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 A School District Accepting A Transfer Student Under Section 37-15-31 From A District Rated In The Last Two Consecutive School Years As An "f" Under The State Department Of Education's Accountability Model Shall Receive From The Department The Difference Between The Total Funding Formula Amount For Each Public School Student And The Average Per-pupil Cost Of The Receiving District For A Comparable Student; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For Implementing This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That A School District Accepting A Transfer Student Under Section 37-15-31 From A District Rated In The Last Two Consecutive School Years As An "f" Under The State Department Of Education's Accountability Model Shall Receive From The Department The Difference Between The Total Funding Formula Amount For Each Public School Student And The Average Per-pupil Cost Of The Receiving District For A Comparable Student; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For Implementing This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-5-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Release Of Records; To Provide For The Release Of Records To Third Parties Under Certain Conditions; To Amend Section 71-5-133, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department To Hold A Hearing To Determine If Good Cause Exists For An Employer Failing To Respond To A Subpoena; To Authorize The Department To Assess A Penalty After A Hearing; To Authorize The Department To File A Petition In Circuit Court Upon The Failure Of The Employer To Pay Such Penalty; To Amend Section 71-5-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department To Schedule An Administrative Hearing For Good Cause Upon An Employer's Failure To Produce Records; To Grant The Department And Its Agents Authority To Perform Certain Actions; To Require Fines Collected To Be Deposited In The Mississippi Special Employment Security Administration Fund; To Authorize The Department To Seek The Assistance Of The Sheriff For Collection Of The Penalty; To Create New Section Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Electronic Payment Of Unemployment Insurance And Training Taxes; To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Department Discretion To Adjust Application Of Certain Rules Upon A Showing Of Good Cause Or A Showing Of Fraud Upon The Employer By Its Predecessor Or The Firm It Retained To File Tax Reports; To Authorize Employers To Submit A Written Request For Review And Redetermination Of Their Contribution Rates Setting Forth Good Cause For Failure To File Any Two Quarterly Reports Within The Qualifying Period; To Amend Section 71-5-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Review The Reasons Given For Failure To Make Contributions; To Authorize The Executive Director To Waive Unemployment And Training Taxes, Penalties, Interest And Process Costs Or Any Combination Thereof Upon A Finding Of Good Cause By The Department; To Amend Section 71-5-543, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Ineligibility Upon Certain Conditions; To Require All Waivers To Be Granted Based Upon A Consideration Of Ability To Repay, Good Cause, Equity And Good Conscience And Financial Impact Of The Waiver Upon The Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-5-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Release Of Records; To Provide For The Release Of Records To Third Parties Under Certain Conditions; To Amend Section 71-5-133, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department To Hold A Hearing To Determine If Good Cause Exists For An Employer Failing To Respond To A Subpoena; To Authorize The Department To Assess A Penalty After A Hearing; To Authorize The Department To File A Petition In Circuit Court Upon The Failure Of The Employer To Pay Such Penalty; To Amend Section 71-5-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department To Schedule An Administrative Hearing For Good Cause Upon An Employer's Failure To Produce Records; To Grant The Department And Its Agents Authority To Perform Certain Actions; To Require Fines Collected To Be Deposited In The Mississippi Special Employment Security Administration Fund; To Authorize The Department To Seek The Assistance Of The Sheriff For Collection Of The Penalty; To Create New Section Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Electronic Payment Of Unemployment Insurance And Training Taxes; To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Department Discretion To Adjust Application Of Certain Rules Upon A Showing Of Good Cause Or A Showing Of Fraud Upon The Employer By Its Predecessor Or The Firm It Retained To File Tax Reports; To Authorize Employers To Submit A Written Request For Review And Redetermination Of Their Contribution Rates Setting Forth Good Cause For Failure To File Any Two Quarterly Reports Within The Qualifying Period; To Amend Section 71-5-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Review The Reasons Given For Failure To Make Contributions; To Authorize The Executive Director To Waive Unemployment And Training Taxes, Penalties, Interest And Process Costs Or Any Combination Thereof Upon A Finding Of Good Cause By The Department; To Amend Section 71-5-543, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Ineligibility Upon Certain Conditions; To Require All Waivers To Be Granted Based Upon A Consideration Of Ability To Repay, Good Cause, Equity And Good Conscience And Financial Impact Of The Waiver Upon The Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 34, 35, 41 And 42, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Elected After July 1, 2026, And Who Has Served For Three Consecutive Four-year Terms In The Mississippi House Of Representatives Or The Mississippi Senate Shall Not Be Eligible To Serve Again In That Office.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 34, 35, 41 And 42, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Elected After July 1, 2026, And Who Has Served For Three Consecutive Four-year Terms In The Mississippi House Of Representatives Or The Mississippi Senate Shall Not Be Eligible To Serve Again In That Office.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Expungement For A Conviction Of Embezzlement By A State Officer Or County Officer, Or An Officer Of Any City, Town Or Village Fourteen Years After Completion Of All Terms For The Conviction Of Such Crime; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Expungement For A Conviction Of Embezzlement By A State Officer Or County Officer, Or An Officer Of Any City, Town Or Village Fourteen Years After Completion Of All Terms For The Conviction Of Such Crime; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 29-5-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Maximize Utilization Of State Office Space; To Require A Maximum Of 250 Square Feet Per Occupant; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 29-5-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Maximize Utilization Of State Office Space; To Require A Maximum Of 250 Square Feet Per Occupant; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Persons Sentenced As Habitual Misdemeanor Offenders; To Define Terms; To Provide That If A Court Finds That A Defendant Is A Habitual Misdemeanor Offender, The Defendant Shall Be Guilty Of A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Persons Sentenced As Habitual Misdemeanor Offenders; To Define Terms; To Provide That If A Court Finds That A Defendant Is A Habitual Misdemeanor Offender, The Defendant Shall Be Guilty Of A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Safe Dormitories Act; To Present Legislative Findings; To Define Terms; To Prohibit Certain Students From Residing In A Living Facility Owned, Managed By Or Under The Authority Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning; To Prohibit Employees Of A State Institution From Entering Into Romantic, Sexual Or Intimate Relationships With Certain Students; To Stipulate Certain Guidelines Concerning On-campus Living; To Require State Institutions To Provide Certain Information About Institutional Policies To Interested Parties; To Create A Civil Action And Monetary Penalty For Violations Of This Act; To Create A Statute Of Limitations For Violations Of This Act; To Provide That State Institutions Of Higher Learning Are Not Immune From Suit Or Liability Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Safe Dormitories Act; To Present Legislative Findings; To Define Terms; To Prohibit Certain Students From Residing In A Living Facility Owned, Managed By Or Under The Authority Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning; To Prohibit Employees Of A State Institution From Entering Into Romantic, Sexual Or Intimate Relationships With Certain Students; To Stipulate Certain Guidelines Concerning On-campus Living; To Require State Institutions To Provide Certain Information About Institutional Policies To Interested Parties; To Create A Civil Action And Monetary Penalty For Violations Of This Act; To Create A Statute Of Limitations For Violations Of This Act; To Provide That State Institutions Of Higher Learning Are Not Immune From Suit Or Liability Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-5-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Utility Districts To Dissolve Whenever A Majority Of The Landowners Of Any Such District Sign And File With The Clerk Of The Chancery Court By Which Such District Was Organized, Or In The County In Which Such District Was Organized, A Petition For The Dissolution Of Such District; To Provide That If The Commissioners Of A Water District Wish To Establish A Water Association, The Court Order Of Dissolution Shall Also Decree That Commissioners Incorporate As A Water Association Under The Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Act; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Newly Formed Water District Assets And Liabilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-5-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Utility Districts To Dissolve Whenever A Majority Of The Landowners Of Any Such District Sign And File With The Clerk Of The Chancery Court By Which Such District Was Organized, Or In The County In Which Such District Was Organized, A Petition For The Dissolution Of Such District; To Provide That If The Commissioners Of A Water District Wish To Establish A Water Association, The Court Order Of Dissolution Shall Also Decree That Commissioners Incorporate As A Water Association Under The Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Act; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Newly Formed Water District Assets And Liabilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Justice Court Judges To Take Recognizance Or Bond Of A Person Charged With Capital Offenses; To Delete A Reference To The Municipal Judge; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Justice Court Judges To Take Recognizance Or Bond Of A Person Charged With Capital Offenses; To Delete A Reference To The Municipal Judge; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Transactional Gold And Silver Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Recognize Gold And Silver As Legal Tender For Private Transactions And, When Accepted, For Paying State And Local Taxes Or Fees; To Authorize The Creation Of A Secure Bullion Depository And A Specie-backed Electronic Payment System; To Exempt Gold And Silver Transactions From State Sales, Use, And Income Taxes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Transactional Gold And Silver Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Recognize Gold And Silver As Legal Tender For Private Transactions And, When Accepted, For Paying State And Local Taxes Or Fees; To Authorize The Creation Of A Secure Bullion Depository And A Specie-backed Electronic Payment System; To Exempt Gold And Silver Transactions From State Sales, Use, And Income Taxes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create "the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund Act"; To Authorize Sources Of Money For Deposit Into The Fund; To Provide That Certain Monies From First Time Speeding Violators May Be Deposited Into The Fund; To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Administer The Fund; To Authorize An Annual Distribution Of The Fund To All Full-time, Certified Law Enforcement Officers Who Have Completed At Least One Year Of Service With A Law Enforcement Agency In The State Of Mississippi; To Require All Municipal, County And State Law Enforcement Officers To Receive Accreditation From The Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission By A Certain Date; To Amend Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provision Of Law That Provides Penalties For Traffic Violations To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create "the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund Act"; To Authorize Sources Of Money For Deposit Into The Fund; To Provide That Certain Monies From First Time Speeding Violators May Be Deposited Into The Fund; To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Administer The Fund; To Authorize An Annual Distribution Of The Fund To All Full-time, Certified Law Enforcement Officers Who Have Completed At Least One Year Of Service With A Law Enforcement Agency In The State Of Mississippi; To Require All Municipal, County And State Law Enforcement Officers To Receive Accreditation From The Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission By A Certain Date; To Amend Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provision Of Law That Provides Penalties For Traffic Violations To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Safe Dorms Act"; To Declare Legislative Findings Regarding Student Safety At State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Define Relevant Terms; To Prohibit Students Registered Under The Sex Offender Registration Laws From Residing In On-campus Housing; To Prohibit Employees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Entering Into Consensual Relationships With Students Over Whom They Have Authority; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Provide Single-sex Living Facilities And Require First-year Students To Reside In Such Facilities; To Establish Exceptions For Certain Persons Entering Single-sex Facilities; To Require Institutions To Develop Materials And Procedures To Educate Students And Staff About Policies To Reduce Sexual Assault Risks; To Authorize Students Aggrieved By Violations Of This Act To File Civil Actions For Relief And Damages; To Specify A One-year Limitation Period For Filing Such Suits; To Waive Immunity For State Institutions Of Higher Learning That Violate This Act; To Provide For The Severability Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Safe Dorms Act"; To Declare Legislative Findings Regarding Student Safety At State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Define Relevant Terms; To Prohibit Students Registered Under The Sex Offender Registration Laws From Residing In On-campus Housing; To Prohibit Employees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Entering Into Consensual Relationships With Students Over Whom They Have Authority; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Provide Single-sex Living Facilities And Require First-year Students To Reside In Such Facilities; To Establish Exceptions For Certain Persons Entering Single-sex Facilities; To Require Institutions To Develop Materials And Procedures To Educate Students And Staff About Policies To Reduce Sexual Assault Risks; To Authorize Students Aggrieved By Violations Of This Act To File Civil Actions For Relief And Damages; To Specify A One-year Limitation Period For Filing Such Suits; To Waive Immunity For State Institutions Of Higher Learning That Violate This Act; To Provide For The Severability Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An 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 Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Establish A Cost-of-living Adjustment (cola) Tied To The Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers (cpi-w) For Such First Responders; And For Related Purposes.
An 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 Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Establish A Cost-of-living Adjustment (cola) Tied To The Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers (cpi-w) For Such First Responders; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Provided In The Definition For The Term "child" For The Crime Of "grooming Of A Child"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Provided In The Definition For The Term "child" For The Crime Of "grooming Of A Child"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "racial Profiling Prevention Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers From Engaging In Racial Profiling; To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Develop Policies Prohibiting Traffic Stops Motivated By A Motor Vehicle Operator's Personal Characteristics; To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Collect Certain Information Relating To Traffic Stops And To Submit Copies Of Complaints Alleging Racial Profiling To The Local District Attorney; To Require The Information Regarding Traffic Stops And Complaints Alleging Racial Profiling To Be Compiled Into A Report For The Governor And Legislature By The Attorney General; To Require The Attorney General To Prepare Forms For The Submission Of These Reports From Law Enforcement Agencies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "racial Profiling Prevention Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers From Engaging In Racial Profiling; To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Develop Policies Prohibiting Traffic Stops Motivated By A Motor Vehicle Operator's Personal Characteristics; To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Collect Certain Information Relating To Traffic Stops And To Submit Copies Of Complaints Alleging Racial Profiling To The Local District Attorney; To Require The Information Regarding Traffic Stops And Complaints Alleging Racial Profiling To Be Compiled Into A Report For The Governor And Legislature By The Attorney General; To Require The Attorney General To Prepare Forms For The Submission Of These Reports From Law Enforcement Agencies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Spring-step Teacher Pay Bridge Act; To Provide For A Predictable, Annual Spring-step Pay Bridge On January 7 Of Each Year For Five Consecutive Years Following A Teacher's Or Other Instructional Staff's Return From The Christmas Break; To Provide That The Payment Shall Be Automatic, Requiring No Additional Application Or Verification From The Employee; To Provide That The Payment Shall Be Calculated As One-half Of The Employee's Regular Biweekly Pay, Or A Fixed Amount Established Annually By The State Department Of Education Based On Available Appropriations, Whichever Is Greater; To Provide That The Payment Shall Not Reduce, Replace, Or Interfere With Any Step Increases, Raises, Or Supplements Otherwise Due To The Employee; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Appropriate Funds Annually To The Department For The Purpose Of Administering The Spring-step Pay Bridge; To Provide That Funds Shall Be Distributed To School Districts Through The Mississippi Student Funding Formula Or A Designated Supplemental Line Item; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Provide That After Five Years, The Legislature Shall Review The Program For Continuation, Expansion, Or Permanent Adoption; To Bring Forward Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Spring-step Teacher Pay Bridge Act; To Provide For A Predictable, Annual Spring-step Pay Bridge On January 7 Of Each Year For Five Consecutive Years Following A Teacher's Or Other Instructional Staff's Return From The Christmas Break; To Provide That The Payment Shall Be Automatic, Requiring No Additional Application Or Verification From The Employee; To Provide That The Payment Shall Be Calculated As One-half Of The Employee's Regular Biweekly Pay, Or A Fixed Amount Established Annually By The State Department Of Education Based On Available Appropriations, Whichever Is Greater; To Provide That The Payment Shall Not Reduce, Replace, Or Interfere With Any Step Increases, Raises, Or Supplements Otherwise Due To The Employee; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Appropriate Funds Annually To The Department For The Purpose Of Administering The Spring-step Pay Bridge; To Provide That Funds Shall Be Distributed To School Districts Through The Mississippi Student Funding Formula Or A Designated Supplemental Line Item; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Provide That After Five Years, The Legislature Shall Review The Program For Continuation, Expansion, Or Permanent Adoption; To Bring Forward Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit An Elected Official From Changing Political Party Affiliation During Such Official's Term Of Office; To Provide That A Change Of Political Party Affiliation Shall Be Considered A Resignation And The Office Of Such Official Shall Be Vacant And Filled As Provided By Law For Such Office; To Provide That Such Vacancy Shall Be Filled As Provided By Law For That Office; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit An Elected Official From Changing Political Party Affiliation During Such Official's Term Of Office; To Provide That A Change Of Political Party Affiliation Shall Be Considered A Resignation And The Office Of Such Official Shall Be Vacant And Filled As Provided By Law For Such Office; To Provide That Such Vacancy Shall Be Filled As Provided By Law For That Office; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 19-25-13 And 27-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The County Sheriff, Assessor And Tax Collector File A Certain Monthly Report Regarding Expenses With The Board Of Supervisors For Approval At The Board's Monthly Meeting And To Remove The Provision Of Law That Requires The Board To Appropriate A Certain Lump Sum For The Sheriff, Assessor And Tax Collector For Expenses During A Quarterly Appropriation By The Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 19-25-13 And 27-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The County Sheriff, Assessor And Tax Collector File A Certain Monthly Report Regarding Expenses With The Board Of Supervisors For Approval At The Board's Monthly Meeting And To Remove The Provision Of Law That Requires The Board To Appropriate A Certain Lump Sum For The Sheriff, Assessor And Tax Collector For Expenses During A Quarterly Appropriation By The Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-61-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Body Camera Audio Visual To The List Of Investigative Report For Purposes Of The Public Records; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-61-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Body Camera Audio Visual To The List Of Investigative Report For Purposes Of The Public Records; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Nonviolent Firearm Offense Early Intervention Program Act; To Define Terms; To Direct A Court To Construe The Term Nonviolent Firearm-related Offense Broadly; To Require The Sentencing Court To Order All Qualifying Offenders To Participate In A Program Unless The Court Determines An Exception Applies; To Provide That Satisfactory Program Attendance May, In The Discretion Of The Sentencing Court, Satisfy The Criminal Sentence Required In Lieu Of Any Other Criminal Penalty Or Fine Authorized By Law; To Create The Nonviolent Firearm Offense Early Intervention Program Within The Department Of Mental Health; To Set Forth Certain Requirements And Procedures For The Program; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian Of An Offender Participating In The Program May Be Fined For Causing The Absence Of The Offender; To Provide That Funding For Rehabilitation Programs May Be Provided Through Federal Grants, Private Or Philanthropic Grants, Support From Existing Department Of Mental Health Funds And Specific Appropriation By The Legislature; To Provide That If A Certified Rehabilitation Program Is Not Available Within A Certain Distance Of An Offender's Residence, The Court Shall Allow Virtual Or Hybrid Participation; To Provide The Scope Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Nonviolent Firearm Offense Early Intervention Program Act; To Define Terms; To Direct A Court To Construe The Term Nonviolent Firearm-related Offense Broadly; To Require The Sentencing Court To Order All Qualifying Offenders To Participate In A Program Unless The Court Determines An Exception Applies; To Provide That Satisfactory Program Attendance May, In The Discretion Of The Sentencing Court, Satisfy The Criminal Sentence Required In Lieu Of Any Other Criminal Penalty Or Fine Authorized By Law; To Create The Nonviolent Firearm Offense Early Intervention Program Within The Department Of Mental Health; To Set Forth Certain Requirements And Procedures For The Program; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian Of An Offender Participating In The Program May Be Fined For Causing The Absence Of The Offender; To Provide That Funding For Rehabilitation Programs May Be Provided Through Federal Grants, Private Or Philanthropic Grants, Support From Existing Department Of Mental Health Funds And Specific Appropriation By The Legislature; To Provide That If A Certified Rehabilitation Program Is Not Available Within A Certain Distance Of An Offender's Residence, The Court Shall Allow Virtual Or Hybrid Participation; To Provide The Scope Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Is Prohibited In Mississippi Until The State Department Of Health Analyzes Any Existing Data And Concludes That The Benefits Of Such Vaccine Outweigh The Risk; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Conduct A Study And Make Recommendations On The Benefits And Risks Of The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations; To Provide That Only If The Department Determines That The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Are Safe May The Use Of Such Vaccine Continue; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Is Prohibited In Mississippi Until The State Department Of Health Analyzes Any Existing Data And Concludes That The Benefits Of Such Vaccine Outweigh The Risk; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Conduct A Study And Make Recommendations On The Benefits And Risks Of The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations; To Provide That Only If The Department Determines That The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Are Safe May The Use Of Such Vaccine Continue; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-1-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Office Allowance For Circuit And Chancery Judges; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-1-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Office Allowance For Circuit And Chancery Judges; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Display Of License Include Placing The License In The Hand Of The Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Display Of License Include Placing The License In The Hand Of The Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create And Codify Sections 37-11-89 Through 37-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Known As The "mississippi Teachers' Bill Of Rights"; To Require Each Teacher To Develop An Annual Classroom Management Plan For Each Instructional Setting And To Require Each Principal To Establish Written Submission And Approval Timelines, Provide Reasons For Required Revisions And Provide For Deemed Approval Upon Nonaction; To Require Schools To Provide Parents Or Legal Guardians The Code Of Student Conduct And Notice Of Teacher Removal Authority; To Declare The Teacher The Primary Authority In Classroom Matters And To Authorize Teacher-directed Immediate Removal Of A Student For Specified Disruptive, Threatening, Dangerous Or Materially Interfering Conduct; To Require Prompt Administrative Control And Supervised Placement Of Removed Students And To Clarify That Removal Is Not A Suspension Or Expulsion; To Prohibit A Principal From Denying A Teacher's Removal And To Provide For An Appeal Process While Maintaining Administrative Placement Pending Satisfaction Of Readmission Requirements Unless The Teacher Consents; To Require Timely Incident Reporting By The Teacher, Documented Parental Notice By School Administration And Written Certification To The Teacher Identifying Administrative Actions Taken, Safety Or Behavioral Supports Implemented And Conditions For Continued Participation Before Readmission; To Require Conferences And Written Behavioral Support Plans After Repeated Removals And To Provide Procedures Applicable To Students With Disabilities Consistent With Federal Law; To Require Escalating Administrative Actions After Repeated Removals Within A Specified Period, Including In-school Suspension, Out-of-school Suspension, Alternative Placement Recommendations And Other Maximum Disciplinary Measures; To Require Each Local School Board And Public Charter School Governing Board To Adopt A Teacher Appeal Process, Including Written Submissions, Timely Determinations, Written Decisions And Continued Exclusion Pending Appeal Absent Teacher Consent; To Prohibit Retaliation Against Teachers For Good-faith Exercise Of Rights And To Require Prompt Complaint Investigation And Resolution; To Provide Presumptions And Limitations On Civil And Criminal Liability For Teachers And School Employees Acting In Good Faith And Within The Course And Scope Of Employment, To Authorize Reimbursement Of Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Court Costs In Specified Circumstances And To Clarify That No Private Right Of Action For Damages Is Created; To Require Local Policy Adoption, Annual Training, Recordkeeping And Aggregate Reporting To The Mississippi Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Findings And Program Purposes To Address Classroom Misconduct And Disruptive Behavior; To Amend Sections 37-9-71, 37-11-1, 37-11-18.1, 37-11-55 And 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Disciplinary Authorities, Due Process Standards, Classroom Placement Safeguards, Behavior Modification And Evaluation Requirements, Student Conduct Code Provisions, Teacher Removal And Readmission Procedures And Educator Immunity And Limitations Related To Discipline And Corporal Punishment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create And Codify Sections 37-11-89 Through 37-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Known As The "mississippi Teachers' Bill Of Rights"; To Require Each Teacher To Develop An Annual Classroom Management Plan For Each Instructional Setting And To Require Each Principal To Establish Written Submission And Approval Timelines, Provide Reasons For Required Revisions And Provide For Deemed Approval Upon Nonaction; To Require Schools To Provide Parents Or Legal Guardians The Code Of Student Conduct And Notice Of Teacher Removal Authority; To Declare The Teacher The Primary Authority In Classroom Matters And To Authorize Teacher-directed Immediate Removal Of A Student For Specified Disruptive, Threatening, Dangerous Or Materially Interfering Conduct; To Require Prompt Administrative Control And Supervised Placement Of Removed Students And To Clarify That Removal Is Not A Suspension Or Expulsion; To Prohibit A Principal From Denying A Teacher's Removal And To Provide For An Appeal Process While Maintaining Administrative Placement Pending Satisfaction Of Readmission Requirements Unless The Teacher Consents; To Require Timely Incident Reporting By The Teacher, Documented Parental Notice By School Administration And Written Certification To The Teacher Identifying Administrative Actions Taken, Safety Or Behavioral Supports Implemented And Conditions For Continued Participation Before Readmission; To Require Conferences And Written Behavioral Support Plans After Repeated Removals And To Provide Procedures Applicable To Students With Disabilities Consistent With Federal Law; To Require Escalating Administrative Actions After Repeated Removals Within A Specified Period, Including In-school Suspension, Out-of-school Suspension, Alternative Placement Recommendations And Other Maximum Disciplinary Measures; To Require Each Local School Board And Public Charter School Governing Board To Adopt A Teacher Appeal Process, Including Written Submissions, Timely Determinations, Written Decisions And Continued Exclusion Pending Appeal Absent Teacher Consent; To Prohibit Retaliation Against Teachers For Good-faith Exercise Of Rights And To Require Prompt Complaint Investigation And Resolution; To Provide Presumptions And Limitations On Civil And Criminal Liability For Teachers And School Employees Acting In Good Faith And Within The Course And Scope Of Employment, To Authorize Reimbursement Of Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Court Costs In Specified Circumstances And To Clarify That No Private Right Of Action For Damages Is Created; To Require Local Policy Adoption, Annual Training, Recordkeeping And Aggregate Reporting To The Mississippi Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Findings And Program Purposes To Address Classroom Misconduct And Disruptive Behavior; To Amend Sections 37-9-71, 37-11-1, 37-11-18.1, 37-11-55 And 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Disciplinary Authorities, Due Process Standards, Classroom Placement Safeguards, Behavior Modification And Evaluation Requirements, Student Conduct Code Provisions, Teacher Removal And Readmission Procedures And Educator Immunity And Limitations Related To Discipline And Corporal Punishment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Dyslexia Generative Artificial Intelligence Education And Workforce Development Act; To Create A State-funded, Open-access Dyslexia Curriculum And Generative Artificial Intelligence System; To Designate Lighthouse Academy For Dyslexia And The Mississippi Dyslexia Institute As Founding Development Partners; To Provide For Mississippi-approved Curriculum Status; To Authorize Development, Compensation, Research, And Implementation Support; To Provide For Pilot Programs In Schools, Correctional Facilities, Workforce, And Adult Education Settings; To Require Reporting And Evaluation; To Appropriate Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Dyslexia Generative Artificial Intelligence Education And Workforce Development Act; To Create A State-funded, Open-access Dyslexia Curriculum And Generative Artificial Intelligence System; To Designate Lighthouse Academy For Dyslexia And The Mississippi Dyslexia Institute As Founding Development Partners; To Provide For Mississippi-approved Curriculum Status; To Authorize Development, Compensation, Research, And Implementation Support; To Provide For Pilot Programs In Schools, Correctional Facilities, Workforce, And Adult Education Settings; To Require Reporting And Evaluation; To Appropriate Funds; And For Related Purposes.