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 Require The Division Of Tourism Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Establish A Statewide Mississippi "gospel Music Trail" Infrastructure To Offer To Tourists And Targeted Groups A Structured Tour Of Mississippi Gospel Music Historical Sites And Performance Venues; To Authorize The Division To Designate And Erect Appropriate Mississippi Gospel Music Trail Historical Markers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Division Of Tourism Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Establish A Statewide Mississippi "gospel Music Trail" Infrastructure To Offer To Tourists And Targeted Groups A Structured Tour Of Mississippi Gospel Music Historical Sites And Performance Venues; To Authorize The Division To Designate And Erect Appropriate Mississippi Gospel Music Trail Historical Markers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "i Believe Act"; To Require The School Board Of Each School District To Adopt A Policy Regarding Daily, Voluntary Participation In Prayer And Bible Reading By Students; To Bring Forward Section 37-12-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "i Believe Act"; To Require The School Board Of Each School District To Adopt A Policy Regarding Daily, Voluntary Participation In Prayer And Bible Reading By Students; To Bring Forward Section 37-12-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify What Monies Consists Of The Inmate Welfare Fund; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Produce An Annual Consolidated Statement Of The Inmate Welfare Fund; To Require The Department To Provide Independent Verification Of The Inmate Welfare Fund Through Direct Bank Verification; To Require The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections, The State Auditor And The Executive Director Of Peer To Jointly Certify The Annual Balance Of The Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify What Monies Consists Of The Inmate Welfare Fund; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Produce An Annual Consolidated Statement Of The Inmate Welfare Fund; To Require The Department To Provide Independent Verification Of The Inmate Welfare Fund Through Direct Bank Verification; To Require The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections, The State Auditor And The Executive Director Of Peer To Jointly Certify The Annual Balance Of The Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Violent Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Violent Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Affordable Child Care Act; To Provide That Each Federal Fiscal Year, The Department Of Human Services And/or Any State Agency Receiving And Administering The Federal Tanf Block Grant Shall Reallocate All Unobligated, Unliquidated Carryover Federal Tanf Funds To The Division Of The Department Administering The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp); To Provide That Each Federal Fiscal Year, The Department Or Any State Agency Receiving And Administering The Federal Tanf Block Grant Shall Transfer Thirty Percent Of The State's Fixed Basic Block Grant Amount For Its Annual Tanf Block Grant To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) For Purposes Of Serving Eligible Families Through The Ccpp; To Provide That During Each Federal Fiscal Year, The Department Shall Simultaneously Spend Federal Tanf Funds On Direct Child Care Non-assistance For Parents Qualifying For Ccpp Reallocated From Prior Year Unobligated, Unliquidated Federal Tanf Funds And Shall Transfer Thirty Percent Of The State's Annual Tanf Block Grant To The Ccdf For Purposes Of Funding Subsidies To Parents Qualifying For Ccpp; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Affordable Child Care Act; To Provide That Each Federal Fiscal Year, The Department Of Human Services And/or Any State Agency Receiving And Administering The Federal Tanf Block Grant Shall Reallocate All Unobligated, Unliquidated Carryover Federal Tanf Funds To The Division Of The Department Administering The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp); To Provide That Each Federal Fiscal Year, The Department Or Any State Agency Receiving And Administering The Federal Tanf Block Grant Shall Transfer Thirty Percent Of The State's Fixed Basic Block Grant Amount For Its Annual Tanf Block Grant To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) For Purposes Of Serving Eligible Families Through The Ccpp; To Provide That During Each Federal Fiscal Year, The Department Shall Simultaneously Spend Federal Tanf Funds On Direct Child Care Non-assistance For Parents Qualifying For Ccpp Reallocated From Prior Year Unobligated, Unliquidated Federal Tanf Funds And Shall Transfer Thirty Percent Of The State's Annual Tanf Block Grant To The Ccdf For Purposes Of Funding Subsidies To Parents Qualifying For Ccpp; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First Responders Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Included In Tier 4 Membership In The System; To Define First Responders As Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Service Providers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First Responders Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Included In Tier 4 Membership In The System; To Define First Responders As Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Service Providers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-32-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Alternative Nicotine On Educational Property; To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Alternative Nicotine Furnishing; To Bring Forward Section 37-9-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Authority To Suspend Or Expel A Student, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-32-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Alternative Nicotine On Educational Property; To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Alternative Nicotine Furnishing; To Bring Forward Section 37-9-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Authority To Suspend Or Expel A Student, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The State Of Mississippi Shall Not Be Required To Comply With Or Recognize Any Mandates, Orders, Laws, Decrees Or Directives Handed Down By The United States Federal Government That Usurps The Separation Of Powers Between State And Federal Government Pursuant To The Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The State Of Mississippi Shall Not Be Required To Comply With Or Recognize Any Mandates, Orders, Laws, Decrees Or Directives Handed Down By The United States Federal Government That Usurps The Separation Of Powers Between State And Federal Government Pursuant To The Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Sections 9-23-101, 9-23-103, 9-23-105, 9-23-107, 9-23-109, 9-23-111, 9-23-113 And 9-23-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Authority For A Chancery Or County Court To Establish A Domestic Abuse Court And To Provide Authority For Justice And Municipal Courts To Participate In Such A Court; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For The Enactment Of Standards Of Operation To Govern The Operation Of Domestic Abuse Courts By The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Create The Domestic Abuse Court Special Fund; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Assessment To Fund Domestic Abuse Courts; To Amend Sections 9-5-81 And 9-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Sections 9-23-101, 9-23-103, 9-23-105, 9-23-107, 9-23-109, 9-23-111, 9-23-113 And 9-23-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Authority For A Chancery Or County Court To Establish A Domestic Abuse Court And To Provide Authority For Justice And Municipal Courts To Participate In Such A Court; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For The Enactment Of Standards Of Operation To Govern The Operation Of Domestic Abuse Courts By The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Create The Domestic Abuse Court Special Fund; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Assessment To Fund Domestic Abuse Courts; To Amend Sections 9-5-81 And 9-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require That The Mississippi Secretary Of State Shall Mail Out Postcards To All Registered Voters With Their Designated Polling Place Information; To Provide That Any Changes Made By Local Governing Authorities To The Location Of Polling Places Shall Be Provided To The Secretary Of State, And The Secretary Of State Shall Send Out Postcards With The Updated Information; To Require That Polling Place Postcards Be Mailed Out Thirty Days Before A General, Primary Or Special Election, Or As Soon As Possible Via Certified Mail If The Polling Place Change Takes Place Less Than Thirty Days Before An Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-281 And 23-15-557, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require That The Mississippi Secretary Of State Shall Mail Out Postcards To All Registered Voters With Their Designated Polling Place Information; To Provide That Any Changes Made By Local Governing Authorities To The Location Of Polling Places Shall Be Provided To The Secretary Of State, And The Secretary Of State Shall Send Out Postcards With The Updated Information; To Require That Polling Place Postcards Be Mailed Out Thirty Days Before A General, Primary Or Special Election, Or As Soon As Possible Via Certified Mail If The Polling Place Change Takes Place Less Than Thirty Days Before An Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-281 And 23-15-557, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-153-235 And 37-153-237, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements Of The Paramedics Recruitment And Retention Scholarship Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-153-235 And 37-153-237, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements Of The Paramedics Recruitment And Retention Scholarship Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Property Tax Elimination And Replacement Study Committee To Examine, Evaluate And Develop Recommendations Regarding The Means For And Effects Of Eliminating Ad Valorem Taxes On Real Property, And The Most Effective Ways Of Replacing The Revenue That Would Be Lost As A Result Of Such Elimination; To Provide For The Composition, Organization And Responsibilities Of The Committee; To Provide That The Committee Shall Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Legislature No Later Than December 1, 2026; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Provide Necessary Staff And Administrative Support To The Committee; To Allow For Additional Support From The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer), Upon Request And Subject To Available Resources; To Provide For Compensation According To Law For Legislative Members And Travel Expense Reimbursement For Non-legislative Members; To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Committee On January 1, 2027, Or Upon The Submission Of Its Final Report, Whichever Is Earlier; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Property Tax Elimination And Replacement Study Committee To Examine, Evaluate And Develop Recommendations Regarding The Means For And Effects Of Eliminating Ad Valorem Taxes On Real Property, And The Most Effective Ways Of Replacing The Revenue That Would Be Lost As A Result Of Such Elimination; To Provide For The Composition, Organization And Responsibilities Of The Committee; To Provide That The Committee Shall Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Legislature No Later Than December 1, 2026; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Provide Necessary Staff And Administrative Support To The Committee; To Allow For Additional Support From The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer), Upon Request And Subject To Available Resources; To Provide For Compensation According To Law For Legislative Members And Travel Expense Reimbursement For Non-legislative Members; To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Committee On January 1, 2027, Or Upon The Submission Of Its Final Report, Whichever Is Earlier; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-33-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How The Proceeds From Bingo Games May Be Distributed; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-33-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How The Proceeds From Bingo Games May Be Distributed; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Be Known As The Mississippi Long Term Care Ombudsman Act; To Create The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program In The Department Of Human Services, Within The Division Of Aging And Adult Services; To Provide That The Ombudsman Program Shall Be Headed By The State Long-term Care Ombudsman, Who Shall Be Appointed By The Executive Director Of Human Services; To Provide That The Division Of Aging And Adult Services Shall Have A Designated Legal Counsel To Advise, Assist And Aid The State Ombudsman; To Prescribe Purpose Of The Ombudsman Program; To Specify The Duties And Authority Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman; To Require The State Ombudsman To Designate Districts To Carry Out The Duties Of The Ombudsman Program Within Local Communities; To Provide For The Appointment Of Representatives Of The Ombudsman Program And Prescribe Their Duties; To Require The Department To Adopt State And Local Complaint Procedures; To Provide For Investigations By Representatives Of The Ombudsman Program And Onsite Facility Visits; To Provide For Complaint Notification And Resolution Procedures; To Provide That Certain Information And Records Of The Ombudsman Are Confidential; To Provide Upon Admission To A Long-term Care Facility, Each Resident Or Representative Of A Resident Must Receive Information Regarding The Ombudsman Program; To Provide Immunity For Any Person Making A Complaint Pursuant To This Act In Good Faith; To Prohibit Retaliation Against A Person For Filing A Complaint With, Providing Information To, Or Otherwise Cooperating With Any Representative Of The Ombudsman Program; To Require The State Ombudsman To Ensure That Appropriate Training Is Provided To All Representatives Of The State Ombudsman Program; To Amend Sections 43-47-7 And 43-47-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Sections 43-7-51 Through 43-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Be Known As The Mississippi Long Term Care Ombudsman Act; To Create The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program In The Department Of Human Services, Within The Division Of Aging And Adult Services; To Provide That The Ombudsman Program Shall Be Headed By The State Long-term Care Ombudsman, Who Shall Be Appointed By The Executive Director Of Human Services; To Provide That The Division Of Aging And Adult Services Shall Have A Designated Legal Counsel To Advise, Assist And Aid The State Ombudsman; To Prescribe Purpose Of The Ombudsman Program; To Specify The Duties And Authority Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman; To Require The State Ombudsman To Designate Districts To Carry Out The Duties Of The Ombudsman Program Within Local Communities; To Provide For The Appointment Of Representatives Of The Ombudsman Program And Prescribe Their Duties; To Require The Department To Adopt State And Local Complaint Procedures; To Provide For Investigations By Representatives Of The Ombudsman Program And Onsite Facility Visits; To Provide For Complaint Notification And Resolution Procedures; To Provide That Certain Information And Records Of The Ombudsman Are Confidential; To Provide Upon Admission To A Long-term Care Facility, Each Resident Or Representative Of A Resident Must Receive Information Regarding The Ombudsman Program; To Provide Immunity For Any Person Making A Complaint Pursuant To This Act In Good Faith; To Prohibit Retaliation Against A Person For Filing A Complaint With, Providing Information To, Or Otherwise Cooperating With Any Representative Of The Ombudsman Program; To Require The State Ombudsman To Ensure That Appropriate Training Is Provided To All Representatives Of The State Ombudsman Program; To Amend Sections 43-47-7 And 43-47-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Sections 43-7-51 Through 43-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As "juneteenth Freedom Day"; To Specifically Provide That Juneteenth Freedom Day Shall Not Be A Legal Holiday, But Shall Be A Day Of Commemoration At No Expense To The State; To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated When The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As "juneteenth Freedom Day"; To Specifically Provide That Juneteenth Freedom Day Shall Not Be A Legal Holiday, But Shall Be A Day Of Commemoration At No Expense To The State; To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated When The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Permanently Disabled Persons Who Are Residents Of Nursing Homes Or Assisted Living Facilities To Receive A Permanent State Identification Card Without Charge Of A Fee; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Permanently Disabled Persons Who Are Residents Of Nursing Homes Or Assisted Living Facilities To Receive A Permanent State Identification Card Without Charge Of A Fee; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The One Fair Wage Act; To Provide Definitions; To Establish A State Minimum Wage; To Provide For Increases In The Minimum Wage; To Provide The Minimum Wage For Tipped Employees; To Provide That This Law Shall Not Conflict With Any Federal Law; To Provide A Severability Clause; To Provide That This Act Shall Be Prospective Only; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The One Fair Wage Act; To Provide Definitions; To Establish A State Minimum Wage; To Provide For Increases In The Minimum Wage; To Provide The Minimum Wage For Tipped Employees; To Provide That This Law Shall Not Conflict With Any Federal Law; To Provide A Severability Clause; To Provide That This Act Shall Be Prospective Only; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-23-1 Through 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Nonsubstantive, Technical Revision; To Bring Forward Section 9-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Establishes The Drug Court Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 9-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Creates The Veteran Treatment Courts For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 9-27-1 Through 9-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Rivers Mcgraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-23-1 Through 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Nonsubstantive, Technical Revision; To Bring Forward Section 9-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Establishes The Drug Court Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 9-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Creates The Veteran Treatment Courts For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 9-27-1 Through 9-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Rivers Mcgraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First Responders Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Included In Tier 4 Membership In The System; To Define First Responders As Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Service Providers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First Responders Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Included In Tier 4 Membership In The System; To Define First Responders As Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Service Providers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Food Allergy Awareness Training For Restaurant Employees To Cover And Assess Knowledge Of Gluten As A Food Allergen; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Food Allergy Awareness Training For Restaurant Employees To Cover And Assess Knowledge Of Gluten As A Food Allergen; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A School Board May Provide Transportation For A Student Living Less Than One Mile From The School When A Demonstrable Danger Exists To The Safety Of The Child Walking To School; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Provide That Temporary Or Emergency Transportation May Also Be Provided For Students Who Do Not Normally Qualify, When An Imminent Or Newly Identified Threat To Student Safety Is Documented; To Amend Section 37-41-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow That School Boards To Enter Into Agreements With Local Emergency Management Officials, Law Enforcement, Or Other Agencies To Make School Buses Available For Use In Declared Emergencies, Natural Disasters, Or Other Public Safety Needs, Provided That Such Use Does Not Interfere With The Transportation Of Students To And From School; To Provide That Vehicles Designed To Transport 10 To 15 Passengers Must, When Transporting Students, Meet Federal School Bus Safety Standards; To Specify That The Operation Of Such A Vehicle Does Not Require A Commercial Driver's License, Provided The Vehicle Is Not Designed Or Used To Transport 16 Or More Passengers, Including The Driver; To Amend Section 37-41-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That School Bus Drivers, When Transporting Students On Trips Other Than Regular Routes To And From School, Shall Not Drive At A Speed Greater Than The Posted Speed Limit, But In No Event Above 65 Miles Per Hour; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A School Board May Provide Transportation For A Student Living Less Than One Mile From The School When A Demonstrable Danger Exists To The Safety Of The Child Walking To School; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Provide That Temporary Or Emergency Transportation May Also Be Provided For Students Who Do Not Normally Qualify, When An Imminent Or Newly Identified Threat To Student Safety Is Documented; To Amend Section 37-41-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow That School Boards To Enter Into Agreements With Local Emergency Management Officials, Law Enforcement, Or Other Agencies To Make School Buses Available For Use In Declared Emergencies, Natural Disasters, Or Other Public Safety Needs, Provided That Such Use Does Not Interfere With The Transportation Of Students To And From School; To Provide That Vehicles Designed To Transport 10 To 15 Passengers Must, When Transporting Students, Meet Federal School Bus Safety Standards; To Specify That The Operation Of Such A Vehicle Does Not Require A Commercial Driver's License, Provided The Vehicle Is Not Designed Or Used To Transport 16 Or More Passengers, Including The Driver; To Amend Section 37-41-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That School Bus Drivers, When Transporting Students On Trips Other Than Regular Routes To And From School, Shall Not Drive At A Speed Greater Than The Posted Speed Limit, But In No Event Above 65 Miles Per Hour; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Establish And Administer A 21st Century Employment Grant Program For The Purpose Of Expanding Partnerships Between Community And Junior Colleges And Workforce Development Organizations; To Stipulate The Criteria For Grant Qualifications; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Board, Which Shall Be Responsible For Reviewing The Progress Of Grant Recipients, Prescribe Guidelines For The Types Of Certificates To Be Pursued By Community Or Junior Colleges That Would Benefit Current Employer And Future Employers Looking To Locate In The State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Establish And Administer A 21st Century Employment Grant Program For The Purpose Of Expanding Partnerships Between Community And Junior Colleges And Workforce Development Organizations; To Stipulate The Criteria For Grant Qualifications; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Board, Which Shall Be Responsible For Reviewing The Progress Of Grant Recipients, Prescribe Guidelines For The Types Of Certificates To Be Pursued By Community Or Junior Colleges That Would Benefit Current Employer And Future Employers Looking To Locate In The State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Recess For Elementary School Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Recess For Elementary School Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need To A Nonprofit Company Based In Jefferson County That Previously Had A Certificate Of Need To Provide Home Health Services Before The Home Health Moratorium Was Enacted, To Provide Home Health Services In Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson And Wilkinson Counties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need To A Nonprofit Company Based In Jefferson County That Previously Had A Certificate Of Need To Provide Home Health Services Before The Home Health Moratorium Was Enacted, To Provide Home Health Services In Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson And Wilkinson Counties; And For Related Purposes.