Mississippi

An Act To Bring Forward Section 23-15-1037, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Apportions The State Into Four Congressional Districts, For The Purpose Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require That Comprehensive Sex Education Be Taught In Grades K Through 12; To Require That The Instruction Emphasize Abstinence As The Expected Norm; To Establish The Criteria Required For The Instruction Of Sex Education Courses In A Manner That Is Age And Developmentally Appropriate; To Amend Section 37-13-135, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Local School Boards To Adopt Plans For The Implementation Of The Comprehensive School Health Education Program, Which Shall Include Instruction In Comprehensive Sex Education; To Amend Section 37-14-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Nurses To Provide Instruction In Each Of The Components Of The Comprehensive School Health Education Program; To Require The Office Of Healthy Schools To Submit Policy Recommendations To The State Board Of Education For The Adoption Of Any Rules And Regulations Relating To The Program; To Amend Sections 37-13-131 And 37-13-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Public Safety And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Coordinate To Provide Enhanced Security Measures And Promote Collaboration Among Law Enforcement On University Campuses For Large Events; To Prescribe Duties Of The Department Of Public Safety Under This Act; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Require Each Institution Of Higher Learning To Post A Prominent Link To The Tip Submission Platform Developed By The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Appoint A Statewide Safety Training Officer Whose Duty It Shall Be To Perform Public Training For Campus Law Enforcement; To Bring Forward Section 45-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Legislature To Honor The Intent And Substance Of Ballot Initiatives Proposed By Citizens When Drafting An Alternative Initiative To Appear Concurrently On The Ballot; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any Student Who Reaches The Age Of Six On Or Before December 31 To Enroll In First Grade At The Start Of The School Year During Which The Child Attains The Age Of Six; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Students Who Are Enrolled At The Start Of A School Year During Which They Attain The Age Of Six On Or Before December 31 In The Definition Of "compulsory-school-age Child"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Any Law Enforcement Officer Who Stops Or Otherwise Detains A Person For Any Period Of Time To Articulate The Reason Or Reasons For Such Stop Or Detention To The Person During The Time Of The Stop Or Detention; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Supplement, Reimbursement For Moving Expenses, And Reimbursement For Interviewing Expenses For Any Teacher Who Has Five Or More Years Of Teaching Experience In An "a," "b" Or "c"-designated School And Chooses To Teach In An "f"-designated School Within An "f"-designated School District; To Amend Section 37-159-5 And 37-159-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 37-13-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Mississippi Open To Religion Act; To Require The Governing Board Of A School District Or Public Charter School To Adopt A Policy Requiring Every Campus Of The District Or School To Provide Students And Employees With An Opportunity To Participate In A Period Of Prayer And Reading Of The Bible Or Other Religious Text On Each School Day; To Provide The Terms Of The Policy; To Provide For Consent And Revocation Of Consent By School Employees And Students, Or The Parents Or Guardians Of Students; To Provide The Duties Of The Attorney General Under This Act; To Specify That Compliance With This Act Shall Be Required Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Amend Sections 9-13-109, 19-5-353, 21-27-131, 21-27-151, 25-53-51, 27-109-5, 27-115-55, 37-3-2, 41-29-303, 43-1-4, 43-26-1, 45-3-9, 45-3-47, 45-4-9, 45-6-11, 51-5-3, 51-9-173, 65-1-129, 65-1-173, 67-3-19, 73-1-13, 73-2-7, 73-2-16, 73-4-17, 73-4-25, 73-6-13, 73-6-19, 73-7-27, 73-9-23, 73-9-61, 73-11-51, 73-11-57, 73-13-23, 73-13-77, 73-14-35, 73-15-19, 73-15-21, 73-15-29, 73-17-9, 73-17-11, 73-17-15, 73-19-17, 73-19-23, 73-21-85, 73-21-87, 73-21-97, 73-21-111, 73-21-126, 73-23-47, 73-23-51, 73-23-59, 73-24-19, 73-24-21, 73-24-24, 73-25-3, 73-25-14, 73-25-29, 73-25-32, 73-25-101, 73-26-3, 73-27-5, 73-27-12, 73-27-13, 73-27-16, 73-29-13, 73-29-19, 73-29-31, 73-30-9, 73-30-21, 73-31-13, 73-31-21, 73-33-1, 73-34-14, 73-34-109, 73-35-10, 73-35-21, 73-38-9, 73-38-27, 73-39-67, 73-39-71, 73-39-77, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-53-8, 73-53-13, 73-53-17, 73-54-13, 73-55-19, 73-60-31, 73-63-27, 73-65-13, 73-66-17, 73-67-21, 73-67-27, 73-69-7, 73-69-9, 73-69-11, 73-71-19, 73-71-33, 73-73-7, 73-75-13, 73-75-19, 75-27-305, 75-57-49, 75-59-1, 75-60-19, 75-60-31, 75-60-33, 75-67-323, 75-67-421, 75-67-509, 75-67-521, 75-67-609, 75-76-34, 75-76-35, 75-76-67, 75-76-103, 75-76-131, 75-76-137, 77-8-25, 77-9-503, 81-18-9, 83-7-207, 83-17-71, 83-17-75, 83-17-421, 83-17-519, 83-21-19, 83-39-3, 83-39-9, 83-39-15, 83-49-11, 97-33-57 And 97-33-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 17-17-503, 17-17-505, 19-25-19, 25-34-43, 27-115-69, 37-9-17, 37-13-89, 37-27-23, 37-29-232, 41-29-107, 41-137-47, 43-13-121, 45-1-25, 49-15-21, 57-21-7, 63-17-118, 63-17-205, 63-17-209, 67-7-11, 67-7-13, 73-15-201, 73-34-35, 75-35-301, 81-3-5, 81-13-1, 81-25-107, 81-25-123, 83-1-191, 83-11-225, 83-11-239 And 99-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Issuance Of A Health Care Certificate Of Need For Additional Beds In A Community Living Program For Developmentally Disabled Adults Located In Madison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Define State Jurisdiction Over Public Trust Tidelands And The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Approve Leases Located On Public Trust Tidelands; To Amend Sections 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9 And 29-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Codify Section 29-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Legislative Intent Relative To Public Trust Tidelands, To Clarify The Requirement Of A Separate Lease From The Secretary Of State To Rent Land On Public Trust Tidelands Property, To Clarify That The Lease Needed To Move On Shore Is One With The State Or The State Port At Gulfport, To Revise Definitions, To Provide That State-held Tidelands Subject To Public Trust Are Prescribed In Tidelands Maps And Boundary Agreements And Court Orders Confirming The Maps, To Confirm All Authority Over Tidelands In The State Unless Specifically Severed Or Given To A Specific State Agency Or Political Subdivision, To Confirm Authority, Management And Administrative Control Over Tidelands In The Secretary Of State, To Clarify That Only Specific Action By The Legislature Can Divest The Secretary Of State Of Such Management And Control; To Amend Sections 59-7-405 And 59-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Not Lease, Sublease, Rent Or Provide Access For Any Gaming Purposes Under This Authority; To Amend Sections 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Clarify The Authority Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission In Determining Legal Gaming Sites And Preliminary Site Approval And To Clarify Areas Authorized For Gaming Casino Operations And The Authority Of The Commission To Regulate Minimum Size, Minimum Improvements And Other Project Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, In Conjunction With The State Board Of Medical Licensure, The Mississippi Board Of Nursing And The Mississippi Hospital Association, To Establish And Implement The Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program (ms Dmap) For Public School Students Enrolled In Grades 9 Through 12 In Schools Situated In Counties Of The Mississippi Delta For The Purpose Of Providing Career Pathways Into Health Care Professions; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Be Conducted In Conjunction With Licensed Medical Facilities In Those Delta Counties Experiencing Critical Shortages In Health Care Professionals; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Participation In The Apprenticeship Program; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In The Apprenticeship Program; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Provide Academic And Practical Application Instruction During The Course Of The Program; To Require Participating Students To Complete Certain Tasks And Research Projects; To Limit Participation In The Apprenticeship Program To Residents Of The Counties Of The Mississippi Delta Entering Grades 9 Through 12 In A Public School; To Require Eligible Persons To Submit An Application For Participation To The State Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make The Applications Available To Local School Districts By A Certain Date And To Establish The Deadline For Acceptance Of Applications; To Provide An Incentive In The Form Of A Reduced Tuition Rate For Students Participating In The Apprenticeship Program; To Establish The Mississippi Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Provide Support To Local School Districts And The Board Of Medical Licensure For Start-up Costs And Costs Associated With Implementing And Operating The Apprenticeship Program; To Amend Section 37-71-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor Nonsubstantive Change; To Bring Forward Sections 37-71-9 And 31-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Submit To The United States Department Of Agriculture A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Food Restriction Demonstration Project Request That Will Allow The State Of Mississippi To Prohibit The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks With Snap Benefits; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Veterans Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program; To Describe The Activities Of The Board In Maintaining The Program; To Require The State Veterans Affairs Board To Create A Plan For Implementation And Maintenance Of The Program; To Outline Criteria The Plan Must Meet; To Require The Board To Complete The Plan And Make It Publicly Available Before December 1, 2026; To Require The Board To Periodically Update The Plan And Make Such Updates Publicly Available; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-32-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Authorized Number Of Full-time Assistant Public Defenders Who Will Perform Duties In The Seventh Circuit Court District And The Capitol Complex Improvement District (ccid) Inferior Court; To Provide That Those Full-time Assistant Public Defenders Shall Be Provided With Office Space, Equipment And Supplies, Two Investigators, Two Legal Secretaries, And All Reasonable Expenses Of Operating The Office, At Least Equal To Or More Than The District Attorney Of The Seventh Circuit Court District, Subject To Available Funds Specifically Appropriated By The Legislature; To Bring Forward Sections 25-32-3, 25-32-5 And 25-32-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Appointment Of Public Defenders And Assistant Public Defenders, Compensation For Public Defenders, And Office Space And Expenses For Public Defenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize A Pharmacist To Test Or Screen For And Initiate Or Administer Treatment For Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions; To Define The Term "minor, Nonchronic Health Condition"; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Delegate The Administrative And Technical Tasks Of Performing Certain Tests To An Intern Or Pharmacy Technician Acting Under The Supervision Of The Pharmacist; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Prohibit The Denial Of Reimbursement Under Health Benefit Plans For Services And Procedures Performed By A Pharmacist That Are Within The Scope Of The Pharmacist's License, And Would Be Covered If The Services Or Procedures Were Performed By A Physician, An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Or A Physician Assistant; To Amend Section 73-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include In The Definition Of The Term "practice Of Pharmacy", Ordering, Performing And Interpreting Certain Tests And Initiating, Administering Or Modifying Drug Therapy; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Prescribing Practitioners, Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocols And Override Procedures, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 39-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Membership Of The Department Of Archives And History Board Of Trustees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Tag Or Decal Shall Be Issued Or Renewed Unless The Owner Or Operator Of The Motor Vehicle First Presents Proof Of Coverage By A Motor Vehicle Liability Policy; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require That Health Benefit Plans And Prescription Drug Programs That Provide Coverage For Prescription Drugs And Receive Manufacturer Copay Assistance For A Prescription Drug Must Apply The Value Of The Copay Assistance To Reduce Or Limit The Amount That A Patient Pays For A Prescription Drug And/or Apply The Value Of Such Assistance To A Patient's Annual Cost-sharing Requirements, Such As Deductibles And Out-of-pocket Maximum Costs; To Bring Forward Sections 83-9-5 And 83-9-6.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Accident And Health Insurance, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19, Juneteenth, As A Legal Holiday In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 65-9-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Cap On The Number Of Automobiles The Division Of State Aid Road Construction Is Authorized To Own And Operate In Its Fleet; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-191-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Section 37-191-3(d) From A List Of Prohibited Divisive Concepts; To Amend Section 37-191-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Amendments; To Bring Forward Sections 37-191-1, 37-191-3, 37-191-7, 37-191-11, 37-191-13, 37-191-15 And 37-191-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Youth And Family Systems Coordination Task Force; To Provide The Purpose Of The Task Force; To Provide The Membership And Duties Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 386, Laws Of 2017, As Last Amended By Section 1, Chapter 412, Laws Of 2022, To Authorize The Marion County Economic Development District To Sell Or Convey Certain Real Property Located At Columbia Training School In Marion County, Mississippi, For Such Consideration As Will Best Promote The Public Interest, Convenience And Necessity; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Municipal Law Enforcement To Utilize Radar Speed Detection Equipment For The Enforcement Of School Zone Speed Limits; And For Related Purposes.