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 Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $15.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 85-3-4 And 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Included For Purposes Of Possible Amendment, To Make Nonsubstantive Grammatical Corrections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $15.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 85-3-4 And 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Included For Purposes Of Possible Amendment, To Make Nonsubstantive Grammatical Corrections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-3-93 And 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A State Employee Must Use One Day Of Accrued Personal Or Compensatory Leave, Or Leave Without Pay If The Employee Has No Accrued Personal Or Compensatory Leave, Before The Employee May Use Major Medical Leave; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-3-93 And 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A State Employee Must Use One Day Of Accrued Personal Or Compensatory Leave, Or Leave Without Pay If The Employee Has No Accrued Personal Or Compensatory Leave, Before The Employee May Use Major Medical Leave; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Funds To Be Used For Electronic And Technological Purposes For Any Chancery Or Circuit Courtroom In The County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Funds To Be Used For Electronic And Technological Purposes For Any Chancery Or Circuit Courtroom In The County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 69-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Mixed Seafood Product Cooked On Premises Shall Be Allowed Product Labels To Indicate That Some Of The Product Is Domestic And Some Is Imported; To Provide That Prepackaged Goods Sold By Grocery Stores That Are Subject To Federal Guidelines Such As Cool Regulations Through The Usda Shall Follow The Federal Guidelines Relating To Font Size; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 69-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Mixed Seafood Product Cooked On Premises Shall Be Allowed Product Labels To Indicate That Some Of The Product Is Domestic And Some Is Imported; To Provide That Prepackaged Goods Sold By Grocery Stores That Are Subject To Federal Guidelines Such As Cool Regulations Through The Usda Shall Follow The Federal Guidelines Relating To Font Size; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Social Media Fraud Accountability And Consumer Protection Act; To Provide That Social Media Platforms Have A Duty Of Care To Protect Users From Fraudulent Advertisers; To Require Identity Verification, Fraud Detection And Reporting Mechanisms; To Mandate The Removal Of Fraudulent Advertisements Within Seventy-two Hours; To Require Quarterly Transparency Reports; To Establish Liability And A Safe Harbor For Compliant Platforms; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Civil Action Against Social Media Platforms That Violate This Act; To Provide Individuals Harmed By A Pattern Or Practice That Violates This Act A Private Right Of Action; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Or Deceptive Business Practice Under Consumer Protection Laws; To Amend Sections 77-3-803 And 77-3-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Caller Id Spoofing In Advertisements; To Amend Section 81-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Bank Names; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Social Media Fraud Accountability And Consumer Protection Act; To Provide That Social Media Platforms Have A Duty Of Care To Protect Users From Fraudulent Advertisers; To Require Identity Verification, Fraud Detection And Reporting Mechanisms; To Mandate The Removal Of Fraudulent Advertisements Within Seventy-two Hours; To Require Quarterly Transparency Reports; To Establish Liability And A Safe Harbor For Compliant Platforms; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Civil Action Against Social Media Platforms That Violate This Act; To Provide Individuals Harmed By A Pattern Or Practice That Violates This Act A Private Right Of Action; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Or Deceptive Business Practice Under Consumer Protection Laws; To Amend Sections 77-3-803 And 77-3-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Caller Id Spoofing In Advertisements; To Amend Section 81-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Bank Names; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Unspent Tanf Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year Shall Be Expended First To Pay For The Education-related Expenses Of Persons Who Are Enrolled In Nursing Education Courses As Part Of Workforce Training And Pay For The Child Care Expenses Of Those Persons While They Are Taking The Nursing Education Courses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Unspent Tanf Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year Shall Be Expended First To Pay For The Education-related Expenses Of Persons Who Are Enrolled In Nursing Education Courses As Part Of Workforce Training And Pay For The Child Care Expenses Of Those Persons While They Are Taking The Nursing Education Courses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 91-8-504, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Trustee Of A Revocable Trust To Publish Notice To Potential Claimants In A Newspaper In Any County Where The Decedent Owned Real Property In Mississippi If The Decedent Was Not A Resident Of The State; To Provide That An Affidavit And Proof Of Publication Of Notice Filed With The Chancery Clerk In The County Of The Decedent's Last Residence Or Where The Decedent Owned Real Property If The Decedent Was Not A Resident Of Mississippi Shall Be As Conclusive As If The Trust Assets Had Been Probated And An Order Of The Court Entered Discharging An Executor Or Administrator; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 91-8-504, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Trustee Of A Revocable Trust To Publish Notice To Potential Claimants In A Newspaper In Any County Where The Decedent Owned Real Property In Mississippi If The Decedent Was Not A Resident Of The State; To Provide That An Affidavit And Proof Of Publication Of Notice Filed With The Chancery Clerk In The County Of The Decedent's Last Residence Or Where The Decedent Owned Real Property If The Decedent Was Not A Resident Of Mississippi Shall Be As Conclusive As If The Trust Assets Had Been Probated And An Order Of The Court Entered Discharging An Executor Or Administrator; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Establish A List Of Certain Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants That May Cause The Public, Especially Infants And Children, To Be Susceptible To Illness; To Require The Department To Review And Revise Any Control Measures Adopted For The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Identified On Such List Within Two Years Of The Establishment Of The List; To Require The Department To Prepare A Report On The Need For Rules Or Regulations For Up To Five Of Those Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants For Which No Control Measures Have Been Previously Adopted Within Three Years Of The Establishment Of Such List; To Require The Department To Adopt Within That Same Three-year Timeframe Any New Control Measures To Reduce Exposure To Those Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants To Protect Public Health, Particularly The Health Of Infants And Children; To Require The Department To Annually Evaluate At Least Fifteen Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Identified Or Designated By The Department And Provide Threshold Exposure Levels And Nonthreshold Health Values For Those Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants; To Require The Department To Prepare A Report On The Need For Regulations For Up To Five Of The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Contained On Such List For Which No Control Measures Have Been Previously Adopted, Or For At Least Five Of The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants If More Than Five Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Have Been Identified; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Reduce Emissions And Airborne Levels Of Such Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants To Comply With Certain Standards; To Provide That The Department Shall, With The Participation Of, And In Consultation With, Affected Sources, The Interested Public, And A Diverse Group Of Experts, Prepare A Report On The Need And Appropriate Degree Of Regulation For Each Substance Which The Department Has Determined To Be A Toxic Air Pollutant Or Contaminant; To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Report; To Provide That Such Report And Relevant Comments Received During Consultation With Affected Sources And The Public Shall Be Made Available For Public Review And Comment At Least Forty-five Days Prior To A Public Hearing; To Define The Term "covered Facility"; To Require Covered Facilities To Conduct Fence Line Monitoring Of Covered Air Toxics And Report The Results To The Public; To Bring Forward Sections 49-2-31, 49-17-19, 49-17-21, 49-17-25, 49-17-27, 49-17-29, 49-17-31, 49-17-33, 49-17-34 And 49-17-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Risk Assessment, Air Quality Standards, Public Notice Of Emergency, Adoption Of Regulations And Public Hearings, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Establish A List Of Certain Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants That May Cause The Public, Especially Infants And Children, To Be Susceptible To Illness; To Require The Department To Review And Revise Any Control Measures Adopted For The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Identified On Such List Within Two Years Of The Establishment Of The List; To Require The Department To Prepare A Report On The Need For Rules Or Regulations For Up To Five Of Those Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants For Which No Control Measures Have Been Previously Adopted Within Three Years Of The Establishment Of Such List; To Require The Department To Adopt Within That Same Three-year Timeframe Any New Control Measures To Reduce Exposure To Those Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants To Protect Public Health, Particularly The Health Of Infants And Children; To Require The Department To Annually Evaluate At Least Fifteen Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Identified Or Designated By The Department And Provide Threshold Exposure Levels And Nonthreshold Health Values For Those Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants; To Require The Department To Prepare A Report On The Need For Regulations For Up To Five Of The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Contained On Such List For Which No Control Measures Have Been Previously Adopted, Or For At Least Five Of The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants If More Than Five Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Have Been Identified; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Reduce Emissions And Airborne Levels Of Such Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants To Comply With Certain Standards; To Provide That The Department Shall, With The Participation Of, And In Consultation With, Affected Sources, The Interested Public, And A Diverse Group Of Experts, Prepare A Report On The Need And Appropriate Degree Of Regulation For Each Substance Which The Department Has Determined To Be A Toxic Air Pollutant Or Contaminant; To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Report; To Provide That Such Report And Relevant Comments Received During Consultation With Affected Sources And The Public Shall Be Made Available For Public Review And Comment At Least Forty-five Days Prior To A Public Hearing; To Define The Term "covered Facility"; To Require Covered Facilities To Conduct Fence Line Monitoring Of Covered Air Toxics And Report The Results To The Public; To Bring Forward Sections 49-2-31, 49-17-19, 49-17-21, 49-17-25, 49-17-27, 49-17-29, 49-17-31, 49-17-33, 49-17-34 And 49-17-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Risk Assessment, Air Quality Standards, Public Notice Of Emergency, Adoption Of Regulations And Public Hearings, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Blank Space For A Write-in Candidate And Provide That A Supplementary Ballot Must Be Printed And Used In The Event A Candidate Dies, Resigns, Withdraws Or Is Removed After The Ballots Have Been Printed But Before An Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-333, 23-15-523 And 23-15-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Blank Space For A Write-in Candidate And Provide That A Supplementary Ballot Must Be Printed And Used In The Event A Candidate Dies, Resigns, Withdraws Or Is Removed After The Ballots Have Been Printed But Before An Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-333, 23-15-523 And 23-15-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Process For Making Appointments To Municipal Election Commissions; To Provide A Timeline Of When Each Governing Authority Must Make Appointments To The Municipal Election Commission; To Require Each Municipal Election Commissioner To Accept His Or Her Appointment By Submitting A Letter To The Secretary Of State; To Require Municipal Election Commissioners To Complete A Training Seminar And A Skills Assessment; To Amend Section 23-15-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-611, 23-15-361 And 21-9-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Process For Making Appointments To Municipal Election Commissions; To Provide A Timeline Of When Each Governing Authority Must Make Appointments To The Municipal Election Commission; To Require Each Municipal Election Commissioner To Accept His Or Her Appointment By Submitting A Letter To The Secretary Of State; To Require Municipal Election Commissioners To Complete A Training Seminar And A Skills Assessment; To Amend Section 23-15-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-611, 23-15-361 And 21-9-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Judges In The First Circuit Court District; To Bring Forward Section 9-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The County Composition Of The First Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Judges In The First Circuit Court District; To Bring Forward Section 9-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The County Composition Of The First Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 77-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Video Service Act; To Create New Section 77-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 77-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Franchising Authority And Application For Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Modification Of Service Areas; To Prescribe Term Length Of A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Termination Of A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Create New Section 77-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Fees For A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Create New Section 77-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Holders Of Certificates Of Franchise Authority To Use Public Rights-of-way; To Prescribe A Video Service Provider Fee; To Provide For Payment Of Such Fee; To Stipulate That The Video Service Provider Fee Is A Percentage Of Gross Revenue Determined By A Political Subdivision; To Provide For Establishing, Increasing Or Lowering A Video Service Provider Fee; To Authorize A Political Subdivision To Conduct Audits Of Video Service Providers To Ensure Proper And Accurate Payment; To Require Video Service Providers To Keep Business Records Showing Gross Revenue; To Provide For Annexation Of Lands; To Create New Section, 77-21-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Certain Activities And Provide Remedies For Noncompliance; To Create New Section 77-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Customer Service Standards; To Create New Section 77-21-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Designation And Use Of Channel Capacity For Public, Educational Or Governmental Use; To Create New Section 77-21-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Applicability Of Other Laws; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 77-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Video Service Act; To Create New Section 77-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 77-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Franchising Authority And Application For Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Modification Of Service Areas; To Prescribe Term Length Of A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Termination Of A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Create New Section 77-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Fees For A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Create New Section 77-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Holders Of Certificates Of Franchise Authority To Use Public Rights-of-way; To Prescribe A Video Service Provider Fee; To Provide For Payment Of Such Fee; To Stipulate That The Video Service Provider Fee Is A Percentage Of Gross Revenue Determined By A Political Subdivision; To Provide For Establishing, Increasing Or Lowering A Video Service Provider Fee; To Authorize A Political Subdivision To Conduct Audits Of Video Service Providers To Ensure Proper And Accurate Payment; To Require Video Service Providers To Keep Business Records Showing Gross Revenue; To Provide For Annexation Of Lands; To Create New Section, 77-21-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Certain Activities And Provide Remedies For Noncompliance; To Create New Section 77-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Customer Service Standards; To Create New Section 77-21-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Designation And Use Of Channel Capacity For Public, Educational Or Governmental Use; To Create New Section 77-21-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Applicability Of Other Laws; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Fair Housing Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used In The Act; To Make Legislative Declaration That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Transactions With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Financing With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation; To Provide A Civil Remedy For Violations Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Fair Housing Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used In The Act; To Make Legislative Declaration That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Transactions With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Financing With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation; To Provide A Civil Remedy For Violations Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide That "online Race Book" And "online Sports Pool" Betting Shall Be Legal In This State; To Require A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool Or Online Race Book To A Manufacturer's And Distributor's License; To Authorize Licensed Gaming Establishments To Contract With No More Than One Platform; To Provide That A Platform Shall Only Accept Wagers From Players Located In Mississippi; To Require The Platform Contract For Geofencing And Age Verification; To Prohibit Play By Any Person Under The Age Of 21; To Impose A Fee On The Gross Revenue Of A Licensed Gaming Establishment, Including A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool, Online Race Book Or Both On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License, Which Is Derived From The Activities Authorized In This Act And To Exempt Such Gross Revenue From Certain Fees Imposed Or Authorized Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act And Any Local And Private Law Of The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For The Distribution Of Proceeds Collected From Such Fee To The Mississippi Hope Scholarship Fund; To Amend Sections 75-76-67 And 97-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With; To Amend Section 75-76-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Inclusion Of Online Race Book And Sports Book For Gaming Licensing Outside Of A Premises; To Bring Forward Section 75-76-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Exception For An Office In This State For Platforms, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-101, 75-76-205 And 75-76-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Corporate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 75-76-175, 75-76-177 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions Relating To Credit Instruments And Gaming License Fees; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-8 And 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 75-76-79 And 97-33-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions Relating To Dockside Gaming; To Amend Sections 97-33-1 And 97-33-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restrict Certain Types Of Wagers; To Establish The Mississippi Hope Scholarship Program Fund To Be Operated By The Ihl Office Of Student Financial Aid To Receive And Disburse The Proceeds Of The Mobile Sports Wagering Licensure Fees; To Create The "mobile Sports Wagering Tax Fund" And Provide For Its Distribution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide That "online Race Book" And "online Sports Pool" Betting Shall Be Legal In This State; To Require A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool Or Online Race Book To A Manufacturer's And Distributor's License; To Authorize Licensed Gaming Establishments To Contract With No More Than One Platform; To Provide That A Platform Shall Only Accept Wagers From Players Located In Mississippi; To Require The Platform Contract For Geofencing And Age Verification; To Prohibit Play By Any Person Under The Age Of 21; To Impose A Fee On The Gross Revenue Of A Licensed Gaming Establishment, Including A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool, Online Race Book Or Both On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License, Which Is Derived From The Activities Authorized In This Act And To Exempt Such Gross Revenue From Certain Fees Imposed Or Authorized Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act And Any Local And Private Law Of The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For The Distribution Of Proceeds Collected From Such Fee To The Mississippi Hope Scholarship Fund; To Amend Sections 75-76-67 And 97-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With; To Amend Section 75-76-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Inclusion Of Online Race Book And Sports Book For Gaming Licensing Outside Of A Premises; To Bring Forward Section 75-76-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Exception For An Office In This State For Platforms, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-101, 75-76-205 And 75-76-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Corporate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 75-76-175, 75-76-177 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions Relating To Credit Instruments And Gaming License Fees; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-8 And 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 75-76-79 And 97-33-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions Relating To Dockside Gaming; To Amend Sections 97-33-1 And 97-33-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restrict Certain Types Of Wagers; To Establish The Mississippi Hope Scholarship Program Fund To Be Operated By The Ihl Office Of Student Financial Aid To Receive And Disburse The Proceeds Of The Mobile Sports Wagering Licensure Fees; To Create The "mobile Sports Wagering Tax Fund" And Provide For Its Distribution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; To Define Terms; To Provide A Whistleblower Who Provides Original Information And Substantial Evidence Of The Theft Or Misuse Of Government Funds Or Property To The Department Of Audit That Leads To The Successful Recovery Of Funds By The Department Shall Be Paid Fifteen Percent Of The Proceeds Of The Recovery; To Provide That Such Amount Of The Proceeds Paid To The Whistleblower Shall Not Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars; To Provide How The Potential Reward Shall Be Recovered; To Provide That The Cost Incurred By The Department With Any Vendor Whose Services Were Deemed Necessary By The Department To Fully Investigate Shall Also Be Recovered; To Provide That The Identity Of The Whistleblower Shall Remain Confidential Except In Certain Situations; To Provide That Communications Between The Department And The Whistleblower Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 25-9-171 Through 25-9-177, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; To Define Terms; To Provide A Whistleblower Who Provides Original Information And Substantial Evidence Of The Theft Or Misuse Of Government Funds Or Property To The Department Of Audit That Leads To The Successful Recovery Of Funds By The Department Shall Be Paid Fifteen Percent Of The Proceeds Of The Recovery; To Provide That Such Amount Of The Proceeds Paid To The Whistleblower Shall Not Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars; To Provide How The Potential Reward Shall Be Recovered; To Provide That The Cost Incurred By The Department With Any Vendor Whose Services Were Deemed Necessary By The Department To Fully Investigate Shall Also Be Recovered; To Provide That The Identity Of The Whistleblower Shall Remain Confidential Except In Certain Situations; To Provide That Communications Between The Department And The Whistleblower Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 25-9-171 Through 25-9-177, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Or Certificates Of Need To A Post-acute Care In-home Health Provider Who Is A Cms Guide Model Participant Offering An In-home Continuum Of Care Model For The Establishment Of A Home Health Agency Or Agencies In Copiah County And In Stone County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Or Certificates Of Need To A Post-acute Care In-home Health Provider Who Is A Cms Guide Model Participant Offering An In-home Continuum Of Care Model For The Establishment Of A Home Health Agency Or Agencies In Copiah County And In Stone County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Entities To Provide Written Notice Of A Breach Of Security To The Office Of The Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Entities To Provide Written Notice Of A Breach Of Security To The Office Of The Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 29-5-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of Monies In The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund May Be Used To Compensate The Office Of Capitol Police Within The Department Of Public Safety For Police Coverage For Major Events Conducted Within The District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 29-5-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of Monies In The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund May Be Used To Compensate The Office Of Capitol Police Within The Department Of Public Safety For Police Coverage For Major Events Conducted Within The District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family And Medical Leave Act; To Provide Certain Applicable Definitions; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Establish And Administer A Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program; To Provide Covered Individuals With The Right To Paid Family And Medical Leave; To Determine The Amount Of Family And Medical Leave Insurance Benefits For Covered Individuals; To Create The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide For The Determination Of Insurance Premiums By The State Treasurer; To Protect The Employment Of Covered Individuals While They Are On Leave; To Prohibit Employers From Violating Rights Protected In This Act; To Require The Director Of The Department To Hold Violating Employers Liable; To Provide That This Act Is To Be Construed Alongside Similar Provisions In The Federal Family And Medical Leave Act; To Require That Claims Be Made In Accordance With Rules Prescribed By The Director Of The Department; To Disqualify Covered Individuals From Coverage For Fraud, Misrepresentation, Or Erroneous Payment; To Allow Covered Individuals To Elect For Initial Coverage Or Subsequent Coverage; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For The Formation And Administration Of The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program; To Require Certain Actions By The Department If The Insurance Benefits In This Act Are Subject To Federal Income Tax; To Allow For Intermittent Or Reduced Leave; To Require The Department To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Require The Department To Conduct A Public Education Campaign About The Program; To Encourage The Department To Collect Data For The Purpose Of Limiting The Cost Of The Program; To Require Employers To Provide Written Notice Of The Program To Employees Upon Hiring And Annually Thereafter; To Amend Section 25-3-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 25-3-91, 25-3-92, 25-3-93 And 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Administrative, Personal And Major Medical Leave For State Employees, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family And Medical Leave Act; To Provide Certain Applicable Definitions; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Establish And Administer A Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program; To Provide Covered Individuals With The Right To Paid Family And Medical Leave; To Determine The Amount Of Family And Medical Leave Insurance Benefits For Covered Individuals; To Create The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide For The Determination Of Insurance Premiums By The State Treasurer; To Protect The Employment Of Covered Individuals While They Are On Leave; To Prohibit Employers From Violating Rights Protected In This Act; To Require The Director Of The Department To Hold Violating Employers Liable; To Provide That This Act Is To Be Construed Alongside Similar Provisions In The Federal Family And Medical Leave Act; To Require That Claims Be Made In Accordance With Rules Prescribed By The Director Of The Department; To Disqualify Covered Individuals From Coverage For Fraud, Misrepresentation, Or Erroneous Payment; To Allow Covered Individuals To Elect For Initial Coverage Or Subsequent Coverage; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For The Formation And Administration Of The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program; To Require Certain Actions By The Department If The Insurance Benefits In This Act Are Subject To Federal Income Tax; To Allow For Intermittent Or Reduced Leave; To Require The Department To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Require The Department To Conduct A Public Education Campaign About The Program; To Encourage The Department To Collect Data For The Purpose Of Limiting The Cost Of The Program; To Require Employers To Provide Written Notice Of The Program To Employees Upon Hiring And Annually Thereafter; To Amend Section 25-3-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 25-3-91, 25-3-92, 25-3-93 And 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Administrative, Personal And Major Medical Leave For State Employees, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Requires Professional School Counselors To Abide By The American School Counselor Association Code Of Ethics; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Requires Professional School Counselors To Abide By The American School Counselor Association Code Of Ethics; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 45-33-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Business Owner Who Is Required To Register As A Sex Offender To Post A Clear And Visible Sign Outside Of The Business That Such Business Is Owned By A Registered Sex Offender; To Require The Sign To Be Posted In A Location That Is Visible To All Persons Upon Entering The Business; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 45-33-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Business Owner Who Is Required To Register As A Sex Offender To Post A Clear And Visible Sign Outside Of The Business That Such Business Is Owned By A Registered Sex Offender; To Require The Sign To Be Posted In A Location That Is Visible To All Persons Upon Entering The Business; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 69-1-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Issue Administrative Subpoenas For Proceedings Before The Department; To Permit The Commissioner And Any Designated Agent To Administer Oaths And Affirmations, Examine Witnesses And Receive Evidence; To Create New Section 69-25-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Plant Industry Within The Regulatory Office Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Apply To Circuit Courts For Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants For Premises Of Entities Or Individuals That Are Licensed Or Regulated By The Bureau, Which Has Denied Access To The Department; To Prescribe The Circumstances By Which The Bureau May Facilitate The Issuance And Execution Of Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 69-1-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Issue Administrative Subpoenas For Proceedings Before The Department; To Permit The Commissioner And Any Designated Agent To Administer Oaths And Affirmations, Examine Witnesses And Receive Evidence; To Create New Section 69-25-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Plant Industry Within The Regulatory Office Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Apply To Circuit Courts For Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants For Premises Of Entities Or Individuals That Are Licensed Or Regulated By The Bureau, Which Has Denied Access To The Department; To Prescribe The Circumstances By Which The Bureau May Facilitate The Issuance And Execution Of Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine And To Authorize Treatment Of Disorders Of The Foot And Ankle And Their Governing And Related Structures; To Provide That A Podiatrist Licensed In Mississippi May Perform Conservative And Surgical Treatments After Completing Certain Approved Training Determined To Be Sufficient By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Surgical Treatments Of The Ankle Only In An Accredited Hospital Licensed In The State; To Prohibit Treatment At Or Above The Knee By A Podiatrist; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine And To Authorize Treatment Of Disorders Of The Foot And Ankle And Their Governing And Related Structures; To Provide That A Podiatrist Licensed In Mississippi May Perform Conservative And Surgical Treatments After Completing Certain Approved Training Determined To Be Sufficient By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Surgical Treatments Of The Ankle Only In An Accredited Hospital Licensed In The State; To Prohibit Treatment At Or Above The Knee By A Podiatrist; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-20-1 Through 43-20-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Child Care Licensing Law, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 43-20-51 Through 43-20-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Registration Of Family Child Care Homes, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-20-1 Through 43-20-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Child Care Licensing Law, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 43-20-51 Through 43-20-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Registration Of Family Child Care Homes, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Student To Transfer From The School District In Which The Student Resides To A Different School District Without Obtaining The Approval Of The Transferor School District; To Bring Forward Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Student To Transfer From The School District In Which The Student Resides To A Different School District Without Obtaining The Approval Of The Transferor School District; To Bring Forward Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.