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 Amend Section 25-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan And Trust To Offer Roth Accounts And Other After-tax Contribution Vehicles; To Provide That A Participant's Roth Or Other Allowable After-tax Contribution Into A Deferred Compensation Account Shall Be Treated By The Employer As Includable In The Participant's Income At The Time The Participant Would Have Received That Amount In Compensation If The Participant Had Not Made A Deferred Election; To Provide That The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan And Trust Shall Comply With Any Qualified Domestic Relations Order Under The Internal Revenue Code Establishing The Right Of An Alternate Payee To All Or A Portion Of A Participant's Benefit Under The Plan; To Amend Section 25-14-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan And Trust To Offer Roth Accounts And Other After-tax Contribution Vehicles; To Provide That A Participant's Roth Or Other Allowable After-tax Contribution Into A Deferred Compensation Account Shall Be Treated By The Employer As Includable In The Participant's Income At The Time The Participant Would Have Received That Amount In Compensation If The Participant Had Not Made A Deferred Election; To Provide That The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan And Trust Shall Comply With Any Qualified Domestic Relations Order Under The Internal Revenue Code Establishing The Right Of An Alternate Payee To All Or A Portion Of A Participant's Benefit Under The Plan; To Amend Section 25-14-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include County And Municipality Road Workers During And After Emergencies As Individuals Eligible To Receive Benefits From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death And Disability Benefits Trust Fund; To Amend Section 45-2-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include County And Municipality Road Workers During And After Emergencies As Individuals Eligible To Receive Benefits From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Disability Benefit Trust Fund; To Amend Section 45-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Conforming Definitions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include County And Municipality Road Workers During And After Emergencies As Individuals Eligible To Receive Benefits From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death And Disability Benefits Trust Fund; To Amend Section 45-2-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include County And Municipality Road Workers During And After Emergencies As Individuals Eligible To Receive Benefits From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Disability Benefit Trust Fund; To Amend Section 45-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Conforming Definitions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salary Of Each Senator And Representative, Beginning January 1, 2029, To An Amount Equal To Fifteen Percent Of The Salary Of The Governor Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salary Of Each Senator And Representative, Beginning January 1, 2029, To An Amount Equal To Fifteen Percent Of The Salary Of The Governor Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-4-3 And 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Community College Board And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop A System Of Class Registration That Will Give Students Who Are Permanent Residents Of The State The First Option Of Registering; To Provide That After All Mississippi Residents Have Been Afforded The Opportunity To Register, Registration Shall Then Be Made Available For Nonresident Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-4-3 And 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Community College Board And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop A System Of Class Registration That Will Give Students Who Are Permanent Residents Of The State The First Option Of Registering; To Provide That After All Mississippi Residents Have Been Afforded The Opportunity To Register, Registration Shall Then Be Made Available For Nonresident Students; 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 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A $4,000.00 Increase To The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A $4,000.00 Increase To The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 73-29-1, 73-29-3, 73-29-5, 73-29-7, 73-29-11, 73-29-13, 73-29-19, 73-29-21, 73-29-23, 73-29-25, 73-29-27, 73-29-29, 73-29-31, 73-29-33, 73-29-35, 73-29-37, 73-29-45 And 73-29-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The Polygraph Examiners Law, To Rename The Law As "the Polygraph And Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Examiners Law"; To Authorize The Use Of Polygraph Examinations Or Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (cvsa) Examinations To Verify Truth In Statements Or Detecting Deceptions Made By Individuals Subject To Such Examinations; To Conform Provisions Related To The Examiner's Board, Qualifications Of Individuals To Be Licensed As Polygraph Or Cvsa Examiners, Licensure Reciprocity, Scheduling Of Fees, Terms Of License And Disciplinary Actions Against Examiners Leading To The Denial Suspension Or Revocation Of The License, And Illegal Activities Of Examiners; To Amend Sections 45-1-21, 45-3-47 And 99-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-29-9, 73-29-15, 73-29-17, 73-29-39, 73-29-41 And 73-29-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 73-29-1, 73-29-3, 73-29-5, 73-29-7, 73-29-11, 73-29-13, 73-29-19, 73-29-21, 73-29-23, 73-29-25, 73-29-27, 73-29-29, 73-29-31, 73-29-33, 73-29-35, 73-29-37, 73-29-45 And 73-29-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The Polygraph Examiners Law, To Rename The Law As "the Polygraph And Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Examiners Law"; To Authorize The Use Of Polygraph Examinations Or Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (cvsa) Examinations To Verify Truth In Statements Or Detecting Deceptions Made By Individuals Subject To Such Examinations; To Conform Provisions Related To The Examiner's Board, Qualifications Of Individuals To Be Licensed As Polygraph Or Cvsa Examiners, Licensure Reciprocity, Scheduling Of Fees, Terms Of License And Disciplinary Actions Against Examiners Leading To The Denial Suspension Or Revocation Of The License, And Illegal Activities Of Examiners; To Amend Sections 45-1-21, 45-3-47 And 99-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-29-9, 73-29-15, 73-29-17, 73-29-39, 73-29-41 And 73-29-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-9-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Excluding From The State Service Those Employees Of The State Department Of Health And The Department Of Revenue Whose Employment Is Solely Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 25-43-1.103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Departments' Exemption From The Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law For Purposes Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Exemption For Those Departments' Personal And Professional Service Contracts Relating To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section Which Are Not Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Exemption From State Bid Requirements For Purchases Made By Those Departments In Connection With Their Responsibilities Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-9-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Excluding From The State Service Those Employees Of The State Department Of Health And The Department Of Revenue Whose Employment Is Solely Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 25-43-1.103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Departments' Exemption From The Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law For Purposes Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Exemption For Those Departments' Personal And Professional Service Contracts Relating To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section Which Are Not Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Exemption From State Bid Requirements For Purchases Made By Those Departments In Connection With Their Responsibilities Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Days Of The U.s. Presidential Election, The General State Election, And The Election Of A U.s. Senator As Legal Holidays In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Days Of The U.s. Presidential Election, The General State Election, And The Election Of A U.s. Senator As Legal Holidays In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Local School Boards To Develop And Public Schools Located Within The School District To Implement Age-appropriate And Developmentally-appropriate Policies Relating To Student Cell Phone Possession And Use On School Property During The Academic School Day From Bell-to-bell; To Specify The Minimum Provisions To Be Contained In Each School Cell Phone-free Education Policy Applicable To Elementary, Middle And High School Students; To Prescribe Exceptions To Possession; To Prohibit Students From Being Suspended Or Expelled As A Consequence Of Any Violation Of Such Policies; To Require School Districts To Establish Procedures For Off-site Events; To Require School Boards To Make Its Policy Publicly Available And Posted Prominently On The School District's Website; To Require School Boards, When Designing Its Cell Phone-free Education Policy, To Incorporate School-based Emergency Best Practices In Its Comprehensive School Safety Plan; To Provide For The Construction Of This Act; To Amend Sections 37-11-55 And 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Regarding The Prohibition On Suspending Or Expelling Students For Being In Violation Of The Cell Phone Possession Policy; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Local School Boards To Develop And Public Schools Located Within The School District To Implement Age-appropriate And Developmentally-appropriate Policies Relating To Student Cell Phone Possession And Use On School Property During The Academic School Day From Bell-to-bell; To Specify The Minimum Provisions To Be Contained In Each School Cell Phone-free Education Policy Applicable To Elementary, Middle And High School Students; To Prescribe Exceptions To Possession; To Prohibit Students From Being Suspended Or Expelled As A Consequence Of Any Violation Of Such Policies; To Require School Districts To Establish Procedures For Off-site Events; To Require School Boards To Make Its Policy Publicly Available And Posted Prominently On The School District's Website; To Require School Boards, When Designing Its Cell Phone-free Education Policy, To Incorporate School-based Emergency Best Practices In Its Comprehensive School Safety Plan; To Provide For The Construction Of This Act; To Amend Sections 37-11-55 And 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Regarding The Prohibition On Suspending Or Expelling Students For Being In Violation Of The Cell Phone Possession Policy; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 69-5-114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The List Of Facilities Available To Certain Organizations For Limited Use At No Charge; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 69-5-114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The List Of Facilities Available To Certain Organizations For Limited Use At No Charge; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Within A County That Occur Outside Of The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Provide That Such Monies Paid To A County Shall Be Used For Repair, Maintenance And Reconstruction Of Roads, Streets And Bridges; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Within A County That Occur Outside Of The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Provide That Such Monies Paid To A County Shall Be Used For Repair, Maintenance And Reconstruction Of Roads, Streets And Bridges; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require That Bills For Any Utility Service Shall Be Rendered Within Forty-five Days From The Reading Of The Meter; To Bring Forward Sections 21-27-7, 21-27-23, 21-27-47 And 21-27-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Municipally Owned Utilities, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-2, 77-3-45, 77-3-301, 77-3-303, 77-5-23, 77-5-35, 77-5-155, 77-5-743, 77-5-745, 77-6-35 And 77-6-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of Public Utilities, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require That Bills For Any Utility Service Shall Be Rendered Within Forty-five Days From The Reading Of The Meter; To Bring Forward Sections 21-27-7, 21-27-23, 21-27-47 And 21-27-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Municipally Owned Utilities, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-2, 77-3-45, 77-3-301, 77-3-303, 77-5-23, 77-5-35, 77-5-155, 77-5-743, 77-5-745, 77-6-35 And 77-6-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of Public Utilities, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increased Rate Of Medicaid Reimbursement For Inpatient And Outpatient Hospital Services For Hospitals That Are Located In A County That Had An Average Monthly Unemployment Rate Of Eight Percent Or Higher For The 12 Months Of The Previous State Fiscal Year And Has A Critical Shortage Of Physicians And Nurses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increased Rate Of Medicaid Reimbursement For Inpatient And Outpatient Hospital Services For Hospitals That Are Located In A County That Had An Average Monthly Unemployment Rate Of Eight Percent Or Higher For The 12 Months Of The Previous State Fiscal Year And Has A Critical Shortage Of Physicians And Nurses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Motions For Post-conviction Collateral Relief To Be Filed In The Supreme Court; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Motions For Post-conviction Collateral Relief To Be Filed In The Supreme Court; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Employment Security As Fiscal Agent For The Office Of Workforce Development For The Purpose Of Funding The Mississippi Connecting Career And Technical Education Employability (misscatee) Program, As Established In House Bill No. , 2026 Regular Session, For The Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Employment Security As Fiscal Agent For The Office Of Workforce Development For The Purpose Of Funding The Mississippi Connecting Career And Technical Education Employability (misscatee) Program, As Established In House Bill No. , 2026 Regular Session, For The Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Units Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Municipality, Village Or Hamlet; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Units Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Municipality, Village Or Hamlet; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Access And Protection Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Require A Digital Asset Kiosk Operator To Have A License To Operate A Digital Asset Kiosk; To Require Certain Reporting Of Kiosk Locations; To Require Certain Disclosures And Fraud Warnings On Kiosk Interfaces; To Require A Receipt To Be Given Upon Completion Of Any Transaction At A Digital Asset Kiosk; To Provide New Customer Transaction Limits; To Bring Forward Sections 75-16-5 Through 75-16-87, Which Relate To The Money Transmission Modernization Act, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Access And Protection Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Require A Digital Asset Kiosk Operator To Have A License To Operate A Digital Asset Kiosk; To Require Certain Reporting Of Kiosk Locations; To Require Certain Disclosures And Fraud Warnings On Kiosk Interfaces; To Require A Receipt To Be Given Upon Completion Of Any Transaction At A Digital Asset Kiosk; To Provide New Customer Transaction Limits; To Bring Forward Sections 75-16-5 Through 75-16-87, Which Relate To The Money Transmission Modernization Act, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Youth And Community Safety Act; To Require Schools To Annually Report Certain Unlawful Activity To The Mississippi Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make Available To The Public Data Concerning Such Unlawful Activity; To Require The Department To Provide Ongoing Staff Training, Strategies And Evidenced-based Practices To Create Safe, Positive Learning Environments That Improve School District Safety For Youth, Law Enforcement, District Staff And Parents; To Bring Forward Section 37-11-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Youth And Community Safety Act; To Require Schools To Annually Report Certain Unlawful Activity To The Mississippi Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make Available To The Public Data Concerning Such Unlawful Activity; To Require The Department To Provide Ongoing Staff Training, Strategies And Evidenced-based Practices To Create Safe, Positive Learning Environments That Improve School District Safety For Youth, Law Enforcement, District Staff And Parents; To Bring Forward Section 37-11-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-53-1, 25-53-21, 25-53-25, 25-53-29 And 25-53-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All State Agencies To Use The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Information Technology, Including Data Storage And Retrieval; To Amend Section 25-53-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Definition Of The Term "agency" Includes All State Agencies And State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Exemptions For Certain State Agencies And Institutions From The Department's Requirements Relating To Information Technology; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Enterprise Security Program To Provide Coordination Of Cybersecurity Efforts Across State Agencies, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 45-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Justice Information Center To Acquire Information Technology Through The Department Of Information Technology Services; To Amend Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of The Office Of Homeland Security And The Department Of Public Safety, To Contract With A Third-party Vendor For Computer Equipment And Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-53-1, 25-53-21, 25-53-25, 25-53-29 And 25-53-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All State Agencies To Use The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Information Technology, Including Data Storage And Retrieval; To Amend Section 25-53-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Definition Of The Term "agency" Includes All State Agencies And State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Exemptions For Certain State Agencies And Institutions From The Department's Requirements Relating To Information Technology; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Enterprise Security Program To Provide Coordination Of Cybersecurity Efforts Across State Agencies, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 45-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Justice Information Center To Acquire Information Technology Through The Department Of Information Technology Services; To Amend Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of The Office Of Homeland Security And The Department Of Public Safety, To Contract With A Third-party Vendor For Computer Equipment And Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Uniform Public Expression Protection Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Regulate Civil Actions Against Any Person Who Speaks In Certain Legislative, Executive And Judicial Settings; To Provide An Appeals Process; To Provide That This Act Applies To Actions Filed On And After July 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Uniform Public Expression Protection Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Regulate Civil Actions Against Any Person Who Speaks In Certain Legislative, Executive And Judicial Settings; To Provide An Appeals Process; To Provide That This Act Applies To Actions Filed On And After July 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define And Authorize The Use Of Automated Speed Enforcement Devices In Highway Work Zones When Workers Are Present; To Establish Conditions Under Which Law Enforcement Officers May Issue Citations Based On Automated Speed Detection; To Require Signage, Lighting, Calibration Standards, And Privacy Protections For Images Captured By Such Devices; To Grant Regulatory Authority To The Mississippi Transportation Commission; To Amend Section 63-3-516, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Work Zone Speed Enforcement Provisions; To Provide For Enhanced Penalties And Enforcement In Highway Work Zones; To Create The Highway Work Zone Safety Fund In The State Treasury; To Dedicate Fines Collected For Work Zone Violations To Enhanced Law Enforcement Within Highway Work Zones; To Provide For Fund Administration And Use By The Department Of Transportation; To Provide An Effective Date; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define And Authorize The Use Of Automated Speed Enforcement Devices In Highway Work Zones When Workers Are Present; To Establish Conditions Under Which Law Enforcement Officers May Issue Citations Based On Automated Speed Detection; To Require Signage, Lighting, Calibration Standards, And Privacy Protections For Images Captured By Such Devices; To Grant Regulatory Authority To The Mississippi Transportation Commission; To Amend Section 63-3-516, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Work Zone Speed Enforcement Provisions; To Provide For Enhanced Penalties And Enforcement In Highway Work Zones; To Create The Highway Work Zone Safety Fund In The State Treasury; To Dedicate Fines Collected For Work Zone Violations To Enhanced Law Enforcement Within Highway Work Zones; To Provide For Fund Administration And Use By The Department Of Transportation; To Provide An Effective Date; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 45-2-1 And 45-2-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include School Resource Officers In The Definition Of "law Enforcement Officer" For Purposes Of Receiving Benefits From "the Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund" And "the Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 45-2-1 And 45-2-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include School Resource Officers In The Definition Of "law Enforcement Officer" For Purposes Of Receiving Benefits From "the Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund" And "the Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide For The Removal Of School Board Members For Malfeasance, Misfeasance Or Nonfeasance In Office Or For Other Just Cause, Including, Neglect To Perform Official Duties Associated With The Conduct Of Public Schools And Programs, Breach Of Public Trust Or Abuse Of Authority; To Require The Local School Board To Make An Official Recommendation For Removal To The Appropriate Local Governing Authority; To Prescribe The Manner For Notice And Administrative Proceedings Provided To The Accused School Board Member Recommended For Removal; To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Act As The Reviewing Body Which Shall Vote Upon Its Findings Upon The Conclusion Of The Hearing; To Provide That The Removal Or Nonremoval Of An Accused School Board Member Shall Require A Majority Vote Of The Local Governing Authority; To Provide An Appeals Process For An Aggrieved Party; To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Chronic Absenteeism From Attending Meetings Of The School Board May Constitute Grounds For Removal For Neglect To Perform Official Duties Associated With The Conduct Of Public Schools; To Amend Sections 37-57-104, 37-57-105 And 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of School Boards To Increase Ad Valorem Taxes Levied For School District Purposes By More Than Two Percent Over The Amount Levied In The Preceding Year Absent Approval By A Majority Vote In A Referendum On The Proposed Tax Increase; To Amend Section 27-39-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide For The Removal Of School Board Members For Malfeasance, Misfeasance Or Nonfeasance In Office Or For Other Just Cause, Including, Neglect To Perform Official Duties Associated With The Conduct Of Public Schools And Programs, Breach Of Public Trust Or Abuse Of Authority; To Require The Local School Board To Make An Official Recommendation For Removal To The Appropriate Local Governing Authority; To Prescribe The Manner For Notice And Administrative Proceedings Provided To The Accused School Board Member Recommended For Removal; To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Act As The Reviewing Body Which Shall Vote Upon Its Findings Upon The Conclusion Of The Hearing; To Provide That The Removal Or Nonremoval Of An Accused School Board Member Shall Require A Majority Vote Of The Local Governing Authority; To Provide An Appeals Process For An Aggrieved Party; To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Chronic Absenteeism From Attending Meetings Of The School Board May Constitute Grounds For Removal For Neglect To Perform Official Duties Associated With The Conduct Of Public Schools; To Amend Sections 37-57-104, 37-57-105 And 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of School Boards To Increase Ad Valorem Taxes Levied For School District Purposes By More Than Two Percent Over The Amount Levied In The Preceding Year Absent Approval By A Majority Vote In A Referendum On The Proposed Tax Increase; To Amend Section 27-39-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion 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, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion 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, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.