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 75-67-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Pawnbroker Shall Maintain On The Premises Precious Metal, Coins And Bullion For Three Business Days If The Pawnbroker Makes Available All Transactions Either Electronically Or On Computer Disc To The Appropriate Law Enforcement Agency; To Amend Section 75-67-323, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Applicant For A Pawnbroker License To Submit Fingerprints From A Local Law Enforcement Agency; To Direct The Commissioner To Cause A Criminal Background Check To Be Conducted By The Fbi To Determine Whether The Applicant Has A Disqualifying Record; To Provide That After Initial Licensing, Licensee Fingerprints Must Be Resubmitted Every Three Years Or In Accordance With Fbi Requirements To Determine Continued Suitability For License; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-67-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Pawnbroker Shall Maintain On The Premises Precious Metal, Coins And Bullion For Three Business Days If The Pawnbroker Makes Available All Transactions Either Electronically Or On Computer Disc To The Appropriate Law Enforcement Agency; To Amend Section 75-67-323, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Applicant For A Pawnbroker License To Submit Fingerprints From A Local Law Enforcement Agency; To Direct The Commissioner To Cause A Criminal Background Check To Be Conducted By The Fbi To Determine Whether The Applicant Has A Disqualifying Record; To Provide That After Initial Licensing, Licensee Fingerprints Must Be Resubmitted Every Three Years Or In Accordance With Fbi Requirements To Determine Continued Suitability For License; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That State And Local Governmental Entities And Certain Covered Commercial Entities Are Not Liable In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident If The Entity Involved Has Adopted Certain Cybersecurity Standards; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Cybersecurity Standards To Align With Nationally-recognized Standards And The Requirements Of Specified Federal Laws; To Create A Rebuttable Presumption Against Liability In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident For Commercial Entities That Have Adopted A Cybersecurity Program That Substantially Aligns With Certain Specified Cybersecurity Standards In Compliance With This Act; To Amend Section 83-5-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That State And Local Governmental Entities And Certain Covered Commercial Entities Are Not Liable In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident If The Entity Involved Has Adopted Certain Cybersecurity Standards; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Cybersecurity Standards To Align With Nationally-recognized Standards And The Requirements Of Specified Federal Laws; To Create A Rebuttable Presumption Against Liability In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident For Commercial Entities That Have Adopted A Cybersecurity Program That Substantially Aligns With Certain Specified Cybersecurity Standards In Compliance With This Act; To Amend Section 83-5-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "gold And Silver Commemorative Coin Act"; To Authorize The State Treasurer To Enter Into A Contractual Agreement With A Public Or Private Minting Company For The Purposes Of Minting One-ounce Gold State Commemorative Coins Or One-ounce Silver Commemorative Coins For The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "gold And Silver Commemorative Coin Act"; To Authorize The State Treasurer To Enter Into A Contractual Agreement With A Public Or Private Minting Company For The Purposes Of Minting One-ounce Gold State Commemorative Coins Or One-ounce Silver Commemorative Coins For The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Special Need Events Marine Patrol Reserve Officers Within The Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources; To Establish Qualifications For Reserve Officers To Work Critical Need Events; To Authorize Special Need Events Marine Patrol Reserve Officers To Be Paid; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Special Need Events Marine Patrol Reserve Officers Within The Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources; To Establish Qualifications For Reserve Officers To Work Critical Need Events; To Authorize Special Need Events Marine Patrol Reserve Officers To Be Paid; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-17-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Testing Service Administering Examinations For Insurance Producer License Shall Meet Standards Of The National Association Of Insurance Commissioners; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-17-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Testing Service Administering Examinations For Insurance Producer License Shall Meet Standards Of The National Association Of Insurance Commissioners; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship Act; To Define Terms; To Create The State Apprenticeship Agency; To Provide That The Office Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Provide The Purposes Of The Office; To Require The Office To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement This Act; To Provide The Duties Of The Office; To Create The Mississippi Apprenticeship Council; To Provide The Membership Of The Council; To Provide For Meetings Of The Council; To Provide Duties Of The Council; To Provide Limitations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship Act; To Define Terms; To Create The State Apprenticeship Agency; To Provide That The Office Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Provide The Purposes Of The Office; To Require The Office To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement This Act; To Provide The Duties Of The Office; To Create The Mississippi Apprenticeship Council; To Provide The Membership Of The Council; To Provide For Meetings Of The Council; To Provide Duties Of The Council; To Provide Limitations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 37-13-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Beginning In The 2027-2028 School Year, Every Public And Charter School Within The State Shall Teach Civics Courses Starting In The 8th Grade And Before The Completion Of 12th Grade; To Provide The Aim And Content Of Such Courses; To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Prescribe The Course Of Study And Shall Update Course Standards To Align With Current Civics Scholarship; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 37-13-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Beginning In The 2027-2028 School Year, Every Public And Charter School Within The State Shall Teach Civics Courses Starting In The 8th Grade And Before The Completion Of 12th Grade; To Provide The Aim And Content Of Such Courses; To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Prescribe The Course Of Study And Shall Update Course Standards To Align With Current Civics Scholarship; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide Certain Intervention And Implementation Strategies For Literacy Proficiency Among Students In Grades 4-8; To Define Terminology; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A System Of Support For School And District Instructional Leaders, Content-area Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Dyslexia Therapists, Interventionists, Tutors, And Other Identified Personnel To Ensure They Have The Knowledge And Skills To Support Students In Grades 4-8 With Reading Difficulties; To Prescribe What The System Of Supports Shall Entail; To Require That Any Student In Grades 4-8 Exhibiting Deficiencies In Reading Shall Receive An Individual Reading Plan (irp) No Later Than 30 Days After The Identification Of The Reading Deficiency; To Specify That The Irp Shall Be Created By The Teacher, Interventionist, Principal, Other Pertinent School Personnel, And Parent And Shall Describe The Scientifically Researched And Evidenced-based Reading Intervention Services The Student Shall Receive To Remedy The Reading Deficit; To Require Written Notification Of The Parent Of Any Student In Grades 4-8 Within 10 Business Days Of The Identification Of A Reading Deficiency; To Require That Any Incoming Student In Grades 4-8 Identified With A Reading Deficiency Be Provided With Supplemental Or Intensive Interventions Dependent Upon The Severity Of The Deficit Skills To Address The Specific Deficiency; To Prohibit The Promotion Of Students Whose Reading Deficiency Is Not Remedied Before The End Of Eighth Grade; To Set Out The Responsibilities Of School Districts, The State Department Of Education, And Educator Preparation Programs; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Have The Authority To Enforce This Act And May Promulgate Rules And Regulations As Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide Certain Intervention And Implementation Strategies For Literacy Proficiency Among Students In Grades 4-8; To Define Terminology; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A System Of Support For School And District Instructional Leaders, Content-area Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Dyslexia Therapists, Interventionists, Tutors, And Other Identified Personnel To Ensure They Have The Knowledge And Skills To Support Students In Grades 4-8 With Reading Difficulties; To Prescribe What The System Of Supports Shall Entail; To Require That Any Student In Grades 4-8 Exhibiting Deficiencies In Reading Shall Receive An Individual Reading Plan (irp) No Later Than 30 Days After The Identification Of The Reading Deficiency; To Specify That The Irp Shall Be Created By The Teacher, Interventionist, Principal, Other Pertinent School Personnel, And Parent And Shall Describe The Scientifically Researched And Evidenced-based Reading Intervention Services The Student Shall Receive To Remedy The Reading Deficit; To Require Written Notification Of The Parent Of Any Student In Grades 4-8 Within 10 Business Days Of The Identification Of A Reading Deficiency; To Require That Any Incoming Student In Grades 4-8 Identified With A Reading Deficiency Be Provided With Supplemental Or Intensive Interventions Dependent Upon The Severity Of The Deficit Skills To Address The Specific Deficiency; To Prohibit The Promotion Of Students Whose Reading Deficiency Is Not Remedied Before The End Of Eighth Grade; To Set Out The Responsibilities Of School Districts, The State Department Of Education, And Educator Preparation Programs; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Have The Authority To Enforce This Act And May Promulgate Rules And Regulations As Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act; To Establish An Accountability Process To Support Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability, Promote The Protection Of Mississippi Citizens From Poor Water Quality And Deficient Drinking Water Service, And Create A Transparent Process That Produces Clear Standards And Expectations For Community Public Water Systems; To Direct The Mississippi State Board Of Health To Create And Administer A Statewide Framework For Accountability For Community Public Water Systems That Includes A Letter Grade Schedule Based On Certain Criteria; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Establish And Implement The Community Public Water System Letter Grade Schedule; To Require The Board 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 Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act; To Establish An Accountability Process To Support Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability, Promote The Protection Of Mississippi Citizens From Poor Water Quality And Deficient Drinking Water Service, And Create A Transparent Process That Produces Clear Standards And Expectations For Community Public Water Systems; To Direct The Mississippi State Board Of Health To Create And Administer A Statewide Framework For Accountability For Community Public Water Systems That Includes A Letter Grade Schedule Based On Certain Criteria; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Establish And Implement The Community Public Water System Letter Grade Schedule; To Require The Board 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 37-7-104.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Starkville-oktibbeha Consolidated School District And Mississippi State University To Enter Into Certain Agreements Concerning Jointly Utilized Primary And Secondary Education Facilities; To Further Authorize The School District And University To Transfer And Expend Such Funds On Mutually Agreeable Terms And Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-7-104.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Starkville-oktibbeha Consolidated School District And Mississippi State University To Enter Into Certain Agreements Concerning Jointly Utilized Primary And Secondary Education Facilities; To Further Authorize The School District And University To Transfer And Expend Such Funds On Mutually Agreeable Terms And Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Lower The Age Of Majority From 21 To 18; To Amend Section 1-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Infant; To Amend Section 1-3-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Minor; To Amend Section 11-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Savings Clause Of The Tort Claims Act To Conform; To Amend Sections 13-5-1 And 13-5-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Jury Service; To Amend Section 15-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Limitations Applicable To An Action By A Ward Against A Guardian Or Surety; To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Saving In Favor Of Persons Under Disability Of Unsoundness Of Mind Within The Chapter Addressing The Limitations Of Civil Actions; To Amend Section 21-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Militia Power Of The Mayor To Conform; To Amend Section 25-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "household Member" Within The Article Establishing The Mississippi Ethics Commission To Conform; To Amend Section 41-29-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Punishment Of The Distribution Of Controlled Substances To Minors To Conform; To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age Of Mandatory Support In An Order Of Filiation; To Amend Section 91-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Age Of Issue Capable Of Inheriting; To Amend Section 91-7-293, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Final Accounting By The Heirs Of An Estate; To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age For Issuance Of A Marriage License; To Amend Section 93-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions As To Age For The Terms Of A Decree For Removal Of The Disability Of A Minor; To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Emancipation; To Amend Section 93-14-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of The Term "adult" For The Purposes Of The Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of The Term "minor Parent" In The Termination Of Parental Rights Law; To Amend Section 93-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To The Age Of Parents In An Adoption; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Concerning Adoption Records To Conform; To Amend Section 93-17-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To A Person's Authority To Request Certain Information Concerning Adoption; To Amend Section 93-20-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Majority Under Guardianship And Conservatorship Law To Conform; To Amend Section 97-33-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Penalty For Gambling With A Known Minor; To Amend Section 99-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Which Persons Must Be Given Certain Notice Upon Release From Arrest; To Repeal Section 35-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority Of Certain Veterans; To Repeal Section 91-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority For Certain Executors, Executrixes, Administrators Or Administratrixes; To Repeal Section 93-19-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That All Persons 18 Years Of Age Or Older, If Not Otherwise Disqualified, Shall Have The Capacity To Enter Into Binding Contractual Relationships Affecting Personal Property And That An 18-year-old May Sue And Be Sued In His Or Her Own Name As An Adult And Be Served With Process As An Adult; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Lower The Age Of Majority From 21 To 18; To Amend Section 1-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Infant; To Amend Section 1-3-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Minor; To Amend Section 11-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Savings Clause Of The Tort Claims Act To Conform; To Amend Sections 13-5-1 And 13-5-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Jury Service; To Amend Section 15-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Limitations Applicable To An Action By A Ward Against A Guardian Or Surety; To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Saving In Favor Of Persons Under Disability Of Unsoundness Of Mind Within The Chapter Addressing The Limitations Of Civil Actions; To Amend Section 21-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Militia Power Of The Mayor To Conform; To Amend Section 25-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "household Member" Within The Article Establishing The Mississippi Ethics Commission To Conform; To Amend Section 41-29-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Punishment Of The Distribution Of Controlled Substances To Minors To Conform; To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age Of Mandatory Support In An Order Of Filiation; To Amend Section 91-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Age Of Issue Capable Of Inheriting; To Amend Section 91-7-293, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Final Accounting By The Heirs Of An Estate; To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age For Issuance Of A Marriage License; To Amend Section 93-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions As To Age For The Terms Of A Decree For Removal Of The Disability Of A Minor; To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Emancipation; To Amend Section 93-14-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of The Term "adult" For The Purposes Of The Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of The Term "minor Parent" In The Termination Of Parental Rights Law; To Amend Section 93-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To The Age Of Parents In An Adoption; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Concerning Adoption Records To Conform; To Amend Section 93-17-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To A Person's Authority To Request Certain Information Concerning Adoption; To Amend Section 93-20-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Majority Under Guardianship And Conservatorship Law To Conform; To Amend Section 97-33-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Penalty For Gambling With A Known Minor; To Amend Section 99-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Which Persons Must Be Given Certain Notice Upon Release From Arrest; To Repeal Section 35-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority Of Certain Veterans; To Repeal Section 91-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority For Certain Executors, Executrixes, Administrators Or Administratrixes; To Repeal Section 93-19-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That All Persons 18 Years Of Age Or Older, If Not Otherwise Disqualified, Shall Have The Capacity To Enter Into Binding Contractual Relationships Affecting Personal Property And That An 18-year-old May Sue And Be Sued In His Or Her Own Name As An Adult And Be Served With Process As An Adult; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Student Funding Formula To Increase The Weight And Multiplier For Gifted Education; To Require That Amounts Provided To School Districts As A Result Of Such Gifted Education Weight And Multiplier Go Directly Toward Gifted Education Instruction; To Include Seventh- And Eighth-grade Students Among Students Enrolled In A Career And Technical Education Course For Weight Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Student Funding Formula To Increase The Weight And Multiplier For Gifted Education; To Require That Amounts Provided To School Districts As A Result Of Such Gifted Education Weight And Multiplier Go Directly Toward Gifted Education Instruction; To Include Seventh- And Eighth-grade Students Among Students Enrolled In A Career And Technical Education Course For Weight Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Justice Court Judges To Set Bail For Capital Offenses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Justice Court Judges To Set Bail For Capital Offenses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Package Retailer's Permits That May Be Owned By A Person Or In Which A Person May Have A Controlling Interest From One To Two Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Package Retailer's Permits That May Be Owned By A Person Or In Which A Person May Have A Controlling Interest From One To Two Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-1-98, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Agencies Under The Purview Of The State Personnel Board Shall Report To The Board Information About The Individuals Who Perform Remote Work For Their Agencies; To Prohibit The State Personnel Board, Absent Emergency Circumstances, From Processing Any Personnel Actions Within The System Of Record Otherwise Allowable For Agencies Under Its Purview Unless And Until Such Agency Is In Compliance With This Act; To Require That The State Personnel Board Promulgate Rules For The Administration Of This Act; To Reenact Subsections (2) Through (6) And Remove The Date Of Repeal; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-1-98, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Agencies Under The Purview Of The State Personnel Board Shall Report To The Board Information About The Individuals Who Perform Remote Work For Their Agencies; To Prohibit The State Personnel Board, Absent Emergency Circumstances, From Processing Any Personnel Actions Within The System Of Record Otherwise Allowable For Agencies Under Its Purview Unless And Until Such Agency Is In Compliance With This Act; To Require That The State Personnel Board Promulgate Rules For The Administration Of This Act; To Reenact Subsections (2) Through (6) And Remove The Date Of Repeal; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Or Physician Assistant Primarily Responsible For Attending To The Care Of The Decedent To Certify To The Cause Of Death And Sign The Death Certificate If The Death Does Not Affect The Public Interest; To Amend Sections 41-57-13 And 41-61-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Or Physician Assistant Primarily Responsible For Attending To The Care Of The Decedent To Certify To The Cause Of Death And Sign The Death Certificate If The Death Does Not Affect The Public Interest; To Amend Sections 41-57-13 And 41-61-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Month Of October As Bullying Prevention Awareness Month In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Month Of October As Bullying Prevention Awareness Month In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-39-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Practice Limitations Of The Office Of Capital Post-conviction; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-39-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Practice Limitations Of The Office Of Capital Post-conviction; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Sell And Convey Or Lease Certain Property Located At 1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue In Jackson, Mississippi, On Behalf Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Require Monies Derived From The Sale Or Lease Of That Property To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Provide For The Highest And Best Use Of The Property; To Provide That The State Shall Retain The Right To Repurchase The Real Property Or Terminate The Lease If Certain Conditions Occur; To Provide That The State Shall Retain All Mineral Rights To The Real Property Sold Or Leased Under This Act; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Review And Consider All Proposals For The Purchase Or Lease Of The Property Using Certain Reviewing Factors; To Allow The Department Of Finance And Administration To Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Sell And Convey Or Lease Certain Property Located At 1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue In Jackson, Mississippi, On Behalf Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Require Monies Derived From The Sale Or Lease Of That Property To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Provide For The Highest And Best Use Of The Property; To Provide That The State Shall Retain The Right To Repurchase The Real Property Or Terminate The Lease If Certain Conditions Occur; To Provide That The State Shall Retain All Mineral Rights To The Real Property Sold Or Leased Under This Act; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Review And Consider All Proposals For The Purchase Or Lease Of The Property Using Certain Reviewing Factors; To Allow The Department Of Finance And Administration To Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan And Trust To Offer Roth Accounts And Other After-tax Contribution Vehicles; To Provide That A Participant's Roth Or Other Allowable After-tax Contribution Into A Deferred Compensation Account Shall Be Treated By The Employer As Includable In The Participant's Income At The Time The Participant Would Have Received That Amount In Compensation If The Participant Had Not Made A Deferred Election; To Amend Section 25-14-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan And Trust To Offer Roth Accounts And Other After-tax Contribution Vehicles; To Provide That A Participant's Roth Or Other Allowable After-tax Contribution Into A Deferred Compensation Account Shall Be Treated By The Employer As Includable In The Participant's Income At The Time The Participant Would Have Received That Amount In Compensation If The Participant Had Not Made A Deferred Election; To Amend Section 25-14-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-266, 23-15-239, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-333, 23-15-335 And 23-15-597, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A County Or Municipal Executive Committee Elects To Enter Into A Written Agreement With The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk Or The County Or Municipal Election Commission Authorizing The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk Or The County Or Municipal Election Commission To Perform All Of The Duties Required Of The County Or Municipal Executive Committee, The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk Or The County Or Municipal Election Commission Shall Enter Into That Agreement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-266, 23-15-239, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-333, 23-15-335 And 23-15-597, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A County Or Municipal Executive Committee Elects To Enter Into A Written Agreement With The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk Or The County Or Municipal Election Commission Authorizing The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk Or The County Or Municipal Election Commission To Perform All Of The Duties Required Of The County Or Municipal Executive Committee, The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk Or The County Or Municipal Election Commission Shall Enter Into That Agreement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi State Department Of Health Shall Conduct A Study On The Prevention And Reduction Of Amputations Resulting From Diabetes And Related Complications; To Specify The Subjects To Be Evaluated By The Study; To Direct The Executive Director Of The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Appoint A Workgroup Of Subject-matter Experts And Stakeholders; To Require The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Submit A Report On The Results Of The Study And Recommendations To Certain Legislative Committees By December 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi State Department Of Health Shall Conduct A Study On The Prevention And Reduction Of Amputations Resulting From Diabetes And Related Complications; To Specify The Subjects To Be Evaluated By The Study; To Direct The Executive Director Of The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Appoint A Workgroup Of Subject-matter Experts And Stakeholders; To Require The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Submit A Report On The Results Of The Study And Recommendations To Certain Legislative Committees By December 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-63 And 37-13-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception Of The Number Of Days School Districts Impacted By Winter Storm Fern, Which Warranted The Governor To Declare A State Of Emergency For Such Purposes, Shall Be Required To Conduct School Outside Of The Required 180 Days Of The Scholastic Years By Granting Such Districts Which Continue To Be Adversely Affected Beyond The Expiration Of The Declared State Of Emergency On January 27, 2026, Not To Exceed Fifteen Days For Purposes Of Those School Board's Ability To Receive Payment From The State Department Of Education For Per Pupil Expenditure For Pupils In Net Enrollment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-63 And 37-13-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception Of The Number Of Days School Districts Impacted By Winter Storm Fern, Which Warranted The Governor To Declare A State Of Emergency For Such Purposes, Shall Be Required To Conduct School Outside Of The Required 180 Days Of The Scholastic Years By Granting Such Districts Which Continue To Be Adversely Affected Beyond The Expiration Of The Declared State Of Emergency On January 27, 2026, Not To Exceed Fifteen Days For Purposes Of Those School Board's Ability To Receive Payment From The State Department Of Education For Per Pupil Expenditure For Pupils In Net Enrollment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipelines Shall Be Subject To The Regulation And Jurisdiction Of The Public Service Commission With Regard To Rates, Services And Facilities; To Define The Term "hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline"; To Amend Section 77-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipelines Must Seek Authorization From The Commission Prior To The Construction, Acquisition, Extension, And Operation Of Pipeline Systems; To Provide That Pipelines Are Not Required To Seek Authority Related To Certain Minor Construction Activities; To Require That All Jurisdictional Contracts Between The Hinshaw Pipeline And Any Third Party Be Filed With The Commission; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipelines Shall Be Subject To The Regulation And Jurisdiction Of The Public Service Commission With Regard To Rates, Services And Facilities; To Define The Term "hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline"; To Amend Section 77-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipelines Must Seek Authorization From The Commission Prior To The Construction, Acquisition, Extension, And Operation Of Pipeline Systems; To Provide That Pipelines Are Not Required To Seek Authority Related To Certain Minor Construction Activities; To Require That All Jurisdictional Contracts Between The Hinshaw Pipeline And Any Third Party Be Filed With The Commission; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include An Employee Of The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services Within The Class Of Persons For Which The Penalty For Any Felony Or Misdemeanor Shall Be Subject To Enhancement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include An Employee Of The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services Within The Class Of Persons For Which The Penalty For Any Felony Or Misdemeanor Shall Be Subject To Enhancement; And For Related Purposes.