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
A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life, Service And Legacy Of Mr. Richard "rick" Allen Haggard, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family, Colleagues And Friends Upon His Passing.
A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life, Service And Legacy Of Mr. Richard "rick" Allen Haggard, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family, Colleagues And Friends Upon His Passing.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Coach Michael Smith Upon His Extraordinary Success As Head Coach Of The Booneville High School Basketball Program And Recognizing His Lasting Impact On Student-athletes And The Community Of Prentiss County.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Coach Michael Smith Upon His Extraordinary Success As Head Coach Of The Booneville High School Basketball Program And Recognizing His Lasting Impact On Student-athletes And The Community Of Prentiss County.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mr. Limeul Eubanks For Being Named As The 2026 Southeastern Region Supervision And Administration Art Educator Of The Year.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mr. Limeul Eubanks For Being Named As The 2026 Southeastern Region Supervision And Administration Art Educator Of The Year.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Lafayette County High School Commodores Baseball Team On Winning The 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 5a State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Lafayette County High School Commodores Baseball Team On Winning The 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 5a State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Yasmine Ware Upon Being Named A 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholar And Becoming The University Of Mississippi's 20th Truman Scholar.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Yasmine Ware Upon Being Named A 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholar And Becoming The University Of Mississippi's 20th Truman Scholar.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps, A World War Ii Veteran, Upon The Celebration Of His 100th Birthday.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps, A World War Ii Veteran, Upon The Celebration Of His 100th Birthday.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Coach Sherri Cooley For Her Outstanding Coaching Career Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Head Coach Of The Laurel High School Lady Tornadoes Girls Basketball Team.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Coach Sherri Cooley For Her Outstanding Coaching Career Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Head Coach Of The Laurel High School Lady Tornadoes Girls Basketball Team.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Darryal Wooldridge Upon Being Named The Mississippi Trucking Association's 2025 Driver Of The Year.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Darryal Wooldridge Upon Being Named The Mississippi Trucking Association's 2025 Driver Of The Year.
An Act To Provide That In Structuring Grants, Applications Or Other Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Section 71401 Of Public Law No. 119-21, Priority Shall Be Given To Applicants, Awardees Or Subgrantees Located In Super Rural Zip Codes As Designated By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) And To Those Located In Certain Counties And Areas Outside Of A Metropolitan Statistical Area; To Provide That Priority Shall Also Be Given To Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program That Provide Direct Assistance To Mississippi Providers And Patients, Rather Than Vendors; To Provide That In Any Grant Program For Medical Equipment Acquisition Or Upgrades, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures For Facilities Or Equipment Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Priority Shall Be Given To Awardees That Have Not Received A Direct State Or Federal Appropriation For Medical Equipment, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures In The Past Three Years; To Require A Competitive Bidding Process For Vendors, Subcontractors Or Other Entities Selected By The State To Assist In Establishing A State Health Information Exchange That Is Funded Through The Rural Health Transformation Program; To Specify The Minimum Requirements For Such State Health Information Exchange; To Provide That Preference In Selecting A Designated Vendor, Subcontractor Or Entity Shall Be Provided To Those Entities That Have Demonstrated Experience Providing Health Information Exchange Services Offering Real-time Bidirectional Admission, Discharge And Transfer Data To Mississippi Health Care Providers; To Require The Agency Overseeing The State Health Information Exchange To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Exchange Including Allowable Participants, Permissible Uses Of Data, Security And Other Protocol, And A Process By Which Patients May Opt Out Of Participating; To Exempt Records Transmitted To Or From The Health Information Exchange From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Provide That Any Contract For A Program Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Including Those Entered Into Or Managed By A Non-public Entity, Shall Be Governed By The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That In Structuring Grants, Applications Or Other Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Section 71401 Of Public Law No. 119-21, Priority Shall Be Given To Applicants, Awardees Or Subgrantees Located In Super Rural Zip Codes As Designated By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) And To Those Located In Certain Counties And Areas Outside Of A Metropolitan Statistical Area; To Provide That Priority Shall Also Be Given To Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program That Provide Direct Assistance To Mississippi Providers And Patients, Rather Than Vendors; To Provide That In Any Grant Program For Medical Equipment Acquisition Or Upgrades, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures For Facilities Or Equipment Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Priority Shall Be Given To Awardees That Have Not Received A Direct State Or Federal Appropriation For Medical Equipment, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures In The Past Three Years; To Require A Competitive Bidding Process For Vendors, Subcontractors Or Other Entities Selected By The State To Assist In Establishing A State Health Information Exchange That Is Funded Through The Rural Health Transformation Program; To Specify The Minimum Requirements For Such State Health Information Exchange; To Provide That Preference In Selecting A Designated Vendor, Subcontractor Or Entity Shall Be Provided To Those Entities That Have Demonstrated Experience Providing Health Information Exchange Services Offering Real-time Bidirectional Admission, Discharge And Transfer Data To Mississippi Health Care Providers; To Require The Agency Overseeing The State Health Information Exchange To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Exchange Including Allowable Participants, Permissible Uses Of Data, Security And Other Protocol, And A Process By Which Patients May Opt Out Of Participating; To Exempt Records Transmitted To Or From The Health Information Exchange From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Provide That Any Contract For A Program Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Including Those Entered Into Or Managed By A Non-public Entity, Shall Be Governed By The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Licensees Under The Money Transmission Modernization Act To Collect A Fee Of $7.50 For Each Transaction Not In Excess Of $500.00 And 1.5% Of Any Amount In Excess Of $500.00; To Require The Fee To Be Remitted Quarterly To The Department Of Revenue; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Remit Half Of Such Fees To The Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund And The Other Half To The State General Fund; To Require Licensees To Post Notice That Fees Paid May Be Reimbursed Through An Income Tax Credit; To Provide For License Suspension And Claims On A Licensee's Surety Bond; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Apply To Transactions In Which The Funds Being Transferred Are Withdrawn From An Account Held In Or By A Federally Insured Financial Institution, Or Funded With A Debit Card Or A Credit Card Issued In The United States; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Above Provisions On July 1, 2029; To Create The Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund To Assist The Enforcement Efforts Of State And Local Law Enforcement Officers Partnering With U.s. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ice) Through The 287(g) Program Under The Immigration And Nationality Act; To Create An Income Tax Credit For Fees Paid Under This Act During Calendar Year 2026 Or Any Calendar Year Thereafter; To Amend Section 75-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "commissioner" As The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance, And "department" As The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance, For Purposes Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Licensees Under The Money Transmission Modernization Act To Collect A Fee Of $7.50 For Each Transaction Not In Excess Of $500.00 And 1.5% Of Any Amount In Excess Of $500.00; To Require The Fee To Be Remitted Quarterly To The Department Of Revenue; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Remit Half Of Such Fees To The Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund And The Other Half To The State General Fund; To Require Licensees To Post Notice That Fees Paid May Be Reimbursed Through An Income Tax Credit; To Provide For License Suspension And Claims On A Licensee's Surety Bond; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Apply To Transactions In Which The Funds Being Transferred Are Withdrawn From An Account Held In Or By A Federally Insured Financial Institution, Or Funded With A Debit Card Or A Credit Card Issued In The United States; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Above Provisions On July 1, 2029; To Create The Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund To Assist The Enforcement Efforts Of State And Local Law Enforcement Officers Partnering With U.s. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ice) Through The 287(g) Program Under The Immigration And Nationality Act; To Create An Income Tax Credit For Fees Paid Under This Act During Calendar Year 2026 Or Any Calendar Year Thereafter; To Amend Section 75-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "commissioner" As The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance, And "department" As The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance, For Purposes Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Declaring That April 2, 2026, Is "drive To Arrive Day" Encouraging Students, Families And Communities Across The State To Commit To Distraction-free Driving.
A Resolution Declaring That April 2, 2026, Is "drive To Arrive Day" Encouraging Students, Families And Communities Across The State To Commit To Distraction-free Driving.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Javarius Smith Of Madison S. Palmer High School In Marks, Mississippi, For Winning Back-to-back 2a State Mhsaa Weightlifting Championships.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Javarius Smith Of Madison S. Palmer High School In Marks, Mississippi, For Winning Back-to-back 2a State Mhsaa Weightlifting Championships.
An Act To Be Known As The "safeguard Honest Integrity In Elections For Lasting Democracy (shield) Act"; To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Registrar Verifies An Applicant's Citizenship Upon Receipt Of A Completed Voter Registration Application; To Require The Registrar To Enter Each Applicant's Information Into The United States Citizenship And Immigration Service's Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (save); To Require Registrars To Make Annual Reports To The Secretary Of State Regarding The Number Of Applicants Flagged By A Save System Check And The Number Removed Following Confirmation; To Create New Section 23-15-165.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct An Annual Comparison Of The Statewide Elections Management System Records With The Save Database And To Report Ineligible Matches To The Appropriate Election Commissioner; To Create New Section 23-15-165.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Annually Report To The Legislature On The Results Achieved With The Save System; To Create New Section 23-15-165.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through Use Of The Save System From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Create New Section 23-15-165.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability Of The Provisions Of The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "safeguard Honest Integrity In Elections For Lasting Democracy (shield) Act"; To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Registrar Verifies An Applicant's Citizenship Upon Receipt Of A Completed Voter Registration Application; To Require The Registrar To Enter Each Applicant's Information Into The United States Citizenship And Immigration Service's Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (save); To Require Registrars To Make Annual Reports To The Secretary Of State Regarding The Number Of Applicants Flagged By A Save System Check And The Number Removed Following Confirmation; To Create New Section 23-15-165.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct An Annual Comparison Of The Statewide Elections Management System Records With The Save Database And To Report Ineligible Matches To The Appropriate Election Commissioner; To Create New Section 23-15-165.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Annually Report To The Legislature On The Results Achieved With The Save System; To Create New Section 23-15-165.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through Use Of The Save System From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Create New Section 23-15-165.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability Of The Provisions Of The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 932, Local And Private Laws Of 2015, As Last Amended By Chapter 926, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon Hotel And Motel Room Rentals In The County With The Revenue From Such Tax Being Used By The Board Of Supervisors For The Promotion Of Tourism Or Paid To The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau To Be Used For The Promotion Of Tourism On The Mississippi Gulf Coast In The Discretion Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 932, Local And Private Laws Of 2015, As Last Amended By Chapter 926, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon Hotel And Motel Room Rentals In The County With The Revenue From Such Tax Being Used By The Board Of Supervisors For The Promotion Of Tourism Or Paid To The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau To Be Used For The Promotion Of Tourism On The Mississippi Gulf Coast In The Discretion Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 956, Local And Private Laws Of 2008, As Last Amended By Chapter 913, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer From October 1, 2026, To October 1, 2030, On The Act Authorizing The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Ripley, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Certain Restaurants For The Purpose Of Generating Revenue To Enhance Tourism, For Industrial And Economic Development And For The Provision Of Parks And Recreation Facilities; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 956, Local And Private Laws Of 2008, As Last Amended By Chapter 913, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer From October 1, 2026, To October 1, 2030, On The Act Authorizing The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Ripley, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Certain Restaurants For The Purpose Of Generating Revenue To Enhance Tourism, For Industrial And Economic Development And For The Provision Of Parks And Recreation Facilities; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Renounce Prohibition As The Policy Of This State In Favor Of The Legal Manufacture, Sale, Distribution And Transportation Of Alcoholic Beverages, Except In Counties That Vote To Institute Prohibition After Holding An Election On The Matter; To Amend Sections 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-15, 67-1-16, 67-1-17, 67-1-37, 67-1-51, 67-1-57, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-1-101, 67-9-1, 27-71-15, 27-71-31 And 97-31-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 67-1-11, 67-1-13 And 67-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto And To Revise How Often A County Or Municipality May Hold An Election On The Question Of Institution Prohibition; To Amend Section 67-1-51.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To Responsibilities Of Package Retailers That Contract With Delivery Service Permittees For Delivery Of Alcoholic Beverages Or Beer, Light Wine And Light Spirit Product; To Bring Forward Section 67-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is A Section Of Law Regulating The Manufacture, Sale, Transportation And Distribution Of Light Wine, Light Spirit Product And Beer, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Renounce Prohibition As The Policy Of This State In Favor Of The Legal Manufacture, Sale, Distribution And Transportation Of Alcoholic Beverages, Except In Counties That Vote To Institute Prohibition After Holding An Election On The Matter; To Amend Sections 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-15, 67-1-16, 67-1-17, 67-1-37, 67-1-51, 67-1-57, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-1-101, 67-9-1, 27-71-15, 27-71-31 And 97-31-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 67-1-11, 67-1-13 And 67-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto And To Revise How Often A County Or Municipality May Hold An Election On The Question Of Institution Prohibition; To Amend Section 67-1-51.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To Responsibilities Of Package Retailers That Contract With Delivery Service Permittees For Delivery Of Alcoholic Beverages Or Beer, Light Wine And Light Spirit Product; To Bring Forward Section 67-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is A Section Of Law Regulating The Manufacture, Sale, Transportation And Distribution Of Light Wine, Light Spirit Product And Beer, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Prentiss County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Convictions Obtained In Its Justice, County And Circuit Courts, To Be Used To Fund Repairs, Maintenance And Renovations Of The Historic Prentiss County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Prentiss County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Convictions Obtained In Its Justice, County And Circuit Courts, To Be Used To Fund Repairs, Maintenance And Renovations Of The Historic Prentiss County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution To Extend The 2026 Regular Session Of The Legislature; To Provide That The House And Senate Each Shall Reconvene On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Unless The Speaker And Lieutenant Governor Jointly Determine That It Is Not Necessary To Reconvene; And To Set The Date Of Sine Die Adjournment Of The 2026 Regular Session Of The Legislature On Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
A Concurrent Resolution To Extend The 2026 Regular Session Of The Legislature; To Provide That The House And Senate Each Shall Reconvene On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Unless The Speaker And Lieutenant Governor Jointly Determine That It Is Not Necessary To Reconvene; And To Set The Date Of Sine Die Adjournment Of The 2026 Regular Session Of The Legislature On Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
An Act To Amend Chapter 944, Local And Private Laws Of 2010, As Last Amended By Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Town Of Byhalia, Mississippi, To Impose A Tax At A Rate Not To Exceed 2% Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Room Rentals For Hotels Or Motels In The Town; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 944, Local And Private Laws Of 2010, As Last Amended By Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Town Of Byhalia, Mississippi, To Impose A Tax At A Rate Not To Exceed 2% Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Room Rentals For Hotels Or Motels In The Town; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 903, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Noxubee County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Civil Cases Filed And Misdemeanor Convictions And/or Nonadjudications Obtained In Its Justice Court, To Be Placed In A Special County Fund Designated The "noxubee County Capital Improvements Fund" And Used To Fund Capital Improvements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 903, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Noxubee County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Civil Cases Filed And Misdemeanor Convictions And/or Nonadjudications Obtained In Its Justice Court, To Be Placed In A Special County Fund Designated The "noxubee County Capital Improvements Fund" And Used To Fund Capital Improvements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 915, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2036, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Fulton, Mississippi, To Levy An Additional Sales Tax Of Not More Than Three Percent Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of The Sales Of Restaurants; For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism, Parks And Recreation Within The City, To Authorize The City To Issue General Obligation Bonds Or Incur Other Indebtedness In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not In Excess Of An Amount For Which Debt Service Is Capable Of Being Funded By The Proceeds Of The Special Sales Tax Levied Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Chapter 915, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2036, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Fulton, Mississippi, To Levy An Additional Sales Tax Of Not More Than Three Percent Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of The Sales Of Restaurants; For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism, Parks And Recreation Within The City, To Authorize The City To Issue General Obligation Bonds Or Incur Other Indebtedness In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not In Excess Of An Amount For Which Debt Service Is Capable Of Being Funded By The Proceeds Of The Special Sales Tax Levied Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Notice Of All State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering (board) Meetings Be Given As Provided In Section 25-41-1 Et Seq.; To Amend Section 73-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Various Definitions; To Amend Section 73-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Shall Use The Standards Established By The State Personnel Board In Determining Whether Or Not The Board's Executive Director May Receive Compensatory Leave And In Determining Whether Or Not Employees Of The Board May Be Granted Administrative Leave With Pay; To Amend Section 73-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That License Owners Must Display The License In A Conspicuous Place In His Or Her Principal Office, Place Of Business Or Employment At All Times; To Amend Section 73-7-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Board's Authority Regarding Examinations; To Amend Sections 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 And 73-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Educational Requirements And Provisions Governing Apprenticeships; To Require That Examinations And All Testing Requirements Be Clear, Objective And Uniformly Applied; To Amend Section 73-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Admission To Examination For An Instructor's License; To Increase The Length Of A Temporary Instructor's Permit From 90 Days To Six Months; To Amend Section 73-7-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Required Bond, Cash, Or A Certificate Of Deposit Shall Be For The Provision Of Indemnification Of Any Person Suffering Loss As The Result Of Any False Certification, School Closure, Any Fraud Or Misrepresentation Used On Behalf Of The Principal In Procuring Such Person's Enrollment In A Course Of Instruction, Including Repayment Of Tuition Paid In Advance By Any Student; To Exempt Any Entity Protected By Immunity Under The Mississippi Tort Claims Act From Being Required To Obtain A Surety Bond In Favor Of The Board Or To File Cash, A Certificate Of Deposit Or Government Bonds In Lieu Thereof When Making Application For A School License; To Delete Provisions Providing For Issuance Of Temporary Licenses, Probationary Licenses, Conditional Licenses And Nonconditional Licenses For Schools; To Amend Section 73-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That By January 1, 2027, The Board Shall Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Enable Licensure Of Mobile Salon/barber Shops; To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After The Effective Date Of This Act Through December 31, 2026, Any Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License And Whose License Has Been Expired For Not More Than Ten Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew Their License, But Shall Renew Their License Upon Payment Of The Required Renewal Fee, Any Adjudicated Fines, And Completion Of Any Continuing Education That Is Applicable To The License Renewal As Required By The Board; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2027, A Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License And Whose License Has Been Expired For Not More Than Five Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew Their License, But Shall Renew Their License Upon Payment Of The Required Renewal Fee, Any Adjudicated Fines, And A Delinquent Fee For Each Year That Their License Has Been Expired And Completion Of Any Continuing Education That Is Applicable To The License Renewal As Required By The Board; To Require Certain Continuing Education Courses For Initial License Renewal; To Amend Section 73-7-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Regarding Licensure By Reciprocity; To Amend Section 73-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Penalties For Class A, Class B And Class C Violations; To Provide That Unlicensed Practice Or Practicing One Of The Professions Regulated By The Board Without A License Or Temporary Permit By An Individual Who Has Otherwise Satisfactorily Passed The Prescribed Examination Pursuant To Section 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 Or 73-7-21, During Any Period Of Time In Which No Board Or Formal Board Rules And Regulations Were In Place Shall Not Be Subject To Any Discipline Or Fines; To Amend Section 73-7-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That An Applicant For An Initial License For Cosmetologist, Barber, Nail Technician Or Esthetician, Shall Not Be Charged A Fee If The Applicant Produces Documentation Of His Or Her Participation In Certain Benefit Programs; To Provide That Refunds On Overpayment Of Fees Will Be Made Subject To Rules And Regulations Promulgated By The State Fiscal Officer; To Amend Section 73-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Replace The Phrase "facial Treatments" With "esthetics Services"; To Amend Section 73-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Language Regarding The Apparel That Must Be Worn While At Work; To Amend Section 73-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Licensee May Render Services To Any Person Who May Be Confined To A Skilled Nursing Facility, A Long-term Care Hospital Or A Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Facility; To Provide That Licensees May Render Services To Deceased Persons Away From Their Shop; To Amend Sections 73-7-9 And 73-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create A New Section Within Chapter 7, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Registration As Inactive Status For Any Licensed Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician Or Nail Technician Who Is Registered But Not Actively Practicing In This State; To Amend Section 73-7-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Issuance Of Master Cosmetologist, Barber, Nail Technician And Esthetician Licenses, To Provide For The Repeal Of Such Section On The Effective Date Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-7-5, 73-7-7 And 73-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Notice Of All State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering (board) Meetings Be Given As Provided In Section 25-41-1 Et Seq.; To Amend Section 73-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Various Definitions; To Amend Section 73-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Shall Use The Standards Established By The State Personnel Board In Determining Whether Or Not The Board's Executive Director May Receive Compensatory Leave And In Determining Whether Or Not Employees Of The Board May Be Granted Administrative Leave With Pay; To Amend Section 73-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That License Owners Must Display The License In A Conspicuous Place In His Or Her Principal Office, Place Of Business Or Employment At All Times; To Amend Section 73-7-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Board's Authority Regarding Examinations; To Amend Sections 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 And 73-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Educational Requirements And Provisions Governing Apprenticeships; To Require That Examinations And All Testing Requirements Be Clear, Objective And Uniformly Applied; To Amend Section 73-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Admission To Examination For An Instructor's License; To Increase The Length Of A Temporary Instructor's Permit From 90 Days To Six Months; To Amend Section 73-7-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Required Bond, Cash, Or A Certificate Of Deposit Shall Be For The Provision Of Indemnification Of Any Person Suffering Loss As The Result Of Any False Certification, School Closure, Any Fraud Or Misrepresentation Used On Behalf Of The Principal In Procuring Such Person's Enrollment In A Course Of Instruction, Including Repayment Of Tuition Paid In Advance By Any Student; To Exempt Any Entity Protected By Immunity Under The Mississippi Tort Claims Act From Being Required To Obtain A Surety Bond In Favor Of The Board Or To File Cash, A Certificate Of Deposit Or Government Bonds In Lieu Thereof When Making Application For A School License; To Delete Provisions Providing For Issuance Of Temporary Licenses, Probationary Licenses, Conditional Licenses And Nonconditional Licenses For Schools; To Amend Section 73-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That By January 1, 2027, The Board Shall Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Enable Licensure Of Mobile Salon/barber Shops; To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After The Effective Date Of This Act Through December 31, 2026, Any Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License And Whose License Has Been Expired For Not More Than Ten Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew Their License, But Shall Renew Their License Upon Payment Of The Required Renewal Fee, Any Adjudicated Fines, And Completion Of Any Continuing Education That Is Applicable To The License Renewal As Required By The Board; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2027, A Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License And Whose License Has Been Expired For Not More Than Five Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew Their License, But Shall Renew Their License Upon Payment Of The Required Renewal Fee, Any Adjudicated Fines, And A Delinquent Fee For Each Year That Their License Has Been Expired And Completion Of Any Continuing Education That Is Applicable To The License Renewal As Required By The Board; To Require Certain Continuing Education Courses For Initial License Renewal; To Amend Section 73-7-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Regarding Licensure By Reciprocity; To Amend Section 73-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Penalties For Class A, Class B And Class C Violations; To Provide That Unlicensed Practice Or Practicing One Of The Professions Regulated By The Board Without A License Or Temporary Permit By An Individual Who Has Otherwise Satisfactorily Passed The Prescribed Examination Pursuant To Section 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 Or 73-7-21, During Any Period Of Time In Which No Board Or Formal Board Rules And Regulations Were In Place Shall Not Be Subject To Any Discipline Or Fines; To Amend Section 73-7-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That An Applicant For An Initial License For Cosmetologist, Barber, Nail Technician Or Esthetician, Shall Not Be Charged A Fee If The Applicant Produces Documentation Of His Or Her Participation In Certain Benefit Programs; To Provide That Refunds On Overpayment Of Fees Will Be Made Subject To Rules And Regulations Promulgated By The State Fiscal Officer; To Amend Section 73-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Replace The Phrase "facial Treatments" With "esthetics Services"; To Amend Section 73-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Language Regarding The Apparel That Must Be Worn While At Work; To Amend Section 73-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Licensee May Render Services To Any Person Who May Be Confined To A Skilled Nursing Facility, A Long-term Care Hospital Or A Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Facility; To Provide That Licensees May Render Services To Deceased Persons Away From Their Shop; To Amend Sections 73-7-9 And 73-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create A New Section Within Chapter 7, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Registration As Inactive Status For Any Licensed Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician Or Nail Technician Who Is Registered But Not Actively Practicing In This State; To Amend Section 73-7-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Issuance Of Master Cosmetologist, Barber, Nail Technician And Esthetician Licenses, To Provide For The Repeal Of Such Section On The Effective Date Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-7-5, 73-7-7 And 73-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Chancery Youth Court Act Of 2026; To Amend Section 43-21-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize The Uniform Rules Of Youth Court Practice; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Terms "youth Court," "judge," And "child In Need Of Supervision,"; To Define The Terms "youth Court Prosecutor," "intake Officer," "intake Unit," "pre-petition Guardian," "diversion" And "data Management System"; To Delete The Term "designee" From And After January 1, 2028; To Amend Section 43-21-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Shall Be Additional Chancellors In Each Chancery Court District Provided In Chapter 5, Title 9, As Needed, To Be Determined Under This Section; To Delete The Authority For The Creation Of A Youth Court Division As A Division Of The Municipal Court In Any City If The Governing Authorities Of Such City Adopt A Resolution To That Effect; To Create New Section 43-21-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Transfer Of The Causes And Docket Of Each Regular Or Special Youth Court Referee No Later Than January 1, 2028; To Provide The Procedure For The Election Of Candidates For The Judicial Offices Created By Virtue Of This Act; To Repeal Section 43-21-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Regular Or Special Youth Court Referees On January 1, 2028; To Amend Section 43-21-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For An Individual Youth Court Judge To Appoint A Person To Function As An Intake Unit; To Amend Section 43-21-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Youth Court Prosecutor Shall Represent The State In All Delinquency Proceedings; To Provide That The Child Welfare Agency Shall Represent The Petition In Child Welfare Matters; To Provide That The County Prosecuting Attorney In Delinquency Matters Shall Serve As The Youth Court Prosecutor; To Amend Section 43-21-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Guardian Ad Litem Shall Not Become Involved In Any Youth Court Matter Prior To Either A Written Custody Order Or The First Judicial Hearing; To Provide That Any Guardian Ad Litem Not Appointed By The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Report All Fees Received To The Administrative Office Of Courts, Including In Termination Of Parental Rights Proceedings; To Amend Section 43-21-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Section 43-21-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Council Of Youth Court Judges; To Create New Section 43-21-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Family Services Forum For Mississippi Children, Youth, And Families; To Set Forth The Membership, Duties, And Procedure Of The Forum; To Amend Section 43-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Language That Prohibits The General Public From Youth Court Hearings; To Create New Section 43-21-204, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "youth Court Proceeding"; To Provide That The General Public Shall Be Admitted To Any Hearing In A Youth Court Proceeding, Including, But Not Limited To, Any Adjudicatory Hearing Or Any Dispositional Hearing With Certain Exceptions; To Provide That The Court May Close A Youth Court Hearing Only After A Finding On The Record And Issuance Of A Signed Order Stating The Reason Or Reasons For Closing All Or Part Of A Hearing In A Youth Court Proceeding; To Amend Section 43-21-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of The Office Of Youth Services Within The Department Of Human Services To Maintain A State Central Registry; To Delete Language To Conform To The Repeal Of Section 43-21-267; To Direct The Appropriate Entity To Seek A Court Order To Place A Perpetrator On The Registry In Every Case In Which The Agency Is Involved And In Which The Court Substantiates Abuse Or Neglect; To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Disclosure Of Youth Court Records; To Delete Language Requiring A Court Order To Disclose Youth Court Records; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 43-21-263, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Expungement Of Records Involving Children; To Conform To The New Section 43-21-204; To Repeal Section 43-21-267, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Criminal Penalty For The Disclosure Of Certain Records; To Repeal Section 43-21-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes A Law Enforcement Officer To Stop And Question Certain Children In Public; To Amend Sections 43-21-307 And 43-21-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Delinquency Reports To Include Either A Law Enforcement Report Or A Sworn Affidavit; To Increase The Annual Required Hours Of Training For An Intake Officer; To Require The Training To Be Provided By The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Mandatory Reporting And Investigations By The Department Of Child Protection Services, For Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court Intake Officer Upon Receiving A Neglect Or Abuse Report To File A Recommendation And Give Notice To The Appropriate Entity Within A Certain Timeframe; To Require The Youth Court Prosecutor, Within A Certain Timeframe, In Delinquency Matters To Take Certain Actions; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services Or The Youth Court Prosecutor, Within A Certain Timeframe, In Child Welfare Matters To Take Certain Actions; To Provide That A Case Closure Notice Shall Be Reviewable By The Youth Court For 30 Days After The Entry Of The Notice By The Court, The Youth Court Prosecutor, Or The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Sections 43-21-405 And 43-21-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 43-21-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Division Of Youth Services Of The Department Of Human Services To Establish And Administer A Youth Diversion Program That Seeks To Divert Youth From The Youth Justice System And Integrate Restorative Justice Practices; To Amend Section 43-21-451, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of Court Authorization To Draft And File A Petition; To Require The Same Timeframe For Filing A Petition For All Cases; To Amend Section 43-21-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Be Summonsed Only In Child Welfare Matters; To Amend Section 43-21-557, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court To Explain To The Parties The Full Range Of Possible Dispositional Alternatives At The Beginning Of Each Adjudicatory Hearing; To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Alternatives Of The Disposition Order In Neglect And Abuse Cases; To Amend Section 43-21-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Court To Conduct A Shelter Review Hearing Within A Certain Period Of Days Of Removal If There Has Been No Adjudication And Within A Certain Period Of Days Thereafter Until Adjudication; To Amend Section 43-21-621, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove An Outdated Reporting Requirement Of The Administrative Office Of Courts Related To Juveniles Reported To Principals; To Amend Section 43-21-625, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of The Department Of Human Services To Develop And Implement A Wilderness Training Program For First Time Youth Offenders By Deleting The Word "shall" And Inserting The Word "may" In Lieu Thereof; To Repeal Section 43-21-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Required Duties Of The Mississippi Commission On A Uniform Youth Court System And Procedures To Study The Youth Court System And Report Any Proposed Changes By Certain Date; To Repeal Section 43-21-751, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprises The Teen Court Pilot Program Act; To Amend Section 43-21-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Youth Court Support Program To Provide That Subject To Appropriation By The Legislature The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Provide Youth Court Intake Officers And One Court Administrator To Each Youth Court In The State; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 43-27-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Director Of The Office Of Community Services; To Revise The Duties Of The Division Of Youth Services; To Provide A Nondelegable Duty For The Office Of Community Services To Maintain Data Regarding The Division Of Youth Services; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 45-33-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Definition Of The Term "data Management System"; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In The Event That The Guardian Ad Litem Is Not Appointed By The Administrative Office Of Courts, The Guardian Ad Litem Fees Shall Be Determined In The Discretion Of The Court And Assessed By Order To The County And A Copy Of Such Assessment Shall Be Transmitted To The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Amend Section 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 9-5-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chancery Clerk To Prepare And Forward Certain Information Related To Guardians Ad Litem For Every Case, Including Youth Court Cases, Where The Guardian Ad Litem Fee Exceeds $1,000.00; To Amend Sections 9-5-165 And 9-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Chancery Youth Court Act Of 2026; To Amend Section 43-21-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize The Uniform Rules Of Youth Court Practice; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Terms "youth Court," "judge," And "child In Need Of Supervision,"; To Define The Terms "youth Court Prosecutor," "intake Officer," "intake Unit," "pre-petition Guardian," "diversion" And "data Management System"; To Delete The Term "designee" From And After January 1, 2028; To Amend Section 43-21-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Shall Be Additional Chancellors In Each Chancery Court District Provided In Chapter 5, Title 9, As Needed, To Be Determined Under This Section; To Delete The Authority For The Creation Of A Youth Court Division As A Division Of The Municipal Court In Any City If The Governing Authorities Of Such City Adopt A Resolution To That Effect; To Create New Section 43-21-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Transfer Of The Causes And Docket Of Each Regular Or Special Youth Court Referee No Later Than January 1, 2028; To Provide The Procedure For The Election Of Candidates For The Judicial Offices Created By Virtue Of This Act; To Repeal Section 43-21-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Regular Or Special Youth Court Referees On January 1, 2028; To Amend Section 43-21-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For An Individual Youth Court Judge To Appoint A Person To Function As An Intake Unit; To Amend Section 43-21-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Youth Court Prosecutor Shall Represent The State In All Delinquency Proceedings; To Provide That The Child Welfare Agency Shall Represent The Petition In Child Welfare Matters; To Provide That The County Prosecuting Attorney In Delinquency Matters Shall Serve As The Youth Court Prosecutor; To Amend Section 43-21-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Guardian Ad Litem Shall Not Become Involved In Any Youth Court Matter Prior To Either A Written Custody Order Or The First Judicial Hearing; To Provide That Any Guardian Ad Litem Not Appointed By The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Report All Fees Received To The Administrative Office Of Courts, Including In Termination Of Parental Rights Proceedings; To Amend Section 43-21-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Section 43-21-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Council Of Youth Court Judges; To Create New Section 43-21-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Family Services Forum For Mississippi Children, Youth, And Families; To Set Forth The Membership, Duties, And Procedure Of The Forum; To Amend Section 43-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Language That Prohibits The General Public From Youth Court Hearings; To Create New Section 43-21-204, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "youth Court Proceeding"; To Provide That The General Public Shall Be Admitted To Any Hearing In A Youth Court Proceeding, Including, But Not Limited To, Any Adjudicatory Hearing Or Any Dispositional Hearing With Certain Exceptions; To Provide That The Court May Close A Youth Court Hearing Only After A Finding On The Record And Issuance Of A Signed Order Stating The Reason Or Reasons For Closing All Or Part Of A Hearing In A Youth Court Proceeding; To Amend Section 43-21-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of The Office Of Youth Services Within The Department Of Human Services To Maintain A State Central Registry; To Delete Language To Conform To The Repeal Of Section 43-21-267; To Direct The Appropriate Entity To Seek A Court Order To Place A Perpetrator On The Registry In Every Case In Which The Agency Is Involved And In Which The Court Substantiates Abuse Or Neglect; To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Disclosure Of Youth Court Records; To Delete Language Requiring A Court Order To Disclose Youth Court Records; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 43-21-263, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Expungement Of Records Involving Children; To Conform To The New Section 43-21-204; To Repeal Section 43-21-267, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Criminal Penalty For The Disclosure Of Certain Records; To Repeal Section 43-21-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes A Law Enforcement Officer To Stop And Question Certain Children In Public; To Amend Sections 43-21-307 And 43-21-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Delinquency Reports To Include Either A Law Enforcement Report Or A Sworn Affidavit; To Increase The Annual Required Hours Of Training For An Intake Officer; To Require The Training To Be Provided By The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Mandatory Reporting And Investigations By The Department Of Child Protection Services, For Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court Intake Officer Upon Receiving A Neglect Or Abuse Report To File A Recommendation And Give Notice To The Appropriate Entity Within A Certain Timeframe; To Require The Youth Court Prosecutor, Within A Certain Timeframe, In Delinquency Matters To Take Certain Actions; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services Or The Youth Court Prosecutor, Within A Certain Timeframe, In Child Welfare Matters To Take Certain Actions; To Provide That A Case Closure Notice Shall Be Reviewable By The Youth Court For 30 Days After The Entry Of The Notice By The Court, The Youth Court Prosecutor, Or The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Sections 43-21-405 And 43-21-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 43-21-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Division Of Youth Services Of The Department Of Human Services To Establish And Administer A Youth Diversion Program That Seeks To Divert Youth From The Youth Justice System And Integrate Restorative Justice Practices; To Amend Section 43-21-451, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of Court Authorization To Draft And File A Petition; To Require The Same Timeframe For Filing A Petition For All Cases; To Amend Section 43-21-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Be Summonsed Only In Child Welfare Matters; To Amend Section 43-21-557, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court To Explain To The Parties The Full Range Of Possible Dispositional Alternatives At The Beginning Of Each Adjudicatory Hearing; To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Alternatives Of The Disposition Order In Neglect And Abuse Cases; To Amend Section 43-21-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Court To Conduct A Shelter Review Hearing Within A Certain Period Of Days Of Removal If There Has Been No Adjudication And Within A Certain Period Of Days Thereafter Until Adjudication; To Amend Section 43-21-621, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove An Outdated Reporting Requirement Of The Administrative Office Of Courts Related To Juveniles Reported To Principals; To Amend Section 43-21-625, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of The Department Of Human Services To Develop And Implement A Wilderness Training Program For First Time Youth Offenders By Deleting The Word "shall" And Inserting The Word "may" In Lieu Thereof; To Repeal Section 43-21-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Required Duties Of The Mississippi Commission On A Uniform Youth Court System And Procedures To Study The Youth Court System And Report Any Proposed Changes By Certain Date; To Repeal Section 43-21-751, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprises The Teen Court Pilot Program Act; To Amend Section 43-21-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Youth Court Support Program To Provide That Subject To Appropriation By The Legislature The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Provide Youth Court Intake Officers And One Court Administrator To Each Youth Court In The State; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 43-27-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Director Of The Office Of Community Services; To Revise The Duties Of The Division Of Youth Services; To Provide A Nondelegable Duty For The Office Of Community Services To Maintain Data Regarding The Division Of Youth Services; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 45-33-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Definition Of The Term "data Management System"; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In The Event That The Guardian Ad Litem Is Not Appointed By The Administrative Office Of Courts, The Guardian Ad Litem Fees Shall Be Determined In The Discretion Of The Court And Assessed By Order To The County And A Copy Of Such Assessment Shall Be Transmitted To The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Amend Section 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 9-5-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chancery Clerk To Prepare And Forward Certain Information Related To Guardians Ad Litem For Every Case, Including Youth Court Cases, Where The Guardian Ad Litem Fee Exceeds $1,000.00; To Amend Sections 9-5-165 And 9-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A State Security Operations Center (ssoc) Within The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Provide Services Rendered By The Center; To Provide The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Ssoc; To Outline The Responsibilities Of Agencies; To Grant The Executive Director Of The Department Certain Enforcement Powers; To Authorize The Ssoc To Collaborate With Certain Parties; To Establish An Annual Reporting Requirement; To Authorize The Executive Director Of The Department To Adopt Rules, Standards And Procedures Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Create Certain Limitations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A State Security Operations Center (ssoc) Within The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Provide Services Rendered By The Center; To Provide The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Ssoc; To Outline The Responsibilities Of Agencies; To Grant The Executive Director Of The Department Certain Enforcement Powers; To Authorize The Ssoc To Collaborate With Certain Parties; To Establish An Annual Reporting Requirement; To Authorize The Executive Director Of The Department To Adopt Rules, Standards And Procedures Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Create Certain Limitations; And For Related Purposes.