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 Enact The Tim Tebow Act To Authorize Homeschooled Students To Participate In Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities Sponsored By Or Engaged In By The Public School To Which The Student Would Be Assigned According To District School Board Attendance Policies; To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Students; To Provide That Transportation Of The Student To The Public School Shall Be The Responsibility Of The Parent, Guardian Or Student; To Prohibit A Public School From Discriminating Against Such Student In The Selection Of Interscholastic Extracurricular Team Members; To Provide That Such Participation Shall Be Considered A Privilege And Not A Right, And That Nothing In The Act Shall Be Interpreted To Create A Cause Of Action; To Create The "homeschool Extracurricular Activity Fund" As A Special Fund Within The Department Of Education; To Provide That Districts May Receive $2,250.00 Per Homeschool Student Who Participated In Extracurricular Activities In The Prior Year; To Require The Department Of Education To Report Disbursements To The Office Of The State Auditor; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Tim Tebow Act To Authorize Homeschooled Students To Participate In Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities Sponsored By Or Engaged In By The Public School To Which The Student Would Be Assigned According To District School Board Attendance Policies; To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Students; To Provide That Transportation Of The Student To The Public School Shall Be The Responsibility Of The Parent, Guardian Or Student; To Prohibit A Public School From Discriminating Against Such Student In The Selection Of Interscholastic Extracurricular Team Members; To Provide That Such Participation Shall Be Considered A Privilege And Not A Right, And That Nothing In The Act Shall Be Interpreted To Create A Cause Of Action; To Create The "homeschool Extracurricular Activity Fund" As A Special Fund Within The Department Of Education; To Provide That Districts May Receive $2,250.00 Per Homeschool Student Who Participated In Extracurricular Activities In The Prior Year; To Require The Department Of Education To Report Disbursements To The Office Of The State Auditor; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define The Terms "immediate Control" And "securely Stored Firearm"; To Provide A Minimum Standard Of Care; To Create The Crime Of Negligent Storage Of A Firearm; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide An Exception To Civil And Criminal Liability; To Provide For The Application Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define The Terms "immediate Control" And "securely Stored Firearm"; To Provide A Minimum Standard Of Care; To Create The Crime Of Negligent Storage Of A Firearm; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide An Exception To Civil And Criminal Liability; To Provide For The Application Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "technical Violation" Within Probation And Parole Law To Provide That A Technical Violation Shall Not Include The Commission Of A New Criminal Offense By A Probationer Or Parolee; To Amend Section 47-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "technical Violation" Within Probation And Parole Law To Provide That A Technical Violation Shall Not Include The Commission Of A New Criminal Offense By A Probationer Or Parolee; To Amend Section 47-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-57-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon The Birth Of A Child, The Hospital, Birthing Center, Midwife Or Other Birth Attendant Shall Provide An Opportunity For The Child's Mother To Complete An Acknowledgement Of Matrimony And Paternity, Stating Whether She Is Married To The Child's Natural Father, Married To Someone Other Than The Child's Natural Father Or Unmarried; To Provide That If At The Time Of The Birth, The Child's Mother Acknowledges That The Child Is Born Out Of Lawful Matrimony Or If The Results Of Scientific Tests Indicate That The Husband Of The Child's Mother, If She Is Married, Is Not The Biological Father Of The Child, That The Child's Mother And Natural Father, If Present And Identifiable, Shall Be Provided An Opportunity To Complete An Acknowledgment Of Paternity As Specified In Section 93-9-28(4); To Amend Section 41-57-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mirror Existing Statutory Language Regarding A Child Born Out Of Lawful Matrimony; To Amend Section 93-9-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 93-9-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete A Necessary Finding To Be Granted Relief In A Petition For Disestablishment Of Paternity That The Child Was Not Conceived By Artificial Insemination While The Legal Father Ordered To Pay Support And The Child's Mother Were Married; To Create New Section 1-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "mother," "father" And "parent"; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue Rules; To Provide That The Liberty Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Is A Fundamental Right And That Neither This State, Any Political Subdivision Of This State Nor Any Other Governmental Entity May Substantially Burden Such Right Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest Of The Highest Order And Is The Least Restrictive Means Of Furthering That Compelling Governmental Interest; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-57-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon The Birth Of A Child, The Hospital, Birthing Center, Midwife Or Other Birth Attendant Shall Provide An Opportunity For The Child's Mother To Complete An Acknowledgement Of Matrimony And Paternity, Stating Whether She Is Married To The Child's Natural Father, Married To Someone Other Than The Child's Natural Father Or Unmarried; To Provide That If At The Time Of The Birth, The Child's Mother Acknowledges That The Child Is Born Out Of Lawful Matrimony Or If The Results Of Scientific Tests Indicate That The Husband Of The Child's Mother, If She Is Married, Is Not The Biological Father Of The Child, That The Child's Mother And Natural Father, If Present And Identifiable, Shall Be Provided An Opportunity To Complete An Acknowledgment Of Paternity As Specified In Section 93-9-28(4); To Amend Section 41-57-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mirror Existing Statutory Language Regarding A Child Born Out Of Lawful Matrimony; To Amend Section 93-9-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 93-9-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete A Necessary Finding To Be Granted Relief In A Petition For Disestablishment Of Paternity That The Child Was Not Conceived By Artificial Insemination While The Legal Father Ordered To Pay Support And The Child's Mother Were Married; To Create New Section 1-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "mother," "father" And "parent"; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue Rules; To Provide That The Liberty Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Is A Fundamental Right And That Neither This State, Any Political Subdivision Of This State Nor Any Other Governmental Entity May Substantially Burden Such Right Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest Of The Highest Order And Is The Least Restrictive Means Of Furthering That Compelling Governmental Interest; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 37-4-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Public Community And Junior Colleges Shall Be Under The Authority And Control Of The Mississippi Community College Board; To Amend Section 37-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Reconstitution For The Mississippi Community College Board, To Consist Of Twelve Members Appointed By The Governor, Subject To The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, Of Which Such Members Shall Serve A Term Of Six Years; To Provide For The Terms Of The Initial Members Of The Reconstituted Board, Which Shall Commence On January 1, 2027; To Prescribe The Procedure For Selecting Board Members In The Event A Vacancy Occurs; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Amend Section 37-4-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Qualifications Of Members Selected For Appointment To The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Appoint A Commissioner Of Community Colleges; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Commissioner Of Community Colleges, Including His Or Her Ability To Hire Necessary Personnel; To Amend Section 37-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt And Have An Official Seal In Such Form As It Deems Appropriate For Its Official Use; To Create New Section 37-4-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Develop A System Of Manpower Management Which Shall Be Implemented In All Community And Junior Colleges Under Its Control; To Amend Section 37-4-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Oversight And Accountability Of The State-funded Industrial Training Programs, Postsecondary Adult Short-term Training Programs And Workforce Education Programs Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Establish A Reserve Fund To Receive Funds From State, Federal Or Private Sources For The Purpose Of Guaranteeing Payment Of Loans Obtained By College Students From Public Or Private Lenders Or Banking Institutions; To Create New Code Section 37-4-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Enter Into Long-term Leases With Private Individuals Or Corporations Of Any Land Or Land With Existing Auxiliary Facilities For The Purpose Of Erecting Or Renovating, Furnishing, Maintaining And Equipping Auxiliary Facilities Thereon For Active Faculty, Staff And/or Students; To Create New Section 37-4-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Advisory Committee To The Mississippi Community College Board For The Lease Of The Property On Community And Junior College Campuses For The Construction Of House And Dormitory Facilities With Private Finance; To Create New Section 37-4-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Manner By Which Architects Shall Be Selected To Fulfill The Obligations Of The Lease Contract For The Construction Of Said Facilities On A Community Or Junior College Campus; To Create New Code Section 37-4-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of The Design-build System Of Contract Delivery; To Create New Section 37-4-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Leaseholders To Protect And Enforce Any And All Rights Granted Under The Lease; To Create New Section 37-4-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Leases Executed Under The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Legal Investments For Trustees And Other Fiduciaries, And For Banks, Trust Companies, And Insurance Companies Authorized To Do Business In The State; To Amend Section 37-101-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 37-4-1, 37-4-5, 37-4-9, 37-4-13, 37-4-15, 37-29-1, 37-29-5, 37-29-31, 37-29-33, 37-29-37, 37-29-39, 37-29-61, 37-29-63, 37-29-65, 37-29-67, 37-29-71, 37-29-73, 37-29-75, 37-29-77, 37-29-79, 37-29-81, 37-29-85, 37-29-87, 37-29-101, 37-29-103, 37-29-105, 37-29-107, 37-29-109, 37-29-111, 37-29-113, 37-29-115, 37-29-117, 37-29-119, 37-29-121, 37-29-123, 37-29-125, 37-29-127, 37-29-131, 37-29-133, 37-29-135, 37-29-137, 37-29-139, 37-29-141, 37-29-143, 37-29-145, 37-29-161, 37-29-163, 37-29-165, 37-29-167, 37-29-169, 37-29-171, 37-29-173, 37-29-175, 37-29-177, 37-29-231, 37-29-232, 37-29-261, 37-29-263, 37-29-265, 37-29-267, 37-29-268, 37-29-269, 37-29-273, 37-29-275, 37-29-277, 37-29-305, 37-29-321, 37-29-401, 37-29-403, 37-29-405, 37-29-407, 37-29-409, 37-29-411, 37-29-413, 37-29-415, 37-29-417, 37-29-419, 37-29-421, 37-29-423, 37-29-425, 37-29-427, 37-29-429, 37-29-431, 37-29-433, 37-29-435, 37-29-437, 37-29-451, 37-29-453, 37-29-455, 37-29-457, 37-29-459, 37-29-461, 37-29-463, 37-29-465, 37-29-467, 37-29-469, 37-29-471, 37-29-501, 37-29-503, 37-29-505, 37-29-507, 37-29-509, 37-29-511, 37-29-513, 37-29-515, 37-29-551, 37-29-553, 37-29-555, 37-29-557, 37-29-559, 37-29-561, 37-29-563, 37-29-565, 37-29-567, 37-29-569, 37-29-571, 37-29-601, 37-29-603, 37-29-605, 37-29-607, 37-29-609, 37-29-611 And 37-29-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 37-4-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Public Community And Junior Colleges Shall Be Under The Authority And Control Of The Mississippi Community College Board; To Amend Section 37-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Reconstitution For The Mississippi Community College Board, To Consist Of Twelve Members Appointed By The Governor, Subject To The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, Of Which Such Members Shall Serve A Term Of Six Years; To Provide For The Terms Of The Initial Members Of The Reconstituted Board, Which Shall Commence On January 1, 2027; To Prescribe The Procedure For Selecting Board Members In The Event A Vacancy Occurs; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Amend Section 37-4-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Qualifications Of Members Selected For Appointment To The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Appoint A Commissioner Of Community Colleges; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Commissioner Of Community Colleges, Including His Or Her Ability To Hire Necessary Personnel; To Amend Section 37-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt And Have An Official Seal In Such Form As It Deems Appropriate For Its Official Use; To Create New Section 37-4-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Develop A System Of Manpower Management Which Shall Be Implemented In All Community And Junior Colleges Under Its Control; To Amend Section 37-4-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Oversight And Accountability Of The State-funded Industrial Training Programs, Postsecondary Adult Short-term Training Programs And Workforce Education Programs Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Establish A Reserve Fund To Receive Funds From State, Federal Or Private Sources For The Purpose Of Guaranteeing Payment Of Loans Obtained By College Students From Public Or Private Lenders Or Banking Institutions; To Create New Code Section 37-4-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Enter Into Long-term Leases With Private Individuals Or Corporations Of Any Land Or Land With Existing Auxiliary Facilities For The Purpose Of Erecting Or Renovating, Furnishing, Maintaining And Equipping Auxiliary Facilities Thereon For Active Faculty, Staff And/or Students; To Create New Section 37-4-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Advisory Committee To The Mississippi Community College Board For The Lease Of The Property On Community And Junior College Campuses For The Construction Of House And Dormitory Facilities With Private Finance; To Create New Section 37-4-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Manner By Which Architects Shall Be Selected To Fulfill The Obligations Of The Lease Contract For The Construction Of Said Facilities On A Community Or Junior College Campus; To Create New Code Section 37-4-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of The Design-build System Of Contract Delivery; To Create New Section 37-4-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Leaseholders To Protect And Enforce Any And All Rights Granted Under The Lease; To Create New Section 37-4-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Leases Executed Under The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Legal Investments For Trustees And Other Fiduciaries, And For Banks, Trust Companies, And Insurance Companies Authorized To Do Business In The State; To Amend Section 37-101-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 37-4-1, 37-4-5, 37-4-9, 37-4-13, 37-4-15, 37-29-1, 37-29-5, 37-29-31, 37-29-33, 37-29-37, 37-29-39, 37-29-61, 37-29-63, 37-29-65, 37-29-67, 37-29-71, 37-29-73, 37-29-75, 37-29-77, 37-29-79, 37-29-81, 37-29-85, 37-29-87, 37-29-101, 37-29-103, 37-29-105, 37-29-107, 37-29-109, 37-29-111, 37-29-113, 37-29-115, 37-29-117, 37-29-119, 37-29-121, 37-29-123, 37-29-125, 37-29-127, 37-29-131, 37-29-133, 37-29-135, 37-29-137, 37-29-139, 37-29-141, 37-29-143, 37-29-145, 37-29-161, 37-29-163, 37-29-165, 37-29-167, 37-29-169, 37-29-171, 37-29-173, 37-29-175, 37-29-177, 37-29-231, 37-29-232, 37-29-261, 37-29-263, 37-29-265, 37-29-267, 37-29-268, 37-29-269, 37-29-273, 37-29-275, 37-29-277, 37-29-305, 37-29-321, 37-29-401, 37-29-403, 37-29-405, 37-29-407, 37-29-409, 37-29-411, 37-29-413, 37-29-415, 37-29-417, 37-29-419, 37-29-421, 37-29-423, 37-29-425, 37-29-427, 37-29-429, 37-29-431, 37-29-433, 37-29-435, 37-29-437, 37-29-451, 37-29-453, 37-29-455, 37-29-457, 37-29-459, 37-29-461, 37-29-463, 37-29-465, 37-29-467, 37-29-469, 37-29-471, 37-29-501, 37-29-503, 37-29-505, 37-29-507, 37-29-509, 37-29-511, 37-29-513, 37-29-515, 37-29-551, 37-29-553, 37-29-555, 37-29-557, 37-29-559, 37-29-561, 37-29-563, 37-29-565, 37-29-567, 37-29-569, 37-29-571, 37-29-601, 37-29-603, 37-29-605, 37-29-607, 37-29-609, 37-29-611 And 37-29-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "2026 Youth Mental Health Access For All Act"; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Establish The "student 24/7 Teletherapy Pilot Project" Within The State Department Of Education To Award Grant Funding To School Districts, Charter Schools, And Nonpublic Schools For The Provision Of Teletherapy Services To Students In Grades 5 Through 12; To Express The Intent That The Project Be Funded From The Education Enhancement Fund; To Authorize The Department To Use Up To 10% Of The Funds Appropriated For The Project To Administer The Program; To List Minimum Vendor Qualifications; To List Required Features For The Vendor's Platform And Service Model; To Require The Department To Submit A Report To The Legislature By October 1, 2027, Detailing The Participation Rates, Usage Data, And Student Outcomes Observed During The First Year Of The Pilot Project; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "2026 Youth Mental Health Access For All Act"; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Establish The "student 24/7 Teletherapy Pilot Project" Within The State Department Of Education To Award Grant Funding To School Districts, Charter Schools, And Nonpublic Schools For The Provision Of Teletherapy Services To Students In Grades 5 Through 12; To Express The Intent That The Project Be Funded From The Education Enhancement Fund; To Authorize The Department To Use Up To 10% Of The Funds Appropriated For The Project To Administer The Program; To List Minimum Vendor Qualifications; To List Required Features For The Vendor's Platform And Service Model; To Require The Department To Submit A Report To The Legislature By October 1, 2027, Detailing The Participation Rates, Usage Data, And Student Outcomes Observed During The First Year Of The Pilot Project; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Members Of The United States Armed Forces Discharged For A Reason Other Than Retirement Shall Present A Copy Of Their Dd Form 214 When Applying For The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Members Of The United States Armed Forces Discharged For A Reason Other Than Retirement Shall Present A Copy Of Their Dd Form 214 When Applying For The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-51 And 63-1-216, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Suspend The Driver's License Of Persons Who Fail To Appear For Court Or Otherwise Dispose Of His Or Her Charges Of A Serious Traffic Violation Before The Scheduled Court Appearance As Stated On The Uniform Traffic Citation; To Prescribe The Procedure To Be Followed By The Clerk Of The Court In The Affected Jurisdiction To Provide Notice To The Accused And The Appropriate Information To The Department Of Public Safety-driver Services Bureau To Effectuate The Suspension; To Prescribe The Conditions And Requirements Under Which The Drivers's License Of An Accused May Be Reinstated; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-51 And 63-1-216, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Suspend The Driver's License Of Persons Who Fail To Appear For Court Or Otherwise Dispose Of His Or Her Charges Of A Serious Traffic Violation Before The Scheduled Court Appearance As Stated On The Uniform Traffic Citation; To Prescribe The Procedure To Be Followed By The Clerk Of The Court In The Affected Jurisdiction To Provide Notice To The Accused And The Appropriate Information To The Department Of Public Safety-driver Services Bureau To Effectuate The Suspension; To Prescribe The Conditions And Requirements Under Which The Drivers's License Of An Accused May Be Reinstated; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide For An Increase In The Annual Compensation Of State Service Employees Based Upon The Amount Of Their Gross Annual Salaries; To Direct The State Personnel Board To Ensure That Certain State Employees Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary Increase; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Provide The Salary Increases; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide For An Increase In The Annual Compensation Of State Service Employees Based Upon The Amount Of Their Gross Annual Salaries; To Direct The State Personnel Board To Ensure That Certain State Employees Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary Increase; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Provide The Salary Increases; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 29-5-2.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Act As The Central Leasing Agent For All State Agencies That Need Office Space In Any State Or Nonstate-owned Building And To Prescribe Those Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 29-5-2, 37-3-5, 41-4-7, 41-73-27, 43-13-116, 43-33-717, 45-11-7, 49-19-5, 51-8-29, 51-8-31, 51-9-121, 51-11-11, 51-11-13, 51-13-111, 51-15-119, 55-24-9, 57-1-23, 59-5-35, 59-5-39, 59-7-211, 59-17-13, 65-1-8, 65-1-17, 69-7-109, 69-27-35, 71-3-85, 73-7-3, 73-17-7, 73-39-57, 99-18-13 And 99-39-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 29-5-2.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Act As The Central Leasing Agent For All State Agencies That Need Office Space In Any State Or Nonstate-owned Building And To Prescribe Those Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 29-5-2, 37-3-5, 41-4-7, 41-73-27, 43-13-116, 43-33-717, 45-11-7, 49-19-5, 51-8-29, 51-8-31, 51-9-121, 51-11-11, 51-11-13, 51-13-111, 51-15-119, 55-24-9, 57-1-23, 59-5-35, 59-5-39, 59-7-211, 59-17-13, 65-1-8, 65-1-17, 69-7-109, 69-27-35, 71-3-85, 73-7-3, 73-17-7, 73-39-57, 99-18-13 And 99-39-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Apply For A State Innovation Waiver Under The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Apply For A State Innovation Waiver Under The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 16 Located In Kemper County, Mississippi, As The "samuel Tisdale Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 16 Located In Kemper County, Mississippi, As The "samuel Tisdale Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipality That Has A Municipal Drug Court To Establish A Municipal Veterans Treatment Court; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipality That Has A Municipal Drug Court To Establish A Municipal Veterans Treatment Court; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "land Bank Act" To Facilitate The Conversion Of Vacant, Abandoned Or Land Struck Off To The State Into Productive Use; To Authorize The Creation Of Municipal And County Land Bank Authorities And To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Joint Land Bank Authorities; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of Such Authorities; To Authorize Such Authorities To Acquire And Dispose Of Property; To Provide An Expedited Procedure To Confirm And Quiet Title To Property Acquired By Such Authorities; To Authorize Authorities Created Under This Act To Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements For Certain Purposes; To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Local Land Bank Authorities To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds And Notes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "land Bank Act" To Facilitate The Conversion Of Vacant, Abandoned Or Land Struck Off To The State Into Productive Use; To Authorize The Creation Of Municipal And County Land Bank Authorities And To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Joint Land Bank Authorities; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of Such Authorities; To Authorize Such Authorities To Acquire And Dispose Of Property; To Provide An Expedited Procedure To Confirm And Quiet Title To Property Acquired By Such Authorities; To Authorize Authorities Created Under This Act To Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements For Certain Purposes; To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Local Land Bank Authorities To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds And Notes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Governing Authority Of Any County Or Municipality Utilizes Manually Operated Automated Recording Equipment Or System, Then There Must Be Positive Verification Of The Driver To Enforce Compliance With Or To Impose Or Collect Any Fine, Fees Or Penalty For Violation Of Any Traffic Laws, Rules Or Regulations On Any Public Street, Road Or Highway Within This State; To Define The Term "manually Operated Automated Recording Equipment Or System"; To Amend Section 63-9-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Governing Authority Of Any County Or Municipality Utilizes Manually Operated Automated Recording Equipment Or System, Then There Must Be Positive Verification Of The Driver To Enforce Compliance With Or To Impose Or Collect Any Fine, Fees Or Penalty For Violation Of Any Traffic Laws, Rules Or Regulations On Any Public Street, Road Or Highway Within This State; To Define The Term "manually Operated Automated Recording Equipment Or System"; To Amend Section 63-9-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Establish The Wisewoman And Wiseman Programs To Reduce The Incidences Of Certain Chronic Diseases Among Mississippians Through Education, Prevention And Early Screening And Detection; To Provide That The Programs Shall Be Implemented In Each County That Is Located Wholly Or Partially West Of Interstate 55; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Establish The Wisewoman And Wiseman Programs To Reduce The Incidences Of Certain Chronic Diseases Among Mississippians Through Education, Prevention And Early Screening And Detection; To Provide That The Programs Shall Be Implemented In Each County That Is Located Wholly Or Partially West Of Interstate 55; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Retired Teachers To Return To Work, And To Continue Receiving A Retirement Allowance, After Having Been Retired For At Least 30 Days; To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Retired Teachers To Return To Work, And To Continue Receiving A Retirement Allowance, After Having Been Retired For At Least 30 Days; To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Establish A Program To Provide Grants To State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Assist Such Institutions With Establishing Endowments For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Employing Professors Of Quantum Computing And Professors Of Artificial Intelligence Engineering; To Provide An Application Process For State Institutions Of Higher Learning That Desire To Participate In The Grant Program; To Create The "state Institutions Of Higher Learning Quantum Computing And Artificial Intelligence Engineering Professors Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Disbursed, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, In The Discretion Of The Mississippi Development Authority, To Provide Grants Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Establish A Program To Provide Grants To State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Assist Such Institutions With Establishing Endowments For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Employing Professors Of Quantum Computing And Professors Of Artificial Intelligence Engineering; To Provide An Application Process For State Institutions Of Higher Learning That Desire To Participate In The Grant Program; To Create The "state Institutions Of Higher Learning Quantum Computing And Artificial Intelligence Engineering Professors Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Disbursed, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, In The Discretion Of The Mississippi Development Authority, To Provide Grants Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 11-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Noneconomic Damages Limitation For Any Civil Action Other Than An Action For An Injury Based On Malpractice Or Breach Of Standard Of Care Against A Provider Of Health Care; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 11-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Noneconomic Damages Limitation For Any Civil Action Other Than An Action For An Injury Based On Malpractice Or Breach Of Standard Of Care Against A Provider Of Health Care; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Apply For A State Innovation Waiver Under The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Apply For A State Innovation Waiver Under The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Develop A Voter Education Course For Offenders; To Require Offenders Who Have Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud Or A Disenfranching Crime To Satisfactorily Complete The Course As A Condition Of Release; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction And Been Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Develop A Voter Education Course For Offenders; To Require Offenders Who Have Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud Or A Disenfranching Crime To Satisfactorily Complete The Course As A Condition Of Release; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction And Been Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Contraception Begins At Erection Act; To Define Terms; To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For A Person To Discharge Genetic Material Without The Intent To Fertilize An Egg; To Provide For Criminal Penalties; To Provide Certain Exceptions; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Contraception Begins At Erection Act; To Define Terms; To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For A Person To Discharge Genetic Material Without The Intent To Fertilize An Egg; To Provide For Criminal Penalties; To Provide Certain Exceptions; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Medical Education Pipeline And Readiness Act; To State The Purpose Of The Act Is To Establish A Coordinated Medical Education Pipeline Beginning In High School And Continuing Through Undergraduate Study, Set Uniform Readiness Standards For Students Pursuing Medical Education, Increase The Number Of Mississippi Students Admitted To Medical School, Improve Diversity In The Medical Workforce, And Strengthen The State's Health Care Delivery Capacity; To Establish The Mississippi Medical Education Pipeline Program, A Statewide Initiative Jointly Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Education (mde), The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning (ihl); And The University Of Mississippi Medical Center (ummc), Which Shall Provide A Structured Pathway From High School Through College For Students Seeking Admission To Medical School; To Prescribe The Duties Of Mde, Ihl And Ummc; To Create The Mississippi Medical Pipeline Advisory Council To Oversee Implementation Of The Program; To Provide That Students May Apply To Enter The Pipeline Beginning In The 9th Grade; To Provide That Mde, Ihl And Ummc Shall Jointly Publish An Annual Report; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Medical Education Pipeline And Readiness Act; To State The Purpose Of The Act Is To Establish A Coordinated Medical Education Pipeline Beginning In High School And Continuing Through Undergraduate Study, Set Uniform Readiness Standards For Students Pursuing Medical Education, Increase The Number Of Mississippi Students Admitted To Medical School, Improve Diversity In The Medical Workforce, And Strengthen The State's Health Care Delivery Capacity; To Establish The Mississippi Medical Education Pipeline Program, A Statewide Initiative Jointly Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Education (mde), The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning (ihl); And The University Of Mississippi Medical Center (ummc), Which Shall Provide A Structured Pathway From High School Through College For Students Seeking Admission To Medical School; To Prescribe The Duties Of Mde, Ihl And Ummc; To Create The Mississippi Medical Pipeline Advisory Council To Oversee Implementation Of The Program; To Provide That Students May Apply To Enter The Pipeline Beginning In The 9th Grade; To Provide That Mde, Ihl And Ummc Shall Jointly Publish An Annual Report; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The School Board Of Each School District To Adopt A Policy Regulating The Content Of Books Made Available For Purchase By Students At School Book Fairs; To Require The Policy To Include Certain Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The School Board Of Each School District To Adopt A Policy Regulating The Content Of Books Made Available For Purchase By Students At School Book Fairs; To Require The Policy To Include Certain Provisions; And For Related Purposes.