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 Provide An Allocation Of Funds Under The Mississippi Student Funding Formula To School Districts Having The Highest Incidences Of Crime And Violence For The Purpose Of Employing Social Workers; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Determine Which School Districts Shall Receive Allocations For Social Workers; To Require Social Workers Employed With Those Funds To Be Appropriately Licensed; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Concerning The Activities Of Social Workers; To Require The State Department Of Education And The Department Of Human Services To Jointly Establish A Program To Make The Services Of Social Workers Accessible In Public Schools Throughout The State Via Video Conferencing Means; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Employ Ten Social Workers To Staff The Video Conferencing Program; To Authorize School Guidance Counselors Who Identify A Need For The Services Of A Social Worker To Arrange For Those Services Via The Video Conferencing Program; To Amend Section 37-151-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide An Allocation Of Funds Under The Mississippi Student Funding Formula To School Districts Having The Highest Incidences Of Crime And Violence For The Purpose Of Employing Social Workers; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Determine Which School Districts Shall Receive Allocations For Social Workers; To Require Social Workers Employed With Those Funds To Be Appropriately Licensed; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Concerning The Activities Of Social Workers; To Require The State Department Of Education And The Department Of Human Services To Jointly Establish A Program To Make The Services Of Social Workers Accessible In Public Schools Throughout The State Via Video Conferencing Means; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Employ Ten Social Workers To Staff The Video Conferencing Program; To Authorize School Guidance Counselors Who Identify A Need For The Services Of A Social Worker To Arrange For Those Services Via The Video Conferencing Program; To Amend Section 37-151-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Certain Group Health Plans And Health Insurance Insurers Offering Group Or Individual Health Insurance To Include Coverage For Annual Prostate Cancer Screenings Performed In Accordance With The Most Recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines For Men With A High Risk For Prostate Cancer; To Prohibit Group Health Plans And Health Insurance Insurers Offering Group Or Individual Health Insurance To Individuals Enrolled Under Such Plans From Imposing Cost-sharing Requirements For Annual Prostate Cancer Screenings; To Exempt Certain Plans From The Requirement To Include Such Coverage; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Certain Group Health Plans And Health Insurance Insurers Offering Group Or Individual Health Insurance To Include Coverage For Annual Prostate Cancer Screenings Performed In Accordance With The Most Recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines For Men With A High Risk For Prostate Cancer; To Prohibit Group Health Plans And Health Insurance Insurers Offering Group Or Individual Health Insurance To Individuals Enrolled Under Such Plans From Imposing Cost-sharing Requirements For Annual Prostate Cancer Screenings; To Exempt Certain Plans From The Requirement To Include Such Coverage; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "nuclear In Lieu Tax Distribution Equity Act"; To Amend Section 27-35-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Formula Providing For The Allocation Of The Proceeds Of The Nuclear In Lieu Tax Paid To The Department Of Revenue By The Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Make Annually Allocation Adjustments Based On Economic Impact Studies And Environmental Risk Factors; To Require The Department To Prepare An Annual Report On The Nuclear In Lieu Tax Revenue Collected And Allocated Under This Act; To Require The Repeal Of This Act On July 1, 2031; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "nuclear In Lieu Tax Distribution Equity Act"; To Amend Section 27-35-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Formula Providing For The Allocation Of The Proceeds Of The Nuclear In Lieu Tax Paid To The Department Of Revenue By The Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Make Annually Allocation Adjustments Based On Economic Impact Studies And Environmental Risk Factors; To Require The Department To Prepare An Annual Report On The Nuclear In Lieu Tax Revenue Collected And Allocated Under This Act; To Require The Repeal Of This Act On July 1, 2031; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-39-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of A Veterinarian To Include Graduates Of Foreign Colleges Or Schools Of Veterinary Medicine Who Are Board Certified In A Specialty; To Amend Section 73-39-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Included Graduates Of Foreign Colleges Or Schools Of Veterinary Medicine Who Are Board Certified In A Specialty As Qualified To Practice Veterinary Medicine In The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 73-39-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include A Veterinarian Licensed Under 73-39-53(u)(ii) To Be Allowed To Lecture And Provide Instructions Regarding His Or Her Specialty Area At A Veterinary Medical School In Connection With A Continuing Education Course Or Seminar; To Amend Section 73-39-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Applicants That Satisfy The Veterinarian Qualification Requirements As Provided In 73-39-53(u)(ii) To Be Eligible For A License To Practice Veterinary Medicine; To Amend Section 73-39-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Applicants That Satisfy The Veterinarian Qualification Requirements As Provided In 73-39-53(u)(ii) To Be Eligible For A License By Endorsement To Practice Veterinary Medicine; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-39-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of A Veterinarian To Include Graduates Of Foreign Colleges Or Schools Of Veterinary Medicine Who Are Board Certified In A Specialty; To Amend Section 73-39-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Included Graduates Of Foreign Colleges Or Schools Of Veterinary Medicine Who Are Board Certified In A Specialty As Qualified To Practice Veterinary Medicine In The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 73-39-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include A Veterinarian Licensed Under 73-39-53(u)(ii) To Be Allowed To Lecture And Provide Instructions Regarding His Or Her Specialty Area At A Veterinary Medical School In Connection With A Continuing Education Course Or Seminar; To Amend Section 73-39-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Applicants That Satisfy The Veterinarian Qualification Requirements As Provided In 73-39-53(u)(ii) To Be Eligible For A License To Practice Veterinary Medicine; To Amend Section 73-39-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Applicants That Satisfy The Veterinarian Qualification Requirements As Provided In 73-39-53(u)(ii) To Be Eligible For A License By Endorsement To Practice Veterinary Medicine; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons And To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Deadly Weapons And Penalties; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons And To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Deadly Weapons And Penalties; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Current Congressional Districts.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Current Congressional Districts.
An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define New Terms And Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Definitions For "clean Claim" And "network Pharmacy", Which Are Included In The Definitions Section; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedures To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate For That Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) To Be Licensed By The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Psao To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Psao; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Psao, Carrier Or Health Plan From Spread Pricing; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Reimbursing A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist In The State An Amount Less Than The Amount Reimbursed To A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate For The Same Drug; To Provide That Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Health Plans Are Not Prohibited From Applying Bona Fide Volume-based Discounts, Rebates Or Other Price Concessions To In-network Pharmacies On Terms Equal To Similarly Situated In-network Pharmacies, Including Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate Pharmacies; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) From Penalizing Or Retaliating Against A Pharmacist, Pharmacy Or Pharmacy Employee For Exercising Any Rights Under This Act, Initiating Any Judicial Or Regulatory Actions, Or Appearing Before Any Governmental Agency, Legislative Member Or Body Or Any Judicial Authority; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Board Of Pharmacy With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To File A Report With The Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Create New Section 73-21-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Board Of Pharmacy; To Create The Mississippi Independent Pharmacist Reimbursement Assistance Grant Program To Provide Financial Assistance To Eligible Independent Community Pharmacies In The State; To Require The State Board Of Pharmacy To Administer The Program; To Establish Grant Eligibility Criteria; To Provide That Funding For The Program Shall Be Through Legislative Appropriations, Grants And Donations; To Require Annual Reports On The Program; To Provide That The Act May Not Be Construed To Impose A Fiduciary Duty On A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Health Insurer Which Is Inconsistent With Federal Law, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Designing Formularies, Benefit Tiers And Networks To Manage Cost, To Limit Pharmacy Benefit Managers' Ability To Negotiate Volume-based Discounts Or Rebates, Or To Require Health Benefit Plans To Include All Willing Pharmacies In Its Preferred Network; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define New Terms And Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Definitions For "clean Claim" And "network Pharmacy", Which Are Included In The Definitions Section; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedures To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate For That Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) To Be Licensed By The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Psao To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Psao; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Psao, Carrier Or Health Plan From Spread Pricing; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Reimbursing A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist In The State An Amount Less Than The Amount Reimbursed To A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate For The Same Drug; To Provide That Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Health Plans Are Not Prohibited From Applying Bona Fide Volume-based Discounts, Rebates Or Other Price Concessions To In-network Pharmacies On Terms Equal To Similarly Situated In-network Pharmacies, Including Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate Pharmacies; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) From Penalizing Or Retaliating Against A Pharmacist, Pharmacy Or Pharmacy Employee For Exercising Any Rights Under This Act, Initiating Any Judicial Or Regulatory Actions, Or Appearing Before Any Governmental Agency, Legislative Member Or Body Or Any Judicial Authority; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Board Of Pharmacy With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To File A Report With The Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Create New Section 73-21-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Board Of Pharmacy; To Create The Mississippi Independent Pharmacist Reimbursement Assistance Grant Program To Provide Financial Assistance To Eligible Independent Community Pharmacies In The State; To Require The State Board Of Pharmacy To Administer The Program; To Establish Grant Eligibility Criteria; To Provide That Funding For The Program Shall Be Through Legislative Appropriations, Grants And Donations; To Require Annual Reports On The Program; To Provide That The Act May Not Be Construed To Impose A Fiduciary Duty On A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Health Insurer Which Is Inconsistent With Federal Law, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Designing Formularies, Benefit Tiers And Networks To Manage Cost, To Limit Pharmacy Benefit Managers' Ability To Negotiate Volume-based Discounts Or Rebates, Or To Require Health Benefit Plans To Include All Willing Pharmacies In Its Preferred Network; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-819, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Foreign National From Making Any Contribution Or Expenditure In Connection With Any State Or Local Ballot Measure; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-819, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Foreign National From Making Any Contribution Or Expenditure In Connection With Any State Or Local Ballot Measure; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Develop An Electronic Harvest Reporting Program For White-tailed Deer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Develop An Electronic Harvest Reporting Program For White-tailed Deer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office Or Employment That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2026, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Be Suspended; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Suspended Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Suspension Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Suspended Until The Member Has Made Full Restitution Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office Or Employment, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Suspended Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Suspending A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Suspended Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-111, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-309 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office Or Employment That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2026, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Be Suspended; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Suspended Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Suspension Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Suspended Until The Member Has Made Full Restitution Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office Or Employment, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Suspended Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Suspending A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Suspended Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-111, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-309 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; 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 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; 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; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Districts To Incorporate Age-appropriate Instruction On The Prevention Of Domestic Violence And Teen Dating Violence As A Component Of Its Health Education Curriculum; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Considered As Components Of The Instruction That Are Developmentally Appropriate And Culturally Sensitive; To Require The State Department Of Education Or Provide Training And Resources For Educators To Effectively Deliver Instruction On Domestic Violence And Dating Violence Prevention; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Districts To Incorporate Age-appropriate Instruction On The Prevention Of Domestic Violence And Teen Dating Violence As A Component Of Its Health Education Curriculum; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Considered As Components Of The Instruction That Are Developmentally Appropriate And Culturally Sensitive; To Require The State Department Of Education Or Provide Training And Resources For Educators To Effectively Deliver Instruction On Domestic Violence And Dating Violence Prevention; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Sections 241 And 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Restore Voting Rights To Persons Convicted Of Nonviolent Felonies Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Sections 241 And 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Restore Voting Rights To Persons Convicted Of Nonviolent Felonies Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Causes A Child To Violate The Uniform Controlled Substance Law Or To Participate In Gangs Or Gang Related Activities Shall Be Guilty Of Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Causes A Child To Violate The Uniform Controlled Substance Law Or To Participate In Gangs Or Gang Related Activities Shall Be Guilty Of Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-2-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealers On The Mississippi Municipality And County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act Of 2022 And On The Exemption From The Approval Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board For Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Entered Into By The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality Under The Act; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section Which Are Not Related To The Mississippi Municipality And County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act Of 2022 But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-2-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealers On The Mississippi Municipality And County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act Of 2022 And On The Exemption From The Approval Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board For Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Entered Into By The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality Under The Act; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section Which Are Not Related To The Mississippi Municipality And County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act Of 2022 But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program For The Purpose Of Helping Eligible Assistant Teachers To Become Licensed Teachers Through The Awarding Of Grants To Attract And Retain Qualified Teachers In The Teaching Profession; To Require The State Board Of Education To Implement And Administer The Grant Program; To Authorize School Districts To Enter Into Agreements With Qualified Assistant Teachers To Waive That Portion Of Their Salary Equal To The Amount Established As The Statutory Minimum Salary In Lieu Of A Grant For Tuition At A Postsecondary Institution For The Completion Of A Baccalaureate Degree For Purposes Of Becoming A Licensed Teacher; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Determining Eligibility And Requirements Of The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 31 Of Each Year On The Number Of Vacant Teacher Positions That Are Available Throughout The State And The Number Of Teacher Positions Filled By Individuals Who Hold A Provisional Or Emergency License; To Impose Financial Liability Upon Any Individual Who Fails To Fulfill His Or Her Teaching Obligation Under The Grant Program Upon Completing A Baccalaureate Degree; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program For The Purpose Of Helping Eligible Assistant Teachers To Become Licensed Teachers Through The Awarding Of Grants To Attract And Retain Qualified Teachers In The Teaching Profession; To Require The State Board Of Education To Implement And Administer The Grant Program; To Authorize School Districts To Enter Into Agreements With Qualified Assistant Teachers To Waive That Portion Of Their Salary Equal To The Amount Established As The Statutory Minimum Salary In Lieu Of A Grant For Tuition At A Postsecondary Institution For The Completion Of A Baccalaureate Degree For Purposes Of Becoming A Licensed Teacher; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Determining Eligibility And Requirements Of The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 31 Of Each Year On The Number Of Vacant Teacher Positions That Are Available Throughout The State And The Number Of Teacher Positions Filled By Individuals Who Hold A Provisional Or Emergency License; To Impose Financial Liability Upon Any Individual Who Fails To Fulfill His Or Her Teaching Obligation Under The Grant Program Upon Completing A Baccalaureate Degree; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Education Leadership Accountability 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; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Education Leadership Accountability 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; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-5-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That The Commissioners Of The Tishomingo County Water District Shall Be Compensated For Their Services At A Rate Up To $84.00 Per Day Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-5-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That The Commissioners Of The Tishomingo County Water District Shall Be Compensated For Their Services At A Rate Up To $84.00 Per Day Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Math Act And The Moving Mathematics In Mississippi (m3) Program To Strengthen Early Numeracy, Algebra Readiness And Mathematics Instruction Statewide; To Provide For Mathematics Coaching, K–5 Screening, Individualized Math Plans, An Algebra Readiness Indicator And Aligned Professional Development; To Create The Moving Mathematics In Mississippi Fund; To Provide For Data Privacy, Reporting, Rulemaking, Implementation Timelines And Continued Appropriations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Math Act And The Moving Mathematics In Mississippi (m3) Program To Strengthen Early Numeracy, Algebra Readiness And Mathematics Instruction Statewide; To Provide For Mathematics Coaching, K–5 Screening, Individualized Math Plans, An Algebra Readiness Indicator And Aligned Professional Development; To Create The Moving Mathematics In Mississippi Fund; To Provide For Data Privacy, Reporting, Rulemaking, Implementation Timelines And Continued Appropriations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Court To Allow A Defendant To Post A Cash Deposit No Less Than 10% Of The Total Bail Amount In Lieu Of A Surety Or Property Bond, Only If The Defendant Meets Certain Requirements And Executes A Sworn Affidavit Of Eligibility; To Require The Clerk Of A Court To Provide The Defendant With Statutory Notice Prior To Accepting Any Cash Bail; To Set Forth A Form Notice To Be Used By Court Clerks; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Court To Allow A Defendant To Post A Cash Deposit No Less Than 10% Of The Total Bail Amount In Lieu Of A Surety Or Property Bond, Only If The Defendant Meets Certain Requirements And Executes A Sworn Affidavit Of Eligibility; To Require The Clerk Of A Court To Provide The Defendant With Statutory Notice Prior To Accepting Any Cash Bail; To Set Forth A Form Notice To Be Used By Court Clerks; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-21-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications Required To Serve As County Coroner By Requiring That A Person Seeking The Office Of Coroner To Attain A College Degree Or Higher; To Provide A Certain Exception Regarding The Attainment Of Such College Degree; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-21-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications Required To Serve As County Coroner By Requiring That A Person Seeking The Office Of Coroner To Attain A College Degree Or Higher; To Provide A Certain Exception Regarding The Attainment Of Such College Degree; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 By Creating A New Section To Require That The State Of Mississippi Follow Federal Procurement Laws And Regulations If A Citizen Of The State Is Awarded A Federal Grant.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 By Creating A New Section To Require That The State Of Mississippi Follow Federal Procurement Laws And Regulations If A Citizen Of The State Is Awarded A Federal Grant.
An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner Of Determining The True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Land That Is Used For Agricultural Purposes And Owned Or Possessed In Majority Part By Any Nonresident Alien; To Define The Terms "nonresident Alien" And "majority Part" For The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner Of Determining The True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Land That Is Used For Agricultural Purposes And Owned Or Possessed In Majority Part By Any Nonresident Alien; To Define The Terms "nonresident Alien" And "majority Part" For The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.