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 Section 61-3-66, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Airport Authorities To Take Possession, Obtain The Title And Dispose Of Abandoned Motor Vehicles Left Upon Airport Property; To Set Forth Notice Requirements; To Authorize The Sale, Disposal Or Retention Of Vehicles For Airport Use; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create Section 61-3-66, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Airport Authorities To Take Possession, Obtain The Title And Dispose Of Abandoned Motor Vehicles Left Upon Airport Property; To Set Forth Notice Requirements; To Authorize The Sale, Disposal Or Retention Of Vehicles For Airport Use; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Exempt Certain Reports, Surveys, Schedules, Lists And Data Collected For Safety Enhancement Of Potential Accident Sites And Hazardous Roadway Conditions From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Exempt Certain Reports, Surveys, Schedules, Lists And Data Collected For Safety Enhancement Of Potential Accident Sites And Hazardous Roadway Conditions From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-45-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Conveyance Equipment Which Is Applicable To The Provisions And Inspection Requirements Of The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 45-45-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Conveyance Equipment Which Is Applicable To The Provisions And Inspection Requirements Of The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 59-21-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks And The Commission On Marine Resources From Performing Vessel Stops Or Boarding A Vessel Without Probable Cause; To Prohibit Enforcement Officers From Performing A Vessel Stop Or Boarding A Vessel For The Sole Purpose Of Performing A Safety Or Marine Sanitation Equipment Inspection; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 59-21-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks And The Commission On Marine Resources From Performing Vessel Stops Or Boarding A Vessel Without Probable Cause; To Prohibit Enforcement Officers From Performing A Vessel Stop Or Boarding A Vessel For The Sole Purpose Of Performing A Safety Or Marine Sanitation Equipment Inspection; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Funds To Be Used For Electronic And Technological Purposes For Any Chancery Or Circuit Courtroom In The County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 19-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Funds To Be Used For Electronic And Technological Purposes For Any Chancery Or Circuit Courtroom In The County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-17-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Maintain A Database Of Insurance Producer Licensees Aged 65 Or Older Who Have Submitted An Affidavit Attesting To Their Qualifications To Be Exempt From Continuing Education Requirements; To Prohibit A Licensee From Being Required To Submit An Affidavit With Subsequent Applications For License Renewal If The Applicant Has Not Had An Interruption To Continuous Experience As A Licensed Insurance Producer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-17-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Maintain A Database Of Insurance Producer Licensees Aged 65 Or Older Who Have Submitted An Affidavit Attesting To Their Qualifications To Be Exempt From Continuing Education Requirements; To Prohibit A Licensee From Being Required To Submit An Affidavit With Subsequent Applications For License Renewal If The Applicant Has Not Had An Interruption To Continuous Experience As A Licensed Insurance Producer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Renewals Or Amendments To A Charter Or Articles Of Incorporation Of Banking Corporations Shall Be Sent Directly To The Secretary Of State Upon Being Approved By The Commissioner And Do Not Require Approval From The Attorney General; To Amend Section 81-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Bank To Declare And Pay Dividends Not Inconsistent With The Bank's Articles Of Incorporation Or Bylaws; To Require Prior Written Approval Of The Commissioner Only When Certain Conditions Exist; To Amend Section 81-5-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prior Approval Of The Commissioner Is Not Required For A State Bank Or Thrift To Establish Or Decommission Electronic Terminals; To Create New Section 81-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Investments By State Chartered Financial Institutions In Community And Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects And Other Public Welfare Investments; To Amend Section 81-5-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Renewals Or Amendments To A Charter Or Articles Of Incorporation Of Banking Corporations Shall Be Sent Directly To The Secretary Of State Upon Being Approved By The Commissioner And Do Not Require Approval From The Attorney General; To Amend Section 81-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Bank To Declare And Pay Dividends Not Inconsistent With The Bank's Articles Of Incorporation Or Bylaws; To Require Prior Written Approval Of The Commissioner Only When Certain Conditions Exist; To Amend Section 81-5-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prior Approval Of The Commissioner Is Not Required For A State Bank Or Thrift To Establish Or Decommission Electronic Terminals; To Create New Section 81-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Investments By State Chartered Financial Institutions In Community And Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects And Other Public Welfare Investments; To Amend Section 81-5-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Fair Banking Standards Act; To Declare The Public Policy Of The State; To Urge Congress And The President To Stop Government From Weaponizing Financial Institutions; To Provide Standards For Fair Access To Financial Services Consistent With Executive Order 14331; To Prohibit State Regulators From Coercing Financial Institutions Into Terminating Customer Accounts Based On Nonquantitative Factors; To Require The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Review Agency Guidance; To Create An Administrative Complaint Process To Resolve Debanking Complaints; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Fair Banking Standards Act; To Declare The Public Policy Of The State; To Urge Congress And The President To Stop Government From Weaponizing Financial Institutions; To Provide Standards For Fair Access To Financial Services Consistent With Executive Order 14331; To Prohibit State Regulators From Coercing Financial Institutions Into Terminating Customer Accounts Based On Nonquantitative Factors; To Require The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Review Agency Guidance; To Create An Administrative Complaint Process To Resolve Debanking Complaints; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Comprehensive Study Of Inmates Under Its Jurisdiction To Determine The Prevalence Of Individuals With Dyslexia And Make A Report Thereon To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Comprehensive Study Of Inmates Under Its Jurisdiction To Determine The Prevalence Of Individuals With Dyslexia And Make A Report Thereon To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Increase To The Teacher Salary Scale; To Provide An Additional $3,000 Annual Salary Supplement To Licensed Special Education Teachers Employed By A School District On A Full-time Basis To Provide Special Education Instruction; To Provide An $6,000.00 Annual Salary Supplement To Occupational Therapist And Licensed School Psychologist Employed By A Local School District, Who Have Received National Certification From Their Respective Certifying Entity, And Serving In The Capacity For Which The Certification Has Been Issued; To Establish A Cap On The Maximum Salary A School Superintendent May Earn Which Is Directly Correlated To His Or Her Years Of Experience, Educational Attainment, Credentials And Classification Of Licensure Endorsement In Relation To 250% Of The Salary Of Teacher With Equivalent Qualifications, Including The District Local Supplement Pay; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Salary Increase For Assistant Teachers; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Providers Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Who Return To The Teaching Profession As A Contributions But Nonbenefit Accruing Member Of Pers; To Amend Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Base Student Cost; To Bring Forward Sections 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-57-107, 37-61-33, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 27-39-317, 37-3-83, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-17-6, 37-22-5, 37-28-55, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 41-79-5, 43-17-5, 27-104-351, 37-159-7, 37-23-31, 37-23-33, 37-23-35, 37-151-209, 37-151-215, 37-57-1, 27-65-75, 1-3-26, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7 And 65-26-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-13-80, 37-13-81, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Names Of The Offices Of Dropout Prevention And Compulsory School Attendance To Reflect New Designations As The Office Of Student Success And Graduation And The Office Of Educational Participation, Respectively; To Assign The New Title To Individuals Who Served In The Role Of School Attendance Officers, To Now Being Referred To As Student Success And Graduation Coaches, And Their District Supervisors' Title Being Changed To Student Success And Graduation Regional Coordinators; To Revise The Minimum Salary Schedule For Student Success And Graduation Coaches Based On Education And Years Of Experience; To Revise Employment Qualifications For Student Success And Graduation Coaches; To Revise The Responsibilities And Duties Of Student Success And Graduation Coaches; To Amend Section 37-13-92, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A School District Superintendent Give Consent To A Student Being Placed In An Alternative School Program When Referred To The Program By A Dispositive Order Of A Chancellor Or Youth Court Judge; To Establish The District Improvement And Teacher Stabilization Supplement Program Within The State Department Of Education; To Provide Performance-based And Need-based Supplemental Funding To Certain Underperforming School Districts; To Prescribe Detailed Program Structure, Administration, Oversight And Enforcement Mechanisms; To Establish Clear Eligibility Standards, Measurable Benchmarks And Proportional Distribution Requirements; To Restrict And Govern The Use Of Funds; To Require Transparency, Reporting And Audit Controls; To Provide For A Sunset And Legislative Review; To Amend Section 37-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time In December When School Districts Shall Process Payroll For All Employees From The Last Working Day To A Time Consistent With Other Monthly Installments As A Means Of Preventing The 45-day Gap Between Teacher Pay Periods From The December Pay Date To January Pay Date; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Increase To The Teacher Salary Scale; To Provide An Additional $3,000 Annual Salary Supplement To Licensed Special Education Teachers Employed By A School District On A Full-time Basis To Provide Special Education Instruction; To Provide An $6,000.00 Annual Salary Supplement To Occupational Therapist And Licensed School Psychologist Employed By A Local School District, Who Have Received National Certification From Their Respective Certifying Entity, And Serving In The Capacity For Which The Certification Has Been Issued; To Establish A Cap On The Maximum Salary A School Superintendent May Earn Which Is Directly Correlated To His Or Her Years Of Experience, Educational Attainment, Credentials And Classification Of Licensure Endorsement In Relation To 250% Of The Salary Of Teacher With Equivalent Qualifications, Including The District Local Supplement Pay; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Salary Increase For Assistant Teachers; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Providers Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Who Return To The Teaching Profession As A Contributions But Nonbenefit Accruing Member Of Pers; To Amend Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Base Student Cost; To Bring Forward Sections 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-57-107, 37-61-33, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 27-39-317, 37-3-83, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-17-6, 37-22-5, 37-28-55, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 41-79-5, 43-17-5, 27-104-351, 37-159-7, 37-23-31, 37-23-33, 37-23-35, 37-151-209, 37-151-215, 37-57-1, 27-65-75, 1-3-26, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7 And 65-26-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-13-80, 37-13-81, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Names Of The Offices Of Dropout Prevention And Compulsory School Attendance To Reflect New Designations As The Office Of Student Success And Graduation And The Office Of Educational Participation, Respectively; To Assign The New Title To Individuals Who Served In The Role Of School Attendance Officers, To Now Being Referred To As Student Success And Graduation Coaches, And Their District Supervisors' Title Being Changed To Student Success And Graduation Regional Coordinators; To Revise The Minimum Salary Schedule For Student Success And Graduation Coaches Based On Education And Years Of Experience; To Revise Employment Qualifications For Student Success And Graduation Coaches; To Revise The Responsibilities And Duties Of Student Success And Graduation Coaches; To Amend Section 37-13-92, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A School District Superintendent Give Consent To A Student Being Placed In An Alternative School Program When Referred To The Program By A Dispositive Order Of A Chancellor Or Youth Court Judge; To Establish The District Improvement And Teacher Stabilization Supplement Program Within The State Department Of Education; To Provide Performance-based And Need-based Supplemental Funding To Certain Underperforming School Districts; To Prescribe Detailed Program Structure, Administration, Oversight And Enforcement Mechanisms; To Establish Clear Eligibility Standards, Measurable Benchmarks And Proportional Distribution Requirements; To Restrict And Govern The Use Of Funds; To Require Transparency, Reporting And Audit Controls; To Provide For A Sunset And Legislative Review; To Amend Section 37-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time In December When School Districts Shall Process Payroll For All Employees From The Last Working Day To A Time Consistent With Other Monthly Installments As A Means Of Preventing The 45-day Gap Between Teacher Pay Periods From The December Pay Date To January Pay Date; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "market-ready Homes Revolving Loan Program" To Assist Homeowners With Making Necessary Repairs And Upgrades To Existing Homes To Establish An Enhanced Post-repair Listing Price With Lending Options For The Homeowner; To Create The "market-ready Homes Revolving Loan Fund" In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Program And Fund Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Home Corporation; To Provide Eligibility And Conditions For Making Loans From The Fund; To Amend Section 43-33-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "market-ready Homes Revolving Loan Program" To Assist Homeowners With Making Necessary Repairs And Upgrades To Existing Homes To Establish An Enhanced Post-repair Listing Price With Lending Options For The Homeowner; To Create The "market-ready Homes Revolving Loan Fund" In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Program And Fund Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Home Corporation; To Provide Eligibility And Conditions For Making Loans From The Fund; To Amend Section 43-33-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 28 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2024, To Authorize The Funds Provided To Prentiss County For Certain Road Projects To Be Used For Another Road; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 28 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2024, To Authorize The Funds Provided To Prentiss County For Certain Road Projects To Be Used For Another Road; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Authorizing The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Join An Examination Or Issue A Joint Report Of Examination With The Federal Reserve Bank Of Certain Bank Holding Companies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Authorizing The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Join An Examination Or Issue A Joint Report Of Examination With The Federal Reserve Bank Of Certain Bank Holding Companies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 43-8-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Long-term Care Ombudsman Act; To Create New Section 43-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Forth Legislative Purpose; To Create New Section 43-8-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms Used In The Act; To Create New Section 43-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program (program) In The Mississippi Department Of Human Services (department) In The Division Of Aging And Adult Services (division); To Create New Section 43-8-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Identify The Purpose Of The Program And The Duties And Authority Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman (state Ombudsman); To Create New Section 43-8-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Ombudsman To Designate Districts To Carry Out The Duties Of The Program Within Local Communities And To Set Forth Duties Of Representatives Of The Program; To Create New Section 43-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Ombudsman And Representatives Of The Program Are Not Mandatory Reporters Except Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 43-8-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Conflicts Of Interest And Require Representatives To Certify Prior To Appointment And Annually That He Or She Does Not Have A Conflict Of Interest; To Create New Section 43-8-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department, In Consultation With The State Ombudsman, To Adopt Rules Implementing State And Local Complaint Procedures; To Create New Section 43-8-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Representative Of The Program To Identify And Investigate Within A Reasonable Time Certain Complaints Made By Or On Behalf Of A Resident; To Create New Section 43-8-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Representative Of The Program To Conduct Periodic Onsite Facility Visits; To Create New Section 43-8-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Appropriate Remedial Action And The Establishment Of Target Dates For Such Action In Response To Certain Complaints; To Create New Section 43-8-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate Certain Information As Confidential; To Create New Section 43-8-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Office Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program To Establish A Statewide Toll-free Telephone Number And E-mail Address For Receiving Complaints Concerning Matters Adversely Affecting The Health, Safety, Welfare Or Rights Of Residents; To Provide Information Related To The Program To Each Resident Or Representative Of A Resident Upon Admission To A Long-term Care Facility; To Create New Section 43-8-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity; To Create New Section 43-8-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Long-term Care Facilities To Provide Representatives Of The Program With Access To Certain Records; To Create New Section 43-8-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Interference With A Representative Of The Program In The Performance Of Official Duties And To Establish Penalties For Violations; To Create New Section 43-8-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Meet The Costs Of The Program From Appropriated Funds; To Create New Section 43-8-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Program To Maintain A Statewide Uniform Reporting System To Collect And Analyze Data Relating To Complaints And Conditions In Long-term Care Facilities And To Residents For The Purpose Of Identifying And Resolving Complaints And To Annually Publish Information Pertaining To The Number And Types Of Complaints Received; To Create New Section 43-8-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Ombudsman Shall Ensure That Appropriate Training Is Provided To All Representatives Of The Program; To Repeal Sections 43-7-51 Through 43-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Constitute The Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 43-8-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Long-term Care Ombudsman Act; To Create New Section 43-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Forth Legislative Purpose; To Create New Section 43-8-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms Used In The Act; To Create New Section 43-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program (program) In The Mississippi Department Of Human Services (department) In The Division Of Aging And Adult Services (division); To Create New Section 43-8-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Identify The Purpose Of The Program And The Duties And Authority Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman (state Ombudsman); To Create New Section 43-8-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Ombudsman To Designate Districts To Carry Out The Duties Of The Program Within Local Communities And To Set Forth Duties Of Representatives Of The Program; To Create New Section 43-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Ombudsman And Representatives Of The Program Are Not Mandatory Reporters Except Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 43-8-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Conflicts Of Interest And Require Representatives To Certify Prior To Appointment And Annually That He Or She Does Not Have A Conflict Of Interest; To Create New Section 43-8-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department, In Consultation With The State Ombudsman, To Adopt Rules Implementing State And Local Complaint Procedures; To Create New Section 43-8-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Representative Of The Program To Identify And Investigate Within A Reasonable Time Certain Complaints Made By Or On Behalf Of A Resident; To Create New Section 43-8-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Representative Of The Program To Conduct Periodic Onsite Facility Visits; To Create New Section 43-8-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Appropriate Remedial Action And The Establishment Of Target Dates For Such Action In Response To Certain Complaints; To Create New Section 43-8-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate Certain Information As Confidential; To Create New Section 43-8-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Office Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program To Establish A Statewide Toll-free Telephone Number And E-mail Address For Receiving Complaints Concerning Matters Adversely Affecting The Health, Safety, Welfare Or Rights Of Residents; To Provide Information Related To The Program To Each Resident Or Representative Of A Resident Upon Admission To A Long-term Care Facility; To Create New Section 43-8-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity; To Create New Section 43-8-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Long-term Care Facilities To Provide Representatives Of The Program With Access To Certain Records; To Create New Section 43-8-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Interference With A Representative Of The Program In The Performance Of Official Duties And To Establish Penalties For Violations; To Create New Section 43-8-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Meet The Costs Of The Program From Appropriated Funds; To Create New Section 43-8-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Program To Maintain A Statewide Uniform Reporting System To Collect And Analyze Data Relating To Complaints And Conditions In Long-term Care Facilities And To Residents For The Purpose Of Identifying And Resolving Complaints And To Annually Publish Information Pertaining To The Number And Types Of Complaints Received; To Create New Section 43-8-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Ombudsman Shall Ensure That Appropriate Training Is Provided To All Representatives Of The Program; To Repeal Sections 43-7-51 Through 43-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Constitute The Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Governor To Appoint, With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, A Chief Information Officer Who Shall Serve In A Cabinet Position; To Prescribe The General Powers And Duties Of The Chief Information Officer; To Authorize The Chief Information Officer To Have The Authority To Do What Is Necessary To Accomplish The Duties Prescribed Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Governor To Appoint, With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, A Chief Information Officer Who Shall Serve In A Cabinet Position; To Prescribe The General Powers And Duties Of The Chief Information Officer; To Authorize The Chief Information Officer To Have The Authority To Do What Is Necessary To Accomplish The Duties Prescribed Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Standard Of Proof That A Court Uses When Determining Whether An Offenders Probation May Be Revoked; To Provide That Probation, Post-release Supervision Or Suspension Of Sentence May Be Revoked Prior To Its Commencement If A New Felony Crime Is Committed Prior To Its Commencement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Standard Of Proof That A Court Uses When Determining Whether An Offenders Probation May Be Revoked; To Provide That Probation, Post-release Supervision Or Suspension Of Sentence May Be Revoked Prior To Its Commencement If A New Felony Crime Is Committed Prior To Its Commencement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For The School Board Of The School District Of A Child's Residence Consent To The Release Of The Student For Transfer To Another District; To Require That The Transferee School Board Approve Or Refuse The Transfer Of A Student At The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board After Receipt Of The Petition For Transfer; To Require The Transferee District To Notify, In Writing And Within A Reasonable Time, The District From Which The Student Is Transferring Of The Approval Of A Transfer Request; To Provide That, Absent Good Cause, A Transfer Request Must Be Approved, And The Transferor District Notified, Not Later Than March 15 Of The School Year Before The Transfer Is To Occur; To Authorize A Transferee District To Charge A Fee It Determines To Be Reasonable For Receiving A Student; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Preclude The Mississippi High School Activities Association Or Any Successor Regulatory Body From Exercising Its Authority To Determine The Extracurricular Eligibility Of A Transferring Student; To Provide That Transfer Authority Of A District To Receive Or Deny The Acceptance Of A Student Requesting Transfer Into The District Shall Not Supersede Any Provision Of An Enforceable Desegregation Order Or A Court-approved Desegregation Plan; To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For The School Board Of The School District Of A Child's Residence Consent To The Release Of The Student For Transfer To Another District; To Require That The Transferee School Board Approve Or Refuse The Transfer Of A Student At The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board After Receipt Of The Petition For Transfer; To Require The Transferee District To Notify, In Writing And Within A Reasonable Time, The District From Which The Student Is Transferring Of The Approval Of A Transfer Request; To Provide That, Absent Good Cause, A Transfer Request Must Be Approved, And The Transferor District Notified, Not Later Than March 15 Of The School Year Before The Transfer Is To Occur; To Authorize A Transferee District To Charge A Fee It Determines To Be Reasonable For Receiving A Student; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Preclude The Mississippi High School Activities Association Or Any Successor Regulatory Body From Exercising Its Authority To Determine The Extracurricular Eligibility Of A Transferring Student; To Provide That Transfer Authority Of A District To Receive Or Deny The Acceptance Of A Student Requesting Transfer Into The District Shall Not Supersede Any Provision Of An Enforceable Desegregation Order Or A Court-approved Desegregation Plan; To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Within The State Department Of Health Under The Direction Of The State Health Officer; To Provide That The State Health Officer Shall Establish And Appoint The Members Of The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Advisory Committee To Assist In The Development And Implementation Of The Registry, Determine What Data Will Be Collected, And Advise The Department; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Rules, In Consultation With The Advisory Committee, To Designate Parkinson's Disease And Identified Parkinsonisms As Diseases That Are Required To Be Reported To The Department; To Require The Department To Receive And Collect Data For The Registry On The Incidence And Prevalence Of Parkinson's Disease And Parkinsonisms In Mississippi And Related Epidemiological Data; To Require, Beginning January 1, 2027, Each Movement Disorder Center That Treats A Patient With Parkinson's Disease And Each Movement Disorder Health Care Provider Who Treats Or Diagnoses Parkinson's Disease Or Parkinsonisms For A Patient To Submit A Parkinson's Disease Report To The Department; To Provide That A Patient Who Does Not Wish To Participate In The Collection Of Data For The Purposes Of Research In The Registry May Opt Out After An Opportunity To Review The Documents And Ask Questions; To Authorize The Department To Make Data From The Registry, With Or Without Identifiers, Available To Researchers That Have The Approval Of An Institutional Review Board In Accordance With Requirements Of Federal Regulations; To Provide That All Information Collected Pursuant To This Act Is Confidential; To Require The Department To Maintain An Accurate Record Of All Persons Who Are Given Access To Information Collected By The Department Pursuant To This Act; To Require The Department To Provide Notice Of The Mandatory Reporting Required Under This Act On Its Website And To Professional Associations Representing Movement Disorder Centers And Movement Disorder Health Care Providers; To Require The Department To Submit To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Public Health Committees A Yearly Program Summary Update; To Require The Department, By October 1, 2028, To Create, And Update Annually Thereafter, The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Website Where The Public Can Find Information Related To Parkinson's Disease And The Registry, The Yearly Program Summary Update, And Any Other Information Deemed Relevant By The Advisory Committee; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Within The State Department Of Health Under The Direction Of The State Health Officer; To Provide That The State Health Officer Shall Establish And Appoint The Members Of The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Advisory Committee To Assist In The Development And Implementation Of The Registry, Determine What Data Will Be Collected, And Advise The Department; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Rules, In Consultation With The Advisory Committee, To Designate Parkinson's Disease And Identified Parkinsonisms As Diseases That Are Required To Be Reported To The Department; To Require The Department To Receive And Collect Data For The Registry On The Incidence And Prevalence Of Parkinson's Disease And Parkinsonisms In Mississippi And Related Epidemiological Data; To Require, Beginning January 1, 2027, Each Movement Disorder Center That Treats A Patient With Parkinson's Disease And Each Movement Disorder Health Care Provider Who Treats Or Diagnoses Parkinson's Disease Or Parkinsonisms For A Patient To Submit A Parkinson's Disease Report To The Department; To Provide That A Patient Who Does Not Wish To Participate In The Collection Of Data For The Purposes Of Research In The Registry May Opt Out After An Opportunity To Review The Documents And Ask Questions; To Authorize The Department To Make Data From The Registry, With Or Without Identifiers, Available To Researchers That Have The Approval Of An Institutional Review Board In Accordance With Requirements Of Federal Regulations; To Provide That All Information Collected Pursuant To This Act Is Confidential; To Require The Department To Maintain An Accurate Record Of All Persons Who Are Given Access To Information Collected By The Department Pursuant To This Act; To Require The Department To Provide Notice Of The Mandatory Reporting Required Under This Act On Its Website And To Professional Associations Representing Movement Disorder Centers And Movement Disorder Health Care Providers; To Require The Department To Submit To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Public Health Committees A Yearly Program Summary Update; To Require The Department, By October 1, 2028, To Create, And Update Annually Thereafter, The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Website Where The Public Can Find Information Related To Parkinson's Disease And The Registry, The Yearly Program Summary Update, And Any Other Information Deemed Relevant By The Advisory Committee; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 85-11-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Time Within Which The Department Of Revenue May Take Action To Collect Against A Tax Lien For A Finally Determined Tax Liability; To Amend Section 31-19-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Doubtful Claim Is A Claim For Which A Notice Of Tax Lien Has Been Enrolled In The Uniform State Tax Lien Registry For A Finally Determined Tax Liability And For Which The Department Of Revenue Is Prohibited Under Section 85-11-21 From Taking Any Action For Collection Against The Tax Lien For Such Liability; To Amend Section 31-19-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Criteria Relating To The Settlement And Compromise Of Certain Doubtful Claims; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 85-11-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Time Within Which The Department Of Revenue May Take Action To Collect Against A Tax Lien For A Finally Determined Tax Liability; To Amend Section 31-19-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Doubtful Claim Is A Claim For Which A Notice Of Tax Lien Has Been Enrolled In The Uniform State Tax Lien Registry For A Finally Determined Tax Liability And For Which The Department Of Revenue Is Prohibited Under Section 85-11-21 From Taking Any Action For Collection Against The Tax Lien For Such Liability; To Amend Section 31-19-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Criteria Relating To The Settlement And Compromise Of Certain Doubtful Claims; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-41-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Local School Boards To Enter Into Agreements And Memoranda Of Understanding With Local Emergency Officials And Other Appropriate Agencies For The Use Of School Buses Under Certain Emergency Circumstance; To Revise The Procedure And Authority For The Use Of Passenger Cars Or Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Other Than Schools Buses To Transport Students To Comply With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-41-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Local School Boards To Enter Into Agreements And Memoranda Of Understanding With Local Emergency Officials And Other Appropriate Agencies For The Use Of School Buses Under Certain Emergency Circumstance; To Revise The Procedure And Authority For The Use Of Passenger Cars Or Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Other Than Schools Buses To Transport Students To Comply With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Establish And Implement A State Health Insurance Exchange; To Bring Forward Sections 83-9-251, 83-9-255 And 83-9-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Certain Definitions And Additional Authority Related To A State Health Insurance Exchange, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 83-9-214, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Funds Held By The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association On June 30, 2026, Shall Be Transferred To The Mississippi Health Insurance State Exchange Trust Fund; To Bring Forward Sections 83-9-201, 83-9-203, 83-9-205, 83-9-207, 83-9-209, 83-9-211, 83-9-211.1, 83-9-212, 83-9-213, 83-9-215, 83-9-217, 83-9-219, 83-9-221 And 83-9-222, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association And Provide For Its Duties And Responsibilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Establish And Implement A State Health Insurance Exchange; To Bring Forward Sections 83-9-251, 83-9-255 And 83-9-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Certain Definitions And Additional Authority Related To A State Health Insurance Exchange, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 83-9-214, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Funds Held By The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association On June 30, 2026, Shall Be Transferred To The Mississippi Health Insurance State Exchange Trust Fund; To Bring Forward Sections 83-9-201, 83-9-203, 83-9-205, 83-9-207, 83-9-209, 83-9-211, 83-9-211.1, 83-9-212, 83-9-213, 83-9-215, 83-9-217, 83-9-219, 83-9-221 And 83-9-222, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association And Provide For Its Duties And Responsibilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Use Of Automobile Registrations As Proof Of Residency When Enrolling Students In School; To Require Parents Or Legal Guardians Who Do Not Own A Vehicle To Submit A Signed Affidavit, Attesting That No Motor Vehicle Is Owned And Affirming The Student's Actual Residence At The Stated Address Within The Enrolling School District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Use Of Automobile Registrations As Proof Of Residency When Enrolling Students In School; To Require Parents Or Legal Guardians Who Do Not Own A Vehicle To Submit A Signed Affidavit, Attesting That No Motor Vehicle Is Owned And Affirming The Student's Actual Residence At The Stated Address Within The Enrolling School District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit To 12 Months The Right Of First Refusal Of A Charter School To Purchase Or Lease Closed Public School Property In The School District In Which The Charter School Is Located; To Specify That This Provision Shall Not Impair Any Rights Of A Charter School Under A Contract For Purchase Or Lease Of The Property Entered With The District During The Twelve-month Period; To Amend Section 37-7-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Within The First Six Months Of The Closure Of The Public School Facility Or Property, No Purchase Or Lease Agreement With Any Entity Other Than A Charter School Located In The District May Be Entered, Unless Each Such Charter School Has Notified The School Board That It Is Not Exercising Its Right Of First Refusal On The Property; To Amend Section 37-7-477, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A School Board To Approve Alternative Uses, Consistent With Section 37-7-473, For Property Conveyed Or Leased; To Require The Instrument Conveying Or Leasing The Property To Include Procedures For Seeking And Obtaining Board Approval For Alternative Uses Not Specified In The Instrument; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-473, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit To 12 Months The Right Of First Refusal Of A Charter School To Purchase Or Lease Closed Public School Property In The School District In Which The Charter School Is Located; To Specify That This Provision Shall Not Impair Any Rights Of A Charter School Under A Contract For Purchase Or Lease Of The Property Entered With The District During The Twelve-month Period; To Amend Section 37-7-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Within The First Six Months Of The Closure Of The Public School Facility Or Property, No Purchase Or Lease Agreement With Any Entity Other Than A Charter School Located In The District May Be Entered, Unless Each Such Charter School Has Notified The School Board That It Is Not Exercising Its Right Of First Refusal On The Property; To Amend Section 37-7-477, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A School Board To Approve Alternative Uses, Consistent With Section 37-7-473, For Property Conveyed Or Leased; To Require The Instrument Conveying Or Leasing The Property To Include Procedures For Seeking And Obtaining Board Approval For Alternative Uses Not Specified In The Instrument; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-473, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate The Union County Heritage Museum As The Official State Barbeque Museum; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate The Union County Heritage Museum As The Official State Barbeque Museum; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 5-8-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Grace Period For Lobbyists To Register With The Secretary Of State's Office After The Lobbyist Has Engaged In Lobbying Activities; To Amend Section 5-8-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create "the Amy Act," Which Allows The Secretary Of State To Penalizes Lobbyists Who Fail To File Their Registration Statement(s) And Fee(s) Prior To Engaging In Lobbying Activities In This State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 5-8-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Grace Period For Lobbyists To Register With The Secretary Of State's Office After The Lobbyist Has Engaged In Lobbying Activities; To Amend Section 5-8-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create "the Amy Act," Which Allows The Secretary Of State To Penalizes Lobbyists Who Fail To File Their Registration Statement(s) And Fee(s) Prior To Engaging In Lobbying Activities In This State; And For Related Purposes.