Furniss
        Account and fund with gaming fee increase.             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Appropriations
SB2393  MS Emergency Management Agency; create local government   Furniss
        assistance program and provide funding through         
        surcharge.                                             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations
SB2394  Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare    Farris
        reform on its recipients.                              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2395  State income tax child care credit based on percentage    Farris
        of federal credit; provide for.                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2396  Auto insurers; must pay prevailing rate of repair shops   Kirby
        in certain geographical area (Version 2).              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2397  Auto liability insurance; require insurers to furnish     Farris
        to the State Tax Commission certain information        
        regarding.                                             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance;Finance
SB2398  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2399  Casino roads program; include a highway segment in        Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2400  Retirement system; allow credit for certain service as    Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2401  Contractors; clarify reciprocity on competency            Kirby
        examination.                                           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
SB2402  School bus parking pads; allow counties to grade and      Tollison
        gravel.                                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To County Affairs
SB2403  Signs; revise the size restriction on certain signs.      Dearing
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2404  Traffic signals; allow video evidence of running a red    Jordan
        light.                                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2405  Constitutional rights; contractual waiver only            Williamson
        effective if knowingly.                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2406  Poultry processor; provide penalties on loans to          Williamson
        processors who hire illegal immigrants.                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2407  Sports officials; punish assault of.                      Williamson
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2408  Correctional field officer; allow to keep side arm upon   Smith *
        retirement.                                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2409  Domestic violence; revise protective orders, protect      Carlton
        confidentiality of shelter locations (MCADV).          
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2410  Highway width restrictions; exempt farm equipment         Carlton
        dealers delivering farm equipment from.                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2411  Over-width farm equip.; authorize issuance of permits     Carlton
        to dealers to deliver such equip. to customers w/o an  
        escort.                                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2412  Health insurance; require plans to provide uniform        Canon
        prescription identification cards.                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2413  Child abuse; require multidisciplinary review teams.      Carlton
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2414  Appropriation; scholarships for USM's Summer Program      Farris
        for Talented Youth, FY 2003.                           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2415  Appropriation; Human Services, expand Adolescent          Farris
        Offender Program, FY03.                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2416  Bingo operations; prohibit during church hours if         Robertson
        located near church.                                   
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2417  Copyrighted musical composition; prohibit providing,      Smith
        publishing or selling without consent of the owner.    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2418  Chiropractic or adjustments/manipulation to human         Huggins
        spine; illegal to perform without chiropractic license.
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2419  Public funds; mandate minimum imprisonment for theft      Ross
        of.                                                    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2420  Motor Vehicle Title Law; authorize Tax Commission to      Minor
        set fees for issuing documents under.                  
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2421  Law enforcement officers; allow municipal police to       Jordan
        serve warrants outside city limits.                    
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2422  MS Public Records Law; exempt personal information        Smith *
        contained in files of MDOC and Parole Board.           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2423  School attendance officers' authority and                 Cuevas
        responsibilities; transfer to local constables.        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2424  Marriage license; eliminate three-day waiting period      Furniss
        for those over 21.                                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2425  State Veterans Affairs Board; may operate and maintain    Furniss
        all state veterans homes.                              
           01/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations
SB2426  Alienation of affection; abolish tort of.                 Jackson *
           01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB2427  Municipalities; revise qualifying deadline for special    Jordan
        elections.                                             
           01/16 (S) Referred To Elections
SB2428  Local emergency management directors; require training    Furniss
        as a condition to retain position.                     
           01/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SB2429  Counties; certain may promulgate additional health,       Canon
        safety and welfare ordinances.                         
           01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2430  Life insurance; require insurers to pay interest on       Ross
        proceeds from date of death.                           
           01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2431  Bank examinations; revise security requirements for       Mettetal
        overdrafts.                                            
           01/16 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2432  Corrections; allow DOC to contract for private            Smith
        operation of Parchman.                                 
           01/16 (S) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2433  Alcoholic beverages; allow wine samples to be served at   Dawkins
        salons.                                                
           01/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2434  U.S. Highway 61; designate a segment in Coahoma County    Furniss
        as "Veterans' Memorial Drive."                         
           01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SC 534  Rudy Dill for service to the Veterans' Home Purchase      Furniss
        Board; commend.                                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 535  Johnnie Sartor for service to Veterans' Home Purchase     Furniss
        Board; commend.                                        
           01/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SR   7  Myrtle High School Girls Basketball Team; commend.        Browning
           01/16 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2058  1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional      Dearing
        federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.       
           01/16 (S) DR - TSDPCS: HI To AP
SB2133  Mississippi Department of Transportation Equipment        Dearing
        Purchase Fund; create (MDOT).                          
           01/16 (S) DR - TSDP: HI To AP
SB2151  Transportation Commission; authorize short term           Dearing
        borrowing to fund cash flow deficiencies.              
           01/16 (S) DR - TSDP: HI To AP
SB2345  Catfish; revise labeling requirements and require         Huggins
        Public Health Department to regulate restaurants.      
           01/16 (S) DR - TSDP: AG To PH



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2060  Toll roads; authorize Transportation Commission to        Ross
        contract with private entities to construct (MDOT).    
           01/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2070  Transportation Commission; may adopt rules regarding      Dearing
        the management, sale or disposal of timber on highway  
        rights-of-way.                                         
           01/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2098  Natchez Trace Parkway; revise structure height            Dearing
        restrictions; establish scenic byways program.         
           01/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2324  Plantation roads; railroads do not have to provide        Dearing
        crossings under certain circumstances.                 
           01/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 522  Appointments to IHL to be from new Mississippi            Little
        congressional districts; amend Constitution to provide 
        for.                                                   
           01/16 (S) Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2321  Display of United States flag and daily Pledge of         Little
        Allegiance; require in all public school classrooms.   
           01/16 (S) Amended
           01/16 (S) Passed As Amended



Senate: Referred Other House

HC  18  Commend Miss Jalin Wood upon being named Miss             Taylor
        Mississippi Hospitality.                               
           01/16 (S) Referred To Rules

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/15/02 at 10:00.



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