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 Bring Forward Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Number Of Full-time Legal Assistants In Circuit Court Districts, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Number Of Full-time Legal Assistants In Circuit Court Districts, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 99-15-26 And 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Appropriate Court To Automatically Expunge The Record Of Any Cases In Which An Arrest Was Made, The Person Arrested Was Released And The Case Was Dismissed Or The Charges Were Dropped, There Was No Disposition Of Such Case, Or The Person Was Found Not Guilty At Trial; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies To Report Such Expungements To The Mississippi Justice Information Center; To Bring Forward Sections 45-27-5 And 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Duties Of The Mississippi Justice Information Center, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Fee Schedule For Expungement Petitions, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 99-15-26 And 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Appropriate Court To Automatically Expunge The Record Of Any Cases In Which An Arrest Was Made, The Person Arrested Was Released And The Case Was Dismissed Or The Charges Were Dropped, There Was No Disposition Of Such Case, Or The Person Was Found Not Guilty At Trial; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies To Report Such Expungements To The Mississippi Justice Information Center; To Bring Forward Sections 45-27-5 And 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Duties Of The Mississippi Justice Information Center, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Fee Schedule For Expungement Petitions, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula And Courses Of Study To Promote Vocational And Technical Education, Home Economics And Character Education Objectives For All Middle And High School Students And Students Assigned To An Alternative School Program; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Sections 37-13-92, 37-13-151, 37-13-181 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula And Courses Of Study To Promote Vocational And Technical Education, Home Economics And Character Education Objectives For All Middle And High School Students And Students Assigned To An Alternative School Program; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Sections 37-13-92, 37-13-151, 37-13-181 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Expiration Date On The Exemption For The Office Of Workforce Development From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board Which Relate To Rental Agreements And The Leasing Of Real Property For Purposes Of Conducting Agency Business; To Correct Internal References To Certain Subsections That Have Been Renumbered Due To Amendments In Prior Years; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section Which Are Not Related To The Office Of Workforce Development But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Expiration Date On The Exemption For The Office Of Workforce Development From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board Which Relate To Rental Agreements And The Leasing Of Real Property For Purposes Of Conducting Agency Business; To Correct Internal References To Certain Subsections That Have Been Renumbered Due To Amendments In Prior Years; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section Which Are Not Related To The Office Of Workforce Development But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing To Include A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist As A Member; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Vest The Authority To Regulate And Oversee Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Nurse Midwives And Certified Nurse Practitioners Exclusively In The Board Of Nursing; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Who Have Completed Not Less Than 8,000 Clinical Practice Hours Are Exempt From Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists May Apply Hours Worked Before The Effective Date Of This Act To Fulfill The Clinical Practice Hour Requirement; To Conform Certain Provisions With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; To Amend Section 41-21-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing To Include A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist As A Member; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Vest The Authority To Regulate And Oversee Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Nurse Midwives And Certified Nurse Practitioners Exclusively In The Board Of Nursing; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Who Have Completed Not Less Than 8,000 Clinical Practice Hours Are Exempt From Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists May Apply Hours Worked Before The Effective Date Of This Act To Fulfill The Clinical Practice Hour Requirement; To Conform Certain Provisions With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; To Amend Section 41-21-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Public School Board And Charter School Governing Board To Display The Ten Commandments In Each Classroom In Each School Or Charter School Under Its Jurisdiction By Not Later Than January 1, 2027; To Prescribe Additional Historical Documents And Texts That School Boards Governing Authority May Choose To Display In Their Classrooms; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations In Accordance With The Administrative Procedure Act To Ensure The Proper Implementation Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Identify Appropriate Resources To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act That Are Free Of Charge, And Once Identified, To List The Free Resources On The Department's Website; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Public School Board And Charter School Governing Board To Display The Ten Commandments In Each Classroom In Each School Or Charter School Under Its Jurisdiction By Not Later Than January 1, 2027; To Prescribe Additional Historical Documents And Texts That School Boards Governing Authority May Choose To Display In Their Classrooms; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations In Accordance With The Administrative Procedure Act To Ensure The Proper Implementation Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Identify Appropriate Resources To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act That Are Free Of Charge, And Once Identified, To List The Free Resources On The Department's Website; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The State Suffrage Restoration Panel; To Establish An Alternate Method To That Provided By Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 For The Right To Vote To Be Restored To Eligible Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Panel; To Establish Criteria For A Person To Be Granted A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote; To Provide The Process By Which The Panel Considers An Application For A Certificate; To Clarify That A Person May Still Seek To Have The Right To Vote Restored Through The Legislative Process; To Require Jails And Correctional Facilities To Post Materials About Procedures To Having One's Right To Vote Restored; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Granted A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote Are Eligible To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Qualified Persons Granted A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote To Be Registered; To Amend Section 23-15-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Registrar To Register Qualified Persons Who Present A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The State Suffrage Restoration Panel; To Establish An Alternate Method To That Provided By Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 For The Right To Vote To Be Restored To Eligible Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Panel; To Establish Criteria For A Person To Be Granted A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote; To Provide The Process By Which The Panel Considers An Application For A Certificate; To Clarify That A Person May Still Seek To Have The Right To Vote Restored Through The Legislative Process; To Require Jails And Correctional Facilities To Post Materials About Procedures To Having One's Right To Vote Restored; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Granted A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote Are Eligible To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Qualified Persons Granted A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote To Be Registered; To Amend Section 23-15-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Registrar To Register Qualified Persons Who Present A Certificate Of Eligibility To Register To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Additional Assessment On Certain Criminal Offenses For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Civil Legal Assistance Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Additional Assessment On Certain Criminal Offenses For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Civil Legal Assistance Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Merchants Engaged In The Business Of Selling Goods And/or Services In This State To Calculate The Price Of Goods And/or Services Sold, Less Discounts Or Deductions, And Subject To Any Applicable Taxes, To Individuals Paying With Cash By Rounding Such Total To The Nearest Five-cent Denomination; To Provide Exceptions For Transactions For Which The Total Amount Is Fewer Than 4¢ Or For Transactions For Which Payment Is Made By Any Demand Or Negotiable Instrument, Electronic Fund Transfer, Money Order, Credit Card, Debit Card, Electronic Payment Or Other Like Instrument; To Ensure That Any Taxes Imposed On The Purchase Shall Not Be Affected By Gains Or Losses Resulting From Rounding To The Nearest Five-cent Denomination; To Require The Executive Director Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Merchants Engaged In The Business Of Selling Goods And/or Services In This State To Calculate The Price Of Goods And/or Services Sold, Less Discounts Or Deductions, And Subject To Any Applicable Taxes, To Individuals Paying With Cash By Rounding Such Total To The Nearest Five-cent Denomination; To Provide Exceptions For Transactions For Which The Total Amount Is Fewer Than 4¢ Or For Transactions For Which Payment Is Made By Any Demand Or Negotiable Instrument, Electronic Fund Transfer, Money Order, Credit Card, Debit Card, Electronic Payment Or Other Like Instrument; To Ensure That Any Taxes Imposed On The Purchase Shall Not Be Affected By Gains Or Losses Resulting From Rounding To The Nearest Five-cent Denomination; To Require The Executive Director Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate The Overpass Bridge System Connecting Interstate 55 To Interstate 20, Known As The "stack," And Located In Hinds And Rankin Counties, Mississippi, As The "charlie Kirk Memorial Overpass"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate The Overpass Bridge System Connecting Interstate 55 To Interstate 20, Known As The "stack," And Located In Hinds And Rankin Counties, Mississippi, As The "charlie Kirk Memorial Overpass"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 37-139-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To The Operation Of The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science (msms); To Provide That Administrative And Instructional Employees At The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science Shall Be Contract Employees And To Provide For The Execution Of Said Contracts; To Provide That The Noninstructional Employees At Said School Shall Serve At The Will And Pleasure Of The Executive Director Of The Msms; To Provide That The Purchases Of Equipment And Commodities Made By The Msms Are Exempt From The Regulations Of The Public Procurement Law; To Create New Section 37-139-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Creating An Advisory Council And Providing For The Appointment Of Its Members And Its Function To Assist The State Board Of Education In Developing Plans Relating To The Msms; To Amend Section 37-139-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand Enrollment Options To Students In The Tenth Grade Upon The Availability Of Space To Do So; To Amend Sections 37-139-5, 37-139-9, 25-9-107, 31-7-1, 37-7-307, 37-9-17, 37-9-59 And 37-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 37-139-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To The Operation Of The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science (msms); To Provide That Administrative And Instructional Employees At The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science Shall Be Contract Employees And To Provide For The Execution Of Said Contracts; To Provide That The Noninstructional Employees At Said School Shall Serve At The Will And Pleasure Of The Executive Director Of The Msms; To Provide That The Purchases Of Equipment And Commodities Made By The Msms Are Exempt From The Regulations Of The Public Procurement Law; To Create New Section 37-139-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Creating An Advisory Council And Providing For The Appointment Of Its Members And Its Function To Assist The State Board Of Education In Developing Plans Relating To The Msms; To Amend Section 37-139-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand Enrollment Options To Students In The Tenth Grade Upon The Availability Of Space To Do So; To Amend Sections 37-139-5, 37-139-9, 25-9-107, 31-7-1, 37-7-307, 37-9-17, 37-9-59 And 37-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Under The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Return To The Teaching Profession After Retirement; To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Under The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Return To The Teaching Profession After Retirement; To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 51-15-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Pat Harrison Waterway District To Offer Discounts To Active-duty, Reserve, National Guard, As Well As Veteran Members Of The United States Armed Forces For The Use Of District Parks, Campgrounds, Facilities And Recreational Areas; To Provide Flexibility To The District In Setting The Rates And Terms Of Such Discounts; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 51-15-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Pat Harrison Waterway District To Offer Discounts To Active-duty, Reserve, National Guard, As Well As Veteran Members Of The United States Armed Forces For The Use Of District Parks, Campgrounds, Facilities And Recreational Areas; To Provide Flexibility To The District In Setting The Rates And Terms Of Such Discounts; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Capital Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Capital Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require High School Students, Beginning With The Class Of 2032, To Pass A Course In Personal Finance As A Graduation Requirement; To Create The Financial Literacy Trust Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Financial Literacy Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Administer The Fund; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That Local School Boards Implement A Financial Literacy Program For Students In Grades 10 And 11; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Students In Charter Schools To Comply With The Personal Finance Course Graduation Requirements; To Bring Forward Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The State Board Of Education To Develop Personal Living And Finances Objectives For Existing High School Courses, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require High School Students, Beginning With The Class Of 2032, To Pass A Course In Personal Finance As A Graduation Requirement; To Create The Financial Literacy Trust Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Financial Literacy Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Administer The Fund; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That Local School Boards Implement A Financial Literacy Program For Students In Grades 10 And 11; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Students In Charter Schools To Comply With The Personal Finance Course Graduation Requirements; To Bring Forward Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The State Board Of Education To Develop Personal Living And Finances Objectives For Existing High School Courses, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Medicare-certified Long-term Acute Care Hospitals From The Hospital Assessment For The Medicaid Program, Subject To Approval By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Medicare-certified Long-term Acute Care Hospitals From The Hospital Assessment For The Medicaid Program, Subject To Approval By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Modernize Procurement And Digital Services In The State Of Mississippi; To Create The Procurement Modernization Advisory Council; To Provide For The Establishment Of A Statewide Cloud Storage Center For State Agencies; To Implement Strategic Initiatives For Data Integration, Cybersecurity And Technological Infrastructure Development; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services To Implement Statewide Digital Services; To Amend Sections 25-53-255 And 25-53-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Modernize Procurement And Digital Services In The State Of Mississippi; To Create The Procurement Modernization Advisory Council; To Provide For The Establishment Of A Statewide Cloud Storage Center For State Agencies; To Implement Strategic Initiatives For Data Integration, Cybersecurity And Technological Infrastructure Development; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services To Implement Statewide Digital Services; To Amend Sections 25-53-255 And 25-53-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose 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 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 Require The State Department Of Education To Establish A Program To Be Known As "a Better Chance" Or The "abc Program" For The Purpose Of Providing Prekindergarten Instruction Throughout The State Via The Internet; To Require The Program To Include Certain Components, Including The Daily Delivery Of Real-time Instruction By A Licensed Prekindergarten Teacher; To Require The Department To Determine The Number Of Students Regularly Participating In The Abc Program And To Report To The House And Senate Education Committees On The Program Before January 1, 2028; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish A Program To Be Known As "a Better Chance" Or The "abc Program" For The Purpose Of Providing Prekindergarten Instruction Throughout The State Via The Internet; To Require The Program To Include Certain Components, Including The Daily Delivery Of Real-time Instruction By A Licensed Prekindergarten Teacher; To Require The Department To Determine The Number Of Students Regularly Participating In The Abc Program And To Report To The House And Senate Education Committees On The Program Before January 1, 2028; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program To Provide Assistance For Projects That Will Reduce Disaster Risks For Homeowners, Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations, And Communities In Order To Decrease The Loss Of Life And Property, The Cost Of Insurance, Federal Disaster Payments, Or As Otherwise Required By Federal Law; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Will Administer The Program; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Program; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Shall Have All Powers Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program To Provide Assistance For Projects That Will Reduce Disaster Risks For Homeowners, Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations, And Communities In Order To Decrease The Loss Of Life And Property, The Cost Of Insurance, Federal Disaster Payments, Or As Otherwise Required By Federal Law; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Will Administer The Program; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Program; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Shall Have All Powers Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish The "mississippi Senior Cadets Program"; To Require The Program To Be Aimed At Reducing Poor Academic Scores And High Drop-out Rates Throughout The State; To Authorize The Department To Create Rules And Regulations To Administer The Program; To Establish Minimum Guidelines For Students Who Participate In The Program; To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish The "mississippi Senior Cadets Program"; To Require The Program To Be Aimed At Reducing Poor Academic Scores And High Drop-out Rates Throughout The State; To Authorize The Department To Create Rules And Regulations To Administer The Program; To Establish Minimum Guidelines For Students Who Participate In The Program; To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chief Of The Capitol Police And/or The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Create And Employ A Part-time Reserve Law Enforcement Division To Assist In Execution Of Their Duties In The Capitol Complex Improvement District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chief Of The Capitol Police And/or The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Create And Employ A Part-time Reserve Law Enforcement Division To Assist In Execution Of Their Duties In The Capitol Complex Improvement District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Children's Assessment And Mental Health Evaluation Opportunity (camheo) Act Of 2026, For The Purpose Of Providing Mental Health Assessments And Screenings To Public School Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Require The State Board Of Education And The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Develop The Framework And Guidelines For Use By Public Schools In Providing Comprehensive, Coordinated Mental Health Prevention, Screenings And Assessments, Early Intervention And Treatment Services For Public School Students; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For The Framework And Guidelines; To Create The Children's Mental Health Partnership, Which Shall Be Responsible For Developing The Assessments And Screeners To Be Used By Certified School Employees To Detect Any Mental Health Deficiencies In Students; To Prescribe The Composition Of The Partnership; To Require The State Board Of Education, Before The Beginning Of The 2027-2028 School Year, To Develop And Implement A Policy Requiring All Public School Districts To Provide Mental Health Screenings And Assessments To Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12, Who Exhibit Signs Of Mental Distress And Incapacity; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy Content; To Require Every Public School District To Develop A Policy For Incorporating Social And Emotional Development Into The District's Educational Program Before The Beginning Of The 2027-2028 School Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Children's Assessment And Mental Health Evaluation Opportunity (camheo) Act Of 2026, For The Purpose Of Providing Mental Health Assessments And Screenings To Public School Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Require The State Board Of Education And The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Develop The Framework And Guidelines For Use By Public Schools In Providing Comprehensive, Coordinated Mental Health Prevention, Screenings And Assessments, Early Intervention And Treatment Services For Public School Students; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For The Framework And Guidelines; To Create The Children's Mental Health Partnership, Which Shall Be Responsible For Developing The Assessments And Screeners To Be Used By Certified School Employees To Detect Any Mental Health Deficiencies In Students; To Prescribe The Composition Of The Partnership; To Require The State Board Of Education, Before The Beginning Of The 2027-2028 School Year, To Develop And Implement A Policy Requiring All Public School Districts To Provide Mental Health Screenings And Assessments To Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12, Who Exhibit Signs Of Mental Distress And Incapacity; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy Content; To Require Every Public School District To Develop A Policy For Incorporating Social And Emotional Development Into The District's Educational Program Before The Beginning Of The 2027-2028 School Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 21-1-27, 21-1-29, 21-1-61, 21-33-1 And 21-33-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Municipality Is Prohibited From Levying And Collecting Ad Valorem Taxes In Newly Annexed Areas Until The Municipality Has Provided The Services To The Annexed Area Which Are Listed In The Ordinance That The Municipality Is Required To Pass; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 21-1-27, 21-1-29, 21-1-61, 21-33-1 And 21-33-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Municipality Is Prohibited From Levying And Collecting Ad Valorem Taxes In Newly Annexed Areas Until The Municipality Has Provided The Services To The Annexed Area Which Are Listed In The Ordinance That The Municipality Is Required To Pass; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The College And Career Readiness Planning Program; To Establish A Precollege Readiness Assessment Program In Order To Lower Educational Costs, Shorten A Student's Time Required To Complete A Degree And Increase The Overall Success Rate Of College Students By Reducing The Need For Remediation; To Require All Eighth Grade Students To Take Explore And Tenth Grade Students To Take Plan Or Psat For The Purpose Of Ensuring That Students Have The Career Readiness Skills Necessary To Compete In The Global Economy; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The College And Career Readiness Planning Program; To Establish A Precollege Readiness Assessment Program In Order To Lower Educational Costs, Shorten A Student's Time Required To Complete A Degree And Increase The Overall Success Rate Of College Students By Reducing The Need For Remediation; To Require All Eighth Grade Students To Take Explore And Tenth Grade Students To Take Plan Or Psat For The Purpose Of Ensuring That Students Have The Career Readiness Skills Necessary To Compete In The Global Economy; And For Related Purposes.