Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senator Billy Hewes III

District 49

As of 08/07/07 at 14:02

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SB2021  Products liability; provide exclusive remedy.             Ross
 *         02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2069  "Katrina Day of Remembrance" in Mississippi; designate    Robertson
        August 29 annually.                                    
           01/29 Approved by Governor
SB2083  Public property; name certain state facilities after      Gordon
 *      deceased legislators.                                  
           04/18 Approved by Governor
SB2117  Military personnel; professional license shall not        King
   %    expire while on federal active duty.                   
           03/08 Approved by Governor
SB2123  Public assistance benefits; require applicants to         Flowers
        verify United States citizenship or lawful presence to 
        qualify.                                               
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2152  Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.            Ross
 *         03/29 (S) Died In Conference
SB2153  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing   Michel
  $%    during the last weekend in July.                       
           02/21 (S) Died In Committee
SB2253  Auto liability insurance coverage; require before         Hewes
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2254  Tort liability, charitable activity; include food         Hewes
        donated to needy.                                      
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2255  Mississippi Civic Literacy Act; enact.                    Hewes
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2256  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Hewes
        voting.                                                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2257  Financial institutions; credit borrower's payment on      Hewes
        date of receipt.                                       
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2262  Charitable contributions; American Legion and Veterans    King
 *      of Foreign Wars may utilize nonmembers in bingo and be 
        exempt from registration.                              
           03/15 Approved by Governor
SB2265  Law enforcement officers; immunity when escorting         Gollott
 *      funeral procession.                                    
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2276  Department of Marine Resources; authorize to purchase     Gollott
        property damage insurance on equipment.                
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2323  Teacher salaries; increase.                               Chaney
 *         04/17 Approved by Governor
SB2369  Physical education and health education programs in       Chaney
 *      school districts; require certain minimum standards.   
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2391  Abortions; clarify judicial waiver of parental consent    Fillingane
 *      for minors, and when Roe v. Wade is overruled, prohibit
        all abortions with limited exceptions.                 
           03/22 Approved by Governor
SB2429  Marine Resources; authorize commission to set             Gollott
   %    guidelines for certain artificial reefs in federal     
        waters.                                                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2430  Live bait shrimp; allow dealers to be located inland      Gollott
   %    within the three coastal counties.                     
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2436  Marine Resources; combine seafood wholesale dealer and    Gollott
   %    seafood processor license and reduce fee.              
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2447  Marine Resources; include law enforcement trainees in     Gollott
        nonstate service classification.                       
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2459  Firearms; additional felony charge for display by a       Lee (35th)
        felon during a felony.                                 
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2470  Firearms; revise possession of by a felon.                Morgan
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2492  Exploitation of children; clarify defenses.               Albritton
           03/07 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2522  Job tax credit for producers of alternative energy; the   Robertson
 *$%    Chairman of the Tax Commission may extend time periods 
        in the event of a disaster.                            
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2523  Jobs tax credit for integrated suppliers; the Chairman    Robertson
 *$%    of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           03/15 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2525  Jobs tax credit for permanent businesses; the Chairman    Robertson
 *$%    of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           03/15 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2531  Growth and Prosperity Act; authorize MDA to extend        Robertson
 *$%    duration of state tax exemptions in case of a disaster.
           03/15 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2617  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Burton
        voting.                                                
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2635  Election poll workers and managers; increase per diem     Browning
 *      compensation.                                          
           03/22 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2668  Sex offender registration; revise.                        Tollison
 * %       03/07 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2795  Abortions; prohibit in State of Mississippi.              Nunnelee
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2801  Informed consent for an abortion; require a sonogram      Nunnelee
        and auscultation of fetal heart tone.                  
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2807  Compulsory school attendance requirements; child with     Hewes
        30 or more excused/unexcused absences not allowed to   
        advance or graduate.                                   
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2816  Cruelty to animals; revise.                               Hewes
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2817  Railroads; delete requirement for public hearing under    Hewes
 *      certain circumstances and authorize enforcement of     
        grade crossing laws.                                   
           03/26 (S) Died In Conference
SB2820  MS Rural Risk Underwriting Association Law; amend         Hewes
        "insurable property" to include multi-family dwellings.
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2825  Sex offender; restrict presence in school zones.          Albritton
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2826  Scenic byways; designate certain segment of Highway 67    Hewes
        and Highway 605 as scenic byway.                       
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2835  Public swimming pools; Department of Health enforce       Hewes
        requirements for the abatement of suctions hazards.    
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2839  Board of Veterinary Medicine; clarify authority of        Gollott
   %    board to charge fee for inspections.                   
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2914  Wildlife; preserve and protect the privilege of           Posey
 *      hunting, fishing and trapping.                         
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2922  School bus seat belt requirements; SDE shall adopt        Hewes
        minimum standards safety equipment on buses.           
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2946  MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; delete upper       Hewes
        counties/revise board composition.                     
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2948  Transportation; revise arbitration process between MDOT   Hewes
        and contractors.                                       
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2969  Cemeteries; require to register with the State Board of   Gollott
   %    Funeral Service.                                       
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2976  Automatic transfer of students residing in annexed        Gollott
        territory of municipality; provide for.                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2979  Automatic transfer of students residing in annexed        Hewes
        territory of municipality; provide for.                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2997  Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise          Robertson
 * %    certain incentives.                                    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB3002  Coastal preserve; create special account for timber       Hewes
        sales from lands in coastal preserve program.          
           03/15 Approved by Governor
SB3003  Immigration; authorize law enforcement agencies to        Hewes
        participate in immigration training and enforcement    
        under federal act.                                     
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB3006  Hotels; revise definition.                                Hewes
 * %       03/26 (S) Died In Conference
SB3020  Railroads; increase penalty for certain crimes relating   Hewes
        to railroad property.                                  
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB3022  Income tax credit; allow for certain charges paid by      Hewes
  $%    taxpayers importing and exporting products at ports and
        airports.                                              
           02/21 (S) Died In Committee
SB3023  Income tax credit for importing or exporting cargo at     Hewes
 * %    airports; extend repeal date.                          
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB3028  Vehicle Protection Product Act; enact.                    Hewes
 * %       03/22 (S) Died On Calendar
SB3039  Coastal preserve; create special account for timber       Gollott
        sales from lands in coastal preserve program.          
           01/31 (S) Died In Committee
SB3042  Transportation; exempt small commercial vehicles from     Hewes
 *      certain federal regulations.                           
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB3047  Airports; increase maximum term of lease for operation.   Hewes
   %       01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB3050  Mississippi Economic Growth and Redevelopment Act of      Hewes
 * %    2007; create.                                          
           03/26 (S) Died In Conference
SB3071  Sales taxation; exempt sales of diabetes monitoring       Davis
  $%    equipment or supplies.                                 
           02/21 (S) Died In Committee
SB3109  Special fuel excise tax; exempt special fuel sold or      Hewes
 *$%    delivered to international trade zones for             
        international flights.                                 
           03/30 Approved by Governor
SB3168  Income tax; exclude certain amounts received by an        Hewes
  $%    individual as foreign earned income from gross income. 
           02/21 (S) Died In Committee
SB3192  Bonds; authorize issuance for expansion of the Armed      King
  $%    Forces Museum Building at Camp Shelby.                 
           02/21 (S) Died In Committee
SB3215  Economic Development; authorize incentives for certain    Nunnelee
   %    projects.                                              
           03/02 Approved by Governor
SB3221  Harrison County; revise the definition of hotel and       Hewes
   %    motel under law authorizing a special tax on room      
        rental.                                                
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB3222  Harrison County; revise the membership of the             Hewes
        beautification commission.                             
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3226  Harrison County; authorize contributions to the           Hewes
        Gulfport Christian Life Center to aid in the           
        reconstruction of a building.                          
           04/04 Approved by Governor
SB3237  Harrison County; authorize the county to enter into       Hewes
        development agreements with the developers of a master 
        planned community.                                     
           03/30 (H) Died On Calendar
SC 501  Express the sympathy of the Legislature on the death of   Little
        President Gerald R. Ford.                              
           01/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 504  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Sergeant Courtland A.   Turner
        Kennard.                                               
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 505  Remember gallant service and commend life of U.S. Army    Thomas
        Staff Sergeant James Ellis of Yazoo City, MS.          
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 513  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Staff Sergeant Robert   Carmichael
        L. Love, Jr.                                           
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 515  Recognize the Centennial Anniversary of UPS.              Hewes
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 516  Constitution; provide that all regular sessions shall     Hewes
        be 90 days.                                            
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SC 517  Joint Rules; require code amendments to show deleted      Hewes
        language.                                              
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
SC 519  Commend Will Townsend for heroism in the ATO Fraternity   Jackson (11th)
        House fire.                                            
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 520  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Master Sergeant Brian   Chaney
        P. McAnulty.                                           
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 522  Commend Robert Michael "Robbie" Langley, the first        Mettetal
        University of MS Police Officer whose life was taken in
        the line of duty.                                      
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 524  Commend public service of Leland R. Speed, Executive      Little
        Director of the Mississippi Development Authority.     
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 528  Commend Ronny Fore, Director of Legislative Printing,     White
        for national achievement award.                        
           02/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 529  Commend the life and service of U.S. Air Force Captain    Clarke
        Kermit O. Evans.                                       
           02/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 533  Commend public service of Charles H. Chisolm, Executive   Moffatt
        Director of Department of Environmental Quality.       
           02/12 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 546  Commend life of respected Biloxi businessman Emile L.     Gollott
        "Junie" Desporte III.                                  
           02/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 553  Designate March 2007 as "Women's History Month in         Dawkins
        Mississippi."                                          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 555  Commend State Treasurer Tate Reeves for his election as   Michel
        President of the National Association of State         
        Treasurers (NAST).                                     
           02/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 556  Commend Ole Miss All-American Senior Linebacker Patrick   Michel
        Willis.                                                
           02/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 562  Designate April 28 through May 6, 2007, as "National      Burton
        Safe Kids Week" in Mississippi.                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 570  Commend New Orleans Saints for remarkable 2006-2007       Hewes
        season.                                                
           02/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 571  Urge FEMA to consider needs of children in major          Hewes
        disaster preparedness, response, recovery and          
        mitigation.                                            
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
SC 577  Commend USM "Golden Eagles" Football Team and Coach       Hewes
        Jeff Bower for post-season success.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 582  Commend life of former Gulfport Mayor Ken Combs.          Hewes
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 583  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Staff Sergeant          Moffatt
        Terrence Dunn.                                         
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 586  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Sgt. Carl Seigart.      Lee (47th)
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 587  Designate April 1-7, 2007, as "Junior Auxiliary Week"     White
        in the State of Mississippi.                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 589  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Sergeant 1st Class      White
        William Spillers.                                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 591  Commend distinguished public service of Secretary of      Dearing
        State Eric Clark.                                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 596  Designate May 25, 2007, as "Mississippi Missing           Burton
        Children's Day."                                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 603  Commend literary career of Lerone Bennett, Jr.            Jordan
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 609  Commend Jerry Rice, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.      Michel
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 612  Commend and thank Liza and Rick Looser and The Cirlot     Ross
        Agency for "Mississippi, Believe It!" public service   
        campaign.                                              
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 626  Commend public service of Harrison County Supervisor      Gollott
        Bobby Eleuterius.                                      
           03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 642  Commend Morgan Freeman for book "Proud to Call            Gollott
        Mississippi Home."                                     
           04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SR  27  Commend public service of Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck.   Little
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR  28  Commend public service of President Pro Tempore Travis    Burton
        Little.                                                
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR  29  Commend Senator Lynn Posey for public service.            Dearing
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR  30  Commend public service of Senator Billy Thames.           Dearing
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR  31  Commend public service of Senator Stacey Pickering.       Little
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR  32  Commend public service of Senator Mike Chaney.            Little
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR  33  Commend public service of Senator Charlie Ross.           Little
           03/30 (S) Adopted


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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