Mississippi

An Act To Create The Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program For The Purpose Of Providing A Verified, Standardized And Accessible Source Of Mapping Data For Critical Infrastructure That May Be Used By Public Safety Agencies Across The State To Ensure Rapid And Coordinated Response To Emergency Incidents; To Provide That The Program Will Be Administered By The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That A Municipality, County Or State Law Enforcement Agency May Apply For A Grant Under The Program For Services To Produce Critical Incident Mapping Data For One Or More Buildings Or Campuses Over Which The Agency Has Jurisdiction; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize Licensed Nurse Practitioners And Registered Nurses To Administer Fluids Containing Vitamins For The Purpose Of Improving A Person's Immune Health Through Intravenous (iv) Therapy In A Clinical Setting; To Provide That There Is No Limit On The Number Of Vitamins That May Be Administered By A Nurse Practitioner Or Registered Nurse At Any One Time; To Provide That The Vitamins Administered By A Nurse Practitioner Or Registered Nurse Do Not Have To Be Prepared By A Compound Pharmacy; 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 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "direct-current Fast-charging Station" And "electric Vehicle"; To Prohibit Recovery Of Costs For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations From Ratepayers; To Ensure The Same Rates, Terms And Conditions Are Offered To All Electric Vehicle Charging Station Providers; To Provide Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Jurisdiction Of Justice Court; To Amend Section 25-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Filing Fees For Justice Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Notification Required By Towing Companies Before Property Is Sold; To Amend Section 63-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Third-party Vendors To Assist In Notification When No Claims Have Been Made To Vehicles; To Amend Section 63-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-41-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Land Sold For Nonpayment Of Taxes And The Disposition Of Any Excess In The Amount Bid For The Land, To Remove The Provision That Establishes A Period Of Two Years Within Which A Landowner May Request Payment To Him Of Such Excess Bid If The Land Is Not Redeemed; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Conservation Officer May Perform Certain Searches Without A Warrant Only Within State Wildlife Management Areas Or State Wildlife Refuges; To Provide That A Conservation Officer Must Have Probable Cause And A Warrant To Conduct Certain Searches In Areas Other Than State Wildlife Management Areas Or State Wildlife Refuges; And For Related Purposes.

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

An Act To Create New Sections 11-44-4 And 11-44-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Wrongfully Sentenced Beyond The Maximum Sentence Authorized By Law For A Felony Shall Be Compensated In The Same Manner As A Person Who Was Wrongfully Convicted Of A Felony; To Amend Sections 11-44-1, 11-44-5, 11-44-7 And 11-44-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 11-44-3, 11-44-11, 11-44-13 And 11-44-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 29-17-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Spending Authority Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community And Junior Colleges For The Purpose Of Repair, Renovation And Improvements, Including Utility Infrastructure Projects To $10,000,000.00; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 11-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Noneconomic Damages To Be Calculated At A Compounded Rate Of Eight Percent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-41-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The County To Retain In The County General Fund Any Excess In The Amount Bid For A Sale Of Land For Taxes, And To Prohibit The Landowner From Requesting Payment Thereof; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That 18-1/2% Of The Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Outside The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; 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 Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any County Sheriff Or Deputy Sheriff To Utilize Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Approval Of The Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Compensation For The Commissioners Of The Cleary Water, Sewer And Fire District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program In The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Grants To Public Hospitals At High Financial Risk To Help Those Hospitals Be More Financially Viable So That They Can Continue To Operate And Be Available To Provide Health Care Services To The Communities In Which They Are Located; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Public Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That To Be Eligible For A Grant, A Public Hospital Must Apply For The Grant And Include Such Documentation As Specified By The Department Showing That The Hospital Is At High Financial Risk; To Provide That The Amount Of Each Grant Shall Be Determined By The Department, With Priority For Larger Grants Being Given To Public Hospitals That Are At Immediate Risk Of Closing And Whose Survival Is Critically Essential To The Communities In Which They Are Located; To Provide That Within Five Business Days After Receipt Of An Application With The Required Documentation Showing That The Public Hospital Is At High Financial Risk, The Department Shall Approve The Application And Distribute The Grant To The Hospital; To Require The Department To Make Annual Reports To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The "uniform Public Expression Act"; To Define Terms; To Provide That The Act Applies To Any Civil Cause Of Action Against A Person Based On The Person's Communication In Certain Governmental Proceedings Or The Person's Exercise Of The Right Of Freedom Of Speech, The Press, The Right To Assemble Or Petition Or The Right Of Association Guaranteed Under The United States Constitution Of The Mississippi Constitution On Any Matter Of Public Concern; To Describe Certain Causes Of Action To Which The Act Does Not Apply; To Provide For A Special Motion For Expedited Relief To Dismiss A Cause Of Action Or Part Of A Cause Of Action; To Provide For A Stay On All Other Proceedings In A Cause Of Action Once A Special Motion Is Filed; To Provide For Certain Limited Discovery Where A Party Demonstrates That Specific Information Is Necessary To Establish Whether Or Not A Party Has Met Its Burden Under The Act; To Require The Motion To Be Heard Not Later Than A Certain Period Of Time After The Filing Of The Motion; To Establish Standards Of Proof For The Consideration Of A Motion Under This Act; To Provide For The Dismissal Of Certain Causes Of Action; To Provide A Timeline For Ruling On The Motion Filed Under This Act; To Authorize The Moving Party Under This Act To Appeal As A Matter Of Right From An Order Denying, In Whole Or In Part, A Motion Under This Act; To Provide For The Award Of Costs; To Provide For The Broad Construal Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increase To The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale By $8,000.00; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Home Corporation To Establish A Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Program (nhrp) In Municipalities To Preserve And Improve Owner-occupied Properties And Bring Properties Up To Applicable Building Codes And Standards; To Direct The Mississippi Home Corporation To Establish This Program In Cooperation With Federal Agency Programs With Available Funds; To Create The Nhrp Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Require A Report To The Legislature; To Amend Section 43-33-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-30-9, 73-30-29, 73-31-9, 73-31-13, 73-53-11, 73-53-13, 73-54-17 And 73-54-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers And Marriage And Family Therapists To Complete Three Credit Hours Of Graduate-level Courses Related To Domestic Violence Before Receiving A License And To Complete Two Hours Of Continuing Education Relating To Domestic Violence As A Condition Of License Renewal; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Declare That All Forms Of Discrimination In The Criminal Justice System Are Prohibited; To Require Certain State And Local Governmental Entities To Provide Employee Training In Antidiscrimination Laws And To Adopt Policies And Take Such Other Measures As May Be Necessary To Ensure That Their Activities Connected With The Criminal Justice System Are Free Of Discrimination; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 117, 133, 250, 154, 150, 41, 42 And 171 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Require That The Qualifications For Mississippi Elected Officials, Which Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of The State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Public Service Commissioners, The Attorney General, Members Of The Legislature, Supreme Court Justices, Court Of Appeals Judges, Chancery And Circuit Court Judges And Justice Court Judges, Include Being A Natural Born Citizen Of The United States.