Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 04/30/04



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House: Introductions

HB1858  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute funds to the    Akins
        Youth Baseball Association.                            
           04/30 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 121  Suspend deadlines for introduction; Income tax; revise    Fillingane
        gaming winnings subject to 3% tax.                     
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 107  Mrs. Winson Hudson; commend life of.                      Smith (27th)
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 108  Charles Tolliver; commend outstanding service as          Clarke
        provided to the Boys and Girls Club of Central         
        Mississippi.                                           
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 109  Coach John Phillip Pugh; commend accomplishments as       Bentz
        Coach of the Biloxi High School Basketball Team.       
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 110  Reverend Dr. Horace L. Buckley; commend on 35th           Coleman (65th)
        anniversary as pastor of Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist
        Church.                                                
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 111  H.W. Byers Attendance Center Lions Basketball Team;       Buck
        commend upon an outstanding season.                    
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 112  Girl Scouts of the United States of America; commend on   Coleman (65th)
        92nd anniversary.                                      
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1844  City of Houston; authorize to impose tourism tax.         Sullivan
           04/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
SB3090  Jackson County; certain utility districts may expand      Moffatt
        services not more than 1 mile beyond its boundaries.   
           04/30 (H) DR - TSDP: PU To LP
SB3215  City of Ridgeland; exempt existing structures from        Michel
        Natchez Trace Parkway height restrictions.             
           04/30 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To TR



House: Committee Reports

HB 436  Standard state monetary assessments for certain           Watson
        violations; extend repealer (RP).                      
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 663  Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement;       Pierce
        extend repealer on.                                    
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 741  Adequate Education Program; delete repealer on            Jennings
        high-growth school district formula.                   
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 818  Waste; revise tire fees and create recycling task         Fillingane
        force.                                                 
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 912  Illegitimate children; delete requirement for Health      Holland
        Department to report birth information to district     
        attorney.                                              
           04/30 (H) Allow Governor's Veto to Stand
HB1038  Abortions; require to be performed at ASF or hospital     Smith (39th)
        after first trimester.                                 
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1046  Health; SDH prepare state Hepatitis C plan, and allow     Bondurant
        obesity council to become nonpropfit entity.           
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1848  Washington County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as    Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1857  Greenwood; authorize to expend monies and provide         Perkins
        in-kind services to maintain certain cemeteries.       
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2893  Turkey hunting season; authorize the commission to open   Posey
        regular season between March 1 and May 15.             
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3065  Warren County; authorize a contribution to the            Chaney
        Vicksburg Main Street Program.                         
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3090  Jackson County; certain utility districts may expand      Moffatt
        services not more than 1 mile beyond its boundaries.   
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3199  Harrison County; authorize a contribution to the Boys     Gollott
        and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, Inc., for           
        improvements to a facility.                            
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3209  DeSoto County; authorize contributions to the Historic    Chamberlin
        DeSoto Foundation, Inc.                                
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3211  Grenada County; remove repealer on local prison           Huggins
        legislation.                                           
           04/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB1308  Salaries; executive agency head appointed by Governor     Janus
        may waive all or part.                                 
           04/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1805  City of Charleston; authorize to lease land to Robert     Reynolds
        Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.                            
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Perkins,Fillingane,Fredericks
HC 114  Suspend deadlines for introduction; tort reform;          Blackmon
        revise.                                                
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Warren,Blackmon,Taylor
HC 116  Suspend deadlines for introduction; cigarettes;           McCoy
        increase excise tax on to fully fund mental health     
        crisis centers.                                        
           04/30 (H) Reconsidered
           04/30 (H) Failed
SB2386  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and     Carmichael
        extend the date of repeal (RP).                        
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Rogers (61st),Broomfield,Capps
SB2498  Contract personnel with direct contact with students;     Chaney
        authorize procedure for criminal background checks.    
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Pierce,Jennings,Markham
SB2676  Corrections; authorize Department of Corrections to       Huggins
        contract with private facility in Tallahatchie County  
        to house state inmates.                                
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Malone,Ward,Reynolds
SB2858  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify what             Chamberlin
        constitutes a contribution, require disclosure of      
        certain loans made to candidates.                      
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Smith (27th),Dedeaux
SB2862  Child in custody of DHS; transferred to regional mental   Nunnelee
        health center for evaluation if believed to be in need 
        of certain treatment.                                  
           04/30 (H) Conferees Named Flaggs,Clark,Hines



House: Referred Other House

SC 620  Commend Mike McGrevey for public service.                 Jackson (32nd)
           04/30 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR  96  David Carr; commend on selection as Male Sportsman of     Snowden
        the Year.                                              
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  97  Sharon Lebsack; commend upon retirement from the          Davis
        University of Southern Mississippi.                    
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  98  Mississippi Valley State University employees; commend    Perkins
        on retirement.                                         
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  99  Leslie Ellington; commend upon retirement as Capitol      Bondurant
        Nurse.                                                 
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 100  Robert L. Erves, Jr.; commend upon retirement.            Flaggs
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 101  Christopher Dale Mabry; commend life of.                  Robinson (84th)
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 102  Edward H. Buelow, Jr.; commend upon retirement.           Flaggs
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 615  Commend Tom Kynerd upon the occasion of his retirement.   Little
           04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 337  Suffrage; restore to Judy A. Sykes of Covington County.   Warren
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 436  Standard state monetary assessments for certain           Watson
        violations; extend repealer (RP).                      
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 663  Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement;       Pierce
        extend repealer on.                                    
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 741  Adequate Education Program; delete repealer on            Jennings
        high-growth school district formula.                   
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 818  Waste; revise tire fees and create recycling task         Fillingane
        force.                                                 
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1038  Abortions; require to be performed at ASF or hospital     Smith (39th)
        after first trimester.                                 
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1046  Health; SDH prepare state Hepatitis C plan, and allow     Bondurant
        obesity council to become nonpropfit entity.           
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1684  Suffrage; restore to Thomas James Fairley of Harrison     Ishee
        County.                                                
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1691  Suffrage; restore to Gene Coleman of Lauderdale County.   Young
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2216  Norman Jones; restore suffrage.                           Simmons
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2372  Suffrage; restore to Ronald Bailey.                       Harden
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2616  Suffrage; restore to Earlene Williams of Tate County.     Mettetal
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2618  Suffrage; restore to Victor B. Andrews, III of Hinds      Harden
        County.                                                
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2893  Turkey hunting season; authorize the commission to open   Posey
        regular season between March 1 and May 15.             
           04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3166  Suffrage; restore to Charles Johnson of Claiborne,        Posey
        County.                                                
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3206  Restore suffrage to Edward Carter, Sr.                    Posey
           04/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SN  48  Liles Williams, Madison, Mississippi, Personnel Board,    GOVERNOR
        for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2008,           
        representing First Supreme Court District.             
           04/30 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  55  Van Ray Bowman, Carthage, Mississippi, Animal Health,     GOVERNOR
        Board Of, for the unexpired term ending July 31, 2007. 
           04/30 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  65  Mr. Arch Dalrymple, III, Amory, Mississippi, Board Of     ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BD
        Trustees, Dept. Of Archives & History, for the six-year
        term beginning January 1, 2004 and ending January 1,   
        2010.                                                  
           04/30 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  66  Dr. Gilbert R. Mason, Sr., Biloxi, Mississippi, Board     ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BD
        Of Trustees, Dept. Of Archives & History, for the      
        six-year term beginning January 1, 2004 and ending     
        January 1, 2010.                                       
           04/30 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  67  Mrs. Rosemary Taylor Williams, Corinth, Mississippi,      ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BD
        Board Of Trustees, Dept. Of Archives & History, for the
        six-year term beginning January 1, 2004 and ending     
        January 1, 2010.                                       
           04/30 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 632  Contractors; revise payment time.                         McBride
           04/30 (S) Conferees Named Mettetal,Browning,Michel
HB1778  City of Jackson; extend repeal date of the Jackson        Robinson (63rd)
        Convention and Visitors Bureau.                        
           04/30 (S) Amended
           04/30 (S) Passed As Amended
HB1805  City of Charleston; authorize to lease land to Robert     Reynolds
        Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.                            
           04/30 (S) Conferees Named Doxey,Jackson (11th),Gollott
HC 107  Clinton High School Attache' Show Choir; commend.         Gunn
           04/30 (S) Adopted
           04/30 (S) Immediate Release
           04/30 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 114  Suspend deadlines for introduction; tort reform;          Blackmon
        revise.                                                
           04/30 (S) Conferees Named Little,Robertson,Burton
SB3169  Quitman County; authorize the issuance of refunding       Jackson (11th)
        bonds for certain indebtedness.                        
           04/30 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/30 (S) Passed
SB3172  West Rankin Metropolitan Sewer Authority; rename as       Kirby
        West Rankin Utility Authority and revise authority.    
           04/30 (S) Amended
           04/30 (S) Passed As Amended
SB3187  Alcorn County; authorize the imposition of additional     Little
        court costs to fund the DARE program.                  
           04/30 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/30 (S) Passed
SB3194  City of Greenwood; revise the membership of the           Jordan
        Greenwood Tourism Commission and increase the amount of
        the room tax.                                          
           04/30 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/30 (S) Passed
SB3200  City of Starkville; may issue bonds with a 30-year term   Jackson (15th)
        for municipal buildings.                               
           04/30 (S) Passed
SC 620  Commend Mike McGrevey for public service.                 Jackson (32nd)
           04/30 (S) Adopted
           04/30 (S) Immediate Release
           04/30 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  37  Commend Marion Tyson Parker for 50 years of dedicated     Lee (47th)
        service to the State of Mississippi.                   
           04/30 (S) Adopted
SR  38  Commend Clinton High School "Arrow" Symphonic Band for    White
        regional championship.                                 
           04/30 (S) Adopted
SR  39  Commend Renee Hautle, Clinton Public School District      White
        Parent of the Year.                                    
           04/30 (S) Adopted
SR  41  Commend Ole Miss Men's Tennis Team for SEC                Michel
        Championship.                                          
           04/30 (S) Adopted
SR  42  Commend Clinton High School Attaché Show Choir for        White
        Grand Champion honors.                                 
           04/30 (S) Adopted
SR  43  Commend Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews, Ageless Hero Award.      White
           04/30 (S) Adopted
SR  44  Commend Sollie Norwood, Jackson Public Schools' "Parent   Harden
        of the Year."                                          
           04/30 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 336  Grenada County; extend repealer on authority to           Bondurant
        contract with private entity for various aspects       
        regarding private county jail.                         
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1668  Attala County; may contribute funds for construction.     Stevens
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1760  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to County       Akins
        Economic Development Foundation.                       
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1767  West Rankin Metropolitan Sewer Authority; rename as       Rogers (61st)
        West Rankin Utility Authority and revise authority.    
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1811  Local and Private; provide that certain counties may      Carlton
        contribute to Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.     
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1830  Leflore County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as       Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1833  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Ellis
        development, tourism/convention tax and revise         
        distribution.                                          
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1834  City of Starkville; may issue bonds with 30-year term     Ellis
        for municipal buildings.                               
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1837  Tallahatchie County; allow to spend funds derived from    Reynolds
        ad valorem property taxes on private correctional      
        facilities.                                            
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1839  Forrest County; extend repealer on Hattiesburg Tourism    Davis
        Commission.                                            
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1840  City of Philadelphia; authorize to create the             Bounds
        Philadelphia-Neshoba County Museum Council.            
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1841  Oktibbeha County; authorize contribution to Institute     Ellis
        of Community Services, Inc., for purchase of school    
        bus.                                                   
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1845  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to increase minimum        Davis
        monthly benefits for retired firemen/policemen.        
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1850  Humphreys County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as     Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1853  City of Oxford; authorize to contribute to county         Akins
        economic development foundation.                       
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1854  Copiah County; authorize contribution to local Boys and   Holloway
        Girls Club.                                            
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1855  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to the           Straughter
        Humphreys County Dixie Youth Foundation, Inc.          
           04/30 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC 117  Willie "Satellite" Totten; commend on induction into      Perkins
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           04/30 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 119  Hancock High School Lady Hawks Basketball Team; commend   Dedeaux
        on winning Class 5A State Championship.                
           04/30 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1663  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Buck
        Services.                                              
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1810  Tishomingo County; authorize to transfer funds from       Cummings
        airport bond fund account to county airport fund       
        account.                                               
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1814  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Shrine Club.                                    
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2394  Insurance rebate monies; request investigation if use     Kirby
        is inconsistent with state law.                        
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2450  Industrial fire insurance policies; allow coverage for    Kirby
        burglary and theft.                                    
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2526  Petroleum products; unlawful to divert to destination     Hewes
        other than destination on manifest.                    
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2599  Pre-need cemetery/funeral contracts; certain contracts    Kirby
        overrule wishes of next of kin.                        
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2957  Identity theft; expand authority of Attorney General to   Tollison
        prosecute.                                             
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 615  Commend Tom Kynerd upon the occasion of his retirement.   Little
           04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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