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 Require Each Public School District, Public Charter School And Agricultural High School, And Certain State High Schools, To Adopt And Send To The State Department Of Education, No Later Than January 1, 2027, A Specific Policy Banning The Possession, Or Restricting The Use, Of Cell Phones By Students During Class Or While Under The Supervision And Control Of A School Employee; To Provide That, If A School Or School District Fails To Adopt And Transmit A Policy As Required, The State Department Of Education Shall Deduct One Day's Worth Of The School's Or District's Funds Under The Total Funding Formula For Each Day After January 1, 2027, That The School Or District Is Noncompliant; To Provide For Potential Exceptions Which Allow Students To Possess Or Use Cell Phones Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide That Sufficient Cause For Suspension Or Expulsion May Not Consist Of Only A Violation Of The Cell Phone Possession And Use Policy Developed And Implemented Under This Act, Except That Suspension May Be Used As A Disciplinary Measure Of Last Resort; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Each Public School District, Public Charter School And Agricultural High School, And Certain State High Schools, To Adopt And Send To The State Department Of Education, No Later Than January 1, 2027, A Specific Policy Banning The Possession, Or Restricting The Use, Of Cell Phones By Students During Class Or While Under The Supervision And Control Of A School Employee; To Provide That, If A School Or School District Fails To Adopt And Transmit A Policy As Required, The State Department Of Education Shall Deduct One Day's Worth Of The School's Or District's Funds Under The Total Funding Formula For Each Day After January 1, 2027, That The School Or District Is Noncompliant; To Provide For Potential Exceptions Which Allow Students To Possess Or Use Cell Phones Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide That Sufficient Cause For Suspension Or Expulsion May Not Consist Of Only A Violation Of The Cell Phone Possession And Use Policy Developed And Implemented Under This Act, Except That Suspension May Be Used As A Disciplinary Measure Of Last Resort; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need To A Nonprofit Company Based In Jefferson County That Previously Had A Certificate Of Need To Provide Home Health Services Before The Home Health Moratorium Was Enacted, To Provide Home Health Services In Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson And Wilkinson Counties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need To A Nonprofit Company Based In Jefferson County That Previously Had A Certificate Of Need To Provide Home Health Services Before The Home Health Moratorium Was Enacted, To Provide Home Health Services In Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson And Wilkinson Counties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As Juneteenth Freedom Day; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As Juneteenth Freedom Day; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Or Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Upon The Request Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Or Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Upon The Request Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Reflection At The Beginning Of Each School Day To Provide For Student-initiated Prayer On A Voluntary Basis; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 37-13-4.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Prayer Or Reflection At School Events; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Reflection At The Beginning Of Each School Day To Provide For Student-initiated Prayer On A Voluntary Basis; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 37-13-4.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Prayer Or Reflection At School Events; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Kids Online Protection And Anti-grooming Act; To Define Terms; To Provide That Every Owner Or Operator Of A Covered Platform Who Contracts With A Minor Shall Owe A Duty Of Care To The Minor; To Provide That The Duty Of Care Shall Require The Covered Platform To Take Certain Reasonable Measures; To Require A Covered Platform To Notify The Legal Representative Of A Minor If A Minor Makes A Microtransaction On A Covered Platform, A Minor Is Exposed To Sexually Explicit Material On A Covered Platform Or A Connection Is Made Between An Adult And A Minor On A Covered Platform; To Authorize A Legal Representative Of A Minor To Opt Out Of The Protections Required In This Act By Providing Express Written Consent To A Covered Platform; To Provide That Any Owner Or Operator Of A Covered Platform Who Is Found To Have Violated This Act Shall Be Liable To An Individual For Damages, Court Costs, And Reasonable Attorney's Fees; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Kids Online Protection And Anti-grooming Act; To Define Terms; To Provide That Every Owner Or Operator Of A Covered Platform Who Contracts With A Minor Shall Owe A Duty Of Care To The Minor; To Provide That The Duty Of Care Shall Require The Covered Platform To Take Certain Reasonable Measures; To Require A Covered Platform To Notify The Legal Representative Of A Minor If A Minor Makes A Microtransaction On A Covered Platform, A Minor Is Exposed To Sexually Explicit Material On A Covered Platform Or A Connection Is Made Between An Adult And A Minor On A Covered Platform; To Authorize A Legal Representative Of A Minor To Opt Out Of The Protections Required In This Act By Providing Express Written Consent To A Covered Platform; To Provide That Any Owner Or Operator Of A Covered Platform Who Is Found To Have Violated This Act Shall Be Liable To An Individual For Damages, Court Costs, And Reasonable Attorney's Fees; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Certain Dwelling Units To Install Fuel Gas Sensor Devices; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The State Fire Marshall Shall Provide Enforcement Of The Act; To Provide Certain Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Certain Dwelling Units To Install Fuel Gas Sensor Devices; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The State Fire Marshall Shall Provide Enforcement Of The Act; To Provide Certain Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Vacancies Occur In A Municipal Executive Committee Within Ninety Days Of A Municipal Primary Election, The State Executive Committee Shall Fill The Vacancies; To Require A Person Appointed To A Municipal Executive Committee By The State Executive Committee To Remain In That Position Until The Next Regular Election For Executive Committees; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-309 And 23-15-313, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Vacancies Occur In A Municipal Executive Committee Within Ninety Days Of A Municipal Primary Election, The State Executive Committee Shall Fill The Vacancies; To Require A Person Appointed To A Municipal Executive Committee By The State Executive Committee To Remain In That Position Until The Next Regular Election For Executive Committees; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-309 And 23-15-313, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Effect Of Expungement Procedures In Relation To Qualified Electors; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Has Had A Disenfranchising Crime Conviction Expunged, Who Has Not Been Convicted Of Any Other Disenfranchising Crime And Who Meets All Other Requirements To Become A Qualified Elector Shall Be Allowed To Register To Vote As A Qualified Elector; To Amend Sections 23-15-151 And 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The County Registrar Or Election Commissioner To Automatically Place The Name Of A Person Previously Registered To Vote Whose Disenfranchising Crime Was Expunged, Who Has Not Been Convicted Of Another Disenfranchising Crime And Who Is Otherwise An Eligible Voter Into The Statewide Election Management System; To Amend Sections 23-15-125, 23-15-153, 23-15-165 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Effect Of Expungement Procedures In Relation To Qualified Electors; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Has Had A Disenfranchising Crime Conviction Expunged, Who Has Not Been Convicted Of Any Other Disenfranchising Crime And Who Meets All Other Requirements To Become A Qualified Elector Shall Be Allowed To Register To Vote As A Qualified Elector; To Amend Sections 23-15-151 And 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The County Registrar Or Election Commissioner To Automatically Place The Name Of A Person Previously Registered To Vote Whose Disenfranchising Crime Was Expunged, Who Has Not Been Convicted Of Another Disenfranchising Crime And Who Is Otherwise An Eligible Voter Into The Statewide Election Management System; To Amend Sections 23-15-125, 23-15-153, 23-15-165 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Taking Of Deer With The Use Of Supplemental Feed When Exclusively Using As Supplemental Feed Agricultural Products Naturally Grown In The State Regardless Of Whether The Private Land On Which Such Supplemental Feed Is Used Lies Within A Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone; To Amend Section 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Taking Of Deer With The Use Of Supplemental Feed When Exclusively Using As Supplemental Feed Agricultural Products Naturally Grown In The State Regardless Of Whether The Private Land On Which Such Supplemental Feed Is Used Lies Within A Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone; To Amend Section 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Neonatal Circumcision Procedures Will Be Covered Under Medicaid; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Neonatal Circumcision Procedures Will Be Covered Under Medicaid; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate The State Board Of Education As The Lead Agency To Implement The State's Early Intervention (ei) Program Under Section 618 Of The Federal Idea Part C Requiring Data About Infants And Toddlers, Ages Birth Through Two, Who Receive Early Intervention Services; To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Education To Meet State Compliance Standards With Part C Requirements And Improve Access To Early Intervention Services; To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Education To Develop Legislative Recommendations Regarding The Operation And Management Of The First Steps Early Intervention Program As Reported By The 2024 Mississippi Idea C Early Intervention Task Force Created By Senate Bill No. 2727, 2024 Regular Session; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate The State Board Of Education As The Lead Agency To Implement The State's Early Intervention (ei) Program Under Section 618 Of The Federal Idea Part C Requiring Data About Infants And Toddlers, Ages Birth Through Two, Who Receive Early Intervention Services; To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Education To Meet State Compliance Standards With Part C Requirements And Improve Access To Early Intervention Services; To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Education To Develop Legislative Recommendations Regarding The Operation And Management Of The First Steps Early Intervention Program As Reported By The 2024 Mississippi Idea C Early Intervention Task Force Created By Senate Bill No. 2727, 2024 Regular Session; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-57-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Sex Designated On The Birth Certificate Shall Be The Sex Of The Child That Is Assigned At Birth; To Prohibit The State Registrar Of Vital Records From Changing The Sex On A Birth Certificate Unless It Is Clearly An Error That Is Verified By Medical Records From The Time Of Birth That Are Provided And Signed By One Of The Parents Of The Child Showing That The Sex Of The Child Was Not What Is Shown On The Birth Certificate, Or A Physician Or Other Person Who Delivered The Child Or Assisted In Delivering The Child Who Confirms That At The Time Of Birth, The Sex Of The Child Was Not What Is Shown On The Birth Certificate; To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Sex Of The Person Shown On The Driver's License Shall Be The Same As The Sex Shown On The Birth Certificate; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-57-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Sex Designated On The Birth Certificate Shall Be The Sex Of The Child That Is Assigned At Birth; To Prohibit The State Registrar Of Vital Records From Changing The Sex On A Birth Certificate Unless It Is Clearly An Error That Is Verified By Medical Records From The Time Of Birth That Are Provided And Signed By One Of The Parents Of The Child Showing That The Sex Of The Child Was Not What Is Shown On The Birth Certificate, Or A Physician Or Other Person Who Delivered The Child Or Assisted In Delivering The Child Who Confirms That At The Time Of Birth, The Sex Of The Child Was Not What Is Shown On The Birth Certificate; To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Sex Of The Person Shown On The Driver's License Shall Be The Same As The Sex Shown On The Birth Certificate; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Prescriber Of A Schedule Ii Controlled Substance Or Any Other Opioid Drug, Before Issuing The Initial Prescription In A Course Of Treatment For Acute Or Chronic Pain And Again Before Issuing The Third Prescription Of The Course Of Treatment, To Discuss With The Patient The Risks Associated With The Drug Being Prescribed And Alternative Treatments That May Be Available; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Prescriber Of A Schedule Ii Controlled Substance Or Any Other Opioid Drug, Before Issuing The Initial Prescription In A Course Of Treatment For Acute Or Chronic Pain And Again Before Issuing The Third Prescription Of The Course Of Treatment, To Discuss With The Patient The Risks Associated With The Drug Being Prescribed And Alternative Treatments That May Be Available; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Revise The Fresh Start Act Of 2019; To Amend Section 73-77-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Licensing Authority From Requiring An Individual To Disclose An Arrest That Was Not Followed By A Conviction, A Nonviolent Misdemeanor, A Conviction That Was Sealed, Annulled, Dismissed, Expunged, Pardoned, Overturned Or Vacated, Or A Conviction That Occurred More Than Three Years Ago; To Amend Section 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Individual May Offer Evidence Of Rehabilitation To A Licensing Authority When That Individual Petitions The Licensing Authority Regarding Whether His Or Her Criminal Record Will Disqualify The Individual From Obtaining A License; To Require The Licensing Authority To Make The Application For The Petition And Information About The Process Available Online; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Revise The Fresh Start Act Of 2019; To Amend Section 73-77-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Licensing Authority From Requiring An Individual To Disclose An Arrest That Was Not Followed By A Conviction, A Nonviolent Misdemeanor, A Conviction That Was Sealed, Annulled, Dismissed, Expunged, Pardoned, Overturned Or Vacated, Or A Conviction That Occurred More Than Three Years Ago; To Amend Section 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Individual May Offer Evidence Of Rehabilitation To A Licensing Authority When That Individual Petitions The Licensing Authority Regarding Whether His Or Her Criminal Record Will Disqualify The Individual From Obtaining A License; To Require The Licensing Authority To Make The Application For The Petition And Information About The Process Available Online; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 73-44-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To State Legislative Findings; To Create New Section 73-44-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The State Board Of Health Professions And To Set Forth The Membership Composition, Appointment Process, Qualifications And Terms For The Board; To Create New Section 73-44-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chairman Of The State Board Of Health Professions Shall Be Elected By Its Board Members, That The Board Shall Meet At Least Quarterly, That A Majority Of The Board Shall Constitute A Quorum For The Purpose Of Conducting Business And That Members Of The Board Shall Be Entitled To Actual Travel Expenses And Per Diem As Provided In Sections 5-3-41 And 25-3-69; To Create New Section 73-44-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Forth Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Health Professions; To Create New Section 73-44-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Request An Annual Budget And Provide A Meeting Space And Administrative Support For The State Board Of Health Professions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 73-44-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To State Legislative Findings; To Create New Section 73-44-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The State Board Of Health Professions And To Set Forth The Membership Composition, Appointment Process, Qualifications And Terms For The Board; To Create New Section 73-44-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chairman Of The State Board Of Health Professions Shall Be Elected By Its Board Members, That The Board Shall Meet At Least Quarterly, That A Majority Of The Board Shall Constitute A Quorum For The Purpose Of Conducting Business And That Members Of The Board Shall Be Entitled To Actual Travel Expenses And Per Diem As Provided In Sections 5-3-41 And 25-3-69; To Create New Section 73-44-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Forth Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Health Professions; To Create New Section 73-44-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Request An Annual Budget And Provide A Meeting Space And Administrative Support For The State Board Of Health Professions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Days Of The U.s. Presidential Election, The General State Election, And The Election Of A U.s. Senator As Legal Holidays In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Days Of The U.s. Presidential Election, The General State Election, And The Election Of A U.s. Senator As Legal Holidays In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create "alyssa's Law Pilot Program," To Require School Districts Selected For Participation In The Pilot Program To Implement Silent Panic Alarm Systems For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Safety Of Students And State In The Public Schools Or Charter Schools Located Therein; To Define Terminology; To Require Participating Local School District Or Charter School To Implement And Install A Silent Panic Alarm System In All Eligible Schools Under Their Respective Jurisdiction Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; To Specify The Minimum Capability And Functionality Requirements Of The Silent Panic Alarm Systems; To Require Participating Public Schools Or Charter Schools To Provide Each Member Of Its Personnel With A Wearable Panic Alert Device Throughout Each School Facility, Which Allows For Immediate Contact With Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide Guidelines For Coordination Between Participating School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide Regular Training To School Personnel And Law Enforcement On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alarm System Before The Start Of Each School Year; To Ensure Access To Security Data To Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide For The Protection Of Such Data And Exempt The Disclosure Thereof From The Public Records Act, Except In Certain Instances; To Require Each Participating School District Or Charter School To Submit An Annual Report To The State Department Of Education Detailing Compliance With This Act And Any Incidents Requiring The Use Of The Panic Alarm System; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations For The Implementation Of This Act To Establish A Grant Program Administered By The State Department Of Education To Assist School Districts In Compliance; To Prescribe Criteria For Eligibility Of Receipt Of Grant Funds And The Purposes For Which Such Funds May Be Used; To Require The Legislature To Annually Appropriate Funds For The Administration Of This Grant Program By The Department, Which Shall Allocate Funds To School Districts; To Provide For The Severability Of The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create "alyssa's Law Pilot Program," To Require School Districts Selected For Participation In The Pilot Program To Implement Silent Panic Alarm Systems For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Safety Of Students And State In The Public Schools Or Charter Schools Located Therein; To Define Terminology; To Require Participating Local School District Or Charter School To Implement And Install A Silent Panic Alarm System In All Eligible Schools Under Their Respective Jurisdiction Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; To Specify The Minimum Capability And Functionality Requirements Of The Silent Panic Alarm Systems; To Require Participating Public Schools Or Charter Schools To Provide Each Member Of Its Personnel With A Wearable Panic Alert Device Throughout Each School Facility, Which Allows For Immediate Contact With Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide Guidelines For Coordination Between Participating School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide Regular Training To School Personnel And Law Enforcement On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alarm System Before The Start Of Each School Year; To Ensure Access To Security Data To Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide For The Protection Of Such Data And Exempt The Disclosure Thereof From The Public Records Act, Except In Certain Instances; To Require Each Participating School District Or Charter School To Submit An Annual Report To The State Department Of Education Detailing Compliance With This Act And Any Incidents Requiring The Use Of The Panic Alarm System; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations For The Implementation Of This Act To Establish A Grant Program Administered By The State Department Of Education To Assist School Districts In Compliance; To Prescribe Criteria For Eligibility Of Receipt Of Grant Funds And The Purposes For Which Such Funds May Be Used; To Require The Legislature To Annually Appropriate Funds For The Administration Of This Grant Program By The Department, Which Shall Allocate Funds To School Districts; To Provide For The Severability Of The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-1, 37-173-3 And 37-173-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Eligibility For The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program To Include Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-1, 37-173-3 And 37-173-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Eligibility For The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program To Include Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Issue A New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License To Any Licensed Firearm Holder Which States The Type Of Enhanced Firearm Endorsement The Licensee Or Permittee Possesses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Issue A New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License To Any Licensed Firearm Holder Which States The Type Of Enhanced Firearm Endorsement The Licensee Or Permittee Possesses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-11-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "high-needs School" For Purposes Of Prioritizing Funding For Implementing Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (cerps); To Amend Section 37-11-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Cerps Shall Encompass Athletic Venue Grounds, That Members Of A Cardiac Emergency Response Team Shall Have Current Training On Cpr And Automated External Defibrillators (aeds) From A Nationally Recognized Organization, And That An Aed Shall Be Placed Within Three Minutes Of Each School Athletic Venue; To Create New Section 37-11-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Education To Designate $2,499,000.00 To Aid In Implementing Cerps; To Specify That Funding Shall Be Used For Activities And Equipment Promoting Cerp Preparedness In Schools, And That High-needs Schools Shall Be Given Funding Priority; To Authorize The Department Of Education To Establish A Procedure For Monitoring School Compliance With Funding Requirements; To Authorize Schools To Accept Gifts, Grants And Donations For The Purchase Of Aeds That Meet The Standards Established By The United States Food And Drug Administration, And For The Costs Incurred In Inspecting And Maintaining, And Training Staff In The Use Of, Such Devices; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-11-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "high-needs School" For Purposes Of Prioritizing Funding For Implementing Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (cerps); To Amend Section 37-11-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Cerps Shall Encompass Athletic Venue Grounds, That Members Of A Cardiac Emergency Response Team Shall Have Current Training On Cpr And Automated External Defibrillators (aeds) From A Nationally Recognized Organization, And That An Aed Shall Be Placed Within Three Minutes Of Each School Athletic Venue; To Create New Section 37-11-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Education To Designate $2,499,000.00 To Aid In Implementing Cerps; To Specify That Funding Shall Be Used For Activities And Equipment Promoting Cerp Preparedness In Schools, And That High-needs Schools Shall Be Given Funding Priority; To Authorize The Department Of Education To Establish A Procedure For Monitoring School Compliance With Funding Requirements; To Authorize Schools To Accept Gifts, Grants And Donations For The Purchase Of Aeds That Meet The Standards Established By The United States Food And Drug Administration, And For The Costs Incurred In Inspecting And Maintaining, And Training Staff In The Use Of, Such Devices; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A County Has Received Funding For No More Than Eight Rounds From The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program In Order To Receive Additional Matching Assistance Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A County Has Received Funding For No More Than Eight Rounds From The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program In Order To Receive Additional Matching Assistance Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Family Building Act; To Define Certain Technical Terms Used In This Act; To Provide That This Act Applies To A Gestational Carrier Or Gestational Surrogate And Applies Only To A Gestational Carrier Or Gestational Surrogate Who Is Not The Biological Mother Of The Child; To Provide That The Donor Of Any Egg, Sperm Or Embryo, Upon Written Evidence Of Intent To Donate, Or Alternatively, Upon Clear And Convincing Evidence Of Intent To Donate, Shall Relinquish All Parental Rights And Obligations With Respect To The Donated Egg, Sperm Or Embryo And Any Resulting Child Or Children; To Permit Reasonable Compensation Directly Related To The Donation Of Eggs, Sperm And Embryos; To Allow A Gestational Carrier And The Intended Parent(s) To Enter Into A Gestational Carrier Agreement; To Provide Terms That Must Be Included In Such Agreements; To Require A Judicial Determination Of Parentage Before The Birth Of A Child Conceived By Assisted Reproductive Technology Under A Gestational Carrier Agreement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Family Building Act; To Define Certain Technical Terms Used In This Act; To Provide That This Act Applies To A Gestational Carrier Or Gestational Surrogate And Applies Only To A Gestational Carrier Or Gestational Surrogate Who Is Not The Biological Mother Of The Child; To Provide That The Donor Of Any Egg, Sperm Or Embryo, Upon Written Evidence Of Intent To Donate, Or Alternatively, Upon Clear And Convincing Evidence Of Intent To Donate, Shall Relinquish All Parental Rights And Obligations With Respect To The Donated Egg, Sperm Or Embryo And Any Resulting Child Or Children; To Permit Reasonable Compensation Directly Related To The Donation Of Eggs, Sperm And Embryos; To Allow A Gestational Carrier And The Intended Parent(s) To Enter Into A Gestational Carrier Agreement; To Provide Terms That Must Be Included In Such Agreements; To Require A Judicial Determination Of Parentage Before The Birth Of A Child Conceived By Assisted Reproductive Technology Under A Gestational Carrier Agreement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide Body-worn Cameras For Its Correctional Officers Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide Body-worn Cameras For Its Correctional Officers Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.