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 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Punishment For Simple Possession Of 30 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana To A Civil Penalty; To Direct The Funds Received From The Imposition Of The Civil Penalty To Be Deposited To The General Fund Of The Municipality Or County In Which The Summons For The Civil Penalty Was Issued; To Delete The Sentencing Authority Of The Court To Imprison A Defendant In The County Jail For A Second Conviction Of A Certain Amount Of Marijuana Or Synthetic Cannabinoids; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Punishment For Simple Possession Of 30 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana To A Civil Penalty; To Direct The Funds Received From The Imposition Of The Civil Penalty To Be Deposited To The General Fund Of The Municipality Or County In Which The Summons For The Civil Penalty Was Issued; To Delete The Sentencing Authority Of The Court To Imprison A Defendant In The County Jail For A Second Conviction Of A Certain Amount Of Marijuana Or Synthetic Cannabinoids; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under The Habitual Offender Sentencing Law Any Conviction For A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime Shall Not Be Utilized In Computing Whether A Person Has Two Prior Convictions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under The Habitual Offender Sentencing Law Any Conviction For A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime Shall Not Be Utilized In Computing Whether A Person Has Two Prior Convictions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Regulate Nonconsensual Towing For Personal Motor Vehicles; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create The Personal Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee; To Require All Nonconsensually Towed Vehicles In Mississippi To Be Stored In Mississippi; To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers From Receiving Compensation From Towing Companies; Require Certain Documentation Before Towing; To Prohibit A Towing Or Recovery Service From Using Immobilization Devices; To Bring Forward Sections 85-7-251 And 63-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Abandoned Vehicles And Towing, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Regulate Nonconsensual Towing For Personal Motor Vehicles; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create The Personal Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee; To Require All Nonconsensually Towed Vehicles In Mississippi To Be Stored In Mississippi; To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers From Receiving Compensation From Towing Companies; Require Certain Documentation Before Towing; To Prohibit A Towing Or Recovery Service From Using Immobilization Devices; To Bring Forward Sections 85-7-251 And 63-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Abandoned Vehicles And Towing, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Guaranteeing Fair Banking Act; To Provide That, If A Financial Institution Takes An Adverse Action Against A Person, That Person May Request A Statement Of Specific Reasons For The Adverse Action; To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Discriminating In The Provision Of Financial Services To A Person Due To A Person's Religion, Speech Or Participation In A Lawful Economic Activity; To Provide Damages For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be An Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Act Or Practice; To Bring Forward Sections 81-1-119, 81-12-211 And 81-14-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Guaranteeing Fair Banking Act; To Provide That, If A Financial Institution Takes An Adverse Action Against A Person, That Person May Request A Statement Of Specific Reasons For The Adverse Action; To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Discriminating In The Provision Of Financial Services To A Person Due To A Person's Religion, Speech Or Participation In A Lawful Economic Activity; To Provide Damages For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be An Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Act Or Practice; To Bring Forward Sections 81-1-119, 81-12-211 And 81-14-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define An Industrial Zone As A Project Whose Operator May Enter Into An Agreement With A Municipality, For A Period Not To Exceed 30 Years, Providing That The Municipality Shall Not Annex The Project Site Without Written Consent From The Operator Of The Project; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define An Industrial Zone As A Project Whose Operator May Enter Into An Agreement With A Municipality, For A Period Not To Exceed 30 Years, Providing That The Municipality Shall Not Annex The Project Site Without Written Consent From The Operator Of The Project; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Or Her Chief Deputy In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Roads And Highways Within A County That Are Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Or Her Chief Deputy In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Roads And Highways Within A County That Are Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each School District To Employ A Licensed Mental Health Counselor In Each School; To Require All Students To Meet With Their School's Mental Health Counselor At Least Once Per School Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each School District To Employ A Licensed Mental Health Counselor In Each School; To Require All Students To Meet With Their School's Mental Health Counselor At Least Once Per School Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 29-25-201 Through 69-25-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Constitute The Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-105, 41-29-113, 41-29-136 And 69-25-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Related To The Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 29-25-201 Through 69-25-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Constitute The Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-105, 41-29-113, 41-29-136 And 69-25-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Related To The Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Restoration Of The Right To Vote Act; To Provide That A Person Who Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Or Judicial Opinions Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Restoration Of The Right To Vote Act; To Provide That A Person Who Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Or Judicial Opinions Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Assign A Qualified Licensed Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor To Each County; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of Such Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisors; To Require The Department To Conduct A Program With Willing School Districts And/or Schools Which Focuses On The Use Of Dyslexia Data Coaches To Improve Reading And Literacy Among Students Diagnosed With Dyslexia; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Subject To Appropriation; To Provide That Individuals Assigned By The Department Serve In The Capacity As A County Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor Or Dyslexia Data Coach, Shall Be Employees Of The Department, And Shall Reside In The County Wherein He Or She Has Been Assigned To Serve In Said Capacity; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Assign A Qualified Licensed Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor To Each County; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of Such Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisors; To Require The Department To Conduct A Program With Willing School Districts And/or Schools Which Focuses On The Use Of Dyslexia Data Coaches To Improve Reading And Literacy Among Students Diagnosed With Dyslexia; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Subject To Appropriation; To Provide That Individuals Assigned By The Department Serve In The Capacity As A County Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor Or Dyslexia Data Coach, Shall Be Employees Of The Department, And Shall Reside In The County Wherein He Or She Has Been Assigned To Serve In Said Capacity; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 3-3-31, 89-5-1 And 89-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Documents And Instruments Of Record To Be In The English Language; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 3-3-31, 89-5-1 And 89-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Documents And Instruments Of Record To Be In The English Language; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Reenact The State Grand Jury Act, Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2024; To Codify The Law At Its Former Location, Sections 13-7-1 Through 13-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Expand The Subject Matter Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury To Include Officer-involved Shootings, Certain Embezzlement And Fraud Investigations And Public Corruption Contingent Upon The Approval Of A Proposed Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Remove The Requirement That The Crimes Must Occur Within More Than One Circuit Court District Or Have Transpired Or Have Significance In More Than One Circuit Court District Of This State Contingent Upon The Approval Of A Proposed Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Authorize The Attorney General To Notify The Panel Judge In Lieu Of Petitioning The Judge; To Require The Panel Judge To Impanel A Jury Within 30 Days Of Receiving Notice From The Attorney General; To Remove The Authority Of The Panel Judge To Limit The Authority Of The Investigation Of The State Grand Jury; To Amend The Qualifications Of Jurors For The State Grand Jury; To Authorize The Panel Judge To Deny The Request To Amend The Notice And Order Impaneling The Grand Jury; To Delete The Authority Of The Department Of Public Safety And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics To Provide Space For The State Grand Jury; To Require Local Government Officials And Law Enforcement To Cooperate To Assist In Providing Accommodation Of The State Grand Jury; To Amend Section 99-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reinstate Section 99-11-3(2), Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2024; To Delete The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Relating To Venue For Indictments By The State Grand Jury; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Reenact The State Grand Jury Act, Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2024; To Codify The Law At Its Former Location, Sections 13-7-1 Through 13-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Expand The Subject Matter Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury To Include Officer-involved Shootings, Certain Embezzlement And Fraud Investigations And Public Corruption Contingent Upon The Approval Of A Proposed Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Remove The Requirement That The Crimes Must Occur Within More Than One Circuit Court District Or Have Transpired Or Have Significance In More Than One Circuit Court District Of This State Contingent Upon The Approval Of A Proposed Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Authorize The Attorney General To Notify The Panel Judge In Lieu Of Petitioning The Judge; To Require The Panel Judge To Impanel A Jury Within 30 Days Of Receiving Notice From The Attorney General; To Remove The Authority Of The Panel Judge To Limit The Authority Of The Investigation Of The State Grand Jury; To Amend The Qualifications Of Jurors For The State Grand Jury; To Authorize The Panel Judge To Deny The Request To Amend The Notice And Order Impaneling The Grand Jury; To Delete The Authority Of The Department Of Public Safety And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics To Provide Space For The State Grand Jury; To Require Local Government Officials And Law Enforcement To Cooperate To Assist In Providing Accommodation Of The State Grand Jury; To Amend Section 99-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reinstate Section 99-11-3(2), Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2024; To Delete The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Relating To Venue For Indictments By The State Grand Jury; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The Governor And The Division Of Medicaid To Enter Into Negotiations With The Federal Government To Obtain A Waiver Of Applicable Provisions Of The Medicaid Laws And Regulations To Create A Plan To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi; To Specify The Provisions That The Governor And The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan; To Provide That If A Waiver Is Obtained To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage, The Division Shall Amend The State Plan To Include The Provisions Authorized In The Waiver And Shall Begin Implementing The Plan Authorized By The Waiver; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The Governor And The Division Of Medicaid To Enter Into Negotiations With The Federal Government To Obtain A Waiver Of Applicable Provisions Of The Medicaid Laws And Regulations To Create A Plan To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi; To Specify The Provisions That The Governor And The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan; To Provide That If A Waiver Is Obtained To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage, The Division Shall Amend The State Plan To Include The Provisions Authorized In The Waiver And Shall Begin Implementing The Plan Authorized By The Waiver; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require App Store Providers To Request And Verify A User's Age Category At The Time The User Creates An Account, To Require A Minor's Account To Be Affiliated With A Parent Account, To Obtain Verifiable Parental Consent Before Allowing The Minor To Download An App, Purchase An App, Or Make An In-app Purchase, And To Share Age Category Data With Developers; To Prohibit App Store Providers And Developers From Enforcing Contracts Against Minors Without Verifiable Parental Consent And From Misrepresenting Parental Consent Disclosures; To Require Developers To Verify Age Category Data Of Account Holders And To Determine Whether Verifiable Parental Consent Has Been Obtained; To Require The Office Of Consumer Protection To Establish Standards For Age Verification Methods; To Create A Private Right Of Action For Parents Of Minors Harmed By A Violation Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Action Against An App Store Provider Or A Developer Who Violates This Act; To Provide A Safe Harbor For Compliant Developers; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Method Of Competition Or Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practice Under The Consumer Protection Laws; To Bring Forward Sections 45-38-3 Through 45-38-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of The Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require App Store Providers To Request And Verify A User's Age Category At The Time The User Creates An Account, To Require A Minor's Account To Be Affiliated With A Parent Account, To Obtain Verifiable Parental Consent Before Allowing The Minor To Download An App, Purchase An App, Or Make An In-app Purchase, And To Share Age Category Data With Developers; To Prohibit App Store Providers And Developers From Enforcing Contracts Against Minors Without Verifiable Parental Consent And From Misrepresenting Parental Consent Disclosures; To Require Developers To Verify Age Category Data Of Account Holders And To Determine Whether Verifiable Parental Consent Has Been Obtained; To Require The Office Of Consumer Protection To Establish Standards For Age Verification Methods; To Create A Private Right Of Action For Parents Of Minors Harmed By A Violation Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Action Against An App Store Provider Or A Developer Who Violates This Act; To Provide A Safe Harbor For Compliant Developers; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Method Of Competition Or Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practice Under The Consumer Protection Laws; To Bring Forward Sections 45-38-3 Through 45-38-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of The Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit Health Care Professionals And Students From Performing Or Supervising The Performance Of Any Intimate Examination On A Patient Who Is Sedated, Anesthetized Or Unconscious Except Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide What A Health Care Professional Or Student Must Do To Obtain Specific Written Informed Consent To Perform An Intimate Examination On A Sedated, Anesthetized Or Unconscious Patient; To Provide That A Health Care Professional Or Student Who Violates This Act Or Retaliates Against An Individual Who Reports A Violation Of This Act Engages In Unprofessional Conduct, Commits An Act That Is Grounds For Discipline, And Is Subject To Discipline By The Appropriate Licensing Board Or Medical Education Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit Health Care Professionals And Students From Performing Or Supervising The Performance Of Any Intimate Examination On A Patient Who Is Sedated, Anesthetized Or Unconscious Except Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide What A Health Care Professional Or Student Must Do To Obtain Specific Written Informed Consent To Perform An Intimate Examination On A Sedated, Anesthetized Or Unconscious Patient; To Provide That A Health Care Professional Or Student Who Violates This Act Or Retaliates Against An Individual Who Reports A Violation Of This Act Engages In Unprofessional Conduct, Commits An Act That Is Grounds For Discipline, And Is Subject To Discipline By The Appropriate Licensing Board Or Medical Education Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That No Insurer Shall Increase The Rate, Increase Or Add A Surcharge, Cancel, Or Fail To Renew Any Policy Of Motor Vehicle Insurance When Such Action Is Based On Consideration Of One Or More Nonfault Incidents; To Define A Nonfault Incident; To Provide Penalties For An Insurer Who Violates These Provisions; To Amend Section 83-11-3 And 83-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That No Insurer Shall Increase The Rate, Increase Or Add A Surcharge, Cancel, Or Fail To Renew Any Policy Of Motor Vehicle Insurance When Such Action Is Based On Consideration Of One Or More Nonfault Incidents; To Define A Nonfault Incident; To Provide Penalties For An Insurer Who Violates These Provisions; To Amend Section 83-11-3 And 83-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-299 And 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Political Party Executive Committee To Disqualify A Candidate Due To The Candidate Not Meeting The Qualifications Established By That Political Party Executive Committee; To Require A Candidate Who Is Disqualified Due Solely To The Candidate Not Meeting The Political Party's Requirements To Automatically Be Placed On The Ballot As An Independent; To Amend Sections 23-15-359 And 23-15-361, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Ballot To Include The Name Of Each Candidate Automatically Running As An Independent Due Solely To The Candidate Not Meeting A Political Party's Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-299 And 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Political Party Executive Committee To Disqualify A Candidate Due To The Candidate Not Meeting The Qualifications Established By That Political Party Executive Committee; To Require A Candidate Who Is Disqualified Due Solely To The Candidate Not Meeting The Political Party's Requirements To Automatically Be Placed On The Ballot As An Independent; To Amend Sections 23-15-359 And 23-15-361, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Ballot To Include The Name Of Each Candidate Automatically Running As An Independent Due Solely To The Candidate Not Meeting A Political Party's Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow All-terrain Vehicles And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles To Operate On County Rural, Gravel Or Paved Roads; To Require, For Such Operation, Compliance With Licensing And Tagging Requirements And Other Motor Vehicle Regulations, Except Those Requiring Equipping With Windshield Wipers; To Specify That A License Tag Shall Not Authorize The Use Of An All-terrain Vehicle Or Recreational Off-highway Vehicle For Towing, Or For Operation On An Interstate Highway Or Any Other Road For Which The Speed Limit Exceeds 40 Miles Per Hour, Except For Crossing Certain Roads; To Amend Section 27-19-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform And To Provide That License Tags Sold And Issued For All Terrain Vehicles Or Recreational Off-highway Vehicles Shall Not Exceed $100.00; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-19-5, 27-51-5, 63-3-103, 63-15-3 And 63-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow All-terrain Vehicles And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles To Operate On County Rural, Gravel Or Paved Roads; To Require, For Such Operation, Compliance With Licensing And Tagging Requirements And Other Motor Vehicle Regulations, Except Those Requiring Equipping With Windshield Wipers; To Specify That A License Tag Shall Not Authorize The Use Of An All-terrain Vehicle Or Recreational Off-highway Vehicle For Towing, Or For Operation On An Interstate Highway Or Any Other Road For Which The Speed Limit Exceeds 40 Miles Per Hour, Except For Crossing Certain Roads; To Amend Section 27-19-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform And To Provide That License Tags Sold And Issued For All Terrain Vehicles Or Recreational Off-highway Vehicles Shall Not Exceed $100.00; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-19-5, 27-51-5, 63-3-103, 63-15-3 And 63-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Knowing And Willful Transport Into The State Of An Unauthorized Alien; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Felony And Prescribe Penalties For Such; To Provide That The Forgery Of Government Documents For Unauthorized Aliens Shall Be A Crime; To Provide Penalties For Violation Of Such; To Amend Section 45-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Department Of Public Safety's Duties To Assist Local Law Enforcement In Efforts To Enforce State And Federal Laws Regarding Unauthorized Aliens; To Amend Section 71-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Unauthorized Aliens Serving As Labor Representatives; To Amend Section 71-11-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The State's Position Against Providing State Public Benefits To Unauthorized Aliens; To Amend Section 71-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Violations Of E-verification For Employment; To Amend Section 83-17-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Rejection Of A License From Another State If The Holder Of Such Is An Unauthorized Alien; To Amend Section 41-9-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Statistical Information Regarding The Number Of Unauthorized Aliens Served By Hospitals Is A Public Record; To Bring Forward Sections 97-3-54.1 And 97-3-54.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Human Trafficking, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 63-1-19 And 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Driver's Licenses, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 57-1-371 And 57-1-373, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibit Certain Loans And Benefits To Employers Found Guilty Of Hiring Illegal Immigrants, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Knowing And Willful Transport Into The State Of An Unauthorized Alien; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Felony And Prescribe Penalties For Such; To Provide That The Forgery Of Government Documents For Unauthorized Aliens Shall Be A Crime; To Provide Penalties For Violation Of Such; To Amend Section 45-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Department Of Public Safety's Duties To Assist Local Law Enforcement In Efforts To Enforce State And Federal Laws Regarding Unauthorized Aliens; To Amend Section 71-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Unauthorized Aliens Serving As Labor Representatives; To Amend Section 71-11-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The State's Position Against Providing State Public Benefits To Unauthorized Aliens; To Amend Section 71-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Violations Of E-verification For Employment; To Amend Section 83-17-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Rejection Of A License From Another State If The Holder Of Such Is An Unauthorized Alien; To Amend Section 41-9-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Statistical Information Regarding The Number Of Unauthorized Aliens Served By Hospitals Is A Public Record; To Bring Forward Sections 97-3-54.1 And 97-3-54.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Human Trafficking, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 63-1-19 And 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Driver's Licenses, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 57-1-371 And 57-1-373, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibit Certain Loans And Benefits To Employers Found Guilty Of Hiring Illegal Immigrants, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-21-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Pharmacy Technician-to-pharmacist Ratio Requirements For Licensed Pharmacies That Are Open To The Public And For Those That Are Not Open To The Public; To Direct The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Ensure Compliance; To Exclude From Being Counted Toward The Ratio Certain Supportive Personnel Who Are Not Performing The Functions Of A Registered Pharmacy Technician; To Authorize A Licensed Pharmacy To Exceed The Pharmacy Technician-to-pharmacist Ratio If All Pharmacy Technicians In Excess Of The Applicable Ratio Are Nationally Certified By A Certification Program Recognized By The Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-21-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Pharmacy Technician-to-pharmacist Ratio Requirements For Licensed Pharmacies That Are Open To The Public And For Those That Are Not Open To The Public; To Direct The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Ensure Compliance; To Exclude From Being Counted Toward The Ratio Certain Supportive Personnel Who Are Not Performing The Functions Of A Registered Pharmacy Technician; To Authorize A Licensed Pharmacy To Exceed The Pharmacy Technician-to-pharmacist Ratio If All Pharmacy Technicians In Excess Of The Applicable Ratio Are Nationally Certified By A Certification Program Recognized By The Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan That Will Allow Those Employers To Offer Eligible Employees The Choice To Contribute To An Individual Retirement Account (ira) Through A Payroll Deduction; To Provide The Powers, Authority And Duties Of The State Treasurer To Design, Develop And Implement The Program; To Provide That The Ira To Which Contributions Are Made Will Be A Roth Ira And The Standard Package Will Be A Roth Ira With A Target Date Fund Investment And A Specified Contribution Percentage; To Provide Certain Protection From Liability For Employers In The Program And For The State; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Participant And Account Information; To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Administrative Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purposes Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan That Will Allow Those Employers To Offer Eligible Employees The Choice To Contribute To An Individual Retirement Account (ira) Through A Payroll Deduction; To Provide The Powers, Authority And Duties Of The State Treasurer To Design, Develop And Implement The Program; To Provide That The Ira To Which Contributions Are Made Will Be A Roth Ira And The Standard Package Will Be A Roth Ira With A Target Date Fund Investment And A Specified Contribution Percentage; To Provide Certain Protection From Liability For Employers In The Program And For The State; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Participant And Account Information; To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Administrative Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purposes Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-3-16.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Exemption From The Approval Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board For Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Entered Into By The State Department Of Health Under The Arpa Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program; 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 Arpa Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-3-16.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Exemption From The Approval Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board For Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Entered Into By The State Department Of Health Under The Arpa Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program; 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 Arpa Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create "the Protect Our Hunting Dogs Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Any Person From Intentionally Injuring Hunting Dogs; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create "the Protect Our Hunting Dogs Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Any Person From Intentionally Injuring Hunting Dogs; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "robert G. Clark, Jr., Educational Scholarship Program At Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Education, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Teaching In Public School Districts That Are Designated As Geographical Critical Teacher Shortage Areas By The State Board Of Education; To Provide That The Deans Of The Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University Colleges Of Education, Respectively, Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Deans Of The Colleges Of Education Of Each Respective Institution Of Higher Learning Designated Herein To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The Respective Presidents Of Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University Colleges Of Education To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require Each Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "robert G. Clark, Jr., Educational Scholarship Program At Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Education, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Teaching In Public School Districts That Are Designated As Geographical Critical Teacher Shortage Areas By The State Board Of Education; To Provide That The Deans Of The Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University Colleges Of Education, Respectively, Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Deans Of The Colleges Of Education Of Each Respective Institution Of Higher Learning Designated Herein To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The Respective Presidents Of Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University Colleges Of Education To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require Each Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.