Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/29/05



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Floor Actions

SB3014  Ad valorem tax; allow subsequent request for new          Chaney
        enterprise exemption in certain cases, authorize cities
        to defer.                                              
           03/29 Suspend from Deadlines by SC 604



Signed By The Governor

HB  84  Trial in absence of accused; revise.                      Moak
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 156  Agricultural seeds; remove repealer on specific           Warren
        enforcement responsibilities of Commissioner of        
        Agriculture.                                           
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 193  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Warren
        certain port charges for using certain port facilities.
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 236  Speech pathologists and audiologists; extend repealer     Warren
        on regulation of.                                      
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 245  Light wine and beer laws; extend repeal date on           Warren
        authority of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers to    
        enforce.                                               
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 246  Licensure of hearing aid specialists; delete repealer.    Warren
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 438  Building Fund for the Arts; extend repealer on            Warren
        provision allowing Arts Commission to use bond proceeds
        for certain project costs.                             
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB 972  Pharmacists; limit liability for gratuitous service       Guice
        provided at community pharmacies.                      
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1058  Children; revise penalties for exploitation and abuse     Snowden
        or battery.                                            
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1213  Health Savings Accounts Act; establish and exempt         Dedeaux
        certain contributions from gross income.               
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1281  Department of Public Safety; require to issue personal    Gibbs
        identification cards for persons with disabilities.    
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1290  Payment bonds; clarify the rights of claimants.           Brown
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1294  Economic Redevelopment Act; create and provide            Flaggs
        incentives for development of certain property.        
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1327  State Tax Commission; remove requirement that board of    Watson
        review decisions be approved by the chairman (STC).    
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1522  Divorce actions; clarify transfer of venue.               Compretta
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2053  Sex offenders; prohibit owning or working or              Ross
        volunteering for child care service.                   
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2235  Methamphetamine; revise various provisions affecting      Albritton
        manufacture.                                           
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2450  Justice court; conform fees to municipal court.           Albritton
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2681  Agricultural seeds; authorize Department of Agriculture   Hyde-Smith
        and Commerce to establish inspection fees.             
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2703  Agricultural lime law; provide repealer and require       Lee (35th)
        regulations to comply with Administrative Procedures   
        Act.                                                   
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3009  Income taxation; remove provision that no gain is         Robertson
        recognized from liquidation of certain assets of       
        domestic corporations.                                 
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3115  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for the       Robertson
        Raspet Flight Research Laboratory.                     
           03/29 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC 111  2005 Regular Session; extend session, suspend deadlines   Brown
        for appropriation conference reports, and set date of  
        sine die.                                              
           03/29 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  96  V-E Day; recognize 60th anniversary.                      Chism
           03/29 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  97  Courtney Dossett; commend upon being named 2005 Miss      Warren
        Dixie National Rodeo.                                  
           03/29 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB1317  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Formby
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1786  D'Iberville Port Commission; dissolve and transfer        Bentz
        powers, duties, assets and liabilities to City of      
        D'Iberville.                                           
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1790  Leflore County; designate certain areas within county     Perkins
        as heritage sites.                                     
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC 111  2005 Regular Session; extend session, suspend deadlines   Brown
        for appropriation conference reports, and set date of  
        sine die.                                              
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  96  V-E Day; recognize 60th anniversary.                      Chism
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  97  Courtney Dossett; commend upon being named 2005 Miss      Warren
        Dixie National Rodeo.                                  
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2829  Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize   Burton
        use at elections conducted in this state.              
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3081  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Gordon
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3095  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  32  License tag; distinctive tag issued to volunteer fire     Markham
        fighters without additional fee.                       
           03/29 (H) Motion to Recommit Lost
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB  62  Suffrage; restore to Robin Lewis of Hinds County.         Fleming
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 191  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Formby
        require certain prior participation and delete         
        provisions covering life insurance.                    
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
           03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 203  State Grand Jury Act; extend repealer.                    Warren
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 219  Regulation of hunting nonnative cervids in                Warren
        noncommercial wildlife enclosures; extend repealer.    
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 238  Charter schools; extend repealer; establish study         Warren
        commission.                                            
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 369  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; extend    Warren
        repealer and add Pain Relief Act.                      
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 454  State Board of Cosmetology; extend repealer and exempt    Warren
        certain persons engaged in hair braiding.              
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 517  Certain local natural gas districts; add                  Taylor
        municipal/county system-users to board of directors    
        for.                                                   
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 693  State agencies; DFA may assist creditor agency in         Brown
        collecting fees from delinquent agency and direct funds
        transfer.                                              
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 760  Southern Regional Education Board; clarify appointments   Pierce
        to.                                                    
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 813  Child Care and Development Fund program; prescribe        Holland
        certain requirements for DHS in operation of.          
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB 823  MAEP; establish commission to study effectiveness and     Pierce
        efficiency of.                                         
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 887  Deer hunting; establish separate seasons for              Parker
        southeastern part of state.                            
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1000  Budget; amend certain statutes to provide more money in   Stringer
        General Fund for appropriation.                        
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1119  IHL's; clarify residence status of spouses and children   Young
        of military personnel on active duty for purposes of   
        attending.                                             
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1215  Deer; allow hunting over bait subject to rules and        Bentz
        regulations of Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and   
        Parks.                                                 
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1268  Gaming; allow placement of cruise vessel or vessel on     Guice
        permanent structure and specify no inland gaming.      
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
HB1317  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Formby
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1615  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1644  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Coleman (29th)
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1645  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Coleman (29th)
        Counsel.                                               
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1731  Suffrage; restore to John Harrell of Holmes County.       Clark
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1732  Suffrage; restore to Steven Reed Sullivan of Panola       Morris
        County.                                                
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1733  Suffrage; restore to Henry P. Byrd of George County.      Parker
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1741  DeSoto County; authorize the Convention and Visitors      Mayhall
        Bureau to receive certain loans.                       
           03/29 (H) Amended
           03/29 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1742  Suffrage; restore to Gregory Neal Adams of Walthall       Vince
        County.                                                
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1765  Suffrage; restore to Jonathan Clark of Lee County.        Holland
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1767  Jackson County; authorize to take certain actions to      Guice
        provide and improve water and sewer services in the    
        county.                                                
           03/29 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1771  Suffrage; restore to Cedric Terry of Tallahatchie         Reynolds
        County.                                                
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1772  Suffrage; restore to Sandra Barksdale of Marshall         Buck
        County.                                                
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1786  D'Iberville Port Commission; dissolve and transfer        Bentz
        powers, duties, assets and liabilities to City of      
        D'Iberville.                                           
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1790  Leflore County; designate certain areas within county     Perkins
        as heritage sites.                                     
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1791  Suffrage; restore to Roderick Cameron of Claiborne        Middleton
        County.                                                
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1792  Suffrage; restore to Vernell Tunstall of Marshall         Buck
        County.                                                
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 111  2005 Regular Session; extend session, suspend deadlines   Brown
        for appropriation conference reports, and set date of  
        sine die.                                              
           03/29 (H) Adopted
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
           03/29 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HR  96  V-E Day; recognize 60th anniversary.                      Chism
           03/29 (H) Adopted
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
HR  97  Courtney Dossett; commend upon being named 2005 Miss      Warren
        Dixie National Rodeo.                                  
           03/29 (H) Adopted
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
SB2339  Judicial redistricting; enact and eliminate running in    Ross
        the herd.                                              
           03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2645  MS Telecommunication Conference and Training Facility     Gordon *
        Reserve Fund; clarify authorized expenditures.         
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2731  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; establish         Chaney
        commission to study effectiveness and efficiency of.   
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2829  Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize   Burton
        use at elections conducted in this state.              
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2845  State funds; provide for transfers of special funds       Gordon
        into BCF, and transfers among categories for certain   
        agencies.                                              
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3069  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Gordon
        Grain Div.                                             
           03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB3129  City of Vicksburg; authorize to enter into contracts      Chaney
        with Louisiana to house municipal prisoners.           
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3134  City of Madison; authorize the levy of a tax on hotels,   Ross
        motels and restaurants for certain purposes.           
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3138  Harrison County; authorize the Coast Transit Authority    Gollott
        to borrow money for certain projects.                  
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3140  Lafayette-Oxford Recreational Authority; revise           Tollison
        membership and terms; increase the tax levy of county  
        and city for support of.                               
           03/29 (H) Amended
           03/29 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/29 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3141  Hancock County; increase tourism tax.                     Cuevas
           03/29 (H) Amended
           03/29 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3146  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under Disability     Chaney
        and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.             
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3147  Lafayette County; authorize annual contributions to the   Tollison
        Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development           
        Foundation through FY 2007.                            
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3148  West Rankin Utility Authority; clarify boundaries.        Kirby
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3149  City of Hattiesburg; authorize contributions to Univ.     King
        of Southern Mississippi, DuBard School for Language    
        Disorders.                                             
           03/29 (H) Passed
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (H) Adopted
           03/29 (H) Immediate Release
           03/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC 101  Charlie Capps; commend dedicated service upon             McCoy
        retirement.                                            
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2633  Health Savings Accounts Act; establish and exempt         Hewes
        certain contributions from gross income.               
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3013  Motor vehicle sales tax; revise exemption for transfers   Robertson
        between family members (STC).                          
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3026  Sales taxation; exempt certain aircraft repair and        Robertson
        maintenance from.                                      
           03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 605  Designate April 2005 as "Fair Housing Month" in           Dawkins
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/29 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1764  Wayne County; authorize tourism tax for funds to          Taylor
        construct recreational facility.                       
           03/29 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1317  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Formby
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1591  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to         Gadd
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1714  Noxubee County; authorize to contribute funds to ICS      Ellis
        Headstart for the purchase of a bus.                   
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1715  Benton County; authorize to contribute funds to United    Buck
        Community Action Agency, Inc.                          
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1716  Calhoun County; authorize to pledge title to fire truck   Beckett
        as security for loan.                                  
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1725  Clay County; authorize to purchase school bus for ICS     Gibbs
        Headstart Program.                                     
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1736  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to Hattiesburg    Davis
        Little League Baseball Association.                    
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1737  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to contribute funds to     Davis
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association.                      
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1738  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis
        organizations.                                         
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1750  Monroe County; authorize annual contribution to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1751  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the Vicksburg   Flaggs
        Main Street Program.                                   
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1752  Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Flaggs
        Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.                 
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1758  Prentiss, Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah, Tishomingo    McCoy
        Counties; authorize contribution to Northeast          
        Mississippi Community Services, Inc.                   
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1759  Harrison County; authorize to make contribution to the    Fredericks
        Humane Society of South Mississippi.                   
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1760  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Markham
        Monroe County Shrine Club.                             
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1761  Warren County; authorize to contribute to Central         Flaggs
        Mississippi Prevention Services.                       
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1764  Wayne County; authorize tourism tax for funds to          Taylor
        construct recreational facility.                       
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1773  Covington County; authorize to contribute funds to Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club of Covington County, Mississippi.       
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1774  Harrison County; authorize to contribute to the Gulf      Fredericks
        Coast Community Agency.                                
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1775  Tallahatchie County; authorize to contribute to the       Huddleston
        Institute of Community Services Headstart Program.     
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1776  Monroe County; City of Amory; City of Aberdeen;           Markham
        authorize to assist in construction of facility for    
        lease to Public Safety.                                
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1777  Bolivar County; authorize to reimburse Ellis Turnage.     Coleman (29th)
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1778  Bolivar County; authorize to contribute to the county's   Coleman (29th)
        Economic Development District.                         
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1779  City of Collins; authorize to contribute to the Boys      Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1780  Lee County; authorize to contribute to the Sanctuary      Holland
        Hospice House.                                         
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1782  City of Amory; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  63  Suspend deadlines for introduction; Walnut Grove          Malone
        Correctional Facility; revise maximum age of offenders 
        housed at facility.                                    
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 104  Central Mississippi Elite Co-ed Cheerleading Squads;      Smith (59th)
        commend on winning National Championships.             
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 105  Mize Attendance Center Football Team; commend on          Eaton
        winning Class 1A State Championship.                   
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 111  2005 Regular Session; extend session, suspend deadlines   Brown
        for appropriation conference reports, and set date of  
        sine die.                                              
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Adopted As Amended
SB2087  Joe N. Spencer; restore suffrage.                         White
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2829  Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize   Burton
        use at elections conducted in this state.              
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3081  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Gordon
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3095  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3131  City of Greenville; may acquire property for a            Walls
        convention center.                                     
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3133  City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds to       Chaney
        Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Inc.                  
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3142  Suffrage; restore to Mark Pickering.                      Chaney
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3143  Rose Yvonne Costilow; restore suffrage to.                Huggins
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 600  Commend Mississippi Delta Community College Girls         Simmons
        Basketball Team for winning the MACJC State            
        Championship.                                          
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 601  Commend Dr. Shelby F. Thames.                             Gordon
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  11  Johnny Lee (Chip) Crane, II, Fulton, Mississippi, State   GOVERNOR
        Board of Community & Junior Colleges, unexpired term   
        ending June 30, 2009, representing First Congressional 
        District, vice Noal Akins.                             
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  21  John Alan (Johnny) Baas, Ridgeland, Mississippi, State    GOVERNOR
        Personnel Board, unexpired term beginning January 1,   
        2005 and ending June 30, 2008, representing First      
        Supreme Court District, vice Liles Williams.           
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  24  Emily Ann (E. A.) Allen, Gulfport, Mississippi, State     GOVERNOR
        Personnel Board, five-year term ending July 1, 2009.   
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  71  Thomas Eugene (Gene) Walker, Sr., Forest, Mississippi,    GOVERNOR
        Board of Directors of the College Savings Plans of     
        Mississippi, five-year term ending June 30, 2009,      
        representing Third Congressional District.             
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  79  Martha Welch (Marti) Morgan, Brandon, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, unexpired term ending 
        June 30, 2006.                                         
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  80  Diane Dorothy Sager, Pass Christian, Mississippi, Crime   GOVERNOR
        Stoppers Advisory Council, unexpired term ending June  
        30, 2006.                                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  81  Walter R. Tucker, Brandon, Mississippi, Crime Stoppers    GOVERNOR
        Advisory Council, unexpired term ending June 30, 2006. 
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  82  Kenneth Ray (Ken) Wheeler, Tupelo, Mississippi, Crime     GOVERNOR
        Stoppers Advisory Council, unexpired term ending June  
        30, 2006.                                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  83  Elijah (Little Man) Wilson, Jr., Oxford, Mississippi,     GOVERNOR
        Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, unexpired term ending 
        June 30, 2006.                                         
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  91  Dicky Howard Sparks, Golden, Mississippi, Board of        GOVERNOR
        Directors of the College Savings Plans of Mississippi, 
        unexpired term ending June 30, 2007, representing First
        Congressional District.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 118  Robert Earl Bass, Jr., Long Beach, Mississippi, State     PERSONNEL BOARD
        Personnel Board as State Personnel Director, term      
        effective July 1, 2004.                                
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 133  Carl Ray Furr, Jackson, Mississippi, Telecommunications   GOVERNOR
        Conference and Training Center Commission, term        
        concurrent with Governor.                              
           03/29 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  32  License tag; distinctive tag issued to volunteer fire     Markham
        fighters without additional fee.                       
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 203  State Grand Jury Act; extend repealer.                    Warren
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 219  Regulation of hunting nonnative cervids in                Warren
        noncommercial wildlife enclosures; extend repealer.    
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 287  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Warren
        extend the date of repealer.                           
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 369  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; extend    Warren
        repealer and add Pain Relief Act.                      
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 371  Model Business Corporation Act; reenact issuance of       Pierce
        rights and foreign corporation withdrawal (BLAG).      
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 454  State Board of Cosmetology; extend repealer and exempt    Warren
        certain persons engaged in hair braiding.              
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 517  Certain local natural gas districts; add                  Taylor
        municipal/county system-users to board of directors    
        for.                                                   
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 524  University or community college students; clarify         Peranich
        residence status.                                      
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 620  Forestry Commission law enforcement officers; authorize   Shows
        to issue citations for violation of fire laws.         
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 693  State agencies; DFA may assist creditor agency in         Brown
        collecting fees from delinquent agency and direct funds
        transfer.                                              
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 738  State agencies; revise certain provisions regarding       Rogers (61st)
        payments by credit cards to agencies.                  
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 760  Southern Regional Education Board; clarify appointments   Pierce
        to.                                                    
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 800  Community/junior college districts; delete repealer on    Young
        certain employment procedures.                         
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB 823  MAEP; establish commission to study effectiveness and     Pierce
        efficiency of.                                         
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 887  Deer hunting; establish separate seasons for              Parker
        southeastern part of state.                            
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1000  Budget; amend certain statutes to provide more money in   Stringer
        General Fund for appropriation.                        
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1056  Illegitimate children; revise conditions upon which       Gunn
        they may inherit from natural father.                  
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1093  Board of Pharmacy; authorize criminal background          Dedeaux
        checks.                                                
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1119  IHL's; clarify residence status of spouses and children   Young
        of military personnel on active duty for purposes of   
        attending.                                             
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1130  Commercial Driver's License Law; revise to comply with    Miles
        federal law (DPS).                                     
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1198  Funeral Service Board; extend repealer and amend          Holland
        various provisions of licensure law.                   
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1215  Deer; allow hunting over bait subject to rules and        Bentz
        regulations of Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and   
        Parks.                                                 
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1268  Gaming; allow placement of cruise vessel or vessel on     Guice
        permanent structure and specify no inland gaming.      
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1317  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Formby
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1377  Contract personnel with contact with students; revise     Jennings
        procedure for criminal background checks.              
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1418  Crossbows; allow use for hunting during primitive         Robinson (84th)
        weapon and gun season on deer.                         
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
HB1597  City of Pearl; authorize a food and beverage tax in a     Rogers (61st)
        certain area of the city.                              
           03/29 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1756  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Young
        County Tourism Commission.                             
           03/29 (S) Amended
           03/29 (S) Passed As Amended
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
           03/29 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1757  City of McComb; allow to impose tourism tax on gross      Myers
        proceeds from hotel rooms.                             
           03/29 (S) Passed
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1768  Leflore County; authorize to impose tourism tax.          Perkins
           03/29 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HC  63  Suspend deadlines for introduction; Walnut Grove          Malone
        Correctional Facility; revise maximum age of offenders 
        housed at facility.                                    
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
HC 103  Otis Harris, Jr.; commend outstanding accomplishment at   Robinson (63rd)
        the 2004 Summer Olympics.                              
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 111  2005 Regular Session; extend session, suspend deadlines   Brown
        for appropriation conference reports, and set date of  
        sine die.                                              
           03/29 (S) Amended
           03/29 (S) Adopted As Amended
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
           03/29 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2339  Judicial redistricting; enact and eliminate running in    Ross
        the herd.                                              
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
           03/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2471  Statewide monetary assessments; increase, and create or   Nunnelee
        revise various special funds.                          
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2486  DFA; negotiate parking spaces for employees in certain    Mettetal
        buildings/limit allowances in state construction       
        contracts.                                             
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2645  MS Telecommunication Conference and Training Facility     Gordon *
        Reserve Fund; clarify authorized expenditures.         
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2731  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; establish         Chaney
        commission to study effectiveness and efficiency of.   
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2750  Intensive Supervision Program; reenact.                   Huggins
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
SB2790  Insecticides and pesticides; revise Bureau of Plant       Hyde-Smith
        Industry procedures for administrative hearings.       
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB2829  Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize   Burton
        use at elections conducted in this state.              
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2845  State funds; provide for transfers of special funds       Gordon
        into BCF, and transfers among categories for certain   
        agencies.                                              
           03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2861  Trapping; allow pelts to be sold after the close of       Posey
        trapping season.                                       
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB3014  Ad valorem tax; allow subsequent request for new          Chaney
        enterprise exemption in certain cases, authorize cities
        to defer.                                              
           03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB3150  Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board; pay salary to vice   Jordan
        president instead of per diem.                         
           03/29 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/29 (S) Passed
           03/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
           03/29 (S) Transmitted To House
SN  73  Harold Bell (Hal) McCarley, Jr., Madison, Mississippi,    GOVERNOR
        Tort Claims Board as Chairman, term at will and        
        pleasure of Governor.                                  
           03/29 (S) Appointment Returned To Gov
SN  98  Kim Wade, Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi Home          GOVERNOR
        Corporation, six-year term ending April 23, 2010,      
        representing First Supreme Court District.             
           03/29 (S) Appointment Returned To Gov
SN 111  Robert Clark Pittman, Starkville, Mississippi,            GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Business Finance Corporation as a member   
        associated with small business, unexpired term ending  
        June 30, 2009.                                         
           03/29 (S) Appointment Returned To Gov
SR  46  Commend Coach Durwin Carpenter, Pillow Academy Girls      Huggins
        Basketball Team.                                       
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release
SR  47  Commend Pillow Academy Lady Mustangs Basketball Team on   Huggins
        winning MPSA Overall Championship.                     
           03/29 (S) Adopted
           03/29 (S) Immediate Release



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  62  Suffrage; restore to Robin Lewis of Hinds County.         Fleming
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1731  Suffrage; restore to John Harrell of Holmes County.       Clark
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1732  Suffrage; restore to Steven Reed Sullivan of Panola       Morris
        County.                                                
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1733  Suffrage; restore to Henry P. Byrd of George County.      Parker
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1742  Suffrage; restore to Gregory Neal Adams of Walthall       Vince
        County.                                                
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1765  Suffrage; restore to Jonathan Clark of Lee County.        Holland
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1771  Suffrage; restore to Cedric Terry of Tallahatchie         Reynolds
        County.                                                
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1772  Suffrage; restore to Sandra Barksdale of Marshall         Buck
        County.                                                
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1791  Suffrage; restore to Roderick Cameron of Claiborne        Middleton
        County.                                                
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HB1792  Suffrage; restore to Vernell Tunstall of Marshall         Buck
        County.                                                
           03/29 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
HC 111  2005 Regular Session; extend session, suspend deadlines   Brown
        for appropriation conference reports, and set date of  
        sine die.                                              
           03/29 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2633  Health Savings Accounts Act; establish and exempt         Hewes
        certain contributions from gross income.               
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3013  Motor vehicle sales tax; revise exemption for transfers   Robertson
        between family members (STC).                          
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3026  Sales taxation; exempt certain aircraft repair and        Robertson
        maintenance from.                                      
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 604  Susp. rules/further consid. SB 3014; ad valorem tax;      Chaney
        allow subsequent request for new enterprise exemption. 
           03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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