Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restore The Legal Assistant Removed From The Fourteenth Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restore The Legal Assistant Removed From The Fourteenth Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A Screening And Approval Program For The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The State Department Of Health To Administer The Program; To Require The State Health Officer To Approve Or Deny The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Establish An Appeals Process Available To The Manufacturer Or Distributor Of A Product That Was Denied By The State Health Officer; To Require The Department To Establish Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; To Provide An Exception For Ordinances And Regulations Of Municipalities And Counties Enacted Before July 1, 2025, Which Limit Or Prohibit Such Products; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A Screening And Approval Program For The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The State Department Of Health To Administer The Program; To Require The State Health Officer To Approve Or Deny The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Establish An Appeals Process Available To The Manufacturer Or Distributor Of A Product That Was Denied By The State Health Officer; To Require The Department To Establish Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; To Provide An Exception For Ordinances And Regulations Of Municipalities And Counties Enacted Before July 1, 2025, Which Limit Or Prohibit Such Products; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 97-35-23 And 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Obstructing Public Streets And Roadways; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 97-35-23 And 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Obstructing Public Streets And Roadways; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Department Of Corrections' Comprehensive Correctional Healthcare Services Provider From Charging State Inmates For Certain Healthcare Services; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide Communal Kiosks At Correctional Facilities So That Inmates Can Make Requests For Medical Or Dental Appointments Electronically; To Require Certain Dispensation Of Medication For State Inmates To Help Ensure Effective Medication Management; To Require The Department To Employ One Licensed Or Registered Dietician For All Of Its Correctional Facilities; To Require That Certain Access Be Provided To State Inmates For Medical Care At All Times; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Department Of Corrections' Comprehensive Correctional Healthcare Services Provider From Charging State Inmates For Certain Healthcare Services; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide Communal Kiosks At Correctional Facilities So That Inmates Can Make Requests For Medical Or Dental Appointments Electronically; To Require Certain Dispensation Of Medication For State Inmates To Help Ensure Effective Medication Management; To Require The Department To Employ One Licensed Or Registered Dietician For All Of Its Correctional Facilities; To Require That Certain Access Be Provided To State Inmates For Medical Care At All Times; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-9-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Dental Examiners Relating To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Dentistry And Dental Hygiene; To Clarify The Board's Authority To Prescribe Limits On The Activities Of Licensed Dental Hygienists Operating Under The Supervision Of A Dentist; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-9-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Dental Examiners Relating To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Dentistry And Dental Hygiene; To Clarify The Board's Authority To Prescribe Limits On The Activities Of Licensed Dental Hygienists Operating Under The Supervision Of A Dentist; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mississippi Primaries To Be Held On The Date Designated As Super Tuesday; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mississippi Primaries To Be Held On The Date Designated As Super Tuesday; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-3-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Employer Or Insurer Shall Not Be Required To Intervene In Any Action Against Any Other Party At Law Responsible For The Injury Or Death Of An Employee, But If The Employer Or Insurer Fails To Join, They Shall Not Be Entitled To Any Repayment Of The Amount They Paid As Compensation And Expenses; To Provide That If An Employer Is Found To Be Negligent, The Subrogation Lien Shall Be Reduced By The Percentage Of The Fault Of The Employer; To Amend Section 85-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-3-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Employer Or Insurer Shall Not Be Required To Intervene In Any Action Against Any Other Party At Law Responsible For The Injury Or Death Of An Employee, But If The Employer Or Insurer Fails To Join, They Shall Not Be Entitled To Any Repayment Of The Amount They Paid As Compensation And Expenses; To Provide That If An Employer Is Found To Be Negligent, The Subrogation Lien Shall Be Reduced By The Percentage Of The Fault Of The Employer; To Amend Section 85-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Each Public University And College To Provide Annual Mental Health Assessments To All Members Of Each School Sponsored Athletic Organization Governed By The Rules And Regulations Of A National Or Regional Sports Association Or Conference; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Assessment May Be Administered, The Tools Used In The Assessments And By Whom The Assessment May Be Administered; To Require Each University And College To Partner With A Local Or Regional Behavioral Health Specialist To Assist In Administering The Required Assessments Or Screenings And To Provide Backend Counseling Services And Course Of Care Plans; To Permit Universities And Colleges To Consult The Department Of Mental Health For Additional Resources And Other Forms Of Assistance Through State Providers Of Behavioral Health Services; To Require Each University And College To Provide Mental Health Assessments To Members Of The General Student Population Who Have An Arrest Record; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Each Public University And College To Provide Annual Mental Health Assessments To All Members Of Each School Sponsored Athletic Organization Governed By The Rules And Regulations Of A National Or Regional Sports Association Or Conference; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Assessment May Be Administered, The Tools Used In The Assessments And By Whom The Assessment May Be Administered; To Require Each University And College To Partner With A Local Or Regional Behavioral Health Specialist To Assist In Administering The Required Assessments Or Screenings And To Provide Backend Counseling Services And Course Of Care Plans; To Permit Universities And Colleges To Consult The Department Of Mental Health For Additional Resources And Other Forms Of Assistance Through State Providers Of Behavioral Health Services; To Require Each University And College To Provide Mental Health Assessments To Members Of The General Student Population Who Have An Arrest Record; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education, In Conjunction With The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Department Of Human Services To Establish And Implement The "african-american Male Success Academy" For Public School Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 8; To Provide That The Academy Shall Assist Practitioners, Teachers And School Leaders To Recognize To Understand And Cultivate The Diversity Of Social Skills And School Success Of Young African-american Male Students In The Early Grades Through A Culturally Responsive And Strengths-based Approach To Instruction; To Require The Academy To Be Structured As A One Semester Course Of Instruction That Is Age And Grade Appropriate For Participating Students In The Applicable Grades; To Prescribe The Minimum Instructional Components Required To Be Taught In The Academy; To Require Participating Students To Complete A Series Of Tasks Designed To Enhance Their Academic And Social Abilities; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education, In Conjunction With The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Department Of Human Services To Establish And Implement The "african-american Male Success Academy" For Public School Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 8; To Provide That The Academy Shall Assist Practitioners, Teachers And School Leaders To Recognize To Understand And Cultivate The Diversity Of Social Skills And School Success Of Young African-american Male Students In The Early Grades Through A Culturally Responsive And Strengths-based Approach To Instruction; To Require The Academy To Be Structured As A One Semester Course Of Instruction That Is Age And Grade Appropriate For Participating Students In The Applicable Grades; To Prescribe The Minimum Instructional Components Required To Be Taught In The Academy; To Require Participating Students To Complete A Series Of Tasks Designed To Enhance Their Academic And Social Abilities; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-29-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Exemption For Any Public Or Private School Library In This State From The Crime Of Distributing Obscene Materials; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-29-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Exemption For Any Public Or Private School Library In This State From The Crime Of Distributing Obscene Materials; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Drug Testing Of Public School Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Have Been Suspended; To Declare Legislative Findings Relating To Student Drug Usage And The Purposes Of This Act; To Define Certain Terms Used Under The Act; To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt A Policy Requiring Drug Testing Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Are Suspended For Disciplinary Infractions And To Prescribe Certain Components That Must Be In The Policy, Including A Provision Requiring A Student's Parent To Pay The Cost Of The Drug Test; To Provide For The Actions To Be Taken When A Student's Drug Test Is Positive; To Provide That Student Drug Tests Will Be Administered By The County Health Department And To Prescribe The Manner In Which The Testing Must Be Performed; To Provide For The Disclosure Of Positive Test Results And To Require Information Relating To A Student's Drug Test To Be Kept Confidential And Separate From The Student's Cumulative Folder; To Authorize A Student To Present Evidence Of The Proper Use Of A Prescription Medication As An Affirmative Defense To A Positive Drug Test; To Authorize School Districts To Offer In-school Counseling Or Referral Information For Students Testing Positive For Drugs; To Require The State Board Of Education, In Consultation With The State Board Of Health And Department Of Mental Health, To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Prepare A Model Drug Testing Policy For School Districts; To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Drug Testing Of Public School Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Have Been Suspended; To Declare Legislative Findings Relating To Student Drug Usage And The Purposes Of This Act; To Define Certain Terms Used Under The Act; To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt A Policy Requiring Drug Testing Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Are Suspended For Disciplinary Infractions And To Prescribe Certain Components That Must Be In The Policy, Including A Provision Requiring A Student's Parent To Pay The Cost Of The Drug Test; To Provide For The Actions To Be Taken When A Student's Drug Test Is Positive; To Provide That Student Drug Tests Will Be Administered By The County Health Department And To Prescribe The Manner In Which The Testing Must Be Performed; To Provide For The Disclosure Of Positive Test Results And To Require Information Relating To A Student's Drug Test To Be Kept Confidential And Separate From The Student's Cumulative Folder; To Authorize A Student To Present Evidence Of The Proper Use Of A Prescription Medication As An Affirmative Defense To A Positive Drug Test; To Authorize School Districts To Offer In-school Counseling Or Referral Information For Students Testing Positive For Drugs; To Require The State Board Of Education, In Consultation With The State Board Of Health And Department Of Mental Health, To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Prepare A Model Drug Testing Policy For School Districts; To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Offender Whose Petition For Parole Eligibility Has Been Denied By The Circuit Court, Then Such Offender Must Wait Two Years Before Filing A Successive Petition; To Delete The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Offender Whose Petition For Parole Eligibility Has Been Denied By The Circuit Court, Then Such Offender Must Wait Two Years Before Filing A Successive Petition; To Delete The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Notice Of Conveyance Of An Interest Relating To A Carbon Credit Or Sequestration Be Recorded As An Interest In Land; To Bring Forward Sections 89-5-1 And 89-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Recording Of Instruments, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Notice Of Conveyance Of An Interest Relating To A Carbon Credit Or Sequestration Be Recorded As An Interest In Land; To Bring Forward Sections 89-5-1 And 89-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Recording Of Instruments, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-28-1, 37-28-3, 37-28-5, 37-28-7, 37-28-9, 37-28-11, 37-28-13, 37-28-15, 37-28-17, 37-28-19, 37-28-21, 37-28-23, 37-28-25, 37-28-27, 37-28-29, 37-28-31, 37-28-33, 37-28-35, 37-28-37, 37-28-39, 37-28-41, 37-28-43, 37-28-45, 37-28-47, 37-28-49, 37-28-51, 37-28-53, 37-28-55, 37-28-57, 37-28-59 And 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-28-1, 37-28-3, 37-28-5, 37-28-7, 37-28-9, 37-28-11, 37-28-13, 37-28-15, 37-28-17, 37-28-19, 37-28-21, 37-28-23, 37-28-25, 37-28-27, 37-28-29, 37-28-31, 37-28-33, 37-28-35, 37-28-37, 37-28-39, 37-28-41, 37-28-43, 37-28-45, 37-28-47, 37-28-49, 37-28-51, 37-28-53, 37-28-55, 37-28-57, 37-28-59 And 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Tax Sale Where The Clerk Inadvertently Fails To Send The Required Notice Is Voidable; To Provide That The Sale Shall Not Be Void If The Tax Sale Purchaser Provided The Required Notice; To Authorize The Tax Sale Purchaser To Provide A Landowner With Notice; To Require Landowners To Provide A Mailing Address With The Chancery Clerk Of The County In Which The Real Property Is Located; To Provide That A Landowner Who Fails To Provide An Address For The Service Of Notice Under This Section May Not Claim Lack Of Notice Under This Chapter; To Amend Section 27-43-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Tax Sale Purchaser To Provide Certain Notice To Mortgagees, Beneficiaries And Holders Of Vendor's Liens; To Amend Section 27-45-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Purchaser Of Tax Sale Lands Shall Be Entitled To Subsequent Years Taxes, Reasonable Attorney Fees Incurred By The Tax Sale Purchaser In Defending His Or Her Title, The Amount Paid By The Purchaser For Regular Maintenance, Clean-up Expenses, Repairs And Improvements Generated Through The Purchaser's Use And Possession Of The Property; To Prohibit The Defense Of Homestead Or Homestead Exemption In Certain Actions; To Provide That In The Event That A Tax Sale Is Determined Void Or Is Otherwise Set Aside, A Tax Sale Purchaser Shall Not Be Considered To Have Trespassed On Such Property When Acting In Accordance With Their Statutory Right Of Possession; To Amend Section 29-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Courts From Recognizing Claims By Any Other Party Or Political Subdivision Where A State Agency, County, Municipality, Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Has Applied For Transfer Or Purchase Of The Tax Lands; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Governs Which Persons May Redeem Land Sold At A Tax Sale, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Directs The Chancery Clerk To Execute Deeds Of Conveyance To Individuals Purchasing Lands At Tax Sales, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Tax Sale Where The Clerk Inadvertently Fails To Send The Required Notice Is Voidable; To Provide That The Sale Shall Not Be Void If The Tax Sale Purchaser Provided The Required Notice; To Authorize The Tax Sale Purchaser To Provide A Landowner With Notice; To Require Landowners To Provide A Mailing Address With The Chancery Clerk Of The County In Which The Real Property Is Located; To Provide That A Landowner Who Fails To Provide An Address For The Service Of Notice Under This Section May Not Claim Lack Of Notice Under This Chapter; To Amend Section 27-43-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Tax Sale Purchaser To Provide Certain Notice To Mortgagees, Beneficiaries And Holders Of Vendor's Liens; To Amend Section 27-45-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Purchaser Of Tax Sale Lands Shall Be Entitled To Subsequent Years Taxes, Reasonable Attorney Fees Incurred By The Tax Sale Purchaser In Defending His Or Her Title, The Amount Paid By The Purchaser For Regular Maintenance, Clean-up Expenses, Repairs And Improvements Generated Through The Purchaser's Use And Possession Of The Property; To Prohibit The Defense Of Homestead Or Homestead Exemption In Certain Actions; To Provide That In The Event That A Tax Sale Is Determined Void Or Is Otherwise Set Aside, A Tax Sale Purchaser Shall Not Be Considered To Have Trespassed On Such Property When Acting In Accordance With Their Statutory Right Of Possession; To Amend Section 29-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Courts From Recognizing Claims By Any Other Party Or Political Subdivision Where A State Agency, County, Municipality, Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Has Applied For Transfer Or Purchase Of The Tax Lands; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Governs Which Persons May Redeem Land Sold At A Tax Sale, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Directs The Chancery Clerk To Execute Deeds Of Conveyance To Individuals Purchasing Lands At Tax Sales, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Application Of Sharia Law In Mississippi Courts; To Provide Legislative Findings And Legislative Intent; To Create New Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts That Provide For The Application Of Foreign Laws, Including Sharia Laws, Are Void; To Amend Section 11-63-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Administrative Or Court Order That Seeks To Enforce Foreign Laws Shall Be Void; To Amend Section 11-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "foreign" Court Order; To Amend Section 93-9-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exclusion Of Foreign Law From Full Faith And Credit For Issues Of Paternity; To Amend Sections 11-61-1, 11-62-5, 11-62-7 And 11-62-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 89-8-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Landlord From Adopting Lease Terms That Apply Foreign Laws; To Amend Section 87-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 11-62-17, 11-62-9 And 11-62-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Freedom Of Conscience, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Section 11-62-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Codebook Update; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Application Of Sharia Law In Mississippi Courts; To Provide Legislative Findings And Legislative Intent; To Create New Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts That Provide For The Application Of Foreign Laws, Including Sharia Laws, Are Void; To Amend Section 11-63-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Administrative Or Court Order That Seeks To Enforce Foreign Laws Shall Be Void; To Amend Section 11-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "foreign" Court Order; To Amend Section 93-9-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exclusion Of Foreign Law From Full Faith And Credit For Issues Of Paternity; To Amend Sections 11-61-1, 11-62-5, 11-62-7 And 11-62-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 89-8-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Landlord From Adopting Lease Terms That Apply Foreign Laws; To Amend Section 87-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 11-62-17, 11-62-9 And 11-62-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Freedom Of Conscience, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Section 11-62-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Codebook Update; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide Full Suffrage Restoration To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Criminal Conviction; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Who Shall Be Considered A Qualified Elector; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State And The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Collaborate To Ensure Voters Are Placed Back On Voter Rolls; To Amend Section 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Training For Election Commissioners To Ensure Voters Who Were Disenfranchised Are Allowed To Register To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-223, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide Full Suffrage Restoration To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Criminal Conviction; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Who Shall Be Considered A Qualified Elector; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State And The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Collaborate To Ensure Voters Are Placed Back On Voter Rolls; To Amend Section 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Training For Election Commissioners To Ensure Voters Who Were Disenfranchised Are Allowed To Register To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-223, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Meaning Of "practice Of Medicine" To Include The Practice Of Obesity Medicine; To Amend Section 73-25-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Meaning Of "telemedicine" To Include The Practice Of Medicine By A Licensed Physician At A Distant Site To A Patient Located At An Originating Site, Using Hipaa-compliant Telecommunication Systems, Including Synchronous Or Asynchronous Electronic And Communication Technologies, Remote Monitoring Technologies And Store-and-forward Transfer Technology; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Physician Practicing Obesity Medicine May Prescribe A Legend Drug, Including Glp-1 Therapeutics, To A Patient Via Telemedicine Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure To Adopt, Amend Or Repeal Rules As Necessary To Implement This Act Within 180 Days After The Effective Date Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Meaning Of "practice Of Medicine" To Include The Practice Of Obesity Medicine; To Amend Section 73-25-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Meaning Of "telemedicine" To Include The Practice Of Medicine By A Licensed Physician At A Distant Site To A Patient Located At An Originating Site, Using Hipaa-compliant Telecommunication Systems, Including Synchronous Or Asynchronous Electronic And Communication Technologies, Remote Monitoring Technologies And Store-and-forward Transfer Technology; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Physician Practicing Obesity Medicine May Prescribe A Legend Drug, Including Glp-1 Therapeutics, To A Patient Via Telemedicine Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure To Adopt, Amend Or Repeal Rules As Necessary To Implement This Act Within 180 Days After The Effective Date Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Each Public School Board And Charter School Governing Board To Display The Ten Commandments In A Prominent Location Within Each School Or Charter School Facility 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 Permit Each Public School Board And Charter School Governing Board To Display The Ten Commandments In A Prominent Location Within Each School Or Charter School Facility 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 Bring Forward Sections 27-51-101, 27-51-103, 27-51-105 And 27-51-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of Law Authorizing A Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Credit, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Distribution Of State Sales Tax Revenue, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 27-51-101, 27-51-103, 27-51-105 And 27-51-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of Law Authorizing A Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Credit, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Distribution Of State Sales Tax Revenue, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "motor Voter Registration Act"; To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "motor Voter Registration Act"; To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "released-time Moral Instruction Act Of 2026"; To Authorize Local School Boards To Permit The Released-time Moral Instruction Of Pupils; To Permit School Boards To Complete A Survey To Determine Pupils Within The School District Who Desire Released-time Moral Instruction And Who Have Received Consent From Their Parent Or Legal Guardian For Such Instruction; To Require School Boards To Allow Those Students Desiring Released-time Moral Instruction To Participate In Off-site For At Least One Hour, One Day Each Week; To Prohibit The School District From Providing Or Facilitating Released-time Moral Instruction On School Premises; To Permit Local School Boards To Make Arrangements With The Persons In Charge Of The Released-time Moral Instruction As The Board Deems Necessary And Advisable; To Provide That Students Shall Not Be Penalized Or Considered Absent From The School For Purposes Of Attending Released-time Moral Instruction; To Provide That Students Who Do Not Participate In Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Continue In The Regular Course Of Daily Instruction; To Provide That Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Be Given Without Expense To Any Local School Board Beyond The Cost Of The Original Survey; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "released-time Moral Instruction Act Of 2026"; To Authorize Local School Boards To Permit The Released-time Moral Instruction Of Pupils; To Permit School Boards To Complete A Survey To Determine Pupils Within The School District Who Desire Released-time Moral Instruction And Who Have Received Consent From Their Parent Or Legal Guardian For Such Instruction; To Require School Boards To Allow Those Students Desiring Released-time Moral Instruction To Participate In Off-site For At Least One Hour, One Day Each Week; To Prohibit The School District From Providing Or Facilitating Released-time Moral Instruction On School Premises; To Permit Local School Boards To Make Arrangements With The Persons In Charge Of The Released-time Moral Instruction As The Board Deems Necessary And Advisable; To Provide That Students Shall Not Be Penalized Or Considered Absent From The School For Purposes Of Attending Released-time Moral Instruction; To Provide That Students Who Do Not Participate In Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Continue In The Regular Course Of Daily Instruction; To Provide That Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Be Given Without Expense To Any Local School Board Beyond The Cost Of The Original Survey; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Registrar To Allow A Physically Disabled Person To Absentee Vote Curbside During The Hours In Which The Registrar's Office Is Open For Absentee Voting; To Provide The Process For Curbside Absentee Voting; To Amend Sections 23-15-637 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631 And 23-15-697, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Registrar To Allow A Physically Disabled Person To Absentee Vote Curbside During The Hours In Which The Registrar's Office Is Open For Absentee Voting; To Provide The Process For Curbside Absentee Voting; To Amend Sections 23-15-637 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631 And 23-15-697, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons To Defend His Or Her Home Or Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons To Defend His Or Her Home Or Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Members In The New Tier Who Have Completed At Least Eight Years Of Membership Service Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Withdrawal From Service At The Age Of 60, And Members Who Have Completed At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Withdrawal From Service Regardless Of Age; To Provide That Members In The New Tier Who Withdraw From Service Before Age 60 And Have Completed At Least Eight Years Of Membership Service And Have Not Received A Refund Of Their Contributions Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Attaining The Age Of 60; To Provide That The Annual Retirement Allowance Of A Member Who Has Attained The Age Of 60 But Has Not Completed At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service Shall Be Reduced By An Actuarial Equivalent Factor For Each Year Of Creditable Service Below 30 Years Or The Number Of Years In Age That The Member Is Below Age 65, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 25-11-114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions With Respect To Retirement Allowances For Death Before Retirement Or Death Or Disability In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Members In The New Tier Who Have Completed At Least Eight Years Of Membership Service Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Withdrawal From Service At The Age Of 60, And Members Who Have Completed At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Withdrawal From Service Regardless Of Age; To Provide That Members In The New Tier Who Withdraw From Service Before Age 60 And Have Completed At Least Eight Years Of Membership Service And Have Not Received A Refund Of Their Contributions Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Attaining The Age Of 60; To Provide That The Annual Retirement Allowance Of A Member Who Has Attained The Age Of 60 But Has Not Completed At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service Shall Be Reduced By An Actuarial Equivalent Factor For Each Year Of Creditable Service Below 30 Years Or The Number Of Years In Age That The Member Is Below Age 65, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 25-11-114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions With Respect To Retirement Allowances For Death Before Retirement Or Death Or Disability In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.