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 Create The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize A Professional Or Trade Association In Mississippi To Purchase Hospital, Surgical And Medical Expense Benefits Coverage From A Self-funded Association Plan Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To Exempt Such Plans Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Or The Federal Government From The Insurance Laws Of This State And Regulations Of The Department Of Insurance Upon Demonstrating To The Commissioner Of Insurance That Certain Requirements Have Been Met; To Require Written Notice To Be Provided To Plan Participants And Prospective Purchasers That The Plan Is Not Regulated By Mississippi Law; To Authorize The Commissioner To Retain Professionals To Assist In Reviewing A Plan's Request To Be Exempt From State Insurance Laws And Regulations; To Require Such Plans To Designate The Commissioner As Its Agent For Service Of Process In Mississippi; To Authorize The Commissioner To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Carry Out The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Section 83-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize A Professional Or Trade Association In Mississippi To Purchase Hospital, Surgical And Medical Expense Benefits Coverage From A Self-funded Association Plan Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To Exempt Such Plans Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Or The Federal Government From The Insurance Laws Of This State And Regulations Of The Department Of Insurance Upon Demonstrating To The Commissioner Of Insurance That Certain Requirements Have Been Met; To Require Written Notice To Be Provided To Plan Participants And Prospective Purchasers That The Plan Is Not Regulated By Mississippi Law; To Authorize The Commissioner To Retain Professionals To Assist In Reviewing A Plan's Request To Be Exempt From State Insurance Laws And Regulations; To Require Such Plans To Designate The Commissioner As Its Agent For Service Of Process In Mississippi; To Authorize The Commissioner To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Carry Out The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Section 83-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi To Open, Maintain And Manage An Account That Shall Be Designated The Pers Tier 5 Cola Account; To Require The Board To Manage The Monies In The Pers Tier 5 Cola Account Pursuant To Applicable Laws And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi As Trustee Of These Monies; To Require The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, On July 1, 2026, And On Every July 1 Thereafter Through And Including July 1, 2035, To Transfer $5,000,000.00 From The State General Fund To The Additional Annual Benefit For Tier 5 Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi To Open, Maintain And Manage An Account That Shall Be Designated The Pers Tier 5 Cola Account; To Require The Board To Manage The Monies In The Pers Tier 5 Cola Account Pursuant To Applicable Laws And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi As Trustee Of These Monies; To Require The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, On July 1, 2026, And On Every July 1 Thereafter Through And Including July 1, 2035, To Transfer $5,000,000.00 From The State General Fund To The Additional Annual Benefit For Tier 5 Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Intervention Court To Impose Up To The Remainder Of The Suspended Portion Of A Probationer's Sentence Without The Probationer Having A Hearing Under This Section Upon The Judge's Written Finding Of A Certain Number Of Violations Of The Procedures And Requirements Of The Intervention Court; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Intervention Court To Impose Up To The Remainder Of The Suspended Portion Of A Probationer's Sentence Without The Probationer Having A Hearing Under This Section Upon The Judge's Written Finding Of A Certain Number Of Violations Of The Procedures And Requirements Of The Intervention Court; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi National Guard Servicemembers Medical Readiness Act; To Create The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program To Award Grants To Reimburse Certain Members Of The National Guard For The Cost Of Premiums For Individual Coverage Through The Tricare Reserve Select Program And/or The Tricare Dental Program; To Provide The Eligibility For The Program; To Provide That The Mississippi Military Department Shall Administer The Program; To Require The Adjutant General Of Mississippi To Provide A Report On The Program To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi National Guard Servicemembers Medical Readiness Act; To Create The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program To Award Grants To Reimburse Certain Members Of The National Guard For The Cost Of Premiums For Individual Coverage Through The Tricare Reserve Select Program And/or The Tricare Dental Program; To Provide The Eligibility For The Program; To Provide That The Mississippi Military Department Shall Administer The Program; To Require The Adjutant General Of Mississippi To Provide A Report On The Program To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 13-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Competent Jurors; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 13-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Competent Jurors; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Campaign Finance Reporting Process By Requiring That The Secretary Of State Maintain A Central Site On The Internet To Make Campaign Finance Reports Accessible To The Public And Easily Searchable; To Provide That Candidates, Candidate Committees And Political Committees May File Reports Using The Online Filing System Created By The Secretary Of State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Campaign Finance Reporting Process By Requiring That The Secretary Of State Maintain A Central Site On The Internet To Make Campaign Finance Reports Accessible To The Public And Easily Searchable; To Provide That Candidates, Candidate Committees And Political Committees May File Reports Using The Online Filing System Created By The Secretary Of State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-33-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Education Requirements To Be Admitted To The Certified Public Accountant (cpa) Examination; To Require Passage Of All Sections Of The Uniform Cpa Examination And Certain Experience To Apply For Initial Issuance Of A Cpa License; To Amend Section 73-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Revised Education, Examination Passage And Experience Requirements For Practice Privileges For Certain Out-of-state Individuals Holding Cpa Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-33-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Education Requirements To Be Admitted To The Certified Public Accountant (cpa) Examination; To Require Passage Of All Sections Of The Uniform Cpa Examination And Certain Experience To Apply For Initial Issuance Of A Cpa License; To Amend Section 73-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Revised Education, Examination Passage And Experience Requirements For Practice Privileges For Certain Out-of-state Individuals Holding Cpa Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Establishing The State-managed Disaster Assistance Program To Enable The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Administer State-funded Emergency Preparedness, Response, And Recovery; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Establishing The State-managed Disaster Assistance Program To Enable The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Administer State-funded Emergency Preparedness, Response, And Recovery; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Name The Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building As The "willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Name The Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building As The "willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Mental Health Shall Develop And Promulgate A Rating Scale With Performance Standards To Use In Performance Audits Of Community Mental Health Centers; To Require The Department To Develop And Promulgate The Performance Standards By June 30, 2027; To Provide That The Department Shall Begin Conducting Performance Audits During Fiscal Year 2028; To Require The Department To Perform A Performance Audit Of Each Community Mental Health Center At Least Once Every Two Years; To Provide That The Department Shall Place On A Six-month Probationary Period Regional Commissions Or Community Mental Health Centers That Do Not Achieve A Passing Score On A Performance Audit; To Provide That If The Community Mental Health Center Does Not Achieve A Passing Score On The Performance Audit After The Probationary Period, The Regional Commission Shall Replace The Community Mental Health Center's Executive Director And Any Other Officers Identified By The Department With Contractors; To Provide Due Process Rights For Community Mental Health Centers Found To Be In Noncompliance; To Provide That The Contractor Or Contractors Shall Remain In Place Until The Department Determines That The Community Mental Health Center Has Attained Sustained Compliance With The Performance Standards; To Provide That No Rules, Regulations, Operational Standards, Performance Standards Or Other Standards Promulgated By The Board Of Mental Health Or The Department Shall Be Construed To Create A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Public Procurement Review Board Approval Of Any Personal Or Professional Services Contract Entered Into By The Department Of Mental Health In Carrying Out Its Responsibilities Set Forth In Section 41-4-7(mm); To Repeal Sections 41-20-1, 41-20-3, 41-20-5, 41-20-7, 41-20-9 And 41-20-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create Within The Department Of Finance And Administration A Position Known As The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility; Provide For Appointment, Qualifications, Expenses And Salary For The Position; Establish Powers, Duties And Discretionary Responsibilities Of The Position; Require Inter-agency Cooperation With The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility In Performing His Or Her Duties; Set Forth Definitions And Related Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Mental Health Shall Develop And Promulgate A Rating Scale With Performance Standards To Use In Performance Audits Of Community Mental Health Centers; To Require The Department To Develop And Promulgate The Performance Standards By June 30, 2027; To Provide That The Department Shall Begin Conducting Performance Audits During Fiscal Year 2028; To Require The Department To Perform A Performance Audit Of Each Community Mental Health Center At Least Once Every Two Years; To Provide That The Department Shall Place On A Six-month Probationary Period Regional Commissions Or Community Mental Health Centers That Do Not Achieve A Passing Score On A Performance Audit; To Provide That If The Community Mental Health Center Does Not Achieve A Passing Score On The Performance Audit After The Probationary Period, The Regional Commission Shall Replace The Community Mental Health Center's Executive Director And Any Other Officers Identified By The Department With Contractors; To Provide Due Process Rights For Community Mental Health Centers Found To Be In Noncompliance; To Provide That The Contractor Or Contractors Shall Remain In Place Until The Department Determines That The Community Mental Health Center Has Attained Sustained Compliance With The Performance Standards; To Provide That No Rules, Regulations, Operational Standards, Performance Standards Or Other Standards Promulgated By The Board Of Mental Health Or The Department Shall Be Construed To Create A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Public Procurement Review Board Approval Of Any Personal Or Professional Services Contract Entered Into By The Department Of Mental Health In Carrying Out Its Responsibilities Set Forth In Section 41-4-7(mm); To Repeal Sections 41-20-1, 41-20-3, 41-20-5, 41-20-7, 41-20-9 And 41-20-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create Within The Department Of Finance And Administration A Position Known As The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility; Provide For Appointment, Qualifications, Expenses And Salary For The Position; Establish Powers, Duties And Discretionary Responsibilities Of The Position; Require Inter-agency Cooperation With The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility In Performing His Or Her Duties; Set Forth Definitions And Related Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Health Care Professionals To Screen Birth Mothers For Depression At The Time Of Birth; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Cover Such Screening; To Provide Exemptions To Health Insurance Issuers That Are Required To Cover Such Screening; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Coverage And Reimbursement For Postpartum Depression Screening; To Create New Section 41-140-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 41-140-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Promulgate Written Educational Materials And Information For Health Care Professionals And Patients About Maternal Mental Health Conditions; To Require Hospitals Providing Birth Services To Provide Such Educational Materials To New Parents And, As Appropriate, Other Family Members; To Require Such Materials Be Provided To Any Woman Who Presents With Signs Of A Maternal Mental Health Disorder; To Create New Section 41-140-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Health Care Provider Or Nurse Midwife Who Renders Postnatal Care Or Pediatric Infant Care To Ensure That The Postnatal Care Patient Or Birthing Mother Of The Pediatric Infant Care Patient, As Applicable, Is Offered Screening For Postpartum Depression And To Provide Appropriate Referrals If Such Patient Or Mother Is Deemed Likely To Be Suffering From Postpartum Depression; To Create New Section 83-9-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "insurer" And Require Insurers To Provide Coverage For Postpartum Depression Screening; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Health Care Professionals To Screen Birth Mothers For Depression At The Time Of Birth; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Cover Such Screening; To Provide Exemptions To Health Insurance Issuers That Are Required To Cover Such Screening; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Coverage And Reimbursement For Postpartum Depression Screening; To Create New Section 41-140-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 41-140-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Promulgate Written Educational Materials And Information For Health Care Professionals And Patients About Maternal Mental Health Conditions; To Require Hospitals Providing Birth Services To Provide Such Educational Materials To New Parents And, As Appropriate, Other Family Members; To Require Such Materials Be Provided To Any Woman Who Presents With Signs Of A Maternal Mental Health Disorder; To Create New Section 41-140-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Health Care Provider Or Nurse Midwife Who Renders Postnatal Care Or Pediatric Infant Care To Ensure That The Postnatal Care Patient Or Birthing Mother Of The Pediatric Infant Care Patient, As Applicable, Is Offered Screening For Postpartum Depression And To Provide Appropriate Referrals If Such Patient Or Mother Is Deemed Likely To Be Suffering From Postpartum Depression; To Create New Section 83-9-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "insurer" And Require Insurers To Provide Coverage For Postpartum Depression Screening; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward 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, Which Are Provisions Providing For The Establishment, Governance And Administration Of The "mississippi Charter School Act Of 2013," For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward 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, Which Are Provisions Providing For The Establishment, Governance And Administration Of The "mississippi Charter School Act Of 2013," For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-27-2, 43-27-8, 43-27-10, 43-27-12, 43-27-14, 43-27-16, 43-27-17, 43-27-18, 43-27-19, 43-27-20, 43-27-22, 43-27-23, 43-27-25, 43-27-27, 43-27-29, 43-27-33, 43-27-37 And 43-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Department Of Youth Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 43-27-11 And 43-27-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Nonsubstantive Aendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-27-2, 43-27-8, 43-27-10, 43-27-12, 43-27-14, 43-27-16, 43-27-17, 43-27-18, 43-27-19, 43-27-20, 43-27-22, 43-27-23, 43-27-25, 43-27-27, 43-27-29, 43-27-33, 43-27-37 And 43-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Department Of Youth Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 43-27-11 And 43-27-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Nonsubstantive Aendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-22-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Debt Management Services Act; To Bring Forward Sections 81-22-1 Through 81-22-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-22-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Debt Management Services Act; To Bring Forward Sections 81-22-1 Through 81-22-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Creating The State And School Employees Insurance Fund In The State Treasury And Governing The Collection Of Premiums Under The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Creating The State And School Employees Insurance Fund In The State Treasury And Governing The Collection Of Premiums Under The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "creating Transparency And Accountability In Dental Services Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For Transparency Of Dental Patient Premium Expenditures And Annual Reporting; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "creating Transparency And Accountability In Dental Services Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For Transparency Of Dental Patient Premium Expenditures And Annual Reporting; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-12-1, 43-12-3, 43-12-5, 43-12-7, 43-12-9, 43-12-11, 43-12-13, 43-12-15, 43-12-17, 43-12-19, 43-12-21, 43-12-23, 43-12-25, 43-12-27, 43-12-29, 43-12-31, 43-12-33, 43-12-35, 43-12-37, 43-12-39, 43-12-41, 43-12-43, 43-12-45, And 43-12-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-12-1, 43-12-3, 43-12-5, 43-12-7, 43-12-9, 43-12-11, 43-12-13, 43-12-15, 43-12-17, 43-12-19, 43-12-21, 43-12-23, 43-12-25, 43-12-27, 43-12-29, 43-12-31, 43-12-33, 43-12-35, 43-12-37, 43-12-39, 43-12-41, 43-12-43, 43-12-45, And 43-12-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Each Health Benefit Plan, Contract Or Agreement That Is Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2026, To Offer Coverage For Biomarker Testing For The Purposes Of Diagnosis, Treatment, Appropriate Management, Or Ongoing Monitoring Of An Enrollee's Disease Or Condition When The Test Is Supported By Medical And Scientific Evidence; To Require An Insurer To Provide Specific Written Justification For Any Denied Claim For Coverage Of Testing That Is Supported By Such Evidence; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Conduct Periodic Audits And Reviews To Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Define "biomarker Testing" And Other Terms Used In This Act; To Amend Sections 43-13-117 And 83-5-907, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Each Health Benefit Plan, Contract Or Agreement That Is Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2026, To Offer Coverage For Biomarker Testing For The Purposes Of Diagnosis, Treatment, Appropriate Management, Or Ongoing Monitoring Of An Enrollee's Disease Or Condition When The Test Is Supported By Medical And Scientific Evidence; To Require An Insurer To Provide Specific Written Justification For Any Denied Claim For Coverage Of Testing That Is Supported By Such Evidence; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Conduct Periodic Audits And Reviews To Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Define "biomarker Testing" And Other Terms Used In This Act; To Amend Sections 43-13-117 And 83-5-907, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; To Establish An Accountability Process To Support Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability, Promote The Protection Of Mississippi Citizens From Environmental Hazards And Deficient Wastewater Service, And Create A Transparent Process That Produces Clear Standards And Expectations For Community Public Wastewater Systems; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Create And Administer A Statewide Framework For Accountability For Community Public Wastewater Systems That Includes A Letter Grade Schedule Based On Certain Criteria; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Establish And Implement The Community Public Water System Letter Grade Schedule; To Require The Department To Publish An Annual Report On Its Website Containing The Assessment, Scores And Letter Grade For Each Community Public Water System, And To Require Each Community Public Water System To Provide Notification To Its Customers Of The Board's Published Score And Letter Grade Within 30 Days Following Publication; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; To Establish An Accountability Process To Support Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability, Promote The Protection Of Mississippi Citizens From Environmental Hazards And Deficient Wastewater Service, And Create A Transparent Process That Produces Clear Standards And Expectations For Community Public Wastewater Systems; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Create And Administer A Statewide Framework For Accountability For Community Public Wastewater Systems That Includes A Letter Grade Schedule Based On Certain Criteria; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Establish And Implement The Community Public Water System Letter Grade Schedule; To Require The Department To Publish An Annual Report On Its Website Containing The Assessment, Scores And Letter Grade For Each Community Public Water System, And To Require Each Community Public Water System To Provide Notification To Its Customers Of The Board's Published Score And Letter Grade Within 30 Days Following Publication; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 11-46-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Tort Claims Board To Create A Publicly Accessible Online Registry Of All Governmental Entities And Their Chief Executive Officers By A Certain Date; To Amend Section 11-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Tolling Provisions Of Section 11-46-20; To Bring Forward Section 11-46-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Powers For The Tort Claims Board, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 11-46-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Tort Claims Board To Create A Publicly Accessible Online Registry Of All Governmental Entities And Their Chief Executive Officers By A Certain Date; To Amend Section 11-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Tolling Provisions Of Section 11-46-20; To Bring Forward Section 11-46-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Powers For The Tort Claims Board, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reverse Auction Method For Receiving Bids To Differentiate Between Agencies And Governing Authorities; To Provide That If An Agency Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That If A Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Governing Board Of The Governing Authority; To Require The Agency Or Governing Authority To Submit An Explanation As To Why A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reverse Auction Method For Receiving Bids To Differentiate Between Agencies And Governing Authorities; To Provide That If An Agency Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That If A Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Governing Board Of The Governing Authority; To Require The Agency Or Governing Authority To Submit An Explanation As To Why A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Career And Technical Education Grant Funds May Be Used To Purchase Equipment Needed For Programs Implemented By School Districts That Lead To Qualifying Industry Certifications; To Remove The Prohibition On The Use Of Such Grant Funds To Supplant Funds For The Basic Operation Of Career And Technical Education Programs; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Career And Technical Education Grant Funds May Be Used To Purchase Equipment Needed For Programs Implemented By School Districts That Lead To Qualifying Industry Certifications; To Remove The Prohibition On The Use Of Such Grant Funds To Supplant Funds For The Basic Operation Of Career And Technical Education Programs; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Office Of Workforce Development To Implement And Oversee An Employee Childcare Tuition Assistance Partnership Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Office Of Workforce Development To Implement And Oversee An Employee Childcare Tuition Assistance Partnership Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-80, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reform The Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; To Form The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement And Dropout Prevention Within The State Department Of Education, By Consolidating The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement With The Office Of Dropout Prevention, Where It Is Currently Housed; To Place School Attendance Officers In The Employment Of Their Local School Districts; To Set A New Minimum Salary Scale For School Attendance Officers; To Repeal Section 37-13-80.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Directs The State Board Of Education To Implement A Middle School Dropout Prevention And Recovery Pilot Program In Select "d" And "f" Rated School Districts Selected By The State Board Of Education; To Repeal Section 37-13-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement Within The Office Of Dropout Prevention Of The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-80, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reform The Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; To Form The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement And Dropout Prevention Within The State Department Of Education, By Consolidating The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement With The Office Of Dropout Prevention, Where It Is Currently Housed; To Place School Attendance Officers In The Employment Of Their Local School Districts; To Set A New Minimum Salary Scale For School Attendance Officers; To Repeal Section 37-13-80.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Directs The State Board Of Education To Implement A Middle School Dropout Prevention And Recovery Pilot Program In Select "d" And "f" Rated School Districts Selected By The State Board Of Education; To Repeal Section 37-13-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement Within The Office Of Dropout Prevention Of The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-115-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Issued Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Is Eligible To Apply To Become A Lottery Retailer Under The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Is A Lottery Retailer Under The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law, The Permit Holder May Sell Lottery Tickets; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-115-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Issued Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Is Eligible To Apply To Become A Lottery Retailer Under The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Is A Lottery Retailer Under The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law, The Permit Holder May Sell Lottery Tickets; And For Related Purposes.