Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/08/05



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House: Introductions

HB1589  Income tax; provide tax credit for expenses incurred in   Brown
        rehabilitating certain historic structures.            
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1590  Mississippi Small Business Opportunities Program;         Hines
        create and authorize issuance of bonds to fund.        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1591  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to         Gadd
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1592  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a space,        Dedeaux
        science and education center in Hancock County.        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1593  Ad valorem taxation; create 10% cap on increase in        Eaton
        assessed value of agricultural property and commercial 
        poultry houses.                                        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1594  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise             Dedeaux
        definition of the term "project" and authorize issuance
        of bonds.                                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1595  Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment   Ellis *
        mandated by federal or state law.                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1596  Claiborne County; authorize to contribute funds to        Middleton
        local Boys and Girls Club.                             
           02/08 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1597  City of Pearl; authorize a food and beverage tax in a     Rogers (61st)
        certain area of the city.                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HC  67  Mark Cumbest; commend upon being named recipient of the   Hamilton (109th)
        2005 Who's Who in Business Award.                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  15  Alex and Ethel Brown; commend upon 75th wedding           Thomas
        anniversary.                                           
           02/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  16  Howard Duer; commend contributions and services of.       Hamilton (109th)
           02/08 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB   6  Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2005; create.              Flaggs
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
HB  32  License tag; distinctive tag issued to volunteer fire     Markham
        fighters without additional fee.                       
           02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB  77  County grand jury; allow to remand cases to justice or    Moak
        municipal court to be tried as misdemeanors.           
           02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 143  Hotels and motels; prohibit room rental for illegal or    Fleming
        illicit activities.                                    
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 200  DFA's requirement to contract agricultural leases of      Warren
        prison lands to private entities; extend repealer (RP).
           02/08 (H) Passed
           02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 206  Reconsideration of rejected application for parole by     Warren
        parole board within one year of rejection; extend      
        repealer (RP).                                         
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 207  Prohibition on procurement of certain goods made by       Warren
        out-of-state inmate labor if PIC makes goods; extend   
        repealer (RP).                                         
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 240  Crossbow hunting; extend repealer on requirement for      Warren
        physician to certify disability for person to use      
        crossbow.                                              
           02/08 (H) Recommitted to Committee
HB 244  General inmate authority of Department of Corrections;    Warren
        extend repealer (RP).                                  
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 369  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; extend    Warren
        repealer and add Pain Relief Act.                      
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 439  Mental health; psychiatric/mental health nurse            Vince
        practitioners may establish treatment plans for certain
        patients.                                              
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 449  State offenders serving sentences in county jails;        Warren
        extend repealer on (RP).                               
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 454  State Board of Cosmetology; extend repealer and exempt    Warren
        certain persons engaged in hair braiding.              
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 535  Amplified sound; prohibit certain sound amplification     Turner
        in certain public areas.                               
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Failed
HB 610  Transfer of county/city property to nonprofit primary     Hamilton (6th)
        health care clinic; remove repealer.                   
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 611  State inmates; require to pay certain litigation          Malone
        expenses for in forma pauperis proceedings to          
        Department of Corrections.                             
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 612  Offenders under correctional supervision; prohibit sex    Malone
        or carnal knowledge with correction employees per DOC  
        recommendation.                                        
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 687  Organ donations; organ procurement organization shall     Aldridge
        notify medical examiner, who may be present during     
        organ removal.                                         
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
HB 695  Public property; technical correction for conveyance      Miles
        from Transportation Commission to Itawamba Community   
        College.                                               
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 713  Crimes; prohibit camcorder piracy.                        Smith (39th)
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 715  Loans; revise closing fee that small loan licenses may    Guice
        charge.                                                
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Recommitted to Committee
HB 721  Mechanics lien; revise title reference.                   Denny
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 760  Southern Regional Education Board; clarify appointments   Pierce
        to.                                                    
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 763  Requested transfers between correctional facilities;      Malone
        increase amount paid by offenders.                     
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 764  Interstate Corrections Compact; create.                   Malone
           02/08 (H) Passed
           02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 765  Community Service Revolving Fund; increase amount paid    Malone
        by offenders.                                          
           02/08 (H) Passed
           02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 820  Department of Corrections; prohibit reimbursement to      Dedeaux
        counties for failure to supply jail cost per inmate    
        information (PEER).                                    
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 960  Bio-diesel production; clarify that the same state        Mayo
        incentive payments for ethanol are available for       
        bio-diesel.                                            
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB 977  Municipalities; authorize to contribute equipment or      Mayo
        personnel to a local school district.                  
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1025  Tourism; create new sales tax incentive program.          Peranich
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
HB1034  Sex offender registration; revise to require personal     McBride
        appearance.                                            
           02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1039  Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory; provide       Shows
        limited immunity from criminal trespass.               
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1057  Real estate; revise penalties for unlicensed practice.    Snowden
           02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1058  Children; revise penalties for exploitation and abuse     Snowden
        or battery.                                            
           02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1141  Chancery and deputies attendance in court; increase       Green
        fees.                                                  
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1179  Income tax; clarify certain deductions (STC).             Watson
           02/08 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1192  Judges; redistrict trial courts.                          Blackmon
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
           02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1221  Public property; authorize exchange between Departments   Robinson (84th)
        of Corrections and Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.      
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1262  Pharmacy Board; increase amount of monetary penalties     Holland
        that it may impose against licensees.                  
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1268  Gaming; allow placement of cruise vessel or vessel on     Guice
        permanent structure and specify no inland gaming.      
           02/08 (H) Read the Third Time
HB1302  School Property Development Act of 2005; create.          Watson
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Amended
           02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
           02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1377  Contract personnel with contact with students; revise     Jennings
        procedure for criminal background checks.              
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1404  Ross Barnett Lake; change name to Prentiss Walker Lake    Eaton
        and authorize transfer to another agency or political  
        subdivision.                                           
           02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (H) Passed
HB1409  Fees; provide for new and increased fees to be charged    Stringer
        by state agencies for services provided.               
           02/08 (H) Read the Third Time



House: Referred Other House

SB2006  Administrative fine for food service establishments       Nunnelee
        operating without a permit; authorize.                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2018  Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL).      Ross
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2020  Eviction; by district attorney for drug violations.       Nunnelee
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2039  Counties; authorize to pay expenses incurred during       Tollison
        search and rescue activities.                          
           02/08 (H) Referred To County Affairs
SB2040  State employee travel; revise approval procedure for      Tollison
        overseas travel for university employees.              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
SB2052  PERS; provide that elected officials who retire after     Ross
        the first of the month due to expiration of term will  
        not be penalized.                                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB2067  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Little
        voting.                                                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB2094  Creditor-placed insurance; reduce insurer payment by      Kirby
        any recovery from a third party.                       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Insurance
SB2095  School board members elected in all districts;            Nunnelee
        superintendents appointed after January 1, 2008.       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2096  Retirement benefits; subject to child support orders.     White
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2138  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; increase the      King
        penalty for fraudulently obtaining disabled veteran    
        tag.                                                   
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2142  School district accounts; superintendent may pay claims   Chaney
        to be ratified by local school board.                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education
SB2184  State/School employees health insurance; authorize        Kirby
        levels of coverage (Governor's proposal).              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2193  Driver's license; parent can cancel minor's under age     Michel
        18.                                                    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Transportation
SB2197  Interpreters; appointment for non-English speaking        Harden
        persons in court proceedings.                          
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2237  Death benefits trust fund; include certain homeland       Albritton
        security personnel as beneficiaries.                   
           02/08 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB2238  Crimes; create anti-camcorder piracy act.                 Tollison
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2244  State agencies, counties and municipalities; authorize    Carmichael
        acceptance of electronic payments.                     
           02/08 (H) Referred To Military Affairs;Appropriations
SB2247  Conversion of unused leave for school district            Chaney
        employees; revise limitations.                         
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2249  Weapons; carry permit exception for justice court         Albritton
        judges.                                                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2264  Bad check; conform fees.                                  Michel
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2272  State Board of Education expend federal funds for         Chaney
        licensed teachers; clarify authority.                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2273  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     Kirby
        Board; revise length of staggered terms.               
           02/08 (H) Referred To Insurance
SB2278  Model Business Corporation Act; reenact issuance of       Ross
        rights and foreign corporation withdrawal (BLAG).      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2283  Ambulance service permit requirements to conduct          Little
        membership subscription program; repeal.               
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2298  Bonds; housing authorities may sell their bonds to        Burton
        federally chartered corporations.                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2304  Allow all-terrain vehicles to be voluntarily titled in    Little
        this state and allow nonresidents to title them in this
        state.                                                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2305  Obstruction of justice; create as an offense.             Albritton
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2311  Withholding, sales and use taxation; revise penalty for   Kirby
        incorrect accelerated payments in June.                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2312  Compulsory school attendance requirement; child who       Chaney
        attains 17 years of age during the year shall complete 
        the school term.                                       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education
SB2313  Appointments to the Council for Education Technology;     Chaney
        restore Senate confirmation on.                        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education
SB2323  State Board of Barber Examiners; revise licensure law.    Thames
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2328  Auto liability insurance coverage; raise statutory        Turner
        minimum.                                               
           02/08 (H) Referred To Insurance
SB2334  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; extend    Kirby
        repealer.                                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Sel Cmte on Access & Afford Med Mal Ins
SB2342  Landscape Architectural Practice Law; extend repealer.    Mettetal
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2344  Title pledge lenders; clarify the amount of bond          Mettetal
        required for licensure.                                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Banking and Financial Services
SB2351  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase to age 69      Robertson
        the age at which members may serve beyond age 60 in    
        certain circumstances.                                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB2412  Coastal wetlands permits; clarify authority of the        Gollott
        Commission on Marine Resources to modify.              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
SB2415  Licensure of hearing aid specialists; delete repealer.    Nunnelee
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2416  Licensure of speech pathologists and audiologists by      Nunnelee
        State Board of Health; delete repealer.                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2417  Uniform Controlled Substance Act; revise schedules in     Nunnelee
        conformity with federal law.                           
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2420  Organ donation; revise protocol and clarify authority     Bryan
        of organ donor.                                        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2445  Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; require           King
        inclusion in national database/extend repealer.        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2450  Justice court; conform fees to municipal court.           Albritton
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;County Affairs
SB2453  Employee criminal background checks; authorize            Nunnelee
        Department of Human Services to conduct.               
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2465  Public water system corrosion control requirements;       Nunnelee
        extend repealer on.                                    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2468  Appointments to Southern Regional Education Board;        Chaney
        clarify.                                               
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education
SB2473  Public property; authorize University of Mississippi to   Tollison
        sell state land in George County.                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Property
SB2477  Public property; DFA to assign certain property to        Carmichael
        Department of Military.                                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Property
SB2478  Federal Workforce Investment Act administration;          Robertson
        transfer to Department of Employment Security, Office  
        of the Governor.                                       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB2483  Coastal wetlands; provide an alternative for dredge       Gollott
        material disposal.                                     
           02/08 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
SB2511  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Nunnelee
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2518  Forestry Inventory and Strategic Planning Act; remove     Harvey
        repealer.                                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Forestry
SB2519  MS Institute for Forest Inventory; limited immunity       Harvey
        from criminal trespass for conducting forest inventory 
        on private lands.                                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Forestry
SB2520  MS Institute for Forest Inventory; stagger terms of       Harvey
        board of directors.                                    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Forestry
SB2523  Restitution to victims; extend repealer on authority to   Tollison
        establish centers.                                     
           02/08 (H) Referred To Corrections
SB2532  Small loan licensees; revise maximum closing fee.         Mettetal
           02/08 (H) Referred To Banking and Financial Services
SB2545  Reckless endangerment; create crime of.                   Tollison
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2565  Public property; allow MDOC and Dept. of Wildlife,        Posey
        Fisheries and Parks to exchange property.              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Property
SB2575  State Grand Jury Act; extend repealer.                    Tollison
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2584  Ten Commandments; authorize display on school property.   Jackson (32nd)
           02/08 (H) Referred To Education
SB2599  On-premises wine permit; conform language to Alcoholic    Posey
        Beverage Control Law.                                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2635  Utility service vehicles; exempt from DOT supervision     King
        and inspection as to hours of service.                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2636  Broadband services; clarify to exempt from regulation     King
        by PSC.                                                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
SB2639  Agriculture; remove repealer on commissioner's            Lee (35th)
        authority to regulate agricultural seeds.              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture
SB2643  Designated smoking areas in public buildings; UMC not     King
        required to have.                                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2655  Catfish marketing; revise definition of catfish by        Hyde-Smith
        correcting scientific nomenclature.                    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture
SB2670  MS Land, Water and Timber Resources Board; abolish and    Ross
        transfer duties to the Mississippi Development         
        Authority.                                             
           02/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture;Ways and Means
SB2678  Major Economic Impact Act; authorize bond proceeds to     Brown
        be used for equipment purchases for certain projects.  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2681  Agricultural seeds; authorize Department of Agriculture   Hyde-Smith
        and Commerce to establish inspection fees.             
           02/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture
SB2698  Residential builders/State Board of Contractors; extend   Flowers
        repealer.                                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2703  Agricultural lime law; provide repealer and require       Lee (35th)
        regulations to comply with Administrative Procedures   
        Act.                                                   
           02/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture
SB2706  Sales tax; direct pay permits may be issued to public     Robertson
        utilities for items taxed under Section 27-65-19.      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2709  Sales tax; the term "person" shall include promoters of   Robertson
        temporary events.                                      
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2728  Marine resources; provide administrative hearing          Gollott
        procedure for violations of marine resources laws.     
           02/08 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
SB2738  Adoption agencies; require to show office location on     Nunnelee
        all advertisements.                                    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2743  Highway safety; provide consumer access to historical     Hewes
        information on vehicle-specific accident data.         
           02/08 (H) Referred To Insurance
SB2752  Transportation; authorize the commission to lease         Hewes
        antenna space on communication towers that it owns.    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Transportation
SB2755  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise the amounts        Pickering
        contributed by member counties for operation of the    
        district.                                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Ways and Means
SB2774  Transfer of county/city property to nonprofit primary     Browning
        health care clinic; delete repealer.                   
           02/08 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
SB2783  Public property; authorize Dept. of Public Safety to      Browning
        exchange property located in Union County.             
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Property
SB2789  Oyster leases; revise procedure and minimum rentals.      Gollott
           02/08 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
SB2790  Insecticides and pesticides; revise Bureau of Plant       Hyde-Smith
        Industry procedures for administrative hearings.       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture
SB2823  Mechanic's lien; allow for motor vehicle regardless of    Ross
        state in which titled.                                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2824  Economic development; create the Alabama-Mississippi      Carmichael
        Joint Economic Development Authority.                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2832  The Mississippi Bar; revise enrollment fees.              Ross
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
SB2836  Mississippi Highway 844; delete segment from state        Lee (35th)
        highway system.                                        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Transportation
SB2853  Bonds; authorize additional use of bonds issued for the   Moffatt
        Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi.                       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2860  Retirement; constables in PERS must pay all required      Doxey
        contributions, or elect not to pay and not receive     
        credit.                                                
           02/08 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB2861  Trapping; allow pelts to be sold after the close of       Posey
        trapping season.                                       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
SB2872  Oysters; clarify removal process from contaminated        Gollott
        areas.                                                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
SB2887  Marine charter boats; require ecotourism charters to      Gollott
        meet same requirements as fishing charter boats.       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
SB2892  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repeal   Robertson
        date on its authority to issue bonds to fund economic  
        development projects.                                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2904  Nutria; amend wildlife statutes to allow taking as a      Posey
        nuisance.                                              
           02/08 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
SB2918  Municipalities; may donate to public school districts     Michel
        for certain purposes.                                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Municipalities
SB2940  Bail agents; revise date when amount of qualification     Doxey
        bond is increased.                                     
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2941  Professional bail agent license; require criminal         Doxey
        background checks on applicants.                       
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2942  Bail agents; prohibit from charging a fee less than       Doxey
        statutorily required.                                  
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
SB2957  Driver's license; authorize military personnel and        Pickering
        dependents out of state to renew by mail or on line    
        (DPS).                                                 
           02/08 (H) Referred To Transportation
SB2980  Wildlife; make illegal to possess game taken              Posey
        unlawfully.                                            
           02/08 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
SB2981  Taxes; warrant for delinquent taxes may be served by      Robertson
        regular mail (STC).                                    
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2991  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Thames
        Youth; extend repealer on.                             
           02/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
SB2995  Drug Court Fund; revise fund distribution.                Hyde-Smith
           02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
SB3001  State Highway System; designate a portion of Airport      Brown
        Road in Lowndes County as part.                        
           02/08 (H) Referred To Transportation
SB3035  Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund; create and       Little
        provide funding for.                                   
           02/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 240  Crossbow hunting; extend repealer on requirement for      Warren
        physician to certify disability for person to use      
        crossbow.                                              
           02/08 (H) Died In Committee
HB 715  Loans; revise closing fee that small loan licenses may    Guice
        charge.                                                
           02/08 (H) Died In Committee



Senate: Introductions

SB3037  Income tax; allow a credit for certain charges paid by    Hewes
        taxpayers importing products at certain airports.      
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3038  Income tax; provide a credit for nonpublic school         Hewes
        tuition payments.                                      
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3039  Appropriation; Division of Medicaid and Multiple State    Gordon
        Agency Programs; Additional FY2005.                    
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB3040  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Carmichael
        County Tourism Commission.                             
           02/08 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3041  Income taxation; provide tax credit for expenses          Gordon
        incurred in rehabilitating certain historic structures.
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 551  Commend John Correro.                                     Gordon
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 552  Commend country music superstar Faith Hill.               Carmichael
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 553  Commend Ed Orgeron, 35th Head Football Coach for Ole      Michel
        Miss.                                                  
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 554  Commend Junior and Carolyn Broome, Petal School "Alumni   King
        of the Year."                                          
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 555  Commend Dr. James Hutto, Mississippi School               King
        Superintendent of the Year.                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SN 103  John Kane Ditto, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, Board of      ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BD
        Trustees of the Department of Archives and History,    
        term expires on January 1, 2008, vice Dr. Van Burnham. 
           02/08 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SN 104  Gary Jude Harkins, Brandon, Mississippi, Mississippi      GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corporation as a member associated    
        with small business, unexpired term ending June 30,    
        2009.                                                  
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
SN 105  Michael Lynn (Mike) O'Dell, Pontotoc, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Mental Health as a licensed medical     
        doctor, unexpired term ending June 30, 2009.           
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN 106  Gary Carter Murphree, Houston, Mississippi, Real Estate   GOVERNOR
        Commission, four-year term beginning July 1, 2005 and  
        ending June 30, 2009, representing First Congressional 
        District.                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 107  John Marion Dean, Jr., Leland, Mississippi, Real Estate   GOVERNOR
        Commission, four year term beginning July 1, 2005 and  
        ending June 30, 2009, representing Second Congressional
        District.                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 108  Larry Wendell Edwards, Jackson, Mississippi, Real         GOVERNOR
        Estate Commission, four-year term beginning July 1,    
        2005 and ending June 30, 2009, representing Third      
        Congressional District.                                
           02/08 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 109  Elvis Mark Cumbest, Moss Point, Mississippi, Real         GOVERNOR
        Estate Commission, four-year term beginning July 1,    
        2005 and ending June 30, 2009, representing Fourth     
        Congressional District.                                
           02/08 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN 110  Margaret Ogden (Kea) Cassada, Leland, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Mental Health, seven-year term ending   
        June 30, 2011, representing Second Congressional       
        District.                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SR  12  Commend Joseph Johnson, MBJ "Top 40 Under 40."            Thames
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  13  Commend Michael Hare for his heroic actions.              Cuevas
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  14  Commend Michael Jordan, MBJ "Top 40 Under 40."            Thames
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  15  Commend Latrelle Ashley upon the occasion of his          Posey
        retirement.                                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1104  Medicaid; amend sections on eligibility, services and     Morris
        facility assessments.                                  
           02/08 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1313  Mississippi Fair Commission; name equine center in        Janus
        Jackson as "Kirk Fordice Equine Center."               
           02/08 (S) DR - TSDP: PP To AG



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1313  Mississippi Fair Commission; name equine center in        Janus
        Jackson as "Kirk Fordice Equine Center."               
           02/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1408  State funds; provide for transfers of special funds       Stringer
        into BCF, and transfers among categories for certain   
        agencies.                                              
           02/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3039  Appropriation; Division of Medicaid and Multiple State    Gordon
        Agency Programs; Additional FY2005.                    
           02/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2095  School board members elected in all districts;            Nunnelee
        superintendents appointed after January 1, 2008.       
           02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2186  Vulnerable adults; revise sexual battery and fondling.    Burton
           02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2233  Drug forfeiture; revise equitable distribution between    Albritton
        participating law enforcement agencies (MBN).          
           02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2239  Board of supervisors; prohibit excessive reduction of     Tollison
        the county budget during last year of term if majority 
        of board is defeated.                                  
           02/08 (S) Passed
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2274  School districts under conservatorship; authorize SDE     Chaney
        to contract with private entity to manage.             
           02/08 (S) Reconsidered
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2294  School bus drivers; prohibit the use of cellular phones   Ross
        while driving.                                         
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2295  Adequate education program appropriation and local        Wilemon
        school district budgets to identify program funding    
        categories; require.                                   
           02/08 (S) Reconsidered
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2346  Assault; revise for certain DHS employees (DHS).          Nunnelee
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2387  Elections; require finance reports to include certain     Burton
        loan information; increase allowable corporate         
        contribution.                                          
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2463  State Auditor; clarify authority to audit public funds    Chaney
        flowing into a nonprofit corporation.                  
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2504  Mississippi Education Reform Act of 2005; enact.          Chaney
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2538  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System; remove     Moffatt
        repealer and clarify duties of the Department of       
        Health.                                                
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2567  Personal and medical leave; university employees who do   Thames
        not contribute to PERS or IHL Optional Plan shall not  
        be eligible.                                           
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2624  Bond jumping; revise offense.                             Brown
           02/08 (S) Reconsidered
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2710  Native wine; allow in-state sale of to consumers only     Robertson
        at the location of the native winery.                  
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2734  Bureau of Vital Statistics notify District Attorney       Nunnelee
        when minor conceives child as result of rape or sexual 
        battery; require.                                      
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2746  Contractor's sales tax; provide for issuance of a         Robertson
        jeopardy assessment, lien and warrant against certain  
        contracts.                                             
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2754  Sales tax permits; may be revoked for failures by         Robertson
        certain persons to satisfy all tax liabilities to the  
        state.                                                 
           02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2787  Alcoholic beverages; authorize sale and shipment of       Doxey
        certain wines by out-of-state manufacturers to         
        retailers in this state.                               
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Passed
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2847  Bonds; authorize certain bond proceeds to be used for     Hewes
        additional projects by DOT.                            
           02/08 (S) Passed
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2859  Theft; revise various offenses against mercantile         Tollison
        establishments and consumers.                          
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2864  Crimes; revise exploitation and abuse or battery of       Tollison
        children and prohibit display of obscene videos in     
        motor vehicles.                                        
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2888  Medical expenses of Medicaid beneficiaries in             Nunnelee
        third-party actions; define.                           
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2914  Light wine and beer laws; extend repeal date on           Robertson
        authority of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers to    
        enforce.                                               
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2916  Corporation franchise tax; revise type of notice that     Robertson
        may extend period for examining returns.               
           02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2945  Temporary detention; codify Terry stop by peace           Albritton
        officers.                                              
           02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/08 (S) Amended
           02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2952  Agriculture; provide for continuation of beef promotion   Hyde-Smith
        program if national program ruled unconstitutional.    
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2964  Income tax; clarify that assessment of penalty for        Robertson
        failure to pay or to file return is permissive (STC).  
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2965  Public property; technical correction for conveyance      Wilemon
        from Transportation Commission to Itawamba Community   
        College.                                               
           02/08 (S) Passed
SB2983  Sales tax; provide penalty for failure to pay on filed    Robertson
        return (STC).                                          
           02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2996  Garnishment; revise service of process and                Mettetal
        responsibility of garnishees in certain cases.         
           02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 156  Agricultural seeds; remove repealer on specific           Warren
        enforcement responsibilities of Commissioner of        
        Agriculture.                                           
           02/08 (S) Referred To Agriculture
HB 189  Mississippi Highway 43; designate portion in Leake,       Malone
        Madison and Rankin Counties as "Joe A. Waggoner        
        Memorial Highway."                                     
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 193  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Warren
        certain port charges for using certain port facilities.
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 195  Office of State Aid Road Construction; exempt funds       Miles
        from transfer to Budget Contingency Fund.              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB 204  Group purchase programs by certain public hospitals;      Warren
        extend repealer.                                       
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 205  Harvest permits; extend repealer on authority of          Warren
        Transportation Commission to issue.                    
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 220  Small Business Assistance; extend repealer.               Warren
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 222  Mississippi Highway 309; designate portion in Marshall    Woods
        County as "J.P. Woods Memorial Highway."               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 245  Light wine and beer laws; extend repeal date on           Warren
        authority of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers to    
        enforce.                                               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 257  Incentive payment program; sales tax incentive fund;      Warren
        extend repealer.                                       
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 272  Motor vehicle identification cards; authorize county      Fleming
        tax collectors to sell.                                
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 280  IHL; require cooperation with federal agencies in         Moak
        terrorism investigation.                               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB 310  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Warren
        Fund; extend repealer on authority of MDA to use for   
        certain expenses.                                      
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 438  Building Fund for the Arts; extend repealer on            Warren
        provision allowing Arts Commission to use bond proceeds
        for certain project costs.                             
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 469  State aid road funds; delete requirement for              Miles
        expenditure of certain amount on bridges.              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 499  Bail; prohibit for appeal of sexual battery of a minor    Chism
        conviction.                                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB 500  Tourism; authorize MDA to contract with local entities    Peranich
        for regional tourism promotion, require local entities 
        to conduct annual audit.                               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Economic Development and Tourism
HB 521  Hospital records; revise definition of custodian of       Frierson
        records for use in legal actions.                      
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 537  Youth Court Act; revise definition of designee.           Baker (74th)
           02/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB 602  Fire fighters; authorize to keep badge and helmet upon    Compretta
        retirement.                                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB 617  Catfish; revise definition to mean any species within     Eaton
        the family Ictaluridae.                                
           02/08 (S) Referred To Agriculture
HB 620  Forestry Commission law enforcement officers; authorize   Shows
        to issue citations for violation of fire laws.         
           02/08 (S) Referred To Forestry
HB 626  Budget of state agencies; clarify that fiscal officer     Brown
        has discretion to reduce at any time if funds not      
        available.                                             
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB 629  Budget; prohibit certain actions by state agencies        Brown
        during current fiscal year.                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB 653  Motor vehicle accident reports; authorize Department of   Miles
        Public Safety to provide certain information.          
           02/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
HB 683  Public water system corrosion control requirements;       Holland
        extend date of repealer.                               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 693  State agencies; DFA may assist creditor agency in         Brown
        collecting fees from delinquent agency and direct funds
        transfer.                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB 697  Mississippi Agricultural Liming Materials Act;            Eaton
        authorize Agriculture Commissioner to promulgate       
        certain rules; add repealer.                           
           02/08 (S) Referred To Agriculture
HB 718  Consumer Loan Broker Act; exempt enrolled agents with     Guice
        the IRS from registration under.                       
           02/08 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 758  School district accounts; superintendent may pay claims   Pierce
        to be ratified by local school board.                  
           02/08 (S) Referred To Education
HB 774  Housing authorities; authorize to sell bonds to           Watson
        federally chartered corporations at private sale       
        without advertisement.                                 
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 799  Public property; DFA to assign certain property to        Rogers (61st)
        Department of Military.                                
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Property
HB 800  Community/junior college districts; delete repealer on    Young
        certain employment procedures.                         
           02/08 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB 835  Sam Dale State Park; authorize Department of Finance      Robinson (84th)
        Administration to sell.                                
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Property
HB 974  Mississippi Highways 472 and 6 and U.S. Highway 84;       Weathersby
        designate portions as "Heroes Trail," "Officer Ronald  
        Wayne Jones Memorial Highway," and "Amie Ewing Memorial
        Highway."                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 984  Economic interest statements; require local governing     Peranich
        authorities to file with Ethics Commission.            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
HB 991  State tax claim; limit amount of salary withheld to       Perkins
        satisfy.                                               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1000  Budget; amend certain statutes to provide more money in   Stringer
        General Fund for appropriation.                        
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1003  Office of State Aid; authorize to escalate its budget     McBride
        for projects under Economic Development Highway Act.   
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Appropriations
HB1041  Commercial driver's license; require additional fee for   Miles
        hazardous material endorsement (DPS).                  
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1119  IHL's; clarify residence status of spouses and children   Young
        of military personnel on active duty for purposes of   
        attending.                                             
           02/08 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
HB1123  Public property; clarify that public construction         Martinson
        contracts may not include allowances for unspecified   
        items and amounts.                                     
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Property;Appropriations
HB1132  State Fire Marshal; allow to inspect all sorority and     Formby
        fraternity houses on state property.                   
           02/08 (S) Referred To Insurance
HB1134  Collection of delinquent taxes; increase fees.            Green
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1158  Ad valorem tax; require property subject to a fee in      Watson
        lieu of to maintain certain value.                     
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1170  Mississippi Highway 25; designate portion in Tishomingo   Franks
        County as "David Bonds Memorial Highway."              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1175  MS State Veterans' Home; rename home in Jackson the       Holland
        General Hilton R. "Jack" Vance Veterans' Home.         
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Property
HB1178  State agencies, counties and municipalities; revise law   Holland
        on acceptance of payments by credit cards and other    
        forms of payment.                                      
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1195  Income tax; clarify that assessment of penalty for        Watson
        failure to pay or to file return is permissive (STC).  
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1200  School bus drivers; state will pay health insurance       Gadd
        cost for PERS retirees employed as.                    
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1213  Health Savings Accounts Act; establish and exempt         Dedeaux
        certain contributions from gross income.               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Insurance
HB1232  Optional retirement program; expand investments           Stringer
        available to participants to include mutual funds.     
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1233  PERS investments; allow investments in types of           Stringer
        investments not specifically listed.                   
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1235  Office of General Services; increase maximum amount in    Blackmon
        revolving fund and allow certain expenditures from.    
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1239  Broadband services; exempt from the regulation of the     Ellis *
        Public Service Commission.                             
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
HB1246  Sales tax; revise definition of "person" under (STC).     Watson
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1247  Economic development; provide certain review              Watson
        requirements for various programs.                     
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1301  Bonds; remove unnecessary authority to issue certain      Watson
        state general obligation bonds and revenue bonds,      
        revise use of certain bond proceeds.                   
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1305  Pier; define.                                             Guice
           02/08 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1306  Corporation franchise tax; revise type of notice that     Watson
        may extend period for examining returns.               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1313  Mississippi Fair Commission; name equine center in        Janus
        Jackson as "Kirk Fordice Equine Center."               
           02/08 (S) Referred To Public Property;Agriculture
HB1317  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Formby
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           02/08 (S) Referred To Insurance
HB1321  Insurance agents; revise requirements for certificates    Formby
        of authority and penalties.                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Insurance
HB1322  Annual and quarterly statements of insurance companies;   Formby
        revise requirements for filing.                        
           02/08 (S) Referred To Insurance
HB1327  State Tax Commission; remove requirement that board of    Watson
        review decisions be approved by the chairman (STC).    
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1408  State funds; provide for transfers of special funds       Stringer
        into BCF, and transfers among categories for certain   
        agencies.                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1455  County Port and Harbor Commission; clarify authority to   Compretta
        receive per diem.                                      
           02/08 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1469  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise the amounts        Watson
        contributed by member counties for operation of the    
        district.                                              
           02/08 (S) Referred To County Affairs;Finance
HB1471  Finance charges; fees relating to loans from certain      Brown
        retirement plans not considered as.                    
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1488  Economic development; create the Alabama-Mississippi      Young
        Joint Economic Development Authority.                  
           02/08 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1510  Youth court work programs; require participants to take   Scott
        drug tests.                                            
           02/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  25  Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts; commend the life of.         Peranich
           02/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  27  Coach Van Chancellor; commend accomplishments of and      Akins
        winning 2004 Olympic Gold Medal in Women's Basketball. 
           02/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  30  Adrian Gordon Lee, Sr.; commend life of.                  Zuber
           02/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  31  Nina Redding; commend upon retirement from Habitat for    Denny
        Humanity.                                              
           02/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  35  Brookhaven High School Panthers Football Team; commend    Barnett
        on winning State 4A Championship.                      
           02/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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