Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require National Board Certified Occupational Therapists And National Board Certified School Psychologists Who Are Employed By A School District Or The State Department Of Education To Be Paid An Annual Salary Supplement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require National Board Certified Occupational Therapists And National Board Certified School Psychologists Who Are Employed By A School District Or The State Department Of Education To Be Paid An Annual Salary Supplement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Retired Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Be Employed In A Position For Which The Employer Has A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees And Draw The Full Amount Of The Retiree's Retirement Allowance, During Which Time The Retiree May Work The Full Number Of Normal Working Days For The Position And Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Provide That Before A Retiree May Be Employed In Such A Position, The Employer Must Provide Satisfactory Evidence With Quantifiable Numbers To The Retirement System Of The Existence Of A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees In The Employer's Agency, Department, Institution Or Political Subdivision, And Satisfactory Evidence That The Employee Has The Education And Experience Necessary For The Position For Which There Is A Critical Need Or Shortage And In Which He Or She Will Be Employed; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Retired Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Be Employed In A Position For Which The Employer Has A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees And Draw The Full Amount Of The Retiree's Retirement Allowance, During Which Time The Retiree May Work The Full Number Of Normal Working Days For The Position And Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Provide That Before A Retiree May Be Employed In Such A Position, The Employer Must Provide Satisfactory Evidence With Quantifiable Numbers To The Retirement System Of The Existence Of A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees In The Employer's Agency, Department, Institution Or Political Subdivision, And Satisfactory Evidence That The Employee Has The Education And Experience Necessary For The Position For Which There Is A Critical Need Or Shortage And In Which He Or She Will Be Employed; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 73-50-2.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose Certain Requirements On An Applicant Who Establishes Residence In This State And, Based On Work Experience In Another State, Is Seeking Licensure In Mississippi As A Behavioral Health Professional; To Require Such Applicants To Undergo Criminal Background Checks, Submit Two Forms Of Documentation To Verify Residency, And Meet Minimum Professional Standards Before Receiving A License; To Provide For Disciplinary Action Against An Applicant Who Misrepresents His Or Her Residency, Educational Credentials, Supervised Practice Records Or Criminal History; To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 73-50-2.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose Certain Requirements On An Applicant Who Establishes Residence In This State And, Based On Work Experience In Another State, Is Seeking Licensure In Mississippi As A Behavioral Health Professional; To Require Such Applicants To Undergo Criminal Background Checks, Submit Two Forms Of Documentation To Verify Residency, And Meet Minimum Professional Standards Before Receiving A License; To Provide For Disciplinary Action Against An Applicant Who Misrepresents His Or Her Residency, Educational Credentials, Supervised Practice Records Or Criminal History; To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Hypodermic Syringes From The Definition Of The Term "paraphernalia" As Used In The Uniform Controlled Substances Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Hypodermic Syringes From The Definition Of The Term "paraphernalia" As Used In The Uniform Controlled Substances Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "captain Justin James Whipps Correctional Safety And Wellness Act"; To Require Mandatory Weapons Screening Of Employees And Employee Vehicles At State And Private Correctional Facilities; To Require Mental Health, Wellness, And Leadership Development Training For Correctional Officers And Supervisory Staff; To Reduce Workplace Violence And Conflicts Among Correctional Employees; To Provide Enforcement Mechanisms And Reporting Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "captain Justin James Whipps Correctional Safety And Wellness Act"; To Require Mandatory Weapons Screening Of Employees And Employee Vehicles At State And Private Correctional Facilities; To Require Mental Health, Wellness, And Leadership Development Training For Correctional Officers And Supervisory Staff; To Reduce Workplace Violence And Conflicts Among Correctional Employees; To Provide Enforcement Mechanisms And Reporting Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Insurance Department Fraud Detection Trust Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Amend Sections 83-2-33 And 83-5-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The Insurance Department Fund As The "insurance Department Fraud Detection Trust Fund"; To Increase The Maximum Contributions From Property And Casualty Insurance Companies, Life, Health And Accident Insurance Companies, And Health Maintenance Organizations Which May Be Deposited Into The Special Fund; To Delete The Requirement That Monies Collected From These Companies Be Deposited Into The State General Fund And That Expenses Of The Department Of Insurance Be Defrayed By State General Fund Appropriations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Insurance Department Fraud Detection Trust Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Amend Sections 83-2-33 And 83-5-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The Insurance Department Fund As The "insurance Department Fraud Detection Trust Fund"; To Increase The Maximum Contributions From Property And Casualty Insurance Companies, Life, Health And Accident Insurance Companies, And Health Maintenance Organizations Which May Be Deposited Into The Special Fund; To Delete The Requirement That Monies Collected From These Companies Be Deposited Into The State General Fund And That Expenses Of The Department Of Insurance Be Defrayed By State General Fund Appropriations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Local School Boards To Provide Mental Health First Aid Training That Is Evidence-based And Approved By The Department Of Mental Health To All Licensed And Nonlicensed Instructional Personnel And To Licensed Administrators Before The Beginning Of The 2026-2027 School Year; To Require School Boards To Develop And Adopt A Policy Relating To Frequency Of The Required Training; To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Provide Participants With A Certificate Of Completion, Which May Be Used To Satisfy The Training Requirement; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-301 And 37-7-343, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Local School Boards To Provide Mental Health First Aid Training That Is Evidence-based And Approved By The Department Of Mental Health To All Licensed And Nonlicensed Instructional Personnel And To Licensed Administrators Before The Beginning Of The 2026-2027 School Year; To Require School Boards To Develop And Adopt A Policy Relating To Frequency Of The Required Training; To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Provide Participants With A Certificate Of Completion, Which May Be Used To Satisfy The Training Requirement; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-301 And 37-7-343, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow All-terrain Vehicles And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles To Operate On County Rural, Gravel Or Paved Roads; To Require, For Such Operation, Compliance With Licensing And Tagging Requirements And Other Motor Vehicle Regulations, Except Those Requiring Equipping With Windshield Wipers; To Specify That A License Tag Shall Not Authorize The Use Of An All-terrain Vehicle Or Recreational Off-highway Vehicle For Towing, Or For Operation On An Interstate Highway Or Any Other Road For Which The Speed Limit Exceeds 40 Miles Per Hour, Except For Crossing Certain Roads; To Amend Section 27-19-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Monies Remitted Or Received As Registration Or Tag Fees From The Additional Rate Of $5.00 Shall, In The Case Of All-terrain Vehicles And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles, Be Paid To The County In Which The Vehicle Is Registered; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-51-5, 63-3-103, 63-15-3 And 63-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow All-terrain Vehicles And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles To Operate On County Rural, Gravel Or Paved Roads; To Require, For Such Operation, Compliance With Licensing And Tagging Requirements And Other Motor Vehicle Regulations, Except Those Requiring Equipping With Windshield Wipers; To Specify That A License Tag Shall Not Authorize The Use Of An All-terrain Vehicle Or Recreational Off-highway Vehicle For Towing, Or For Operation On An Interstate Highway Or Any Other Road For Which The Speed Limit Exceeds 40 Miles Per Hour, Except For Crossing Certain Roads; To Amend Section 27-19-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Monies Remitted Or Received As Registration Or Tag Fees From The Additional Rate Of $5.00 Shall, In The Case Of All-terrain Vehicles And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles, Be Paid To The County In Which The Vehicle Is Registered; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-51-5, 63-3-103, 63-15-3 And 63-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare The Second Monday Of Each October As A Day Of Observance In The State Of Mississippi To Be Proclaimed "indigenous Peoples' Day"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare The Second Monday Of Each October As A Day Of Observance In The State Of Mississippi To Be Proclaimed "indigenous Peoples' Day"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit The Nonadjudication Of A First Offense Of Driving Under The Influence By A Commercial Driver's License Holder Who Was Not Operating A Commercial Vehicle At The Time Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit The Nonadjudication Of A First Offense Of Driving Under The Influence By A Commercial Driver's License Holder Who Was Not Operating A Commercial Vehicle At The Time Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Aggravated Manslaughter; To Provide The Elements Of The Crime; To Provide Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Aggravated Manslaughter; To Provide The Elements Of The Crime; To Provide Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 41-61-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Autopsy In The Case Of An Infant Or Child Who Dies Suddenly And Unexpectedly Must Include A Review Of The Child's Immunization And Medical Records; To Require The Medical Examiner To Document In The Autopsy Report Any Immunizations Or Emergency Countermeasures Administered To The Child Within 90 Days Before The Child's Death And Report The Case To The National Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (suid) And Sudden Death In The Young (sdy) Case Registry; To Provide That The Autopsy In The Case Of A Sudden Death Suspected To Be Caused By Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome In An Individual Of Any Age Must Include A Review Of The Individual's Immunization And Medical Records; To Require The Medical Examiner To Document In The Autopsy Report Any Immunizations Or Emergency Countermeasures Administered To The Individual Within 90 Days Before His Or Her Death And Report The Case To The Suid And Sdy Case Registry If The Individual Was Younger Than 20 Years Of Age At The Time Of Death; To Require The State Medical Examiner To Impose Administrative Penalties Against Medical Examiners Who Fail To Report Cases To The Suid And Sdy Case Registry As Required Within Thirty 30 Days After Completing The Autopsy Report; To Bring Forward Sections 41-61-59 And 41-61-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 41-61-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Autopsy In The Case Of An Infant Or Child Who Dies Suddenly And Unexpectedly Must Include A Review Of The Child's Immunization And Medical Records; To Require The Medical Examiner To Document In The Autopsy Report Any Immunizations Or Emergency Countermeasures Administered To The Child Within 90 Days Before The Child's Death And Report The Case To The National Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (suid) And Sudden Death In The Young (sdy) Case Registry; To Provide That The Autopsy In The Case Of A Sudden Death Suspected To Be Caused By Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome In An Individual Of Any Age Must Include A Review Of The Individual's Immunization And Medical Records; To Require The Medical Examiner To Document In The Autopsy Report Any Immunizations Or Emergency Countermeasures Administered To The Individual Within 90 Days Before His Or Her Death And Report The Case To The Suid And Sdy Case Registry If The Individual Was Younger Than 20 Years Of Age At The Time Of Death; To Require The State Medical Examiner To Impose Administrative Penalties Against Medical Examiners Who Fail To Report Cases To The Suid And Sdy Case Registry As Required Within Thirty 30 Days After Completing The Autopsy Report; To Bring Forward Sections 41-61-59 And 41-61-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "2026 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; To Establish A Youthbuild Program At Coahoma Community College And At Jones County Junior College To Determine The Potential Impact Of Youthbuild On Helping Low Income Youth Rebuild Their Lives And The Communities In Which They Live; To Provide That Certain Disadvantaged Youth Will Be Provided With Opportunities Through The Youthbuild Program For Employment, Education, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurial Skills Development And Training In The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of Housing For Special Needs Populations And Low Income Households; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each College To Apply For Grant Funding From The United States Department Of Labor; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide The College's Required Matching Funds For A Youthbuild Grant; To Specify Certain Services That Must Be Provided Through The Youthbuild Program; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Participation In The Program; To Require The Division Of Family And Children's Services To Submit A Report To The Legislature On The Youthbuild Program Before January 1, 2029; To Bring Forward Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "2026 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; To Establish A Youthbuild Program At Coahoma Community College And At Jones County Junior College To Determine The Potential Impact Of Youthbuild On Helping Low Income Youth Rebuild Their Lives And The Communities In Which They Live; To Provide That Certain Disadvantaged Youth Will Be Provided With Opportunities Through The Youthbuild Program For Employment, Education, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurial Skills Development And Training In The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of Housing For Special Needs Populations And Low Income Households; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each College To Apply For Grant Funding From The United States Department Of Labor; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide The College's Required Matching Funds For A Youthbuild Grant; To Specify Certain Services That Must Be Provided Through The Youthbuild Program; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Participation In The Program; To Require The Division Of Family And Children's Services To Submit A Report To The Legislature On The Youthbuild Program Before January 1, 2029; To Bring Forward Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 12, Women's Veterans' Day, As A Legal Holiday In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 12, Women's Veterans' Day, As A Legal Holiday In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Section 27-53-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Section 27-53-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Declaring April 8 Through 12, 2026, As "week Of The Young Child" In Mississippi.
A Resolution Declaring April 8 Through 12, 2026, As "week Of The Young Child" In Mississippi.
An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Revise Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Method Of Determining Reimbursement To A Pharmacist Or Pharmacy By A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) For The Dispensing Of Prescription Drugs And Other Products And Supplies; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide A Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Psao To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy (board); To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager From Engaging In Spread Pricing; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Steering; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Psaos From Retaliating Against A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Annually Report To The Board Certain Information About Rebates And Other Payments Received From Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Specialty Drug Committee And Direct It To Develop A List Of Prescription Drugs That Meet The Criteria For Specialty Drug Designation To Assist With Patient Access, Transparency And Responsible Cost Management; To Create New Section 73-21-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Pharmacy Fair Competition Act; To Create New Section 73-21-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings; To Create New Section 73-21-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager From Acquiring Direct Or Indirect Interest In, Or Otherwise Holding, Directly Or Indirectly, A Pharmacy Permit For The Retail Sale Of Drugs Or Medicines In This State; To Authorize The Board To Issue A Limited Use Permit Upon A Determination That Certain Rare, Orphan Or Limited Distribution Drugs Are Otherwise Unavailable In The Market; To Create New Section 73-21-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Conduct Assessments Of Each Active Retail Pharmacy Permits And To Provide Written Notice To Permit Holders That The Board Reasonably Believes Will Violate This Act; To Amend Section 25-15-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Executive Director Of The Board, Or His Or Her Designee, Shall Be A Member Of The Evaluation Committee When The Proposal For Evaluation Is For Pharmacy Benefits Or The Management Thereof; To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Executive Director Of The Board, Or His Or Her Designee; To The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Revise Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Method Of Determining Reimbursement To A Pharmacist Or Pharmacy By A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) For The Dispensing Of Prescription Drugs And Other Products And Supplies; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide A Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Psao To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy (board); To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager From Engaging In Spread Pricing; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Steering; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Psaos From Retaliating Against A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Annually Report To The Board Certain Information About Rebates And Other Payments Received From Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Specialty Drug Committee And Direct It To Develop A List Of Prescription Drugs That Meet The Criteria For Specialty Drug Designation To Assist With Patient Access, Transparency And Responsible Cost Management; To Create New Section 73-21-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Pharmacy Fair Competition Act; To Create New Section 73-21-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings; To Create New Section 73-21-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager From Acquiring Direct Or Indirect Interest In, Or Otherwise Holding, Directly Or Indirectly, A Pharmacy Permit For The Retail Sale Of Drugs Or Medicines In This State; To Authorize The Board To Issue A Limited Use Permit Upon A Determination That Certain Rare, Orphan Or Limited Distribution Drugs Are Otherwise Unavailable In The Market; To Create New Section 73-21-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Conduct Assessments Of Each Active Retail Pharmacy Permits And To Provide Written Notice To Permit Holders That The Board Reasonably Believes Will Violate This Act; To Amend Section 25-15-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Executive Director Of The Board, Or His Or Her Designee, Shall Be A Member Of The Evaluation Committee When The Proposal For Evaluation Is For Pharmacy Benefits Or The Management Thereof; To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Executive Director Of The Board, Or His Or Her Designee; To The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A Credit Enhancement Program For Mississippi School District Bonds To Lower Borrowing Costs Through State Guarantees; To Define The Roles And Responsibilities Of School Districts, Tax Collectors, Paying Agents, And The State Treasurer In Administering The Program; To Outline Conditions For State Payments And District Reimbursements, Including Penalties And Legal Remedies; To Provide For The Appropriation Of Funds To Support The Program; To Authorize The State Bond Commission To Adopt Rules For Implementation; To Bring Forward Sections 37-59-101, 37-59-103, 37-59-105, 37-59-107, 37-59-109, 37-59-111, 37-59-113 And 37-59-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A Credit Enhancement Program For Mississippi School District Bonds To Lower Borrowing Costs Through State Guarantees; To Define The Roles And Responsibilities Of School Districts, Tax Collectors, Paying Agents, And The State Treasurer In Administering The Program; To Outline Conditions For State Payments And District Reimbursements, Including Penalties And Legal Remedies; To Provide For The Appropriation Of Funds To Support The Program; To Authorize The State Bond Commission To Adopt Rules For Implementation; To Bring Forward Sections 37-59-101, 37-59-103, 37-59-105, 37-59-107, 37-59-109, 37-59-111, 37-59-113 And 37-59-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide The Time For The Early Voting Period; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office And At Additional Early Voting Polling Places; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Fourteen Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7, 9-4-5 And 23-15-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide The Time For The Early Voting Period; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office And At Additional Early Voting Polling Places; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Fourteen Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7, 9-4-5 And 23-15-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Certain Health Insurance Policies And Contracts To Provide Coverage For Medically Necessary Orthotic Devices And Prosthetic Devices And Their Materials And Components; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Submit A Report To The House And Senate Insurance Committees Regarding The Implementation Of Coverage Under This Act; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To Include Coverage For Medically Necessary Orthotic Devices And Prosthetic Devices And Their Materials And Components; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Certain Health Insurance Policies And Contracts To Provide Coverage For Medically Necessary Orthotic Devices And Prosthetic Devices And Their Materials And Components; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Submit A Report To The House And Senate Insurance Committees Regarding The Implementation Of Coverage Under This Act; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To Include Coverage For Medically Necessary Orthotic Devices And Prosthetic Devices And Their Materials And Components; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The State Department Of Health; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The State Department Of Health; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-27-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Youth Services' Adolescent Opportunity Programs (aops) Shall Be Known As Juvenile Justice Diversion Programs (jjdps); To Require The Jjdps To Offer Certain Alternatives To Detention During After School And Weekend Hours; To Provide That Subject To The Availably Of Certain Funding, The Jjdps May Operate As Pre-petition Diversion And As Post-adjudication Diversion For The Purpose Of Diverting Juveniles From Detention; To Amend Section 99-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-27-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Youth Services' Adolescent Opportunity Programs (aops) Shall Be Known As Juvenile Justice Diversion Programs (jjdps); To Require The Jjdps To Offer Certain Alternatives To Detention During After School And Weekend Hours; To Provide That Subject To The Availably Of Certain Funding, The Jjdps May Operate As Pre-petition Diversion And As Post-adjudication Diversion For The Purpose Of Diverting Juveniles From Detention; To Amend Section 99-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "dropout Prevention And Student Re-engagement Act"; To Declare The Legislative Intent To Decrease The High School Dropout Rate And Increase The Graduation Rate; To Define Terms Used In This Act; To Amend Section 37-13-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Office Of Dropout Prevention To Use Certain Funding To Implement This Act; To Require The Office To Collaborate With Local Educational Agencies To Reduce The Statewide And Local Student Dropout Rates And To Increase The Statewide And Local Graduation And Completion Rates In The State; To Require The Office To Take Certain Actions With Regard To The Evaluation And Implementation Of Policies Used By Local Educational Agencies In Analyzing Dropout Rates And Graduation And Completion Rates; To Require The Office To Identify Local Educational Agencies Failing To Meet Their Established Graduation And Completion Rate Expectations; To Require The Department To Provide Technical Assistance To Certain Local Educational Agencies; To Require The Office To Review The Existing Research And Data And Compile A Report Of Effective Dropout Prevention And Student Engagement And Re-engagement Policies And Strategies Implemented By Local Educational Agencies Within This State And In Other States; To Amend Section 37-13-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement To Analyze Data Collected By The Local Educational Agencies For Purposes Of Compiling A Report To Be Submitted To The Board And The Legislature; To Require High Priority And Priority Local Educational Agencies To Conduct A Practices Assessment; To Require High Priority Local Educational Agencies To Adopt A Student Graduation And Completion Plan And Prescribe Its Required Components; To Require Local Educational Agencies To Notify A Student's Parent If The Student Drops Out Of School; To Establish The Student Re-engagement Grant Program Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Grants To Local Educational Agencies For Use In Providing Educational Services And Supports To Students And To Provide For Its Funding; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "dropout Prevention And Student Re-engagement Act"; To Declare The Legislative Intent To Decrease The High School Dropout Rate And Increase The Graduation Rate; To Define Terms Used In This Act; To Amend Section 37-13-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Office Of Dropout Prevention To Use Certain Funding To Implement This Act; To Require The Office To Collaborate With Local Educational Agencies To Reduce The Statewide And Local Student Dropout Rates And To Increase The Statewide And Local Graduation And Completion Rates In The State; To Require The Office To Take Certain Actions With Regard To The Evaluation And Implementation Of Policies Used By Local Educational Agencies In Analyzing Dropout Rates And Graduation And Completion Rates; To Require The Office To Identify Local Educational Agencies Failing To Meet Their Established Graduation And Completion Rate Expectations; To Require The Department To Provide Technical Assistance To Certain Local Educational Agencies; To Require The Office To Review The Existing Research And Data And Compile A Report Of Effective Dropout Prevention And Student Engagement And Re-engagement Policies And Strategies Implemented By Local Educational Agencies Within This State And In Other States; To Amend Section 37-13-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement To Analyze Data Collected By The Local Educational Agencies For Purposes Of Compiling A Report To Be Submitted To The Board And The Legislature; To Require High Priority And Priority Local Educational Agencies To Conduct A Practices Assessment; To Require High Priority Local Educational Agencies To Adopt A Student Graduation And Completion Plan And Prescribe Its Required Components; To Require Local Educational Agencies To Notify A Student's Parent If The Student Drops Out Of School; To Establish The Student Re-engagement Grant Program Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Grants To Local Educational Agencies For Use In Providing Educational Services And Supports To Students And To Provide For Its Funding; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Forest And Agricultural Landowners' Fairness Act"; To Define Terminology And Prescribe The Purpose For Which The Legislation Is Intended In An Effort To Prevent Mississippi Taxpayers From Subsidizing The Taxes Of Nonresident Aliens And Federally Tax-exempt Entities Owning Or Having Possessory Interests In Forest And Agricultural Land Located In The State; To Prohibit Any State Tax Exemptions On The Assessed Value Of Forest And Agricultural Land To Nonresident Aliens And Federally Tax-exempt Entities That Own Or Have A Possessory Interest In Such Lands Located In The State; To Require Such Entities To Pay The Same Rate Of Income And Franchise Taxes As Other Business Corporations In The State Until January 1, 2028, When Those Taxes Upon Such Business Corporations Repeal By Operation Of Law; To Require All Nonresident Aliens And All Federally Tax-exempt Entities Owning Any Possessory Interest In Forestry And Agricultural Land To File A Full Disclosure Of All Ownership Information Of Each Tract Of Land It Owns With A Description Of Each Tract As Is Described In Its Deed Or Deeds To The Office Of The Secretary Of State Within Six Months Of Passage Of This Act; To Require Future Transfers By These Parties To Be Filed With The Secretary Of State Within 90 Days Of The Transfer; To Require The Secretary Of State To Make The Ownership Disclosure Information Available On Its Website; To Require The Department Of Revenue To File A Tax Lien With The Circuit Clerk Of Each County In Which Land Is Located For Taxes More Than 180-days Delinquent; To Provide That The Delinquency On A Single Property Shall Result In A Tax Lien On All Land Owned By The Delinquent Taxpayer In That County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Forest And Agricultural Landowners' Fairness Act"; To Define Terminology And Prescribe The Purpose For Which The Legislation Is Intended In An Effort To Prevent Mississippi Taxpayers From Subsidizing The Taxes Of Nonresident Aliens And Federally Tax-exempt Entities Owning Or Having Possessory Interests In Forest And Agricultural Land Located In The State; To Prohibit Any State Tax Exemptions On The Assessed Value Of Forest And Agricultural Land To Nonresident Aliens And Federally Tax-exempt Entities That Own Or Have A Possessory Interest In Such Lands Located In The State; To Require Such Entities To Pay The Same Rate Of Income And Franchise Taxes As Other Business Corporations In The State Until January 1, 2028, When Those Taxes Upon Such Business Corporations Repeal By Operation Of Law; To Require All Nonresident Aliens And All Federally Tax-exempt Entities Owning Any Possessory Interest In Forestry And Agricultural Land To File A Full Disclosure Of All Ownership Information Of Each Tract Of Land It Owns With A Description Of Each Tract As Is Described In Its Deed Or Deeds To The Office Of The Secretary Of State Within Six Months Of Passage Of This Act; To Require Future Transfers By These Parties To Be Filed With The Secretary Of State Within 90 Days Of The Transfer; To Require The Secretary Of State To Make The Ownership Disclosure Information Available On Its Website; To Require The Department Of Revenue To File A Tax Lien With The Circuit Clerk Of Each County In Which Land Is Located For Taxes More Than 180-days Delinquent; To Provide That The Delinquency On A Single Property Shall Result In A Tax Lien On All Land Owned By The Delinquent Taxpayer In That County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "released-time Moral Instruction Act Of 2026"; To Authorize Local School Boards To Permit The Released-time Moral Instruction Of Pupils; To Permit School Boards To Complete A Survey To Determine Pupils Within The School District Who Desire Released-time Moral Instruction And Who Have Received Consent From Their Parent Or Legal Guardian For Such Instruction; To Require School Boards To Allow Those Students Desiring Released-time Moral Instruction To Participate In Off-site For At Least One Hour, One Day Each Week; To Prohibit The School District From Providing Or Facilitating Released-time Moral Instruction On School Premises; To Permit Local School Boards To Make Arrangements With The Persons In Charge Of The Released-time Moral Instruction As The Board Deems Necessary And Advisable; To Provide That Students Shall Not Be Penalized Or Considered Absent From The School For Purposes Of Attending Released-time Moral Instruction; To Provide That Students Who Do Not Participate In Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Continue In The Regular Course Of Daily Instruction; To Provide That Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Be Given Without Expense To Any Local School Board Beyond The Cost Of The Original Survey; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "released-time Moral Instruction Act Of 2026"; To Authorize Local School Boards To Permit The Released-time Moral Instruction Of Pupils; To Permit School Boards To Complete A Survey To Determine Pupils Within The School District Who Desire Released-time Moral Instruction And Who Have Received Consent From Their Parent Or Legal Guardian For Such Instruction; To Require School Boards To Allow Those Students Desiring Released-time Moral Instruction To Participate In Off-site For At Least One Hour, One Day Each Week; To Prohibit The School District From Providing Or Facilitating Released-time Moral Instruction On School Premises; To Permit Local School Boards To Make Arrangements With The Persons In Charge Of The Released-time Moral Instruction As The Board Deems Necessary And Advisable; To Provide That Students Shall Not Be Penalized Or Considered Absent From The School For Purposes Of Attending Released-time Moral Instruction; To Provide That Students Who Do Not Participate In Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Continue In The Regular Course Of Daily Instruction; To Provide That Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Be Given Without Expense To Any Local School Board Beyond The Cost Of The Original Survey; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.