Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/05/04



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House: Introductions

HB 806  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax credit; include              Franks
        motorcycles in vehicles eligible to receive.           
           02/05 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 807  Motorcycle Operator Safety Program; establish.            Franks
           02/05 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB 808  Health insurers; require coverage for injuries            Franks
        resulting from participation in legal activities.      
           02/05 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB 809  Helmets; must be worn by operators and passengers on      Franks
        motorcycles only under certain age.                    
           02/05 (H) Referred To Transportation
HR  19  Christy Windham; commend on being elected National        Staples
        Future Farmer of America - Southern Region Vice        
        President.                                             
           02/05 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  20  American Heart Association; commend.                      Clarke
           02/05 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 405  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Watson
        serve in county jails (RP).                            
           02/05 (H) DR - TSDPCS: CN To AP
HB 789  Mississippi Juvenile Justice Task Force; create to        Flaggs
        study and make recommendations on juvenile justice     
        system.                                                
           02/05 (H) DR - TSDPCS: JJ To AP
           02/05 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To JJ



House: Committee Reports

HB 403  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend          Watson
        repealer (RP).                                         
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 693  City of Louisville; authorize to make certain loan for    Moody
        economic development.                                  
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 694  Motor fuel taxes; delay diversion of portion to Gaming    Miles
        Counties Bond Sinking Fund.                            
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 789  Mississippi Juvenile Justice Task Force; create to        Flaggs
        study and make recommendations on juvenile justice     
        system.                                                
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 805  Budget; prohibit certain actions by state agencies        Brown
        during current fiscal year.                            
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HC  13  Greene County High School Baseball Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning state championship.                            
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  15  Monica J. Minter; commend on being selected               Fleming
        Mississippi's Miss Hospitality for 2003.               
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  22  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  23  Booker T. Gatlin; commend on occasion of 100th            Guice
        birthday.                                              
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  26  Clyde Brown; commend on being named recipient of 2003     Hamilton (109th)
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's         
        Environmental Hero Award.                              
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  27  Mr. James Lebaron Mashburn, Sr.; commend for his many     Taylor
        years of dedicated community service.                  
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  29  Dr. Walter Decell Newsom; commend life of.                Taylor
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  32  Wayne County High School War Eagles; commend on winning   Taylor
        state championship.                                    
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  33  Allison Kellogg; commend on being named Miss              Martinson
        Mississippi 2003.                                      
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  34  Commend Dr. Van Robinson Burnham, Jr., upon his           Mayo
        retirement.                                            
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  40  Greene County High School Football Team; commend on       Pierce
        winning Class 3A State Championship.                   
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  41  Ruthie Bolton; commend on career accomplishments.         Pierce
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub
HR   9  Miss Christina Myers; commend on being named              Martinson
        Mississippi Junior Miss 2004.                          
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  19  Christy Windham; commend on being elected National        Staples
        Future Farmer of America - Southern Region Vice        
        President.                                             
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  20  American Heart Association; commend.                      Clarke
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 503  Mississippi National Guard Troops; express support for    Little
        all presently serving the United States.               
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 507  Dr. Arthur Guyton; commend life and legacy of research.   Dawkins
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 509  Former Senator Troy Watkins; commend life of public       Dearing
        service.                                               
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 510  Commend life of famous attorney, actor and WWII veteran   Dawkins
        Boyce Holleman.                                        
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 511  Commend John A. Bull, Lawrence County Superintendent of   Hyde-Smith
        Education.                                             
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 518  Dr. George Warren Byrne; commend life.                    Dawkins
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 526  Horace B. Labat, Sr.; commend life.                       Dawkins
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 529  Commend Nadine Leatherwood, "Tutor of the Year 2003."     Little
           02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 399  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Watson
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           02/05 (H) Passed
HB 411  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Watson
        and Land Surveyors; reenact and extend repealer (RP).  
           02/05 (H) Passed
HB 694  Motor fuel taxes; delay diversion of portion to Gaming    Miles
        Counties Bond Sinking Fund.                            
           02/05 (H) Passed
           02/05 (H) Immediate Release
           02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB2444  Public notices of proposed ad valorem tax effort by       Tollison
        school districts; change content.                      
           02/05 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2445  Real estate brokers/salespersons; increase continuing     Hewes
        education requirements.                                
           02/05 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2446  Honorary high school diplomas to Vietnam War veterans;    Little
        authorize.                                             
           02/05 (S) Referred To Education
SB2447  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; reduce fee for    Little
        fire fighter tags.                                     
           02/05 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2448  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Chaney
        appropriated to public schools until FY2006.           
           02/05 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2449  MS Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission; authorize to     Hewes
        lease property for MDOT offices.                       
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Property
SB2450  Industrial fire insurance policies; allow coverage for    Kirby
        burglary and theft.                                    
           02/05 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2451  Required local revenue to support community/junior        Chaney
        college districts; provide for computation of.         
           02/05 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;County Affairs
SB2452  Child custody; custodial parent responsible for health    Butler
        care expenses when court order is silent.              
           02/05 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2453  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Chaney
        as teachers under certain circumstances.               
           02/05 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2454  Mississippi Scenic Byway program; designate certain       Posey
        highways as "Grand Gulf-Raymond Scenic Byway."         
           02/05 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2455  Mississippi Scenic Byway program; designate certain       Chaney
        highways as the "Grand Gulf-Raymond Scenic Byway."     
           02/05 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2456  Highways; designate Lower Historic Byway as an official   Posey
        Scenic Byway.                                          
           02/05 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2457  Highways; clarify that costs of relocation of utilities   Kirby
        on rights-of-way of state highway not paid by small    
        cities.                                                
           02/05 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2458  Emergency communication districts; allow multicounty      Hewes *
        districts/increase service charges.                    
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2459  State agencies; authorize to donate surplus               Nunnelee
        goods/services to American Red Cross.                  
           02/05 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2460  AED; require registration of with Health Department and   Nunnelee
        provide civil immunity for certain users of.           
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2461  Highways; designate Lower Historic Byway as an official   Dearing
        scenic byway.                                          
           02/05 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2462  Regional economic development alliances; extend           Nunnelee
        authority for member counties to exercise eminent      
        domain for certain projects.                           
           02/05 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2463  Real Estate Commission licensees; increase maximum        Hewes
        premium for E&O insurance.                             
           02/05 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2464  Homestead exemption; increase for persons 100% disabled   Hewes
        and 65 or older.                                       
           02/05 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 536  Commend Green County High School Baseball Team on         Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/05 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/05 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  39  Carol Burnett, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Ms             ATTORNEY GENERAL
        Commission On Status Of Women, ending June 30, 2007.   
           02/05 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  40  Colonel Donald R. Taylor, Crystal Springs, Mississippi,   GOVERNOR
        Executive Director - Dept. Of Human Services, effective
        January 13, 2004, who shall serve a term of office     
        concurrent with that of the Governor or until his      
        successor is appointed and qualified.                  
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  41  George L. Phillips, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Director    GOVERNOR
        - Bureau Of Narcotics, effective January 13, 2004, who 
        shall serve a term of office concurrent with that of   
        the Governor or until his successor is appointed and   
        qualified.                                             
           02/05 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SN  42  Harold A. Cross, Brandon, Mississippi, Adjutant           GOVERNOR
        General, effective January 13, 2004, who shalll serve a
        term of office concurrent with that of the Governor or 
        until his successor is appointed and qualified.        
           02/05 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SN  43  Warren A. Jones, Ridgeland, Mississippi, Executive        GOVERNOR
        Director - Division Of Medicaid, effective January 26, 
        2004, who shall serve a term of office concurrent with 
        that of the Governor or until his successor is         
        appointed and qualified.                               
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  44  Leland R. Speed, Jackson, Mississippi, Executive          GOVERNOR
        Director Ms Development Authority, effective January   
        13, 2004, who shall serve a term of office concurrent  
        with that of the Governor or until his successor is    
        appointed and qualified.                               
           02/05 (S) Referred To Finance
SR   5  Commend eight Eagle Scouts from Moss Point.               Robertson
           02/05 (S) Referred To Rules
SR   6  Commend Wayne County High School Football Team on         Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/05 (S) Referred To Rules
SR   7  Commend Greene County High School Baseball Team on        Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/05 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2431  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District;        Robertson
        revise ad valorem tax that member counties may levy for
        operation of.                                          
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 505  Designate May as Osteoporosis Month in Mississippi.       Hyde-Smith
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 530  Jackson School Superintendent Earl Watkins'               Lee (47th)
        reorganization of Lanier High School; commend action.  
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 531  Commend the life of John Bonner.                          Dawkins
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 533  Commend Kim LaFontaine; recipient of 2003 Milken Family   Kirby
        National Educator Award.                               
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 534  Commend life and public service of Audrey Woodcock        Dawkins
        Kern.                                                  
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 535  Commend life of decorated veteran General Roger Barton    King
        Johnson.                                               
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   5  Commend eight Eagle Scouts from Moss Point.               Robertson
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   6  Commend Wayne County High School Football Team on         Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   7  Commend Greene County High School Baseball Team on        Walley
        winning state championship.                            
           02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  16  Public buildings; rename 301 Lamar Street Building to     Robinson (63rd)
        Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building.                        
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Property
HB 742  MEMA; authorize to enter into long-term leases with       Weathersby
        other state/federal agencies.                          
           02/05 (S) Referred To Public Property

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