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 That Beginning With The 2027-2028 School Year, The Standards And Criteria For Educator Preparation Programs In The State Set By The Commission On Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification And Licensure And Development Must Include Not Less Than Three Credit Hours On Teaching Students With Dyslexia Within The Existing Credit Hour Requirements; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That Beginning With The 2027-2028 School Year, The Standards And Criteria For Educator Preparation Programs In The State Set By The Commission On Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification And Licensure And Development Must Include Not Less Than Three Credit Hours On Teaching Students With Dyslexia Within The Existing Credit Hour Requirements; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove End-stage Renal Disease Facilities From The Application Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove End-stage Renal Disease Facilities From The Application Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Registrar Verifies An Applicant's Citizenship Upon Receipt Of A Completed Voter Registration Application; To Require The Registrar To Enter Each Applicant's Information Into The United States Citizenship And Immigration Service's Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (save); To Require Registrars To Make Annual Reports To The Secretary Of State Regarding The Number Of Applicants Flagged By A Save System Check And The Number Removed Following Confirmation; To Create New Section 23-15-165.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct Two Comparisons Annually Of The Statewide Elections Management System Records With The Save Database And To Report Ineligible Matches To The Appropriate Registrar; To Create New Section 23-15-165.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Annually Report To The Legislature On The Results Achieved With The Save System; To Create New Section 23-15-165.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through Use Of The Save System From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Create New Section 23-15-165.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability Of The Provisions Of The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Registrar Verifies An Applicant's Citizenship Upon Receipt Of A Completed Voter Registration Application; To Require The Registrar To Enter Each Applicant's Information Into The United States Citizenship And Immigration Service's Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (save); To Require Registrars To Make Annual Reports To The Secretary Of State Regarding The Number Of Applicants Flagged By A Save System Check And The Number Removed Following Confirmation; To Create New Section 23-15-165.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct Two Comparisons Annually Of The Statewide Elections Management System Records With The Save Database And To Report Ineligible Matches To The Appropriate Registrar; To Create New Section 23-15-165.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Annually Report To The Legislature On The Results Achieved With The Save System; To Create New Section 23-15-165.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through Use Of The Save System From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Create New Section 23-15-165.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability Of The Provisions Of The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Medicaid And Private Insurance Companies Regulated By The State To Cover Essential Disability-related Supports For Children And To Prescribe Required Covered Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Medicaid And Private Insurance Companies Regulated By The State To Cover Essential Disability-related Supports For Children And To Prescribe Required Covered Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define State Jurisdiction Over Public Trust Tidelands And The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Approve Leases Located On Public Trust Tidelands; To Amend Sections 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10 And 29-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Codify Section 29-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Legislative Intent Relative To Public Trust Tidelands, To Clarify The Requirement Of A Separate Lease From The Secretary Of State To Rent Land On Public Trust Tidelands Property, To Clarify That The Lease Needed To Move On Shore Is One With The State Or The State Port At Gulfport, To Revise Definitions, To Provide That State-held Tidelands Subject To Public Trust Are Prescribed In Tidelands Maps And Boundary Agreements And Court Orders Confirming The Maps, To Confirm All Authority Over Tidelands In The State Unless Specifically Severed Or Given To A Specific State Agency Or Political Subdivision, To Confirm Authority, Management And Administrative Control Over Tidelands In The Secretary Of State, To Clarify That Only Specific Action By The Legislature Can Divest The Secretary Of State Of Such Management And Control; To Amend Sections 59-7-405 And 59-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Not Lease, Sublease, Rent Or Provide Access For Any Gaming Purposes Under This Authority; To Amend Sections 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Clarify The Authority Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission In Determining Legal Gaming Sites And Preliminary Site Approval And To Clarify Areas Authorized For Gaming Casino Operations And The Authority Of The Commission To Regulate Minimum Size, Minimum Improvements And Other Project Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define State Jurisdiction Over Public Trust Tidelands And The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Approve Leases Located On Public Trust Tidelands; To Amend Sections 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10 And 29-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Codify Section 29-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Legislative Intent Relative To Public Trust Tidelands, To Clarify The Requirement Of A Separate Lease From The Secretary Of State To Rent Land On Public Trust Tidelands Property, To Clarify That The Lease Needed To Move On Shore Is One With The State Or The State Port At Gulfport, To Revise Definitions, To Provide That State-held Tidelands Subject To Public Trust Are Prescribed In Tidelands Maps And Boundary Agreements And Court Orders Confirming The Maps, To Confirm All Authority Over Tidelands In The State Unless Specifically Severed Or Given To A Specific State Agency Or Political Subdivision, To Confirm Authority, Management And Administrative Control Over Tidelands In The Secretary Of State, To Clarify That Only Specific Action By The Legislature Can Divest The Secretary Of State Of Such Management And Control; To Amend Sections 59-7-405 And 59-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Not Lease, Sublease, Rent Or Provide Access For Any Gaming Purposes Under This Authority; To Amend Sections 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Clarify The Authority Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission In Determining Legal Gaming Sites And Preliminary Site Approval And To Clarify Areas Authorized For Gaming Casino Operations And The Authority Of The Commission To Regulate Minimum Size, Minimum Improvements And Other Project Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; An Act To Repeal Section 27-72-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide An Excise Tax On The Sale Of Kratom Products; To Repeal Section 75-103-1 Through 75-103-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Kratom Products; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; An Act To Repeal Section 27-72-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide An Excise Tax On The Sale Of Kratom Products; To Repeal Section 75-103-1 Through 75-103-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Kratom Products; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Student Will Be Eligible To Receive A Grant Under The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program If The Student Is A Legal Resident Of The State Of Mississippi, Is Currently Enrolled As A Full-time Undergraduate Student At An Eligible Public Or Private Institution Of Higher Learning In The State Of Mississippi, Has Successfully Completed A Minimum Of Forty-five Semester Credit Hours At An Accredited Institution Of Higher Learning, Has Maintained A Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average Of 3.5 On A 4.0 Scale At The Time Of Application And Renewal And Meets All Other Non-academic Requirements Of The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Student Will Be Eligible To Receive A Grant Under The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program If The Student Is A Legal Resident Of The State Of Mississippi, Is Currently Enrolled As A Full-time Undergraduate Student At An Eligible Public Or Private Institution Of Higher Learning In The State Of Mississippi, Has Successfully Completed A Minimum Of Forty-five Semester Credit Hours At An Accredited Institution Of Higher Learning, Has Maintained A Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average Of 3.5 On A 4.0 Scale At The Time Of Application And Renewal And Meets All Other Non-academic Requirements Of The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements Of Statutory Rape When Both Are Dating And Secondary School Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements Of Statutory Rape When Both Are Dating And Secondary School Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Public School Teachers To Incorporate Into Their Curriculum Daily And Weekly Homework Assignments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Public School Teachers To Incorporate Into Their Curriculum Daily And Weekly Homework Assignments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Advance Notice Be Provided To The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections When Certain Officials Seek To Visit State Correctional Facilities For Certain Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Advance Notice Be Provided To The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections When Certain Officials Seek To Visit State Correctional Facilities For Certain Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-57-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The State Registrar Of Vital Records From Changing The Sex On A Birth Certificate Unless It Is Clearly An Error That Is Verified By Medical Records From The Time Of Birth Or By A Physician Who Confirms That At The Time Of Birth, The Sex Of The Child Was Not What Is Shown On The Birth Certificate; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-57-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The State Registrar Of Vital Records From Changing The Sex On A Birth Certificate Unless It Is Clearly An Error That Is Verified By Medical Records From The Time Of Birth Or By A Physician Who Confirms That At The Time Of Birth, The Sex Of The Child Was Not What Is Shown On The Birth Certificate; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Revise The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections Added To 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 Certain Existing Terms; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reimbursement Amount From Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) Payable To Pharmacies; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Give Pharmacists Reasons For Denying A Claim Within Seven Days Of Receiving An Electronic Claim; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Provisions Authorizing Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Using Maximum Allowable Cost Lists; To Revise The Administrative Appeals Process Pharmacy Benefit Managers Must Make Available To Pharmacies To Challenge Reimbursements; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Psaos To Be Licensed By The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Renew Licenses Annually; To Revise The Financial Documents That Must Be Submitted To The Board With An Application For A License Or License Renewal; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Spread Pricing By Pharmacy Benefit Managers; To Bring Forward Section 73-21-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Financial Examinations Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Steering By Pharmacy Benefit Managers; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Retaliation Against Pharmacists By Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Psaos; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Relating To Investigations And Audits Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Conducted By The Board; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Submit Certain Annual Reports To The Board; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Specialty Drug Committee; To Create New Section 73-21-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate Certain Newly Created Statutes As The Pharmacy Fair Competition Act; To Create New Section 73-21-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Certain Legislative Findings Relating To The Distribution And Retail Sale Of Pharmaceutical Drugs And The Public Necessity To Regulate And License Certain Pharmaceutical Industries; To Create New Section 73-15-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Holding A Pharmacy Permit For The Retail Sale Of Drugs; To Authorize The Board To Issue Limited Use Permits For The Sale Of Rare Drugs Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 73-21-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Assess Each Active Retail Pharmacy Permit To Determine If The Permit Holder Is In Violation Of Section 73-21-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Amend Section 25-15-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan To Contract For The Management Of Pharmacy Benefits; To Require The Executive Director Of The State Board Of Pharmacy To Be A Member Of The Evaluation Committee When Considering Proposals For Such Administration; To Require A Pharmacy Benefits Manager For The State Health Plan To Comply With The Provisions Of The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Executive Director Of The State Board Of Pharmacy To The Membership Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Revise The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections Added To 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 Certain Existing Terms; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reimbursement Amount From Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) Payable To Pharmacies; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Give Pharmacists Reasons For Denying A Claim Within Seven Days Of Receiving An Electronic Claim; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Provisions Authorizing Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Using Maximum Allowable Cost Lists; To Revise The Administrative Appeals Process Pharmacy Benefit Managers Must Make Available To Pharmacies To Challenge Reimbursements; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Psaos To Be Licensed By The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Renew Licenses Annually; To Revise The Financial Documents That Must Be Submitted To The Board With An Application For A License Or License Renewal; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Spread Pricing By Pharmacy Benefit Managers; To Bring Forward Section 73-21-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Financial Examinations Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Steering By Pharmacy Benefit Managers; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Retaliation Against Pharmacists By Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Psaos; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Relating To Investigations And Audits Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Conducted By The Board; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Submit Certain Annual Reports To The Board; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Specialty Drug Committee; To Create New Section 73-21-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate Certain Newly Created Statutes As The Pharmacy Fair Competition Act; To Create New Section 73-21-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Certain Legislative Findings Relating To The Distribution And Retail Sale Of Pharmaceutical Drugs And The Public Necessity To Regulate And License Certain Pharmaceutical Industries; To Create New Section 73-15-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Holding A Pharmacy Permit For The Retail Sale Of Drugs; To Authorize The Board To Issue Limited Use Permits For The Sale Of Rare Drugs Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 73-21-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Assess Each Active Retail Pharmacy Permit To Determine If The Permit Holder Is In Violation Of Section 73-21-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Amend Section 25-15-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan To Contract For The Management Of Pharmacy Benefits; To Require The Executive Director Of The State Board Of Pharmacy To Be A Member Of The Evaluation Committee When Considering Proposals For Such Administration; To Require A Pharmacy Benefits Manager For The State Health Plan To Comply With The Provisions Of The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Executive Director Of The State Board Of Pharmacy To The Membership Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 69-1-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Issue Administrative Subpoenas For Proceedings Before The Department; To Permit The Commissioner And Any Designated Agent To Administer Oaths And Affirmations, Examine Witnesses And Receive Evidence; To Create Section 69-25-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Plant Industry Within The Regulatory Office Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Apply To Circuit Courts For Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants For Premises Of Entities Or Individuals That Are Licensed Or Regulated By The Bureau, Which Has Denied Access To The Department; To Prescribe The Circumstances By Which The Bureau May Facilitate The Issuance And Execution Of Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 69-1-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Issue Administrative Subpoenas For Proceedings Before The Department; To Permit The Commissioner And Any Designated Agent To Administer Oaths And Affirmations, Examine Witnesses And Receive Evidence; To Create Section 69-25-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Plant Industry Within The Regulatory Office Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Apply To Circuit Courts For Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants For Premises Of Entities Or Individuals That Are Licensed Or Regulated By The Bureau, Which Has Denied Access To The Department; To Prescribe The Circumstances By Which The Bureau May Facilitate The Issuance And Execution Of Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Annual Gross Sales For A Cottage Food Operation To Be Exempt From Food Establishment Permit Fees; To Amend The Online Sale Regulations For Cottage Food Operations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Annual Gross Sales For A Cottage Food Operation To Be Exempt From Food Establishment Permit Fees; To Amend The Online Sale Regulations For Cottage Food Operations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That A Person Shall Be Strictly Liable For Injuries Caused In An Accident If The Operator Is Found Failing To Have The Minimum Amounts Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Required By Chapter 15 Of Title 63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, When The Accident Occurred; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That A Person Shall Be Strictly Liable For Injuries Caused In An Accident If The Operator Is Found Failing To Have The Minimum Amounts Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Required By Chapter 15 Of Title 63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, When The Accident Occurred; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Practices Of Dentistry And Optometry From The Universal Recognition Of Occupational Licenses Act; To Amend Sections 73-9-24 And 73-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Practices Of Dentistry And Optometry From The Universal Recognition Of Occupational Licenses Act; To Amend Sections 73-9-24 And 73-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-173-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize References To Orton-gillingham Based Dyslexia Therapy Training Programs Approved By The State Department Of Education For Purposes Of The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-173-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize References To Orton-gillingham Based Dyslexia Therapy Training Programs Approved By The State Department Of Education For Purposes Of The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare The Second Monday In October To Be Indigenous Native American Day; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare The Second Monday In October To Be Indigenous Native American Day; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts That Practice Corporal Punishment To Adopt A Policy Allowing Parents Or Legal Guardians Of Students To Request That Their Child Be Included In The District Corporal Punishment Program; To Require Parents Or Legal Guardians To Submit Their Request For Inclusion In The Program In Writing; To Provide That Withdrawal From The Program Must Be In Writing Also; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts That Practice Corporal Punishment To Adopt A Policy Allowing Parents Or Legal Guardians Of Students To Request That Their Child Be Included In The District Corporal Punishment Program; To Require Parents Or Legal Guardians To Submit Their Request For Inclusion In The Program In Writing; To Provide That Withdrawal From The Program Must Be In Writing Also; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Enact The "save Our Badge And Shield Act"; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services Providers, Emergency Management Personnel, And Public Safety Telecommunicators Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To The Same Retirement Benefits And Conditions As Members Who Became Members Of The System On Or After July 1, 2011, But Before March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Enact The "save Our Badge And Shield Act"; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services Providers, Emergency Management Personnel, And Public Safety Telecommunicators Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To The Same Retirement Benefits And Conditions As Members Who Became Members Of The System On Or After July 1, 2011, But Before March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Expand The Subject Matter Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury; 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 1 Circuit Court District Of This State.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Expand The Subject Matter Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury; 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 1 Circuit Court District Of This State.
An Act To Amend Section 73-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "physician Assistant" To Delete The Provision That Nothing In Chapter 26, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Authorizes The Licensure Of Anesthesiologist's Assistants; To Amend Section 73-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Passage Of The National Commission For Certification Of Anesthesiologist Assistants (nccaa) Certification Examination And Having Current Nccaa Certification As Acceptable Eligibility Options For Applicants For Physician Assistant Licensure Or License Renewal; To Amend Section 73-26-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Nothing In Chapter 26, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Or In Rules Adopted By The State Board Of Medical Licensure Shall Authorize Physician Assistants To Administer Or Monitor Certain Anesthesia As Utilized In Surgical Procedures; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "physician Assistant" To Delete The Provision That Nothing In Chapter 26, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Authorizes The Licensure Of Anesthesiologist's Assistants; To Amend Section 73-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Passage Of The National Commission For Certification Of Anesthesiologist Assistants (nccaa) Certification Examination And Having Current Nccaa Certification As Acceptable Eligibility Options For Applicants For Physician Assistant Licensure Or License Renewal; To Amend Section 73-26-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Nothing In Chapter 26, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Or In Rules Adopted By The State Board Of Medical Licensure Shall Authorize Physician Assistants To Administer Or Monitor Certain Anesthesia As Utilized In Surgical Procedures; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prescribe The Requirements For Any Apprenticeship Program Approved By The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering For Training In The Field Of Cosmetology, Barbering, Nail Technology Or Esthetics; To Amend Sections 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 And 73-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 73-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Instructors Licenses, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prescribe The Requirements For Any Apprenticeship Program Approved By The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering For Training In The Field Of Cosmetology, Barbering, Nail Technology Or Esthetics; To Amend Sections 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 And 73-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 73-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Instructors Licenses, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Frame For Notice Of A Public Hearing To Change Zoning Regulations, Restrictions And Boundaries That May Be Amended, Supplemented, Changed Or Repealed; To Authorize The Use Of Certain Social Media To Provide Such Notice Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 11-51-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Written Notice Of Appeal Concerning Such Change Of Zoning Regulations, Restrictions And Boundaries Must Be Filed Within 20 Days, Rather Than 10 Days, Of The Rendering Of The Decision By The Board Of Supervisors Of A County Or The Governing Authority Of A Municipality For Such Change; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Frame For Notice Of A Public Hearing To Change Zoning Regulations, Restrictions And Boundaries That May Be Amended, Supplemented, Changed Or Repealed; To Authorize The Use Of Certain Social Media To Provide Such Notice Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 11-51-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Written Notice Of Appeal Concerning Such Change Of Zoning Regulations, Restrictions And Boundaries Must Be Filed Within 20 Days, Rather Than 10 Days, Of The Rendering Of The Decision By The Board Of Supervisors Of A County Or The Governing Authority Of A Municipality For Such Change; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And 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 Opinions, 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 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And 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 Opinions, 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 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.