Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/17/04



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House: Introductions

HB1013  Health care professional students; require criminal       Holland
        background checks and fingerprinting for.              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1014  Nursing Board; revise various statutes relating to.       Holland
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1015  Medicaid; antiretroviral and fusion inhibitor             Flaggs
        medications shall be in formulary or preferred drug    
        list.                                                  
           02/17 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
HB1016  Exempt property; certain tax credits to be exempt from    Fillingane
        judgment.                                              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1017  Exempt property; include settlements for personal         Fillingane
        injury.                                                
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1018  Elected superintendents; prohibit certain actions by      Buck
        those not reelected.                                   
           02/17 (H) Referred To Education
HB1019  Deer; hunting near supplemental feed not unlawful if      Nicholson
        feed not in sight of hunter.                           
           02/17 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1020  Disabled persons; authorize to operate ATV's on           Arinder
        wildlife management areas.                             
           02/17 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1021  Municipalities; revise notice requirements for special    Arinder
        meetings of code charter municipalities.               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Municipalities
HB1022  Public construction projects; require bids to include     Dedeaux
        health insurance, retirement and average wage for      
        location.                                              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1023  Highways 33 and 24; designate certain portions.           Green
           02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1024  CON; establish moratorium on issuing for                  Smith (39th)
        physician-owned specialty hospitals.                   
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1025  CON; may issue to certain hospitals for purpose of        Smith (39th)
        converting unused beds to nursing home beds.           
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1026  Medicaid and CHIP; reinstitute presumptive eligibility    Espy
        provisions and require statewide implementation of.    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
HB1027  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; bring forward     Frierson
        all sections relating to for purposes of amendment.    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1028  Chancery courts; additional chancellor for 10th           Fillingane
        Chancery Court District.                               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1029  Central Business District Real Estate/Economic            Fleming
        Development Act; create.                               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Municipalities;Ways and Means
HB1030  Ad valorem taxation; revise definition of "head of a      Denny
        family" and "home" or "homestead" under the homestead  
        exemption law.                                         
           02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1031  Nonresident Motor Vehicle Dealer Tag Permit; require      Dedeaux
        reciprocity in fee.                                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1032  Landowners; allow to receive 10% of value of subleases    Weathersby
        for rental for communications tower purposes.          
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
HB1033  Criminal background check; health care professional       Smith (39th)
        staffing agencies included in entities subject to.     
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1034  Critical access hospitals; increase the number of swing   Smith (39th)
        beds or acute care beds that may be operated in.       
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1035  Fleeing law enforcement; create offense, provide          Smith (39th)
        penalties and require policy adoption.                 
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1036  Driver's license; increase reinstatement fees.            Smith (39th)
           02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1037  Motor vehicle inspection certificates; increase fees.     Smith (39th)
           02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
HB1038  Abortions; require to be performed at ASF or hospital     Smith (39th)
        after first trimester.                                 
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1039  Justice court judge salary; base on latest federal        Franks
        decennial census.                                      
           02/17 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
HB1040  Wildlife enclosures; illegal to hunt within if            Frierson
        constructed on or after July 1, 2004.                  
           02/17 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1041  Mississippi Commission on Disability; create.             Akins
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1042  Criminal and civil justice systems; no reduction in       Moak
        budgets.                                               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1043  Retirement; provide credit in PERS for any service in     McBride
        U.S. Public Health Service.                            
           02/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1044  Deer hunting; allow hunting of deer over bait.            Eaton
           02/17 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1045  Land surveyors; limitation of liability.                  Eaton
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1046  Health; SDH prepare state Hepatitis C plan, and allow     Bondurant
        obesity council to become nonpropfit entity.           
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1047  Real property; provide alternative procedure for          Flaggs
        governmental entities to require using public funds.   
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1048  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Holland
        authorize grants to be made until 7/1/09.              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
HB1049  Medicaid; revise reimbursement rate for ambulance         Holland
        transportation services.                               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
HB1050  Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon     Watson
        request of either party.                               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1051  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Watson
        certain carriers of property (STC).                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1052  Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee     Watson
        filing claim in good faith.                            
           02/17 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1053  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           02/17 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1054  Drug and alcohol offenders; first-time nonviolent         Watson
        offenders go to rehabilitation.                        
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1055  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing to decline coverage.              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1056  Civil Rights Division; establish in the Office of         Watson
        Attorney General.                                      
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1057  District attorneys; provide two additional assistants     Watson
        for the Twelfth Circuit Court District.                
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1058  Judges; provide additional judge for Twelfth Circuit      Watson
        Court District.                                        
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1059  Guardian; revise bond and oath.                           Watson
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1060  Medicaid; provide eligibility for aged or disabled        Clarke
        persons living with family who provide them with       
        services.                                              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
HB1061  Attorneys; require statement on letterhead regarding      Reeves
        errors and omissions coverage.                         
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1062  Ad valorem tax; continue exclusion of carbon dioxide      Reeves
        from definition of gas and continue exemption for      
        carbon dioxide.                                        
           02/17 (H) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals;Ways and Means
HB1063  Violent and nonviolent offenders; house separately        Clarke
        while under DOC custody.                               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
HB1064  Gaming; create statewide lottery to fund Hope College     Clarke
        Scholarship Program.                                   
           02/17 (H) Referred To Gaming;Ways and Means
HB1065  Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing    Blackmon
        transcripts and other papers for appeal.               
           02/17 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB1066  Supreme Court; revise election time for certain justice   Blackmon
        positions.                                             
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections
HB1067  Implied consent and drug offenses; add assessment for     Whittington
        drug court funding.                                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1068  Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally     Watson
        retarded.                                              
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary En Banc
HB1069  Post-conviction relief; revise filing limitation for      Watson
        appointment of counsel and revise personnel of Office  
        of Post-Conviction Counsel.                            
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary En Banc
HB1070  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
        the Court of Appeals instead of to the circuit court.  
           02/17 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1071  Workers' Compensation Commission; appeals to go           Watson
        directly to Court of Appeals.                          
           02/17 (H) Referred To Insurance
HB1072  District attorneys; increase office operating             Pierce
        allowance.                                             
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB1073  School boards; establish uniform method for electing      Frierson
        all in all school districts.                           
           02/17 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB1074  Superintendents; provide for appointment in all           Buck
        districts.                                             
           02/17 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
HB1075  Liens; include subcontractors on commercial projects.     Smith (39th)
           02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HC  51  Alpha Kappa Alpha; commend for day at Capitol.            Coleman (65th)
           02/17 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  26  Mary Errington; commend on dedicated service to House     Ellis
        of Representatives.                                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  27  Paula Hamilton; commend on receiving Prudential Spirit    Fillingane
        of Community Award.                                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  28  Olive Bernice Conerly Taylor; commend on the occasion     Weathersby
        of her 100th birthday.                                 
           02/17 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  29  Emily Hunt; commend on receiving the Prudential Spirit    Fleming
        of Community Award.                                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 550  Electronic terminals; privately operated terminals        Guice
        subject to same requirements as those operated by      
        banks.                                                 
           02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 570  Child custody; revise right of 12-year-old to select      Reeves
        custodial parent.                                      
           02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 606  Employer-assisted housing program; establish for          Morris
        municipal employees.                                   
           02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 644  Streams and water courses; extend date of repeal for      Turner
        authority of boards of supervisors to alter.           
           02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 786  Consumer finance licensees; revise various provisions     Guice
        applicable to.                                         
           02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 787  Small loan licenses; revise certain provisions            Guice
        applicable to.                                         
           02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB  16  Public buildings; rename 301 Lamar Street Building to     Robinson (63rd)
        Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building.                        
           02/17 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 721  Regional planning commissions; authorize to acquire and   Dedeaux
        dispose of property.                                   
           02/17 (H) Passed
HC  28  Charles Edward Taylor; commend life and memory of and     Rogers (61st)
        recognize May 24 as Aviation Maintenance Technician    
        Day.                                                   
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/17 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           02/17 (H) Conferees Named Warren,Taylor,Holland
HC  44  Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers; commend.             Harrison
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  46  Rae Miller Suess; commend life of.                        Denny
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  47  Kenneth Townsend; commend on being selected as an         Stevens
        American Rhodes Scholar.                               
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  50  Special Olympics Mississippi Team; commend.               Martinson
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  21  James C. Eubanks; commend life upon his passing.          Horne
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
HR  22  Patrick Drew Denney; commend life of.                     Horne
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
HR  23  John H. Moody; commend life and accomplishments of.       Eaton
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
HR  24  Judge Robby Robertson; commend upon his retirement        Stevens
        after 24 years as justice court judge.                 
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
HR  25  Michael D. Kennedy; commend on receiving Gold Medal       Robinson (84th)
        Achievement Award.                                     
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
SC 531  Commend the life of John Bonner.                          Dawkins
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 533  Commend Kim LaFontaine; recipient of 2003 Milken Family   Kirby
        National Educator Award.                               
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 534  Commend life and public service of Audrey Woodcock        Dawkins
        Kern.                                                  
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 535  Commend life of decorated veteran General Roger Barton    King
        Johnson.                                               
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 539  Commend South Panola High School "Tigers" Football        Mettetal
        Team, 2003 State Champions.                            
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 541  Commend Mary Katharine Loyacono McCravey, Lifetime        Burton
        Achievement Award, 2004 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 542  Commend Delta Academy All-State Girls Basketball Guard    Jackson (11th)
        Lindsay Roy.                                           
           02/17 (H) Adopted
           02/17 (H) Immediate Release
           02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2467  Seat belt law; make primary offense, revise aggregate     Tollison
        fine.                                                  
           02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
SB2535  Appropriation Department of Archives & History FY03;      Gordon
        reduce amount from Budget Contingency Fund.            
           02/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB2536  Appropriation; MDA-Baroque Dresden Exhibition;            Gordon
        Additional FY 2004.                                    
           02/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB  16  Public buildings; rename 301 Lamar Street Building to     Robinson (63rd)
        Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building.                        
           02/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2584  Transportation; allocate certain fines collected by       Williamson
        MDOT to local system road program.                     
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2585  Sales tax; allow telecommunications providers to sell     Robertson
        taxable and nontaxable services at a single nonitemized
        price.                                                 
           02/17 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2586  The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision;    Huggins
        authorize Governor to execute.                         
           02/17 (S) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2587  State Tax Commission; chairman cannot be reappointed as   Gordon
        chairman.                                              
           02/17 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2588  State/school employees health insurance; authorize        Kirby
        levels of coverage (Governor's proposal).              
           02/17 (S) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2589  Coastal wetlands; require applicant for permit to pay     Gollott
        costs of public notice before publication.             
           02/17 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
SB2590  School bonds; require 55% vote to pass.                   Harden
           02/17 (S) Referred To Education
SB2591  Bill of rights for patients and residents of health       Dearing
        care facilities; provide.                              
           02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2592  Public contractors; confer immunity where in compliance   Hewes
        with contract.                                         
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2593  ATV; immunity for private property owners.                Dearing
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
SB2594  Beer; allow home-brewing.                                 Dawkins
           02/17 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2595  Birthday cutoff date for 5- and 6-year-old enrollment     Harden
        in public kindergarten or first; move to August 1.     
           02/17 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2596  State employee; authorize deduction of union dues from    Dawkins
        gross wages.                                           
           02/17 (S) Referred To Labor
SB2597  Highways; place project in Natchez in the gaming          Dearing
        counties state-assisted infrastructure program.        
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2598  Traffic violator school; revise for adult participants.   Dearing
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2599  Pre-need cemetery/funeral contracts; certain contracts    Kirby
        overrule wishes of next of kin.                        
           02/17 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2600  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Carmichael
        as teachers under certain circumstances.               
           02/17 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2601  Arrest warrants; include jail officers and certain        Carmichael
        counselors as entitled to probable cause hearing prior 
        to issuance of.                                        
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2602  Corrections; authorize commissioner to transfer           Huggins
        employees to any corrections facility.                 
           02/17 (S) Referred To Corrections
SB2603  Executive agency head to decline a state salary;          Little
        authorize (Governor's proposal).                       
           02/17 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2604  Railroad crossings; clarify when vehicles are required    Hewes
        to stop at railroad crossings.                         
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2605  Interest on Real Estate Brokers Escrow Accounts Act;      Hewes
        funds payable to Housing Opportunity Foundation.       
           02/17 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2606  Corrections contraband; include unauthorized electronic   Huggins
        devices in list of prohibited items.                   
           02/17 (S) Referred To Corrections
SB2607  Health care worker criminal background check              Burton
        requirements; do not apply to certain students         
        performing clinical training.                          
           02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2608  Catfish marketing; revise definition of catfish by        Hyde-Smith
        removing incorrect scientific nomenclature.            
           02/17 (S) Referred To Agriculture
SB2609  Auto insurance policies; require to be written on         Doxey *
        insured and not on vehicles.                           
           02/17 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2610  Bonds; authorize certain bond proceeds to be used for     Hewes
        additional projects by DOT.                            
           02/17 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2611  Real estate brokers/salespersons; may own lawful          Hewes
        business organization for receiving commissions.       
           02/17 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2612  Real estate brokers; cooperative agreement does not       Hewes
        authorize nonresident to act.                          
           02/17 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2613  Fire Safety Education Division; create in State Fire      Kirby
        Marshal's Office.                                      
           02/17 (S) Referred To Insurance
SB2614  Reckless endangerment; create crime of.                   Tollison
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2615  Memorial highway; designate portion of MS Highway 35 as   Williamson
        "Clarence Albert Pierce Highway."                      
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2616  Suffrage; restore to Earlene Williams of Tate County.     Mettetal
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2617  Percentage limitation on appropriations from State        Gordon
        General Fund; revise for FY05.                         
           02/17 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2618  Suffrage; restore to Victor B. Andrews, III of Hinds      Harden
        County.                                                
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2619  Abortion Procedure Rights of Conscience Act; providers,   Little
        institutions and payers not required to participate in 
        abortion procedures.                                   
           02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2620  Birthday cutoff date for 5- and 6-year-old enrollment     Harden
        in public kindergarten or first grade; move to January 
        1.                                                     
           02/17 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2621  Tunica County justice court judges; authorize salary      Jackson (11th)
        supplement for.                                        
           02/17 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2622  Natchez Trace Parkway; grandfather in certain buildings   Michel
        not conforming to height restrictions.                 
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2623  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Michel
        organizations and revise certain existing tags.        
           02/17 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2624  Memorial Highway; designate portion of MS 149 in Town     Lee (35th)
        of D'Lo as D'Lo WWII Veterans Highway.                 
           02/17 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2625  Tobacco; prohibit possession by minors under the age of   Chamberlin
        18.                                                    
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2626  Weapons; revise disposition of proceeds upon forfeiture   Michel
        and auction.                                           
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2627  Drug paraphernalia; revise definition and penalty for     Dawkins *
        selling or offering for sale.                          
           02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2628  Certain efficiencies in the administration of state       Little
        government; require (Governor's proposals).            
           02/17 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SC 544  Commend honorable service of Mrs. Elizabeth Powers on     Huggins
        Mississippi Ethics Commission.                         
           02/17 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 545  Commend Paula Hamilton for winning the 2004 Mississippi   King
        Prudential Spirit of Community Award.                  
           02/17 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 546  Remembering service and commending life of Helicopter     Butler
        Crew Chief Specialist Jeremiah DiGiovanni.             
           02/17 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 547  Constitution 241; all convicted felons not qualified to   Turner
        vote.                                                  
           02/17 (S) Referred To Constitution
SR  11  Commend Justin Phelps for Eagle Scout Award.              Michel
           02/17 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2250  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Little
        voting.                                                
           02/17 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/17 (S) Conferees Named Little,Burton,Mettetal
SB2082  Mississippi Blues Commission; establish.                  Jordan
           02/17 (S) Amended
           02/17 (S) Passed As Amended
           02/17 (S) Immediate Release
           02/17 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 742  MEMA; authorize to enter into long-term leases with       Weathersby
        other state/federal agencies.                          
           02/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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