Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/13/03



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Signed By The Governor

HB  46  Out-of-state tuition; waive for nonresident military      Mayo
        veterans born in Mississippi.                          
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 332  Mississippi School of the Arts; name "Y Hut" for Helen    Barnett (92nd)
        Furlow Scruggs.                                        
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 405  Hospitality station in Coahoma County; designate as       Mayo
        "Delma Furniss Hospitality Station."                   
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 446  Wireless emergency telephone service; extend repealer.    Ishee
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 643  Deer; allow taking of antlered deer with less than four   McBride
        points if necessary for deer management of DMAP lands. 
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 679  Weighmaster's bonds; require surety approval by           Holland
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 687  Legal process served on Commissioner of Insurance;        Stevens
        charge insurance company fee at time of service.       
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 740  Board of Mental Health; authorize to enter leases with    Moody
        state and federal agencies.                            
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 743  Vocational student organizations; allow Department of     Warren
        Education to utilize staff for and expend vocational   
        funds for.                                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 785  Special Needs Prison Program; extend repealer on.         Ford
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 834  State toy; set forth Mississippi's connection to the      Holland
        Teddy Bear.                                            
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 841  MS Small Business Assistance Act; delete requirement      McCoy
        that planning and development districts file certain   
        reports with legislative committees.                   
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 843  Emergency telecommunicators; extend repealer on           Ford
        training requirements and funding for training of      
        telecommunicators.                                     
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 844  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; extend repealer.   Ford
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 890  Certificate of title; certificates for manufactured       Smith (39th)
        homes classified as real property may be cancelled.    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 893  State Law Library; allow counties to contract with to     Watson
        provide law library services.                          
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 919  Small Enterprise Development Finance Act; increase        Morris
        maximum loan under.                                    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 937  Marine waters; conform channel marker description to      Ellington
        redesignated numbers by U.S. Coast Guard.              
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 938  Marine violations; allow the commission on marine         Ellington
        resources to suspend license for certain violations.   
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 941  Liens; repeal law authorizing assignment of ad valorem    Moak
        tax liens.                                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 962  Mississippi Highway 25; designate segment in Monroe       Markham
        County as "Walton Greene Gray Memorial Highway."       
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 998  Medical examiners; must perform death scene               Moody
        investigation for all unexplained infant deaths.       
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB1158  State automobile museum; designate the Tupelo Auto        Scott (17th)
        Museum, Inc., as.                                      
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB1273  Soil; declare Natchez silt loam as the official state     Dickson
        soil of Mississippi.                                   
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2593  Water Resources Advisory Council; extend repealer.        Scoper
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2629  Termination of parental rights; clarify.                  Carlton
           03/13 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HR  30  Ridgeland High School Choral Group Etcetera; commend on   Martinson
        outstanding inaugural year.                            
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  31  Create a House study committee to address law             Robinson (84th)
        enforcement officers' and fire fighters' loss of income
        due to job-related injuries.                           
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  32  Allison Blackwell; commend on receiving 2003 Prudential   Davis
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           03/13 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1560  City of Columbus; authorize to place military aircraft    Smith (39th)
        at certain location on U.S. Highway 45 right-of-way.   
           03/13 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To TR



House: Committee Reports

HB 306  Lowndes County; may contribute to ICS for purchase of     Smith (39th)
        bus for Head Start.                                    
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1462  Washington County; extend repealer on convention and      Bailey
        visitors committee.                                    
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1474  Hancock County; extend the date of repeal on the          Dedeaux
        Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau.             
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1579  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under the            Flaggs
        Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.    
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1581  Claiborne County Board of Supervisors; authorize          Middleton
        establishment of Pattison Sewage District.             
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1582  Warren County; authorize contribution to United Way.      Flaggs
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2460  Appropriations; Veterans Affairs Board; Additional        Gordon
        FY2003.                                                
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2902  Appropriation; State Treasurer; Additional FY 2003.       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2903  Appropriation; Judicial Performance; Additional FY2003.   Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2904  Appropriation; Medicaid; Additional FY 2003.              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2905  Appropriation; Department of Human Services; Additional   Gordon
        FY 2003.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2906  Appropriation; Department of Corrections; Additional FY   Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2907  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics; Additional FY 2003.   Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2908  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission;   Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2910  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional FY       Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2911  Appropriation; Board of Optometry; Additional FY 2003.    Gordon
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2912  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional FY   Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2913  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Additional     Gordon
        FY 2003.                                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2914  Appropriation; Attorney General-Judgments, Settlements,   Gordon
        Fees; Additional FY2003.                               
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2917  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2924  Appropriation; Mississippi Institute for Forest           Gordon
        Inventory; FY 2003 & 2004.                             
           03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HC  88  Commend Reverend John E. Cameron for 33 years of          Flaggs
        service as pastor.                                     
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  93  Commend life of Mrs. Fannie Louise McGee Jackson.         Ellington
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  95  Commend Dr. James Howard Meredith.                        Banks
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  97  South McComb Baptist Church; congratulate on 100 year     Nettles
        anniversary.                                           
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  98  Our Lady Academy Soccer Team; commend on winning State    Compretta
        Championship.                                          
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  20  Commend retirees of Greenwood Public School District.     Perkins
           03/13 (H) Adopted
HR  21  Commend certain retirees of Mississippi Valley State      Perkins
        University.                                            
           03/13 (H) Adopted
HR  26  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; commend on 72nd         Perkins
        Annual Southern Region Convention.                     
           03/13 (H) Adopted
HR  27  Lydia Rice; commend on being selected as a State Games    Snowden
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           03/13 (H) Adopted
HR  28  William Calvert; commend on being selected as a State     Snowden
        Games Athlete of the Year.                             
           03/13 (H) Adopted
SB2287  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Canon
        purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           03/13 (H) Passed
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2389  Child support enforcement; define services to be          Huggins
        provided by the Department of Human Services.          
           03/13 (H) Reconsidered
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2605  Drug courts; establish statewide standards (S.Ct.).       Hyde-Smith
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2794  State elected officials and judiciary; increase           Thames
        salaries.                                              
           03/13 (H) Reconsidered
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2798  County officials; increase salaries.                      Thames
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Lost
SB2821  Elections; comply with the federal Help America Vote      Robertson
        Act of 2002.                                           
           03/13 (H) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
           03/13 (H) Reconsidered
           03/13 (H) Point of Order Raised
           03/13 (H) Amendment Ruled Improper
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2876  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Minor
        under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2886  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvement     Moffatt
        at the state shipyard in Jackson County.               
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2890  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
        bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2929  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2936  Appropriation; Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center; FY     Gordon
        2004.                                                  
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2938  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2942  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2945  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Gordon
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2957  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2962  Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy.                  Gordon
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2965  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2969  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Gordon
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2971  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for           Gollott
        construction of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.         
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2983  Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund;   Minor
        issue general obligation bonds to provide additional   
        funds for.                                             
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2984  Bonds; issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving    Minor
        Fund.                                                  
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2985  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Minor
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/13 (H) Passed
SB2986  Local government freight rail service projects;           Minor
        increase bonds to fund.                                
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2988  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for IHL,      Minor
        community colleges and state agencies.                 
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2990  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Minor
        for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           03/13 (H) Amended
           03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
SC 558  Commend National Institute of Governmental Purchasing.    Burton
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 572  Commend public service of Dr. Wallace Conerly, longtime   Little
        Chief Executive Officer of UMC.                        
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 573  Commend Taryn Foshee upon being named Miss Clinton        White
        2003.                                                  
           03/13 (H) Adopted
           03/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1178  County election commissioner; allow to become a           Young
        candidate in a special election, provided he resigns.  
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1312  Sponsor or advertiser of events; provide liability        Watson
        protection.                                            
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  20  Commend retirees of Greenwood Public School District.     Perkins
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  21  Commend certain retirees of Mississippi Valley State      Perkins
        University.                                            
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  26  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; commend on 72nd         Perkins
        Annual Southern Region Convention.                     
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  27  Lydia Rice; commend on being selected as a State Games    Snowden
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  28  William Calvert; commend on being selected as a State     Snowden
        Games Athlete of the Year.                             
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2149  Exemption from child-care facility licensure for          Huggins
        certain accredited programs; extend the repealer for   
        one year.                                              
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2363  Abused or neglected children in custody of the            Huggins
        Department of Human Services; require annual permanency
        hearing.                                               
           03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3010  City of Pontotoc; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and   Browning
        restaurants to provide funds to promote tourism.       
           03/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3011  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize           Stogner
        contributions to by certain counties.                  
           03/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3012  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to Pearl River   King
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3013  City of Vicksburg; authorize a tax on the retail sales    Chaney
        of certain tourism oriented enterprises.               
           03/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SC 601  Designate May 11-17, 2003, as "Women's Health Week in     Little
        Mississippi".                                          
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 602  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of H.B.       Smith
        829; Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision;
        authorize Governor to.                                 
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
SN 113  Jill Childress, Summit, Mississippi, MS Commission on     GOVERNOR
        Status of Women, representing the single parent        
        position, for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2006. 
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
SN 114  Clarence E. Dubose, Sr., Moss Point, Mississippi,         GOVERNOR
        Pharmacy Board, representing the state at large,       
        commencing July 1, 2003, for a five-year term of office
        ending June 30, 2008.                                  
           03/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN 115  Charles R. Hampton, Sr., Louisville, Mississippi, MS      GOVERNOR
        Prison Industries Act Corporation, representing the    
        Manufacturing industry position for the unexpired term 
        ending May 5, 2006.                                    
           03/13 (S) Referred To Corrections
SN 116  Kempe Hodges, Kosciusko, Mississippi, MS Real Estate      GOVERNOR
        Appraisal Licensing & Certif. Board, representing the  
        Third Congressional District, for a four-year term     
        commencing on January 1, 2003 and ending December 31,  
        2006.                                                  
           03/13 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 117  Gary L. Honea, Magnolia, Mississippi, Commercial Mobile   GOVERNOR
        Radio Service, as a member who is a consumer           
        representing the state at large, for the unexpired term
        ending June 30, 2003.                                  
           03/13 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SN 118  James N. Hunter, Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Contractors, as a roofing contractor,   
        for the unexpired term ending May 29, 2007.            
           03/13 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 119  Dr. Charles Lowell Jones, Indianola, Mississippi,         GOVERNOR
        Optometry, St. Bd. of, representing the Second         
        Congressional District, for a five-year term commencing
        June 20, 2003 and ending June 20, 2008.                
           03/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN 120  Marijo Denson, Decatur, Mississippi, MS Prison            GOVERNOR
        Industries Act Corporation, representing the state at  
        large, for the unexpired term ending May 5, 2006.      
           03/13 (S) Referred To Corrections
SN 121  Gary L. Honea, Magnolia, Mississippi, Commercial Mobile   GOVERNOR
        Radio Service, as a member who is a consumer           
        representing the state at large, for a four-year term  
        commencing July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2007.      
           03/13 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SR  48  Honoring life and dedicated service of World War II       Furniss
        Veteran Shelby E. Nassar.                              
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2899  Harrison County; create the Harrison County Storm Water   Gollott
        Management District Act.                               
           03/13 (S) DR - TSDPCS: LP To FI
SB3007  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Simmons
           03/13 (S) DR - TSDPCS: LP To FI
SB3008  Gautier; authorize levy of a hotel, motel and bed and     Moffatt
        breakfast tax to fund tourism and economic development 
        activities.                                            
           03/13 (S) DR - TSDPCS: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2996  City of Vicksburg; reinstate certain spouse retirement    Chaney
        benefits from the Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen 
        and Policemen.                                         
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2997  City of Natchez; authorize the conveyance of certain      Dearing
        historic property to the United States.                
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2998  Jackson County; revise membership of Jackson County       Robertson
        Emergency Communications District Board of Directors.  
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3000  City of Gautier; legislative power vested in a mayor      Moffatt
        and six councilmen.                                    
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3001  Issaquena County and the City of Vicksburg; authorize     Chaney
        contracts for the use of inmate labor by Vicksburg.    
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3002  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under the            Chaney
        Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.    
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3003  Marshall County; may pay local matching share necessary   Minor
        for continuation of programs sponsored by Institute of 
        Community Services.                                    
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3004  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Chaney
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SN  10  Herman Doyle Bailey, Merigold, Mississippi, Veterans'     GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing the 2nd Congressional      
        District for the unexpired term ending May 14, 2004,   
        vice Bob L. Keeling, Ph.D.                             
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  11  Robert H. Montague, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Veterans'   GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing Fifth Congressional        
        District for a five-year term ending May 14, 2007.     
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  22  Martha Jo Leslie, Brandon, Mississippi, Veterans'         GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing the state at large         
        position, for a five-year term ending May 14, 2007.    
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  24  Sam Provenza, Greenville, Mississippi, Veteran's Home     GOVERNOR
        Purchase Board, representing the Second Congressional  
        District, for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2002 
        and ending June 30, 2006.                              
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  35  Jesse B. Davis, Abbeville, Mississippi, Veterans Home     GOVERNOR
        Purchase Board, representing the First Congressional   
        District, for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2002 
        and ending June 30, 2006.                              
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  36  Sam Forbert, Jr., Meridian, Mississippi, Veterans Home    GOVERNOR
        Purchase Board, representing the Third Congressional   
        District, for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2004, 
        vice Johnnie Sartor.                                   
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  65  J. M. ("Flick") Ash, Potts Camp, Mississippi, Veterans'   GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing the First Congressional    
        District, for a five-year term commencing May 15, 2003 
        and ending May 14, 2008.                               
           03/13 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  81  Public waterway; certain lakes and bodies of water        Green
        shall be.                                              
           03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
           03/13 (S) Rules Suspended
           03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 416  Livestock shows; provide civil liability exemptions for   Montgomery (15th)
        certain sponsors.                                      
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 619  Bail agents; revise definition of soliciting bail agent   Rogers
        and define surety.                                     
           03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 701  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who convey     McBride
        land or interests in land for certain conservation     
        purposes.                                              
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 859  Department of Education; conduct a cost-benefit           Frierson
        analysis of mandatory kindergarten, pre-kindergarten   
        and optional diplomas.                                 
           03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 897  Medicaid; make technical amendments to Medicaid laws.     Moody
           03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 926  Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and            McBride
        Training; revise membership.                           
           03/13 (S) Reconsidered
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1285  Major Economic Impact Act; exempt certain purchases of    McCoy
        land from certain title requirements.                  
           03/13 (S) Reconsidered
           03/13 (S) Recommitted to Committee
HB1446  Elections; municipalities with charter city, code         Flaggs
        charter or special charter shall not add requirements  
        to elective offices.                                   
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1486  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Morris
        bonds that it may issue.                               
           03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1489  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY04.                                        
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1504  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1505  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1506  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1507  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1508  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1509  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1510  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1511  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1512  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1513  Appropriation; Board of Psychology.                       Read
           03/13 (S) Passed
HB1514  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1515  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1516  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1517  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1518  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1519  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1520  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1521  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1522  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1523  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           03/13 (S) Passed
HB1524  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1525  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1526  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1527  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1528  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1529  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1530  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Read
        Transportation.                                        
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1531  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1533  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           03/13 (S) Point of Order Raised
           03/13 (S) Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           03/13 (S) Point of Order Raised
           03/13 (S) Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           03/13 (S) Amendment Failed
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
           03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1534  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1535  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1536  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1538  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Watson
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1539  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Watson
        Counsel.                                               
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1540  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Flaggs
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1541  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1542  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1543  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           03/13 (S) Passed
HB1544  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Stevens
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/13 (S) Point of Order Raised
           03/13 (S) Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           03/13 (S) Amendment Failed
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1546  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1547  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson
        Foresters.                                             
           03/13 (S) Passed
HB1548  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Green
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1549  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Green
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1550  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Green
        Parks.                                                 
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1551  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1552  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1554  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Denny
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1555  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Denny
           03/13 (S) Amended
           03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2250  Municipal sewer and gas; municipalities under 10,000      Browning
        shall not be required to bear cost of removal from     
        highway rights-of-way.                                 
           03/13 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2270  Public water authorities; authorize creation.             Robertson
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2322  MS Major Economic Impact Act; clarify that MS Major       Minor
        Economic Impact Authority may hold title to land,      
        revise note maturity date.                             
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2346  Medicaid; make technical amendments and place certain     Huggins
        limits on services.                                    
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2414  MS Nonprofit Debt Management Services Act; create.        King
           03/13 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2427  Vulnerable Adults Act; revise definition of               Tollison
        exploitation and the penalty for exploitation of a     
        vulnerable adult.                                      
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2446  Law enforcement; create offense of fleeing or eluding     Johnson (38th)
        and create study commission.                           
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2501  Bail bondsman; revise impersonation of.                   Minor
           03/13 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2636  Early Childhood Education programs assessment;            Harden
        authorize.                                             
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2709  Windshield placards for disabled; must be displayed by    Dickerson
        placing on the left side of vehicle dashboard or by    
        hanging from rearview mirror.                          
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2737  Highway weight limit; express legislative intent that     Burton
        Transportation Commission allow increased load under   
        certain circumstances.                                 
           03/13 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2814  Highways; contracts for construction and maintenance to   Gollott
        be awarded to a responsible bidder with the lowest and 
        best bid.                                              
           03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2867  Reappraisal of property; revise qualifications of         Minor
        persons who perform under contract with counties.      
           03/13 (S) Concurred in Amend From House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1621  Tunica County; authorize to providing funding for         Henderson
        golf/tennis complex, arena and river park and to lease 
        such facilities.                                       
           03/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC  88  Commend Reverend John E. Cameron for 33 years of          Flaggs
        service as pastor.                                     
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  93  Commend life of Mrs. Fannie Louise McGee Jackson.         Ellington
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  95  Commend Dr. James Howard Meredith.                        Banks
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  97  South McComb Baptist Church; congratulate on 100 year     Nettles
        anniversary.                                           
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  98  Our Lady Academy Soccer Team; commend on winning State    Compretta
        Championship.                                          
           03/13 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB1285  Major Economic Impact Act; exempt certain purchases of    McCoy
        land from certain title requirements.                  
           03/13 (S) Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 650  Internal auditors; require for certain agencies.          Brown
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 739  Board of Mental Health; clarify authority to use          Moody
        fingerprinting for employee background checks.         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 787  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; reenact and       Ford
        remove repealer.                                       
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 834  State toy; set forth Mississippi's connection to the      Holland
        Teddy Bear.                                            
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1084  Remediated property; provide immunity to purchaser or     Moody
        owner of property associated with EPA National         
        Priorities List.                                       
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1128  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; authorize    Cummings
        to convey certain property to local governments.       
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1158  State automobile museum; designate the Tupelo Auto        Scott (17th)
        Museum, Inc., as.                                      
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1178  County election commissioner; allow to become a           Young
        candidate in a special election, provided he resigns.  
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1273  Soil; declare Natchez silt loam as the official state     Dickson
        soil of Mississippi.                                   
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1304  Trust property; title to acquired property to vest in     Snowden
        trustee and conveyance deemed by trustee.              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1312  Sponsor or advertiser of events; provide liability        Watson
        protection.                                            
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1315  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
        project.                                               
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1366  Juvenile Detention Facilities Task Force; reestablish,    Davis
        expand and provide for additional duties of.           
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1418  Regional economic development alliances; provide          Ford
        alternative method for creating.                       
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1434  Health care professionals; clarify disciplinary           Young
        measures concerned with paid educational leave.        
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  78  d'Iberville High School Football Team; commend.           Barnett (116th)
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  79  Commend West Point School District teachers and           Chism
        counselors upon receiving National Board Certification.
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  80  Commend members of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi      Young
        Academic Team.                                         
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  82  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; commend for their       Coleman (65th)
        71st Southeastern Regional Conference.                 
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  83  Commend Gina Pambianchi for being selected to             Mayo
        participate in the international science expedition.   
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  84  Dr. Robert Ballard; commend on his outstanding            Mayo
        achievements.                                          
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  85  Commend Dr. A. Wallace Conerly upon his retirement.       Ford
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  86  Commend Debbie Lowery for being named Covington County    Warren
        District Teacher of the Year.                          
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  87  Dr. Rodney A. Pearson; commend for his service on the     Brown
        board for the Mississippi Department of Information    
        Technology Services.                                   
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  89  Commend Warren and Lorraine Norton upon celebration of    Ford
        60th wedding anniversary.                              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  90  Commend Clarksdale High School for receiving 2001-2002    Mayo
        Tech Prep Exemplary Site winner.                       
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  92  Commend St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws Soccer Team for       Peranich
        winning State Championship.                            
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  94  Commend life of Medgar Evers and his surviving widow,     Clark
        Myrlie Evers-Williams.                                 
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2149  Exemption from child-care facility licensure for          Huggins
        certain accredited programs; extend the repealer for   
        one year.                                              
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2363  Abused or neglected children in custody of the            Huggins
        Department of Human Services; require annual permanency
        hearing.                                               
           03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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