Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/31/03



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Signed By The Governor

HB 306  Lowndes County; may contribute to ICS for purchase of     Smith (39th)
        bus for Head Start.                                    
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 442  Highway 18 in Jasper County; designate portion as "Tom    Stringer
        Royce Green Memorial Highway."                         
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 454  Open Meetings Law; provide civil penalty for              McBride
        violations.                                            
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 583  Open Meetings Law; apply to teleconference and video      Rotenberry
        meetings.                                              
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 642  Sexual abuse of children; delete statute of               Fredericks
        limitations.                                           
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1120  Crimes; create offense of killing or injuring a public    Robinson (84th)
        service animal.                                        
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1121  Crimes; increase threshold and revise penalties for       Blackmon
        larceny and related crimes (MPA).                      
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1462  Washington County; extend repealer on convention and      Bailey
        visitors committee.                                    
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1490  Hancock County; authorize to contribute to "Save Our      Compretta
        Children" organization.                                
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1620  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Shrine Club.                                    
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1626  City of Macon; authorize to construct, expand, operate    Dickson
        and maintain water distribution system.                
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1632  Holmes County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Clark
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1637  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Henderson
        Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.                            
           03/31 Approved by Governor



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1485  Harrison County; authorize to establish office of         Ishee
        public guardian.                                       
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To JA
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: JA To LP
SB2973  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDP: WM To LP
SB3020  The City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County cooperate      King
        with regard to certain economic development projects;  
        authorize.                                             
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDPAA: WM To LP
SB3022  Marshall County; industrial authority may create the      Minor
        Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Area.             
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
           03/31 (H) DR - TSDP: WM To LP



House: Committee Reports

HB 742  School districts; revise certain sections relating to     Warren
        the administration of.                                 
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 773  State Personnel Board; extend repealer establishing;      Ford
        require board to approve certain salaries.             
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 854  Public property; clarify certain property to be           Eads
        transferred by MDOT to University of Mississippi.      
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 971  Death reports; notify Bureau of Narcotics of drug         Eads
        overdoses.                                             
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1087  Vaccinations; Health Department shall offer to first      Moody
        responders going to disaster locations.                
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1111  Mississippi Code; provide one additional set to           Ford
        Legislative Budget Office.                             
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1189  Restitution centers; establish eligibility standards      Malone
        for offenders.                                         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1305  Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-Insurer Guaranty   Stevens
        Association Law; revise.                               
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1426  Public lands; Mississippi Fair Commission to lease        Holland
        certain land to Homer's Barbecue.                      
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1485  Harrison County; authorize to establish office of         Ishee
        public guardian.                                       
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1663  Pike County; allow  board to lease certain property for   Myers
        library.                                               
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1665  City of Biloxi; authorize to contribute to Back Bay       Creel
        Mission.                                               
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1666  Covington County; authorize to contribute to local Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2306  Expunction; clarify for arrest record.                    Walls
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2338  State Board of Health; appointments to be from new        Huggins
        congressional districts.                               
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2344  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPPA).                                              
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2404  Schools; clarify minimum calendar regarding               Harden
        emergencies, and provide for additional funds for      
        certain high growth districts.                         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2427  Vulnerable Adults Act; revise definition of               Tollison
        exploitation and the penalty for exploitation of a     
        vulnerable adult.                                      
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2446  Law enforcement; create offense of fleeing or eluding     Johnson (38th)
        and create study commission.                           
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2587  School bus driver; require to open service door and       Dickerson
        driver's window at railroad crossing.                  
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2597  Laser pointers; restrict possession and criminalize       Hamilton
        pointing of.                                           
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2636  Early Childhood Education programs assessment;            Harden
        authorize.                                             
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2676  Annual overweight load permits; may be issued by MDOT     Harvey
        for vehicles transporting heavy equipment with a GVW of
        140,000 pounds or less.                                
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2709  Windshield placards for disabled; must be displayed by    Dickerson
        placing on the left side of vehicle dashboard or by    
        hanging from rearview mirror.                          
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2756  Crimes; revise provisions regarding computer crimes.      Johnson (38th)
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2794  State elected officials and judiciary; increase           Thames
        salaries.                                              
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2963  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2973  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3001  Issaquena County and the City of Vicksburg; authorize     Chaney
        contracts for the use of inmate labor by Vicksburg.    
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3004  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Chaney
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3017  Hancock County; authorize contribution to Mississippi     Cuevas
        Contract Procurement Center.                           
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3020  The City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County cooperate      King
        with regard to certain economic development projects;  
        authorize.                                             
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3022  Marshall County; industrial authority may create the      Minor
        Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Area.             
           03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 487  Corrections; increase trusty time allowance from 10       Malone
        days to 30 days for each 30 days of program            
        participation.                                         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 779  Forests; extend repealer on provisions of Forestry        Ford
        Commission and forest acreage tax.                     
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 782  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 836  County prosecutor; allow Rankin County to employ full     Rogers
        time.                                                  
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 845  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Ford
        extend repealer and revise certain provisions.         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 861  Geographic information; establish MS Coordinating         Brown
        Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information  
        Systems.                                               
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 897  Medicaid; make technical amendments to Medicaid laws.     Moody
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 928  Ethanol; provide that the Commissioner of Agriculture     Whittington
        may make certain payments to producers of.             
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 940  Distinctive license tags; authorize for various           Moak
        organizations.                                         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 946  Medical license; allow renewal by electronic means.       Barnett (92nd)
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 992  Local Government Information Systems Task Force;          Stevens
        create.                                                
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1036  Budget Contingent Fund; provide for transfer and          Capps
        deposit of certain funds into.                         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1038  Sales tax; divert portion of revenue to Special Funds     McCoy
        Transfer Fund.                                         
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1077  Criminal background checks for health care workers;       Smith (59th)
        clarify procedures.                                    
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1080  County inmates; sheriff may use to preserve historic      Ellis
        cemeteries and serve food for nonprofit organizations. 
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1111  Mississippi Code; provide one additional set to           Ford
        Legislative Budget Office.                             
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1113  Mississippi Residential Property Insurance Underwriting   Stevens
        Association; create.                                   
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1189  Restitution centers; establish eligibility standards      Malone
        for offenders.                                         
           03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1305  Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-Insurer Guaranty   Stevens
        Association Law; revise.                               
           03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1306  Child care facilities; DHS may disclose to Health         Moody
        Department any employment applicant whose name is on   
        child abuse registry.                                  
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1337  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Morris
        for which assistance may be provided.                  
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1457  Court proceedings; private way of necessity; circuit      Reynolds
        court to determine necessity.                          
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1581  Claiborne County Board of Supervisors; authorize          Middleton
        establishment of Pattison Sewage District.             
           03/31 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1663  Pike County; allow  board to lease certain property for   Myers
        library.                                               
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1665  City of Biloxi; authorize to contribute to Back Bay       Creel
        Mission.                                               
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1666  Covington County; authorize to contribute to local Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 127  Pastor Joe Henry Henson; commend life and express         Howell
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 129  LaToya Thomas; commend on college basketball career.      Hines
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 131  Velma Tillman Champion; commend on retirement and for     Rogers
        career achievements.                                   
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 133  Duane E. Walhood; commend life and express sympathy       Mayo
        upon his death.                                        
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 134  Donald H. Anderson; commend life and express sympathy     Mayo
        upon passing.                                          
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  45  Corinth High School; commend and congratulate for         Moss
        winning the Class 3A championship.                     
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  47  The Smith family; commend for their sacrifice and         Nicholson
        service to the United States military.                 
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  48  Mr. V. Birney Imes, Jr.; commend life and works and       Smith (39th)
        express sympathy upon his passing.                     
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  49  Les Barnett; commend on outstanding service.              Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  50  Billy Bowles; commend for many years of outstanding       Ford
        service.                                               
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  51  Tom Cameron; commend for outstanding service.             Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  52  Tommy Horne; commend for many years of outstanding        Ford
        service.                                               
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  53  Andrew Ketchings; commend on outstanding service.         Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  54  David Livingston; commend for outstanding service.        Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  55  Percy Maples; commend for many years of outstanding       Ford
        service.                                               
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  56  Keith Montgomery; commend on outstanding service.         Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  57  Clem Nettles; commend for outstanding service.            Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  58  Rob Roberson; commend on outstanding service.             Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  59  Valeria Robertson; commend for outstanding service.       Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  60  Eloise Scott; commend on many years of outstanding        Ford
        service.                                               
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  61  Charlie Smith; commend for outstanding service.           Ford
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  62  Corinth High School Warriors; commend on excellent        Moss
        basketball season.                                     
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  63  Corinth High School Tennis Team; commend and              Moss
        congratulate for ninth state championship.             
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  66  Duane E. Walhood; commend life and express sympathy       Mayo
        upon his death.                                        
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  67  Donald H. Anderson; commend life and express sympathy     Mayo
        upon passing.                                          
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  68  Ripley High School Cheerleaders; commend for winning      Ward
        first place in the MHSAA competition.                  
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  69  John Knox Mayfield; commend life of and express           Eaton
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  70  2nd Lt. Therrel Shane Childers; remember service and      Dedeaux
        commend life.                                          
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  72  Davey L. Whitney; commend on outstanding coaching         West
        career in college basketball.                          
           03/31 (H) Adopted
HR  74  Kossuth High School Aggies Girls Softball Team; commend   Moss
        for outstanding 2003 season.                           
           03/31 (H) Adopted
SB2270  Public water authorities; authorize creation.             Robertson
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2344  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPPA).                                              
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           03/31 (H) Reconsidered
           03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2389  Child support enforcement; define services to be          Huggins
        provided by the Department of Human Services.          
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2445  Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who     Robertson
        notify PSC.                                            
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2528  Deer; authorize Commission on Wildlife to combat          Posey
        chronic wasting disease.                               
           03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2542  Percentage limitation on appropriations from State        Gordon
        General Fund; revise for FY04 only.                    
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2605  Drug courts; establish statewide standards (S.Ct.).       Hyde-Smith
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2628  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; create.   Kirby
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2682  Wildlife; impose moratorium on importation of any due     Posey
        susceptible to chronic wasting disease.                
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2684  Wildlife personnel; clarify nonstate status of law        Posey
        enforcement trainees and special operations agents.    
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2741  Court reporters; revise length of eligibility for         Kirby
        temporary certification.                               
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2821  Elections; comply with the federal Help America Vote      Robertson
        Act of 2002.                                           
           03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2963  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/31 (H) Reconsidered
           03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
           03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2973  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3001  Issaquena County and the City of Vicksburg; authorize     Chaney
        contracts for the use of inmate labor by Vicksburg.    
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3004  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Chaney
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/31 (H) Conferees Named Simpson,Horne,Robinson (84th)
SB3017  Hancock County; authorize contribution to Mississippi     Cuevas
        Contract Procurement Center.                           
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3020  The City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County cooperate      King
        with regard to certain economic development projects;  
        authorize.                                             
           03/31 (H) Amended
           03/31 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/31 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3022  Marshall County; industrial authority may create the      Minor
        Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Area.             
           03/31 (H) Passed
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 610  Commend Northwest Rankin High School Boys Soccer Team     Ross
        for winning the Class 5A State Championship.           
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 611  Commend Broad Street High School "Lady Jags" Basketball   Walls
        Team for winning their first-ever State Championship.  
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 612  Commend James Worth Bagley for his contribution to the    Gordon
        MSU College of Engineering.                            
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 613  Commend life of Albert F. Hollingsworth.                  Burton
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 614  Commend Chief Phillip Martin for establishing             Williamson
        successful Choctaw Tribal businesses and enterprises.  
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 616  Commend legacy of service of Bishop A.C. "Chip" Marble.   Chaney
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 619  Commend LaToya Thomas for her stellar basketball          Walls
        career.                                                
           03/31 (H) Adopted
           03/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3015  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize a portion of oil      Harvey
        and gas severance tax revenue to purchase garbage      
        trucks.                                                
           03/31 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3025  Neshoba County Industrial Development Authority;          Williamson
        clarify authority regarding promotion of economic      
        development.                                           
           03/31 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3029  Town of Oakland; authorize to borrow money for purchase   Tollison
        of fire truck/fire suppression equipment.              
           03/31 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 689  Surplus lines insurance agents; revise qualifications     Stevens
        for licensing of.                                      
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 746  Schools; exempt from 180-day minimum school calendar      Warren
        for time missed due to emergencies.                    
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 837  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise maturity    McCoy
        date for notes issued under.                           
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 926  Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and            McBride
        Training; revise membership.                           
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1227  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1287  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         McCoy
        authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1452  Cellular telephones; prohibit personal calls or           Stringer
        reimbursement for personal phones.                     
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1458  Mississippi Mortgage Consumer Protection Law; revise      Guice
        exemptions, examination fee, definition of "loan       
        originator."                                           
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1613  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Capps
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
        issue bonds for purchase.                              
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  47  The Smith family; commend for their sacrifice and         Nicholson
        service to the United States military.                 
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  49  Les Barnett; commend on outstanding service.              Ford
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  51  Tom Cameron; commend for outstanding service.             Ford
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  52  Tommy Horne; commend for many years of outstanding        Ford
        service.                                               
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  55  Percy Maples; commend for many years of outstanding       Ford
        service.                                               
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  58  Rob Roberson; commend on outstanding service.             Ford
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  61  Charlie Smith; commend for outstanding service.           Ford
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  63  Corinth High School Tennis Team; commend and              Moss
        congratulate for ninth state championship.             
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  69  John Knox Mayfield; commend life of and express           Eaton
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  70  2nd Lt. Therrel Shane Childers; remember service and      Dedeaux
        commend life.                                          
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  72  Davey L. Whitney; commend on outstanding coaching         West
        career in college basketball.                          
           03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 621  Suspend deadlines for introduction; delay diversion of    Dearing
        certain fuel taxes to gaming infrastructure program.   
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules
SR 102  Law enforcement; reinterpret bails bondsman law.          Horhn
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules
SR 103  Commend Clinton High School Attaché Show Choir.           White
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: 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.   
           03/31 (S) DR - TSDP: HI To LP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 742  School districts; revise certain sections relating to     Warren
        the administration of.                                 
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 773  State Personnel Board; extend repealer establishing;      Ford
        require board to approve certain salaries.             
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 854  Public property; clarify certain property to be           Eads
        transferred by MDOT to University of Mississippi.      
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 971  Death reports; notify Bureau of Narcotics of drug         Eads
        overdoses.                                             
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1087  Vaccinations; Health Department shall offer to first      Moody
        responders going to disaster locations.                
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1111  Mississippi Code; provide one additional set to           Ford
        Legislative Budget Office.                             
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1189  Restitution centers; establish eligibility standards      Malone
        for offenders.                                         
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1305  Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-Insurer Guaranty   Stevens
        Association Law; revise.                               
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1426  Public lands; Mississippi Fair Commission to lease        Holland
        certain land to Homer's Barbecue.                      
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1558  City of Columbia; authorize to contribute funds to and    Moore (100th)
        contract with Marion County Development Partnership.   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1559  Marion County; authorize to contribute funds to and       Moore (100th)
        contract with Marion County Development Partnership.   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1560  City of Columbus; authorize to place military aircraft    Smith (39th)
        at certain location on U.S. Highway 45 right-of-way.   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1639  DeSoto County; revise law regarding county regional       Woods
        utility authority.                                     
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1640  City of Vicksburg; authorize contribution to United Way   Flaggs
        of West Central Mississippi.                           
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1647  City of Grenada; extend repealer on Grenada Tourism       Ryals
        Commission.                                            
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1652  Neshoba County Industrial Development Authority;          Eakes
        clarify authority regarding promotion of economic      
        development.                                           
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1654  City of Magee; authorize contribution for purchase and    Rotenberry
        renovation of property.                                
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1656  City of Laurel; may provide for additional annual         Shows
        payment to certain members of fire/police retirement   
        system.                                                
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1657  City of Meridian; may provide creditable service in       Snowden
        retirement systems for employment absences due to      
        military service.                                      
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1660  City of Gulfport; provide for additional annual benefit   Ishee
        and ad hoc benefit increase for fire/police retirees.  
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1664  Education, community colleges and IHLs; amend FY04        Capps
        appropriations to increase funding & delete prohibition
        re health insurance charges.                           
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  53  Commend New Hope Slow Pitch Softball Team.                Chism
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  74  Commend life of Mr. Jasper Neely, Jr.                     Perkins
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 111  Collins High School Tigers Football Team; commend for     Warren
        winning the Class 3A Championship.                     
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 113  Mary Sprayberry; commend on being named Nurse of the      Holland
        Year.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 114  Ripley High School Lady Tigers Basketball Team; commend   Ward
        for winning first-ever State Championship.             
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 115  John Guyton; commend on being named Mississippi PLT's     Zuber
        2003 Educator of the Year.                             
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 120  Dr. Marion R. Wells; commend on outstanding career        Wells-Smith
        achievements.                                          
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 121  Copiah-Lincoln Community College; commend and             Barnett (92nd)
        congratulate for 75 years of service.                  
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 123  Coach Joe Bradshaw; commend on outstanding coaching       Reynolds
        career.                                                
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 124  Provine High School Boys Basketball Team; commend for     Wallace
        winning Class 4A State Championship.                   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 127  Pastor Joe Henry Henson; commend life and express         Howell
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 129  LaToya Thomas; commend on college basketball career.      Hines
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 131  Velma Tillman Champion; commend on retirement and for     Rogers
        career achievements.                                   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 133  Duane E. Walhood; commend life and express sympathy       Mayo
        upon his death.                                        
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 134  Donald H. Anderson; commend life and express sympathy     Mayo
        upon passing.                                          
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2306  Expunction; clarify for arrest record.                    Walls
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2338  State Board of Health; appointments to be from new        Huggins
        congressional districts.                               
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2344  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPPA).                                              
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2404  Schools; clarify minimum calendar regarding               Harden
        emergencies, and provide for additional funds for      
        certain high growth districts.                         
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2427  Vulnerable Adults Act; revise definition of               Tollison
        exploitation and the penalty for exploitation of a     
        vulnerable adult.                                      
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2446  Law enforcement; create offense of fleeing or eluding     Johnson (38th)
        and create study commission.                           
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2587  School bus driver; require to open service door and       Dickerson
        driver's window at railroad crossing.                  
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2597  Laser pointers; restrict possession and criminalize       Hamilton
        pointing of.                                           
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2636  Early Childhood Education programs assessment;            Harden
        authorize.                                             
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2676  Annual overweight load permits; may be issued by MDOT     Harvey
        for vehicles transporting heavy equipment with a GVW of
        140,000 pounds or less.                                
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2709  Windshield placards for disabled; must be displayed by    Dickerson
        placing on the left side of vehicle dashboard or by    
        hanging from rearview mirror.                          
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2756  Crimes; revise provisions regarding computer crimes.      Johnson (38th)
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2794  State elected officials and judiciary; increase           Thames
        salaries.                                              
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2963  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
SC 578  Express concern over banned drugs in imported shrimp      Gollott
        and urge federal action.                               
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 620  Commend George Spinks for his academic accomplishments    Jackson
        and leadership.                                        
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 621  Suspend deadlines for introduction; delay diversion of    Dearing
        certain fuel taxes to gaming infrastructure program.   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN 109  Lois B. McMurchy, Duncan, Mississippi, College Savings    GOVERNOR
        Plans of MS Board of Directors, representing the Second
        Congressional District, for a five-year term of office 
        commencing July 1, 2003 and serving through June 30,   
        2008.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Do Advise and Consent
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.                                    
           03/31 (S) Do Advise and Consent
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.      
           03/31 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 126  Robin Robinson, Laurel, Mississippi, Gaming Commission,   GOVERNOR
        for a four-year term commencing October 1, 2003 and    
        ending September 30, 2007.                             
           03/31 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SR  81  Commend George Spinks for his academic accomplishments    Jackson
        and leadership.                                        
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  82  Commend the public health service career of Dr. John      Browning
        Patterson.                                             
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  83  Commend Misty Nicole Rea.                                 Burton
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  85  Duane E. Walhood, commend life and express sympathy       Furniss
        upon his death.                                        
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  86  Commend life of Donald Anderson and express sympathy      Furniss
        upon passing.                                          
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  87  Commend Hattiesburg High School Mock Trial Team for 5th   Farris
        State Championship.                                    
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  88  Congratulate May Family on 33rd Annual Reunion.           Frazier
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  89  Commend James Ray Carpenter, Mississippi Sports Hall of   Michel
        Fame.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  90  Commend Bob Stevens, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.     Michel
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  91  Commend Jackie Slater, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.   Michel
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  92  Commend Kent Hull, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.       Michel
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  93  Commend Warner Alford, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.   Michel
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  94  Commend life of Jackson business leader and               Michel
        philanthropist, Stuart C. Irby, Jr.                    
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  95  Recognize the Posthumous Induction of Bill Foster into    Michel
        the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                   
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  96  Commend Sue Gunter, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.      Michel
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  97  Commend "Midge" Netter Graves, Mississippi Sports Hall    Michel
        of Fame.                                               
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  98  Commend Corinth City Clerk James R. (Jim) Billingsley.    Little
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  99  Commend life and community service of Mrs. Betty Lou      Little
        Hathcock.                                              
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 100  Commend Myrtle High School "Lady Hawks" Basketball        Browning
        Team.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 101  Commend Daniel Eagles for perfect ACT score.              Tollison
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR 103  Commend Clinton High School Attaché Show Choir.           White
           03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 487  Corrections; increase trusty time allowance from 10       Malone
        days to 30 days for each 30 days of program            
        participation.                                         
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Failed
           03/31 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 836  County prosecutor; allow Rankin County to employ full     Rogers
        time.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 845  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Ford
        extend repealer and revise certain provisions.         
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 861  Geographic information; establish MS Coordinating         Brown
        Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information  
        Systems.                                               
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 897  Medicaid; make technical amendments to Medicaid laws.     Moody
           03/31 (S) Motion to Recommit Lost
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Failed
           03/31 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
           03/31 (S) Reconsidered
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
           03/31 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 928  Ethanol; provide that the Commissioner of Agriculture     Whittington
        may make certain payments to producers of.             
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 940  Distinctive license tags; authorize for various           Moak
        organizations.                                         
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 946  Medical license; allow renewal by electronic means.       Barnett (92nd)
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1038  Sales tax; divert portion of revenue to Special Funds     McCoy
        Transfer Fund.                                         
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1077  Criminal background checks for health care workers;       Smith (59th)
        clarify procedures.                                    
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1080  County inmates; sheriff may use to preserve historic      Ellis
        cemeteries and serve food for nonprofit organizations. 
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1095  Traffic tickets; authorize to be issued electronically    Compretta
        (DPS).                                                 
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1113  Mississippi Residential Property Insurance Underwriting   Stevens
        Association; create.                                   
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1305  Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-Insurer Guaranty   Stevens
        Association Law; revise.                               
           03/31 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1306  Child care facilities; DHS may disclose to Health         Moody
        Department any employment applicant whose name is on   
        child abuse registry.                                  
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1457  Court proceedings; private way of necessity; circuit      Reynolds
        court to determine necessity.                          
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1613  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Capps
           03/31 (S) Passed
           03/31 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
        issue bonds for purchase.                              
           03/31 (S) Passed
           03/31 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1664  Education, community colleges and IHLs; amend FY04        Capps
        appropriations to increase funding & delete prohibition
        re health insurance charges.                           
           03/31 (S) Passed
SB2270  Public water authorities; authorize creation.             Robertson
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2340  Critical access hospitals may relicense acute care beds   Huggins
        without CON; authorize.                                
           03/31 (S) Veto Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2344  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPPA).                                              
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
           03/31 (S) Reconsidered
           03/31 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2389  Child support enforcement; define services to be          Huggins
        provided by the Department of Human Services.          
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2397  Vocational student organizations; authorize State         Harden
        Department of Education to perform services and expend 
        funds therefor.                                        
           03/31 (S) Veto Referred To Education
SB2445  Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who     Robertson
        notify PSC.                                            
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2528  Deer; authorize Commission on Wildlife to combat          Posey
        chronic wasting disease.                               
           03/31 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2628  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; create.   Kirby
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2682  Wildlife; impose moratorium on importation of any due     Posey
        susceptible to chronic wasting disease.                
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2684  Wildlife personnel; clarify nonstate status of law        Posey
        enforcement trainees and special operations agents.    
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2741  Court reporters; revise length of eligibility for         Kirby
        temporary certification.                               
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2821  Elections; comply with the federal Help America Vote      Robertson
        Act of 2002.                                           
           03/31 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2963  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/31 (S) Conferees Named King,Jackson,Gollott
SB3015  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize a portion of oil      Harvey
        and gas severance tax revenue to purchase garbage      
        trucks.                                                
           03/31 (S) Passed
           03/31 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3029  Town of Oakland; authorize to borrow money for purchase   Tollison
        of fire truck/fire suppression equipment.              
           03/31 (S) Passed
           03/31 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1663  Pike County; allow  board to lease certain property for   Myers
        library.                                               
           03/31 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1665  City of Biloxi; authorize to contribute to Back Bay       Creel
        Mission.                                               
           03/31 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1666  Covington County; authorize to contribute to local Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           03/31 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC 127  Pastor Joe Henry Henson; commend life and express         Howell
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 129  LaToya Thomas; commend on college basketball career.      Hines
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 131  Velma Tillman Champion; commend on retirement and for     Rogers
        career achievements.                                   
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 133  Duane E. Walhood; commend life and express sympathy       Mayo
        upon his death.                                        
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 134  Donald H. Anderson; commend life and express sympathy     Mayo
        upon passing.                                          
           03/31 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2346  Medicaid; make technical amendments and place certain     Huggins
        limits on services.                                    
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2384  Minimum standards; revise board membership.               King
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2395  Statutes providing for administration of school           Harden
        districts; make technical amendments to.               
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2412  Automatic repealers on certain public education           Harden
        programs; delete.                                      
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2475  Highway 45 bridge over MS 19; designate as Military       Carmichael
        Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Mississippi,  
        Memorial Bridge.                                       
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2583  Open meetings; revise enforcement provisions.             Bryan
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2772  Open Meetings Law; apply to teleconference and video      Blackmon
        meetings.                                              
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2798  County officials; increase salaries.                      Thames
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2890  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
        bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2983  Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund;   Minor
        issue general obligation bonds to provide additional   
        funds for.                                             
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2984  Bonds; issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving    Minor
        Fund.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2990  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Minor
        for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1613  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Capps
           03/31 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
        issue bonds for purchase.                              
           03/31 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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