Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Use Certain Proceeds To Purchase Equipment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Use Certain Proceeds To Purchase Equipment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To End The Use Of The Greenwood Restitution Center, The Hinds County Restitution Center And The Pascagoula Restitution Center And Convert Said Facilities To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Authorize The Department Of Corrections To Operate Said Facilities; To Amend Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Outline The Duties And Compensation For Sheriffs, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Time Frame For Registration Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Central Registry Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Department Functions, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Subordinate Personnel, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Assigns The Pre-release Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-194, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Cashless System And Prohibits Financial Items, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Construction Of Additional Public Or Private Correctional Facilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Probation Violations And Procedures For Bail, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Establishment Of Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Cooperation Of The Department Of Public Welfare And The Department Of Corrections At Restitution Centers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To End The Use Of The Greenwood Restitution Center, The Hinds County Restitution Center And The Pascagoula Restitution Center And Convert Said Facilities To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Authorize The Department Of Corrections To Operate Said Facilities; To Amend Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Outline The Duties And Compensation For Sheriffs, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Time Frame For Registration Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Central Registry Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Department Functions, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Subordinate Personnel, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Assigns The Pre-release Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-194, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Cashless System And Prohibits Financial Items, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Construction Of Additional Public Or Private Correctional Facilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Probation Violations And Procedures For Bail, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Establishment Of Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Cooperation Of The Department Of Public Welfare And The Department Of Corrections At Restitution Centers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Fair Chase Act; To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Hunt, Trap, Or Take, Or Attempt To Hunt, Trap, Or Take, Any Game Or Furbearing Animal That Is Damaging Crops Or Personal Property Without Obtaining A Depredation Permit; To Provide That Hunting With Dogs Is Authorized Only On Private Property That Is Comprised Of A Minimum Of Two Thousand Contiguous Acres; To Amend Section 49-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Prceeding Section; To Bring Forward Section 49-7-31.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Fair Chase Act; To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Hunt, Trap, Or Take, Or Attempt To Hunt, Trap, Or Take, Any Game Or Furbearing Animal That Is Damaging Crops Or Personal Property Without Obtaining A Depredation Permit; To Provide That Hunting With Dogs Is Authorized Only On Private Property That Is Comprised Of A Minimum Of Two Thousand Contiguous Acres; To Amend Section 49-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Prceeding Section; To Bring Forward Section 49-7-31.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Storage And Sale Of Certain Towed Vehicles, For The Purposes Of Amendment Or Possible Repeal Related To Due-process Concerns; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Storage And Sale Of Certain Towed Vehicles, For The Purposes Of Amendment Or Possible Repeal Related To Due-process Concerns; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That A Health Insurer May Not Deny The Claim Of A Covered Person Solely Because The Covered Person Has Not Received A Vaccine That Is Recommended Or Required By The State Health Officer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That A Health Insurer May Not Deny The Claim Of A Covered Person Solely Because The Covered Person Has Not Received A Vaccine That Is Recommended Or Required By The State Health Officer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision Prohibiting Posting Of Security Personnel At The Property Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture Located At 121 North Jefferson Street And The New Farmers Market Building Located At The Corner Of High And Jefferson Streets In The City Of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, And Permit Posting Of Security Personnel And Regular Vehicle Patrols And Responses To Security System Alarms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision Prohibiting Posting Of Security Personnel At The Property Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture Located At 121 North Jefferson Street And The New Farmers Market Building Located At The Corner Of High And Jefferson Streets In The City Of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, And Permit Posting Of Security Personnel And Regular Vehicle Patrols And Responses To Security System Alarms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When An Autopsy Is Performed On A State Inmate, A Copy Of The Autopsy Report Shall Be Provided To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And The Chairpersons Of The House And Senate Corrections Committees; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When An Autopsy Is Performed On A State Inmate, A Copy Of The Autopsy Report Shall Be Provided To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And The Chairpersons Of The House And Senate Corrections Committees; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Health Care Affordability Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury And Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Commissioner Of Insurance; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Fund Is To Reduce Health Care Premiums And Cost Sharing For Mississippi Residents Who Purchase Health Care Coverage On The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi; To Provide That If The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Is Repealed In Full Or In Part By An Act Of Congress Or Invalidated By The United States Supreme Court And Eliminates Or Reduces Comprehensive Health Care Coverage For Mississippi Residents Through Medicaid Or The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi, The Fund May Be Used To Maintain Coverage Through The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi; To Direct The Commissioner Of Insurance To Promulgate Rules To Provide Enhanced Premium And Cost-sharing Assistance To Individuals And Families For The Purchase Of Qualified Health Plans On The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi; To Amend Sections 27-15-103 And 27-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Additional Annual License Or Privilege Tax Of 3% Of The Gross Amount Of Premium Receipts Received From, And On Insurance Policies And Contracts Written In, Or Covering Risks Located In This State By Foreign And Domestic Health Insurance Companies And Associations Doing Business In This State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Health Care Affordability Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury And Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Commissioner Of Insurance; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Fund Is To Reduce Health Care Premiums And Cost Sharing For Mississippi Residents Who Purchase Health Care Coverage On The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi; To Provide That If The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Is Repealed In Full Or In Part By An Act Of Congress Or Invalidated By The United States Supreme Court And Eliminates Or Reduces Comprehensive Health Care Coverage For Mississippi Residents Through Medicaid Or The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi, The Fund May Be Used To Maintain Coverage Through The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi; To Direct The Commissioner Of Insurance To Promulgate Rules To Provide Enhanced Premium And Cost-sharing Assistance To Individuals And Families For The Purchase Of Qualified Health Plans On The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace In Mississippi; To Amend Sections 27-15-103 And 27-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Additional Annual License Or Privilege Tax Of 3% Of The Gross Amount Of Premium Receipts Received From, And On Insurance Policies And Contracts Written In, Or Covering Risks Located In This State By Foreign And Domestic Health Insurance Companies And Associations Doing Business In This State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any County, Municipality, Tribe Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State That Is Wet Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Authorize, By Local Ordinance, Permitted Package Retailers To Engage In Package Retail Sales On Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any County, Municipality, Tribe Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State That Is Wet Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Authorize, By Local Ordinance, Permitted Package Retailers To Engage In Package Retail Sales On Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Hospitals, From October 1 Through March 1 Of Each Year, To Offer, Prior To Discharge, Immunizations Against Influenza Virus To All Inpatients 50 Years Of Age And Older That Are At An Increased Risk Of Influenza Complications, Unless Contraindicated And Contingent Upon The Availability Of The Vaccine; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Hospitals, From October 1 Through March 1 Of Each Year, To Offer, Prior To Discharge, Immunizations Against Influenza Virus To All Inpatients 50 Years Of Age And Older That Are At An Increased Risk Of Influenza Complications, Unless Contraindicated And Contingent Upon The Availability Of The Vaccine; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Requires Professional School Counselors To Abide By The American School Counselor Association Code Of Ethics; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Requires Professional School Counselors To Abide By The American School Counselor Association Code Of Ethics; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-33-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Applicant For Homestead Exemption Shall Not Be Required To Produce A Copy Of Any Closing Statement Or Closing Disclosure In Or With An Application For Homestead Exemption; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-33-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Applicant For Homestead Exemption Shall Not Be Required To Produce A Copy Of Any Closing Statement Or Closing Disclosure In Or With An Application For Homestead Exemption; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Submit An Amendment To The Mississippi Child Care Development Fund (ccdf) Plan To The Federal Government To Provide That Certain Parents Or Primary Caregivers Of Children Will Be Eligible For Child Care Services Under The Mississippi Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) And To Provide For An Appeal By A Child Care Provider Or The Child's Parent Or Primary Caregiver To The Attorney General Of The Denial Or Revocation Of Eligibility For A Child Care Certificate; To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Implement The Provisions Of The Plan Amendment In The Ccpp After The Amendment Is Approved; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Submit An Amendment To The Mississippi Child Care Development Fund (ccdf) Plan To The Federal Government To Provide That Certain Parents Or Primary Caregivers Of Children Will Be Eligible For Child Care Services Under The Mississippi Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) And To Provide For An Appeal By A Child Care Provider Or The Child's Parent Or Primary Caregiver To The Attorney General Of The Denial Or Revocation Of Eligibility For A Child Care Certificate; To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Implement The Provisions Of The Plan Amendment In The Ccpp After The Amendment Is Approved; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A Task Force To Study The Practice Of Adding Of Fluoride In Water Systems For The Protection Of Oral Health To Determine If There Are Negative Consequences To Community Water Fluoridation And Whether They Outweigh The Positive Effects; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Complete Its Study And Present Its Conclusions, Together With Any Recommended Legislation, To The Legislature Not Later Than December 1, 2026, At Which Time The Task Force Will Be Dissolved; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A Task Force To Study The Practice Of Adding Of Fluoride In Water Systems For The Protection Of Oral Health To Determine If There Are Negative Consequences To Community Water Fluoridation And Whether They Outweigh The Positive Effects; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Complete Its Study And Present Its Conclusions, Together With Any Recommended Legislation, To The Legislature Not Later Than December 1, 2026, At Which Time The Task Force Will Be Dissolved; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize An Association In Mississippi To Purchase Hospital, Surgical And Medical Expense Benefits Coverage From A Self-funded Association Plan Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To Exempt Such Plans Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Or The Federal Government From The Insurance Laws Of This State And Regulations Of The Department Of Insurance Upon Demonstrating To The Commissioner Of Insurance That Certain Requirements Have Been Met; To Require Written Notice To Be Provided To Plan Participants And Prospective Purchasers That The Plan Is Not Regulated By Mississippi Law; To Authorize The Commissioner To Retain Professionals To Assist In Reviewing A Plan's Request To Be Exempt From State Insurance Laws And Regulations; To Require Such Plans To Designate The Commissioner As Its Agent For Service Of Process In Mississippi; To Authorize The Commissioner To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Carry Out The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Section 83-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize An Association In Mississippi To Purchase Hospital, Surgical And Medical Expense Benefits Coverage From A Self-funded Association Plan Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To Exempt Such Plans Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Or The Federal Government From The Insurance Laws Of This State And Regulations Of The Department Of Insurance Upon Demonstrating To The Commissioner Of Insurance That Certain Requirements Have Been Met; To Require Written Notice To Be Provided To Plan Participants And Prospective Purchasers That The Plan Is Not Regulated By Mississippi Law; To Authorize The Commissioner To Retain Professionals To Assist In Reviewing A Plan's Request To Be Exempt From State Insurance Laws And Regulations; To Require Such Plans To Designate The Commissioner As Its Agent For Service Of Process In Mississippi; To Authorize The Commissioner To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Carry Out The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Section 83-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Constables From The Licensing Requirements For Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Constables From The Licensing Requirements For Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 71-7-1 Through 71-7-15 And 71-7-19 Through 71-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize Public And Private Employers To Voluntarily Elect To Conduct Drug And Alcohol Testing Of Employees, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-196, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct Mandatory Drug Testing Of Its Employees, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 71-7-1 Through 71-7-15 And 71-7-19 Through 71-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize Public And Private Employers To Voluntarily Elect To Conduct Drug And Alcohol Testing Of Employees, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-196, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct Mandatory Drug Testing Of Its Employees, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Electronic Signatures For Any Warrant Or Domestic Abuse Protection Orders; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Electronic Signatures For Any Warrant Or Domestic Abuse Protection Orders; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Employer In The Public Employees' Retirement System That Contracts With Individuals To Perform Services For Or On Behalf Of The Employer As A Contract Worker, Contractual Employee Or Independent Contractor To Pay Into The Employer's Accumulation Account Of The System A Certain Percentage Of The Total Compensation That Is Paid To The Individual Under The Contract, If The Services Contracted For Are Services That Are Typically Performed By Regular Employees Of The Employer And Are Still Being Performed By Or Were Formerly Performed By Active Members Of The System For Or On Behalf Of The Employer; To Provide That The Percentage Shall Be The Same As The Employer's Contribution Rate That Is Paid On Account Of Each Member Who Became A Member Of The System Before March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Employer In The Public Employees' Retirement System That Contracts With Individuals To Perform Services For Or On Behalf Of The Employer As A Contract Worker, Contractual Employee Or Independent Contractor To Pay Into The Employer's Accumulation Account Of The System A Certain Percentage Of The Total Compensation That Is Paid To The Individual Under The Contract, If The Services Contracted For Are Services That Are Typically Performed By Regular Employees Of The Employer And Are Still Being Performed By Or Were Formerly Performed By Active Members Of The System For Or On Behalf Of The Employer; To Provide That The Percentage Shall Be The Same As The Employer's Contribution Rate That Is Paid On Account Of Each Member Who Became A Member Of The System Before March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 5-3-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review To Evaluate And Monitor All Contracts For Economic Development Projects That Are Fully Or Partially Funded With Tax Dollars To Ensure Minority Contractor Participation Is Fair And Equitable; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 5-3-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review To Evaluate And Monitor All Contracts For Economic Development Projects That Are Fully Or Partially Funded With Tax Dollars To Ensure Minority Contractor Participation Is Fair And Equitable; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide Electric Utility Customers With The Option To Decline Installation Of Smart Meters; To Provide Definitions Relating To Smart Meters And Smart Meter Technology; To Require That Smart Meter Technology Provide Customers With Direct Access To And Use Of Price And Consumption Information; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide Electric Utility Customers With The Option To Decline Installation Of Smart Meters; To Provide Definitions Relating To Smart Meters And Smart Meter Technology; To Require That Smart Meter Technology Provide Customers With Direct Access To And Use Of Price And Consumption Information; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Application Of Sharia Law In Divorce And Child Custody Cases; To Amend Section 11-63-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Use Of Sharia Law In Court Orders; To Amend Sections 11-7-301 And 93-9-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Application Of Sharia Law In Divorce And Child Custody Cases; To Amend Section 11-63-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Use Of Sharia Law In Court Orders; To Amend Sections 11-7-301 And 93-9-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit Health Benefit Plans, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Private Review Agents From Subjecting Drugs Prescribed For The Treatment Or Prevention Of Hiv Or Aids To A Prior Authorization Requirement, Step Therapy, Or Any Other Protocol That Could Restrict Or Delay The Dispensing Of The Drug; To Amend Sections 83-9-36 And 83-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 83-5-905 And 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit Health Benefit Plans, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Private Review Agents From Subjecting Drugs Prescribed For The Treatment Or Prevention Of Hiv Or Aids To A Prior Authorization Requirement, Step Therapy, Or Any Other Protocol That Could Restrict Or Delay The Dispensing Of The Drug; To Amend Sections 83-9-36 And 83-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 83-5-905 And 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board Of Directors To Authorize Video Lottery And Video Lottery Terminals With Limitations On Transaction Costs, Maximum Payouts And Locations; To Amend Sections 27-115-5, 27-115-17, 27-115-69 And 27-115-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board Of Directors To Authorize Video Lottery And Video Lottery Terminals With Limitations On Transaction Costs, Maximum Payouts And Locations; To Amend Sections 27-115-5, 27-115-17, 27-115-69 And 27-115-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 97-3-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Crime For A Therapist Who Engages In Sexual Contact With A Patient; To Amend Section 97-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Term "therapist" In The Provision Of Law That Regulates The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Amend Section 73-54-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Marriage And Family Therapists; To Amend Section 73-53-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Social Workers; To Amend Section 73-30-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Licensed Professional Counselors; To Amend Section 73-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Psychologists; To Amend Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Physicians; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Definitions For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Penalties For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Provide Additional Immunity For Any Person Who, In Good Faith, Reports Abuse, Neglect Or Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Require Any Person Or Entity Who Learns That An Adult Was Abused As A Child By A Person Who Was Or Is Associated With The Person Or Entity; To Provide Immunity To Such Person For Reporting; To Amend Sections 43-21-353 And 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For The Reporter Of Sexual Abuse Which May Be Incurred As A Result Of Reporting; To Bring Forward Section 97-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 97-3-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Crime For A Therapist Who Engages In Sexual Contact With A Patient; To Amend Section 97-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Term "therapist" In The Provision Of Law That Regulates The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Amend Section 73-54-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Marriage And Family Therapists; To Amend Section 73-53-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Social Workers; To Amend Section 73-30-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Licensed Professional Counselors; To Amend Section 73-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Psychologists; To Amend Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Physicians; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Definitions For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Penalties For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Provide Additional Immunity For Any Person Who, In Good Faith, Reports Abuse, Neglect Or Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Require Any Person Or Entity Who Learns That An Adult Was Abused As A Child By A Person Who Was Or Is Associated With The Person Or Entity; To Provide Immunity To Such Person For Reporting; To Amend Sections 43-21-353 And 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For The Reporter Of Sexual Abuse Which May Be Incurred As A Result Of Reporting; To Bring Forward Section 97-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.