Mississippi

An Act To Prohibit The Intentional Injection, Release, Or Dispersion Of Chemicals Within The Borders Of The State Of Mississippi Into The Atmosphere With The Express Purpose Of Affecting Temperature, Weather, Or The Intensity Of The Sunlight; To Provide Definitions Relating To This Act; To Provide Penalties Relating To A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-17-5, 49-17-19, 49-17-25 And 49-17-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Pollution Of Waters, Streams, And Air Within The State, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; 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 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Suicide As A Limitation For Receiving Benefits From The Law Enforcement Death Benefits Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Minimum Hold Of A Person Who Has Violated Any Provision Of Law That Prohibits Driving Under The Influence; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-105, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-113, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-119, 25-11-127 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reform The Fifth Tier Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi; To Reduce The Vesting Period From Eight To Six Years; To Reduce The Required Years Of Service For Retiring Regardless Of Age From 35 To 30; To Allow Retirement When The Sum Of A Member's Age And Years Of Creditable Service Is At Least 80 Years; To Raise The Multiplier For The Defined-benefit Portion Of The Plan From 1% To 1.25% For Each Year Of Service Exceeding 20 Years Of Creditable Service; To Provide For A Cost-of-living Adjustment (cola) Tied To The Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers (cpi-w) But Capped At 1.5%; To Provide That There Shall Be No Cola If The Cpi-w For The Past 12 Months Is Zero Or Less, Or If The Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability Of The System Is Greater Than 15%; To Require The Board To Cause To Be Published Online, On An Annual Basis, The Results Of Actuarial Surveys To Enable Lawmakers And The Public To Monitor The Fiscal Health Of The System; To Require The Board To Provide Annual Retirement Planning Seminars For All Members Of The System; To Provide For A Deferred Retirement Option Plan (drop); To Provide A Minimum Employer Match For The Defined-contribution Portion Of 3%, Or A Minimum Of 5% For First Responders; To Provide An Enhanced Match Of An Additional 1% For Every Additional Five Years Of Service As A First Responder; To Provide That The Employer Shall Contribute $2,000.00 To The Defined Contribution Account Of Every Employee Who Has Completed 10 Years Of Membership Service; To Allow First Responders Who Are Vested To Buy Back Up To Five Years Of Creditable Service For Service Rendered Before March 1, 2026; To Allow A Member To Retire At The Age Of 55 After 20 Years Of Service As A First Responder, Or After Having Completed At Least 25 Years Of Service As A First Responder; To Provide A Multiplier For The Defined-benefit Portion Of The Plan Of 1.5% For First Responders; To Provide A Partial Lump-sum Option (plso); To Provide Enhanced Disability Benefits And Survivor Benefits For First Responders; To Bring Forward Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Allocation Of Funds Under The Mississippi Student Funding Formula For The Purpose Of Employing Elementary Professional School Counselors; To Require The Funds To Be Allocated To Those School Districts Having The Highest Documented Need For Counselors; To Provide An Additional Allocation Of Funds In Each Subsequent Fiscal Year Until Each Elementary School Has Employed At Least One Professional School Counselor; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Employ A Supervisor Of Professional School Counselors; 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 Prohibit Sexual Assault Against Artificial General Intelligence (agi); To Establish Penalties For Such Offenses; To Prohibit The Knowing Commercial Distribution Or Advertising Of Agi Intimacy Compatible Systems For Sexual Exploitation Without Required Safeguards; To Provide Civil Remedies Against Commercial Entities That Fail To Perform Safeguards As Required By This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 11-77-5, 97-3-101 And 97-29-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 97-3-95 And 97-45-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Minor Grammatical Corrections; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The "mississippi Get To School And Stay Safe Act Of 2026"; To Establish A Secure Statewide Online Student Safety Risk-assessment Tracking And Information-sharing System In Coordination With The Juvenile Court System And School Districts; To Require Timely Data Entry Of Risk Assessments; To Provide Limited Access For Privacy Purposes; To Require Behavioral Threat Assessment And Management (btam) Training For Certain District Leadership; To Require Local Law Enforcement Notification To A Juvenile's School District Of A Juvenile Felony Arrest Within 24 Hours And Authorize Transmission Through The System; To Amend Sections 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Employment And Supervision Of School Attendance Officers To Local School Districts But Provide For Continued State Funding; To Provide An Increase Of $10,000.00 In Compensation For School Attendance Officers; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-17-76, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Renewing An Application For The Issuance Of A Used Motor Vehicle Dealer's License To Complete Continuing Education As Determined By Standards Agreed Upon By The Department Of Revenue And The Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association; To Remove The Exemption Granted To Used Motor Vehicle Dealers Engaged In Vehicle Salvage From Continuing Education Requirements As A Condition Of Dealer Licensure; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Children Who Are Under 19 Years Of Age And Whose Family Income Is More Than 133% But Not More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Children's Health Insurance Program; To Repeal Sections 41-86-1 And 41-86-5 Through 41-86-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child Will Be Exempt From The Requirement To Have Any Specific Vaccination In Order To Attend A School Or Postsecondary Educational Institution If The Child's Parent Or Guardian Submits To The School Or Postsecondary Educational Institution A Letter Or Affidavit That Documents Which Required Vaccinations Have Been Given, And Which Vaccinations Have Not Been Given On The Basis That They Are Contrary To His Or Her Religious, Philosophical Or Conscientious Beliefs; To Prescribe The Content To Be Included In The Letter Or Affidavit Submitted To The School District, School Or Postsecondary Educational Institution Of Enrollment; To Amend Section 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Exemptions From The Immunization Requirements Licensed Child Care Facilities When A Parent Or Legal Guardian Objects To Immunization Of The Child On The Grounds That The Immunization Conflicts With The Religious, Philosophical Or Conscientious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian Must First Furnish The Responsible Official Of The Facility An Affidavit In Which The Parent Or Guardian Swears Or Affirms That The Immunization Required Conflicts With The Religious, Philosophical Or Conscientious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian Before A Child Is Exempted From Immunization On Religious Grounds; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County To Employ Special Assistant Counsel To Assist The County Board Attorney; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Derived From Sales Of Businesses With A Certain North American Industry Classification System Code Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; To Amend Section 49-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 37-13-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Mississippi Open To Religion Act; To Require The Governing Board Of A School District Or Public Charter School To Adopt A Policy Requiring Every Campus Of The District Or School To Provide Students And Employees With An Opportunity To Participate In A Period Of Prayer And Reading Of The Bible Or Other Religious Text On Each School Day; To Provide The Terms Of The Policy; To Provide For Consent And Revocation Of Consent By School Employees And Students, Or The Parents Or Guardians Of Students; To Specify That Compliance With This Act Shall Be Required Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A Program For The Prescribing Of Single-dose Epinephrine Auto-injectors To Authorized Entities For Use By Certain Laypersons To Provide Or Administer To An Individual Experiencing Anaphylaxis; To Define Terms; To Require Such Laypersons To Complete An Initial Anaphylaxis Training Program And At Least Biennial Training Programs Thereafter To Provide Or Administer Epinephrine Auto-injectors To Individuals Experiencing Anaphylaxis; To Provide Immunity From Actions Resulting From The Provision Or Administration Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors In Certain Circumstances; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish A Motivating Parents And Children (m.p.a.c.) Pilot Program Within The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Making Grants To School Districts That Provide Parental Involvement Services To Families Of Compulsory-school-age Children; To Set Forth The Purposes Of The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Develop And Implement The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Prescribe The Basic Components Of Services To Be Offered By School Districts Under The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Provide An Application And Selection Procedure For School Districts Participating In The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Amend Section 37-11-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Parents To Attend Conferences And Other Functions Of School Districts Participating In The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Amend Section 63-1-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Children Under 18 Residing In School Districts Participating In The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program Who Withdraw From School May Have Their Driver's License Suspended; To Amend Section 63-1-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Such Minors From License Reinstatement Fees; To Amend Section 63-1-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health-care Providers, When A Minor Patient Is Accompanied By A Parent Or Guardian, To Present To The Child's Parent Or Guardian A Written Document Advising The Parent Or Guardian That He Or She Has The Right To Elect To Prevent Persons Other Than Themselves, Another Parent Or Guardian, Or Their Adult Designees From Consenting To Medical Treatment For Their Minor Child; To Provide That The Written Consent Document Shall Also Offer To The Parent Or Guardian The Additional Option To Designate A List Of The Names And Contact Information Of Additional Adults Who The Parent Or Guardian Authorizes To Consent To Treatment For Each Minor Child Listed On The Document; To Prohibit Health-care Institutions And Health-care Providers From Providing Health Care For An Unemancipated Minor Without First Obtaining The Consent Of The Minor's Parent, Guardian Or Other Adult Designated By A Parent Or Guardian As Having Authority To Consent; To Provide That If Neither A Minor's Parent, Guardian, Or Other Parent-designated Adult Has Provided Consent Within 72 Hours After Attempted Contact By The Health-care Institution Or Health-care Provider, Then Any Of Certain Other Persons Who Are Reasonably Available Are Authorized To Consent On Behalf Of The Minor; To Provide For Certain Exceptions To The Requirement Of Obtaining Parental Consent; To Authorize A Parent, Guardian Or Surrogate Of An Unemancipated Minor To Bring Suit For Any Violation Of This Act; To Amend Sections 41-41-17 And 41-42-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Section 41-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That A Physician Or Nurse Practitioner May Treat Minors For Venereal Disease Without Parental Consent, And Section 41-41-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That A Physician Or Psychologist May Treat Certain Minors For Mental Or Emotional Problems Caused Or Related To Alcohol Or Drugs Without Parental Consent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Implement And Administer A Medicaid Eligibility Reporting Program; To Authorize The Division To Enter Into Contracts And Interagency Agreements, Adopt And Promulgate Rules And Regulations, Adopt Fee Schedules, And Apply For And Implement Waivers And Managed Care Plans For Services For Eligible Recipients; To Require The Division To Prepare An Annual Summary And Analysis Of The Medicaid Program For Legislative And Public Review; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts To Provide Coverage For Cologuard Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To Include Coverage For Cologuard Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court Of Conviction To Expunge The Record Of Certain Felonies After 20 Years; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Interactive Computer Service Providers From Entering Into Contracts With Minors Without Parental Consent; To Create New Section 11-79-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions; To Create New Section 11-79-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Interactive Computer Service Providers From Knowingly Allowing Minors To Use The Service To Access Material Harmful To Minors Or Communicate With Adults And From Allowing Other Persons To Access The Persona Of A Minor; To Provide Reasonable Methods Of Age Verification; To Create New Section 11-79-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Prosecute Violations Of This Act; To Provide The Amount Of Civil Penalties Imposed For Violations Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 45-38-3, 45-38-5, 45-38-7, 45-38-9, 45-38-11, 45-38-13 And 11-77-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require School Administrators, Teachers, Counselors Or Other Personnel Of The School To Provide Written Notification To The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of Any Student Publicly Identifying At School As A Gender Or Pronoun That Does Not Align With The Child's Sex On Their Birth Certificate, Sex Assigned At Birth Or Using Sex-segregated School Programs And Activities Or School Facilities That Do Not Align With The Child's Sex Assignment At Birth, Within Seven Days Of Becoming Aware Of Such Conduct Or Request By The Affected Student; To Provide That No School Personnel Shall Be Disciplined Or Suffer Any Unlawful Reprisal For Refusing To Acknowledge A Student By A Preferred Gender, Or Pronoun That Is Inconsistent With The Child's Sex Assignment At Birth; To Provide That No Notice Shall Be Made To Parents Or Guardians For Communications Made Confidentially To School Counselors, Administrators, Teachers And Other Personnel Of The School; To Prescribe The Legislative Intent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; To Authorize The Personal Use Of Marijuana By Persons 21 Years Of Age And Older And Provide For The Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For The Lawful Operation Of Retail Marijuana-related Facilities; To Direct The Department To Adopt Regulations Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; To Provide For The Mississippi Marijuana Code, Which Provides For The Statutory Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana; To Provide Definitions For The Code; To Provide For The Applicability Of The Code To Retail Marijuana; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Is The State Licensing Authority For The Code; To Provide For A Seed-to-sale Tracking System That Tracks Retail Marijuana From Either The Seed Or Immature Plant Stage Until The Retail Marijuana Product Is Sold To A Customer At A Retail Marijuana Store; To Provide For Licensing Procedures By The State Licensing Authority And By Local Licensing Authorities; To Provide Which Persons Are Prohibited To Be Licensees; To Prescribe Requirements For Retail Marijuana Businesses And Owners; To Provide For Disclosure Of Financial Interests By Retail Marijuana Business Owners; To Provide The Procedure For The Transfer Of Licenses; To Provide The Procedures For Licensing And License Renewals; To Provide The Different Classes Of Retail Marijuana Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Store Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Cultivation Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Testing Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Transporter Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Business Operator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Cultivator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Marijuana Hospitality Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Store Licenses; To Prescribe Unlawful Acts Under The Code; To Prohibit The Open And Public Consumption Of Marijuana; To Create The Marijuana Cash Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury And Require The State Licensing Authority To Deposit All Money Collected Under This Act Into The Fund; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority Shall Establish Fees For Processing The Applications, Licenses, Notices Or Reports Required To Be Submitted To The State Licensing Authority; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority May Fine A Licensee Or Suspend Or Revoke A License For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For The Disposition Of Unauthorized Marijuana Or Marijuana Products And Related Materials; To Provide For The Inspection Of Books And Records Of Licensees; To Provide For A Responsible Retail Marijuana Vendor Server And Seller Training Program; To Amend Sections 27-104-203, 33-13-520, 37-11-29, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141, 41-29-143, 59-23-7 And 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 17-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Any Human Resource Agency Under This Chapter Publicly Disclose The Authority Under Which It Was Created, Including Citation; To Require That Such Disclosure Be Displayed In A Clear And Conspicuous Manner; To Stipulate That Notice Of A Tort Claim Shall Not Be Served Upon An Officer, Employee Or Executive Director Of Such Agency; To Provide For Proper Service; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Any Person Who Is Convicted Of A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime And Is Sentenced To Five Years Or Less And Is Held In The Physical Custody Of The Department Of Corrections Shall Have His Or Her Sentence Commuted To Time Served; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.