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 1, Chapter 386, Laws Of 2025, To Reconstitute The Tax Sales Study Committee; To Provide That Appointments And Certain Procedure Effective Before The Committee's Dissolution Shall Be Effective For The Reconstituted Committee; To Provide A Date On Which The Study Committee Shall Dissolve; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 386, Laws Of 2025, To Reconstitute The Tax Sales Study Committee; To Provide That Appointments And Certain Procedure Effective Before The Committee's Dissolution Shall Be Effective For The Reconstituted Committee; To Provide A Date On Which The Study Committee Shall Dissolve; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define "artificial Intelligence"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define "artificial Intelligence"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Corrections Overview Task Force; To Provide The Membership Of The Task Force; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of Such Task Force; To Amend Sections 47-5-10, 47-5-473, 47-5-579 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Duties Shall Be Performed By The Corrections Overview Task Force Rather Than The Corrections And Criminal Justice Task Force; To Repeal Section 47-5-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Corrections And Criminal Justice Task Force As Well As Provides Its Duties, Is Repealed; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Corrections Overview Task Force; To Provide The Membership Of The Task Force; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of Such Task Force; To Amend Sections 47-5-10, 47-5-473, 47-5-579 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Duties Shall Be Performed By The Corrections Overview Task Force Rather Than The Corrections And Criminal Justice Task Force; To Repeal Section 47-5-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Corrections And Criminal Justice Task Force As Well As Provides Its Duties, Is Repealed; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Grain Indemnity Act"; To Create New Section 75-46-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Name The Act As Such; To Create New Section 75-46-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Definitions To Terminology Used In The Act; To Create New Section 75-46-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Board, Provide For Its Composition And The Initial And Subsequent Terms Of Board Members; To Establish The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Trust Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Stipulate The Uses Of Monies Deposited Into The Fund; To Create New Section 75-46-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Board, Which Shall Have Authority To Contract With A Third Party To Administer Payments And Handle All Accounting Functions Related To The Fund; To Create New Section 75-46-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Grain Producers To Pay An Assessment On All Marketed Grain Sold To A First Purchaser Licensee Beginning On July 1, 2022; To Create New Section 75-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Assessment To Be Collected By The First Purchaser Licensee Or Any Agent Or Representative Of The Licensee, Who Shall Deduct Such Assessment From The Purchase Price; To Establish The Date By Which The Licensees Must Submit Assessments To The Board Following Its Collection; To Create New Section 75-46-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Assessment Collection Period And Establish Amounts For Threshold Trust Fund Balances; To Create New Section 75-46-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require First Purchaser Licensees To Maintain A Ledger Of All Assessments Collected, Which Such Records Shall Be Made Available To The Board Upon Request; To Limit The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce's Authority To Disclose Information Obtained From The Ledger Of Assessments; To Create New Section 75-46-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Participation In The Fund Is Voluntary; To Require Nonparticipants To Notify The Commissioner By The Preceding June 1 Of Such Year That The Producer Has Opted Out; To Provide That Nonparticipation In The Fund Disqualifies Such Individuals From Receipt Of Any Payment For A Contract Or Storage Loss Of Grain Produced During Such Crop Due To The Failure Of A First Purchaser Licensee; To Provide Additional Notice To Be Given To The First Purchaser Licensee; To Allow A Refund Of Assessments Paid To Producers Who Opt Out Of The Fund; To Create New Section 75-46-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner Shall Determine When A First Purchaser Licensee Has Failed; To Prescribe Procedures To Be Followed By The Commissioner Upon The Making Of Such Determination Of Failure; To Create New Section 75-46-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Process To Be Followed For The Timely Adjudication Of Claims Alleging Failure Of First Purchaser Licensees; To Create New Section 75-46-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Or The Designees To Make A Preliminary Determination Of Eligibility For Payment From The Fund Resulting From Submitted Claims; To Provide That The Board Shall Make The Final Determination On Payments Of Claims; To Authorize The Board To Seek Any Additional Information Necessary To Adjudicate The Claim; To Prescribe Procedures To Be Followed When Only A Partial Payment Of Claim Is Made; To Specify The Timeline For Certain Responses And Actions By The Board And Claimant; To Provide Claimants With An Option To Request A Review Of The Board's Final Adjudication Of The Claim; To Provide For Administrative Procedures Process For Appeals Of The Board's Final Adjudication; To Create New Section 75-46-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Method Of Calculating The Payment Of Claims For Storage Or Contract Losses Suffered; To Create New Section 75-46-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Make Payments Of Claims On A Pro Rata Basis At Any Time The Total Amount Of Eligible Claims Exceeds The Amount Of Funds Available; To Create New Section 75-46-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Commissioner With The Authority To Revoke The License Of A First Purchaser Licensee For Failure To Timely Collect And Submit Assessments To The Board; To Create New Section 75-46-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner To Establish A Toll-free Hotline And Other Information Collection Processes For The Purposes Of Receiving Information On Licensee Failure To Perform; To Create New Section 75-46-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Inspection Of The Board's Records, Accounts And Other Documents By The Office Of The State Auditor; To Create New Section 75-46-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt Any Rules And Regulations Deemed Necessary To Administer The Act; To Create New Section 75-46-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt Necessary Rules And Regulations To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 75-44-29, 75-44-31, 75-44-35, 75-45-304, 75-45-305, 75-45-307 And 75-45-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Grain Indemnity Act"; To Create New Section 75-46-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Name The Act As Such; To Create New Section 75-46-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Definitions To Terminology Used In The Act; To Create New Section 75-46-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Board, Provide For Its Composition And The Initial And Subsequent Terms Of Board Members; To Establish The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Trust Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Stipulate The Uses Of Monies Deposited Into The Fund; To Create New Section 75-46-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Board, Which Shall Have Authority To Contract With A Third Party To Administer Payments And Handle All Accounting Functions Related To The Fund; To Create New Section 75-46-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Grain Producers To Pay An Assessment On All Marketed Grain Sold To A First Purchaser Licensee Beginning On July 1, 2022; To Create New Section 75-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Assessment To Be Collected By The First Purchaser Licensee Or Any Agent Or Representative Of The Licensee, Who Shall Deduct Such Assessment From The Purchase Price; To Establish The Date By Which The Licensees Must Submit Assessments To The Board Following Its Collection; To Create New Section 75-46-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Assessment Collection Period And Establish Amounts For Threshold Trust Fund Balances; To Create New Section 75-46-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require First Purchaser Licensees To Maintain A Ledger Of All Assessments Collected, Which Such Records Shall Be Made Available To The Board Upon Request; To Limit The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce's Authority To Disclose Information Obtained From The Ledger Of Assessments; To Create New Section 75-46-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Participation In The Fund Is Voluntary; To Require Nonparticipants To Notify The Commissioner By The Preceding June 1 Of Such Year That The Producer Has Opted Out; To Provide That Nonparticipation In The Fund Disqualifies Such Individuals From Receipt Of Any Payment For A Contract Or Storage Loss Of Grain Produced During Such Crop Due To The Failure Of A First Purchaser Licensee; To Provide Additional Notice To Be Given To The First Purchaser Licensee; To Allow A Refund Of Assessments Paid To Producers Who Opt Out Of The Fund; To Create New Section 75-46-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner Shall Determine When A First Purchaser Licensee Has Failed; To Prescribe Procedures To Be Followed By The Commissioner Upon The Making Of Such Determination Of Failure; To Create New Section 75-46-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Process To Be Followed For The Timely Adjudication Of Claims Alleging Failure Of First Purchaser Licensees; To Create New Section 75-46-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Or The Designees To Make A Preliminary Determination Of Eligibility For Payment From The Fund Resulting From Submitted Claims; To Provide That The Board Shall Make The Final Determination On Payments Of Claims; To Authorize The Board To Seek Any Additional Information Necessary To Adjudicate The Claim; To Prescribe Procedures To Be Followed When Only A Partial Payment Of Claim Is Made; To Specify The Timeline For Certain Responses And Actions By The Board And Claimant; To Provide Claimants With An Option To Request A Review Of The Board's Final Adjudication Of The Claim; To Provide For Administrative Procedures Process For Appeals Of The Board's Final Adjudication; To Create New Section 75-46-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Method Of Calculating The Payment Of Claims For Storage Or Contract Losses Suffered; To Create New Section 75-46-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Make Payments Of Claims On A Pro Rata Basis At Any Time The Total Amount Of Eligible Claims Exceeds The Amount Of Funds Available; To Create New Section 75-46-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Commissioner With The Authority To Revoke The License Of A First Purchaser Licensee For Failure To Timely Collect And Submit Assessments To The Board; To Create New Section 75-46-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner To Establish A Toll-free Hotline And Other Information Collection Processes For The Purposes Of Receiving Information On Licensee Failure To Perform; To Create New Section 75-46-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Inspection Of The Board's Records, Accounts And Other Documents By The Office Of The State Auditor; To Create New Section 75-46-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt Any Rules And Regulations Deemed Necessary To Administer The Act; To Create New Section 75-46-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt Necessary Rules And Regulations To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 75-44-29, 75-44-31, 75-44-35, 75-45-304, 75-45-305, 75-45-307 And 75-45-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Control, Regulate And Manage The Taking Of All Black Bears; To Require The Department To Create, Set And Regulate A Black Bear Season, Beginning With The 2027-2028 Hunting Season; To Establish Requirements For Residents And Nonresidents To Hunt Or Kill Black Bears; To Direct The Department To Establish A Black Bear Harvest Tag To Hunt Or Kill Black Bears, And To Base The Number Of Such Tags Authorized Each Year On The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks' Black Bear Population Data; To Require The Department To Establish A Lottery System For Issuance Of Black Bear Harvest Tags And To Reserve One Harvest Tag For Each Hunting Season To Be Reserved As The "governor's Tag"; To Prohibit The Department From Donating Any Harvest Tag(s) Other Than The Governor's Tag Or From Designating Any Number Of Harvest Tags For Any Nonprofit Or For-profit Entity; To Direct The Department To Offer Black Bear Harvest Tags For Residents Beginning With The 2027-2028 Hunting Season; To Authorize The Department To Offer A Certain Number Of Harvest Tags For Nonresidents Beginning With The 2032-2033 Hunting Season; To Set The Penalty For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Control, Regulate And Manage The Taking Of All Black Bears; To Require The Department To Create, Set And Regulate A Black Bear Season, Beginning With The 2027-2028 Hunting Season; To Establish Requirements For Residents And Nonresidents To Hunt Or Kill Black Bears; To Direct The Department To Establish A Black Bear Harvest Tag To Hunt Or Kill Black Bears, And To Base The Number Of Such Tags Authorized Each Year On The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks' Black Bear Population Data; To Require The Department To Establish A Lottery System For Issuance Of Black Bear Harvest Tags And To Reserve One Harvest Tag For Each Hunting Season To Be Reserved As The "governor's Tag"; To Prohibit The Department From Donating Any Harvest Tag(s) Other Than The Governor's Tag Or From Designating Any Number Of Harvest Tags For Any Nonprofit Or For-profit Entity; To Direct The Department To Offer Black Bear Harvest Tags For Residents Beginning With The 2027-2028 Hunting Season; To Authorize The Department To Offer A Certain Number Of Harvest Tags For Nonresidents Beginning With The 2032-2033 Hunting Season; To Set The Penalty For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define The Term "artificial Intelligence"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Define The Term "artificial Intelligence"; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Calling Upon The United States Congress To Pass Legislation Prohibiting The Implementation Of The European Union Deforestation Regulation In Mississippi.
A Resolution Calling Upon The United States Congress To Pass Legislation Prohibiting The Implementation Of The European Union Deforestation Regulation In Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Simpson Academy Lady Cougars Basketball Team And Coach Linda Dear On Winning The 2026 Midsouth Association Of Independent Schools (mais) Class 4a Division I State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Simpson Academy Lady Cougars Basketball Team And Coach Linda Dear On Winning The 2026 Midsouth Association Of Independent Schools (mais) Class 4a Division I State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Earl "big E" Sanders, Jr., Upon His Induction Into The College Baseball Hall Of Fame And Recognizing His Extraordinary Contributions To Collegiate Athletics And The State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Earl "big E" Sanders, Jr., Upon His Induction Into The College Baseball Hall Of Fame And Recognizing His Extraordinary Contributions To Collegiate Athletics And The State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Proclaiming March 5, 2026, As Nonprofit Day At The Capitol And Encouraging All Citizens Of The State To Support The Work Of Nonprofit Organizations In Our Communities.
A Resolution Proclaiming March 5, 2026, As Nonprofit Day At The Capitol And Encouraging All Citizens Of The State To Support The Work Of Nonprofit Organizations In Our Communities.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The University Of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels Football Team And Head Coach Pete Golding For Their Outstanding 2025-2026 Football Season Finishing With A Sugar Bowl Championship, No. 3 National Ranking, The Highest Ranked Sec Team In The Final Polls And With The Highest Ranking Since 1962.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The University Of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels Football Team And Head Coach Pete Golding For Their Outstanding 2025-2026 Football Season Finishing With A Sugar Bowl Championship, No. 3 National Ranking, The Highest Ranked Sec Team In The Final Polls And With The Highest Ranking Since 1962.
A Resolution Congratulating The Mississippi Workers' Center For Human Rights On The Occasion Of Its 30th Anniversary And Commending The Organization For Its Contributions To Improving The Lives Of Fellow Mississippians.
A Resolution Congratulating The Mississippi Workers' Center For Human Rights On The Occasion Of Its 30th Anniversary And Commending The Organization For Its Contributions To Improving The Lives Of Fellow Mississippians.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Demarcus "shoutout 2 D" Ford Upon His Musical Artistry And Success As An Ambassador And Cultivator Of The Southern Soul Soundscape.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Demarcus "shoutout 2 D" Ford Upon His Musical Artistry And Success As An Ambassador And Cultivator Of The Southern Soul Soundscape.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mr. Ricky Hood, Chief Executive Officer For The Boys And Girls Clubs Of East Mississippi, For His Continuous Hard Work And Dedicated Service.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mr. Ricky Hood, Chief Executive Officer For The Boys And Girls Clubs Of East Mississippi, For His Continuous Hard Work And Dedicated Service.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Health Information Exchange For The Purpose Of Establishing A Statewide Health Information Exchange That Provides Real-time Bidirectional Patient Admission, Discharge And Transfer Data, And Otherwise Facilitates The Secure Electronic Sharing Of Health Information Between Licensed Hospitals And Practitioners, Payers, Public Health Entities And Others; To Provide That The Exchange Shall Be Developed And Administered By A Designated Entity Selected By The State Department Of Health Through A Competitive Bid Process; To Specify The Authorized And Required Participants In The Exchange; To Provide That Participants In The Exchange Are Permitted To Retrieve Or Access Identified Data Only For Patients Or Insureds With Whom The Participant Has A Treatment, Payment Or Health Care Operations Relationship; To Provide That Participants Shall Grant To Other Participants A Nonexclusive License To Retrieve And Use Identified Data Related To Their Own Patients Or Insureds; To Specify Certain Criteria That Must Be Met By The Designated Entity Selected To Develop And Administer The Exchange; To Provide That Records Transmitted To Or From The Exchange Shall Be Exempt From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Create The Mississippi Health Information Exchange Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Supporting Participant Connection To, Subscription For, And Ongoing Participation In The Exchange; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Health Information Exchange For The Purpose Of Establishing A Statewide Health Information Exchange That Provides Real-time Bidirectional Patient Admission, Discharge And Transfer Data, And Otherwise Facilitates The Secure Electronic Sharing Of Health Information Between Licensed Hospitals And Practitioners, Payers, Public Health Entities And Others; To Provide That The Exchange Shall Be Developed And Administered By A Designated Entity Selected By The State Department Of Health Through A Competitive Bid Process; To Specify The Authorized And Required Participants In The Exchange; To Provide That Participants In The Exchange Are Permitted To Retrieve Or Access Identified Data Only For Patients Or Insureds With Whom The Participant Has A Treatment, Payment Or Health Care Operations Relationship; To Provide That Participants Shall Grant To Other Participants A Nonexclusive License To Retrieve And Use Identified Data Related To Their Own Patients Or Insureds; To Specify Certain Criteria That Must Be Met By The Designated Entity Selected To Develop And Administer The Exchange; To Provide That Records Transmitted To Or From The Exchange Shall Be Exempt From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Create The Mississippi Health Information Exchange Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Supporting Participant Connection To, Subscription For, And Ongoing Participation In The Exchange; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Expiration Date On The Exemption For The Office Of Workforce Development From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board That Relate To Rental Agreements, The Leasing Of Real Property And Add An Exemption For The Purchase Of Personal Or Professional Services For Purposes Of Conducting Agency Business; To Broaden The Office's Authority To Implement Training Programs To Correct Internal References To Certain Subsections That Have Been Renumbered Due To Amendments In Prior Years; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section That Are Not Related To The Office Of Workforce Development But That Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Expiration Date On The Exemption For The Office Of Workforce Development From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board That Relate To Rental Agreements, The Leasing Of Real Property And Add An Exemption For The Purchase Of Personal Or Professional Services For Purposes Of Conducting Agency Business; To Broaden The Office's Authority To Implement Training Programs To Correct Internal References To Certain Subsections That Have Been Renumbered Due To Amendments In Prior Years; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section That Are Not Related To The Office Of Workforce Development But That Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate November 9 As Gold Star Father's Day; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate November 9 As Gold Star Father's Day; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Entitled The "preserving Lawful Utilization Of Services For Veterans Act Of 2026 (plus Act)"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That No Person May Receive Any Compensation For Services Rendered In Connection With Any Veteran's Claim Unless The Veteran Signs A Waiver That They Are Within The Allowable Time Period And Are Choosing To Deny Free Services Available; To Provide That Any Person Assisting On Veterans' Benefits Matters For Compensation Shall Provide Certain Disclosures At The Beginning Of The Business Relationship; To Prohibit Certain Practices By Businesses Assisting Veterans Benefits Matters For Compensation; To Provide Civil Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Entitled The "preserving Lawful Utilization Of Services For Veterans Act Of 2026 (plus Act)"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That No Person May Receive Any Compensation For Services Rendered In Connection With Any Veteran's Claim Unless The Veteran Signs A Waiver That They Are Within The Allowable Time Period And Are Choosing To Deny Free Services Available; To Provide That Any Person Assisting On Veterans' Benefits Matters For Compensation Shall Provide Certain Disclosures At The Beginning Of The Business Relationship; To Prohibit Certain Practices By Businesses Assisting Veterans Benefits Matters For Compensation; To Provide Civil Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "in-person Absentee Voting Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The In-person Absentee Voting Period Shall Begin 22 Days Before The Election And Continue Until 12:00 P.m. On The Saturday Immediately Preceding The Election; To Provide That In-person Absentee Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For In-person Absentee Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide Extended Hours To Vote During The Last Full Week Preceding An Election; To Provide The Appropriate Locations For In-person Absentee Voting To Take Place; To Provide That Notice Of In-person Absentee Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The In-person Excused Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The In-person Absentee Voting Period; To Amend Section 23-15-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Mail-in Ballots Be Announced By The Resolution Board; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-697, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 23-15-659 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Absentee Ballot Envelope Requirements For In-person Absentee Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-651, 23-15-719 And 23-15-633, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "in-person Absentee Voting Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The In-person Absentee Voting Period Shall Begin 22 Days Before The Election And Continue Until 12:00 P.m. On The Saturday Immediately Preceding The Election; To Provide That In-person Absentee Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For In-person Absentee Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide Extended Hours To Vote During The Last Full Week Preceding An Election; To Provide The Appropriate Locations For In-person Absentee Voting To Take Place; To Provide That Notice Of In-person Absentee Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The In-person Excused Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The In-person Absentee Voting Period; To Amend Section 23-15-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Mail-in Ballots Be Announced By The Resolution Board; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-697, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 23-15-659 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Absentee Ballot Envelope Requirements For In-person Absentee Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-651, 23-15-719 And 23-15-633, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Real Estate Broker; To Amend Section 73-35-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Regulations Governing Real Estate Brokers; To Amend Section 73-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Delinquency Notifications For Failure To Pay Fees Are Governed; To Amend Section 73-35-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "reasonable Time"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Real Estate Broker; To Amend Section 73-35-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Regulations Governing Real Estate Brokers; To Amend Section 73-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Delinquency Notifications For Failure To Pay Fees Are Governed; To Amend Section 73-35-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "reasonable Time"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-7-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Failure To Cover Or Provide Sideboards For A Truck, Trailer Or Other Carrier; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-7-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Failure To Cover Or Provide Sideboards For A Truck, Trailer Or Other Carrier; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Official Meetings Of State Agencies, With Exceptions, To Be Broadcast Via Video Livestreaming Applications On The Front Page Of The Official Website Of Each Respective Agency; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In All Public Notices; To Provide That Any Action Taken By A State Agency Failing To Use Due Diligence To Comply With Livestreaming Requirements Is Subject To The Provisions And Penalties In Section 25-41-15; To Provide Backup Procedural Requirements If Technological Difficulties Make Livestreaming A Meeting Impracticable; To Provide A Deadline For Livestreaming Implementation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Official Meetings Of State Agencies, With Exceptions, To Be Broadcast Via Video Livestreaming Applications On The Front Page Of The Official Website Of Each Respective Agency; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In All Public Notices; To Provide That Any Action Taken By A State Agency Failing To Use Due Diligence To Comply With Livestreaming Requirements Is Subject To The Provisions And Penalties In Section 25-41-15; To Provide Backup Procedural Requirements If Technological Difficulties Make Livestreaming A Meeting Impracticable; To Provide A Deadline For Livestreaming Implementation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Confidentiality Of Agreements And Remedies For Unauthorized Disclosure; To Amend Section 73-42-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-107 And 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Confidentiality Of Agreements And Remedies For Unauthorized Disclosure; To Amend Section 73-42-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-107 And 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Certain Percentage Of The Fees And Tax Revenues Collected Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Public Health Trust Fund For Four Years; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Certain Percentage Of The Fees And Tax Revenues Collected Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Public Health Trust Fund For Four Years; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "our House Residential Multi-service Center Program" At The Cwc In Pike County, Mississippi, As A Pilot Initiative Within The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Provide Comprehensive Services To Returning Citizens; To Set Forth Criteria That Must Be Met To Be Eligible For The Program; To Outline Program Structure, Services And Phases; To Identify Expected Outcomes Of The Program; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections, In Conjunction With The Legislative Budget Office, To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature Detailing Program Outcomes, Participant Progress And Financial Savings Achieved Through The Program; To Require That An Independent Evaluation Of The Program's Effectiveness Be Conducted Every Two Years To Assess Its Impact On Recidivism And Overall Community Reintegration; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "our House Residential Multi-service Center Program" At The Cwc In Pike County, Mississippi, As A Pilot Initiative Within The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Provide Comprehensive Services To Returning Citizens; To Set Forth Criteria That Must Be Met To Be Eligible For The Program; To Outline Program Structure, Services And Phases; To Identify Expected Outcomes Of The Program; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections, In Conjunction With The Legislative Budget Office, To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature Detailing Program Outcomes, Participant Progress And Financial Savings Achieved Through The Program; To Require That An Independent Evaluation Of The Program's Effectiveness Be Conducted Every Two Years To Assess Its Impact On Recidivism And Overall Community Reintegration; And For Related Purposes.