Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
An Act To Amend Section 25-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Identify Underutilized State Vehicles On Agency Inventories; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Identify State Employees Who Use Privately Owned Vehicles In Their Official Capacity And Charge More Than $15,000.00 In Travel Mileage Reimbursement In The Most Recently Completed Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services Certain Powers Related To The Oversight Of Agency Procurement Of Cellular Services And The Approval And Oversight Of Security Protocols For Electronic Payment Systems Used By State Agencies; To Create New Section 25-53-125.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services To Collect Certain Information On Cellular Communication Plans Used By State Agencies; To Amend Section 27-65-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Discounts Allowed To Vendors Who Pay Their Sales Taxes On Time; To Amend Sections 27-104-7 And 29-5-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Establish Shared Office Space And Shared Support Services For Certain Designated Agencies; To Amend Section 27-104-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Cooperate With The Department Of Information Technology Services For Data Security Concerns; To Amend Section 35-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For The Appointment Of Members Of The Mississippi Veterans' Home Purchase Board And To Require Ethics Training For Confirmed Members Of The Board; To Amend Section 35-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Mississippi Veterans' Home Purchase Board Set Its Interest Rates Consistently Between One And Two Percent Below Market Rates; To Amend Section 35-7-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A 2% Administrative Expense Allowance For The Administration Of The Veterans' Home Purchase Board Revolving Fund In Conformity With Other Provisions Of Law; To Require The Peer Committee To Prepare A Report On Certain School District Implementation Of Efficiency Measures; To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Aid School Districts In Creating Technology And Disaster Recovery Plans; To Require The Department To Develop A Plan Template And Provide Guidance Documents For Technology Staff Developing Such Plans; To Require The Department To Conduct Certain Surveys Related To Technology Programs At Least Every Two Years; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance For School Districts To Increase Efficiency And Productivity In Nutrition Programs; To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Staggered Terms Of Office For The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board May Receive Up To 3% Of Annual Per-pupil Allocations Received By A Charter School From State And Local Funds For Each Charter School It Authorizes; To Amend Section 37-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Annually Review Its Accounting Manual To Determine Whether Revisions Would Improve Detail, Clarity And Accuracy Of School District Revenues And Expenses; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance For School Districts To Improve Transportation Services And Reduce Costs Related To Bus Routes; To Amend Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Enrollment Figures Used In The Pro Rata Local Ad Valorem Tax Calculation; To Amend Section 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Program Withholdings From Participants Of The Prison Industries Corporation's Work Initiative Program To Be Calculated Based On Participant Wages After Mandatory Deductions; To Require Accounting Of Any Dependent Support Payments, Fines, Restitutions, Fees Or Costs As Ordered By The Court Be Reported For Each Work Initiative Participant; To Require That The Remaining Sentence Length Of Work Initiative Participants Be Collected, Maintained And Reported; To Require That A Financial Account Creation Date For Work Program Participants Be Collected And Maintained; To Amend Section 73-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Requirements For Dental Hygienists Practicing Under General Supervision; To Authorize General Supervision Practice For Non-invasive Routine Services In Licensed Nursing Homes, Institutions For The Aged Or Infirm, And Correctional Facilities; To Bring Forward Section 35-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Sections 57-89-1, 57-89-3, 57-89-7 And 57-89-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Identify Underutilized State Vehicles On Agency Inventories; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Identify State Employees Who Use Privately Owned Vehicles In Their Official Capacity And Charge More Than $15,000.00 In Travel Mileage Reimbursement In The Most Recently Completed Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services Certain Powers Related To The Oversight Of Agency Procurement Of Cellular Services And The Approval And Oversight Of Security Protocols For Electronic Payment Systems Used By State Agencies; To Create New Section 25-53-125.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services To Collect Certain Information On Cellular Communication Plans Used By State Agencies; To Amend Section 27-65-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Discounts Allowed To Vendors Who Pay Their Sales Taxes On Time; To Amend Sections 27-104-7 And 29-5-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Establish Shared Office Space And Shared Support Services For Certain Designated Agencies; To Amend Section 27-104-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Cooperate With The Department Of Information Technology Services For Data Security Concerns; To Amend Section 35-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For The Appointment Of Members Of The Mississippi Veterans' Home Purchase Board And To Require Ethics Training For Confirmed Members Of The Board; To Amend Section 35-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Mississippi Veterans' Home Purchase Board Set Its Interest Rates Consistently Between One And Two Percent Below Market Rates; To Amend Section 35-7-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A 2% Administrative Expense Allowance For The Administration Of The Veterans' Home Purchase Board Revolving Fund In Conformity With Other Provisions Of Law; To Require The Peer Committee To Prepare A Report On Certain School District Implementation Of Efficiency Measures; To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Aid School Districts In Creating Technology And Disaster Recovery Plans; To Require The Department To Develop A Plan Template And Provide Guidance Documents For Technology Staff Developing Such Plans; To Require The Department To Conduct Certain Surveys Related To Technology Programs At Least Every Two Years; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance For School Districts To Increase Efficiency And Productivity In Nutrition Programs; To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Staggered Terms Of Office For The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board May Receive Up To 3% Of Annual Per-pupil Allocations Received By A Charter School From State And Local Funds For Each Charter School It Authorizes; To Amend Section 37-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Annually Review Its Accounting Manual To Determine Whether Revisions Would Improve Detail, Clarity And Accuracy Of School District Revenues And Expenses; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance For School Districts To Improve Transportation Services And Reduce Costs Related To Bus Routes; To Amend Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Enrollment Figures Used In The Pro Rata Local Ad Valorem Tax Calculation; To Amend Section 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Program Withholdings From Participants Of The Prison Industries Corporation's Work Initiative Program To Be Calculated Based On Participant Wages After Mandatory Deductions; To Require Accounting Of Any Dependent Support Payments, Fines, Restitutions, Fees Or Costs As Ordered By The Court Be Reported For Each Work Initiative Participant; To Require That The Remaining Sentence Length Of Work Initiative Participants Be Collected, Maintained And Reported; To Require That A Financial Account Creation Date For Work Program Participants Be Collected And Maintained; To Amend Section 73-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Requirements For Dental Hygienists Practicing Under General Supervision; To Authorize General Supervision Practice For Non-invasive Routine Services In Licensed Nursing Homes, Institutions For The Aged Or Infirm, And Correctional Facilities; To Bring Forward Section 35-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Sections 57-89-1, 57-89-3, 57-89-7 And 57-89-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 97-45-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Offense Of Financial Institution Accounts Fraud; To Provide Criminal Penalties On A Scale Corresponding To The Total Value Of The Money, Property, Services, Or Other Thing Of Value Obtained Or Sought To Be Obtained; To Provide For The Venue Of The Crime; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 97-45-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Offense Of Financial Institution Accounts Fraud; To Provide Criminal Penalties On A Scale Corresponding To The Total Value Of The Money, Property, Services, Or Other Thing Of Value Obtained Or Sought To Be Obtained; To Provide For The Venue Of The Crime; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From 13 To 18 Years Of Age The Threshold For The Reduced Issuance Rate For Lifetime Sportsman Hunting And Fishing Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From 13 To 18 Years Of Age The Threshold For The Reduced Issuance Rate For Lifetime Sportsman Hunting And Fishing Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-58-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Licensure Qualifications For Radiologist Assistants; To Authorize A Radiologist Assistant To Notify Health Care Providers Treating The Patient That The Ordered Imaging Procedures Have Been Completed; To Provide That A Radiologist Assistant May Only Communicate His Or Her Initial Observations To The Radiologist; To Authorize A Radiologist Assistant To Communicate The Radiologist's Final Or Preliminary Interpretation To Other Health Care Providers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-58-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Licensure Qualifications For Radiologist Assistants; To Authorize A Radiologist Assistant To Notify Health Care Providers Treating The Patient That The Ordered Imaging Procedures Have Been Completed; To Provide That A Radiologist Assistant May Only Communicate His Or Her Initial Observations To The Radiologist; To Authorize A Radiologist Assistant To Communicate The Radiologist's Final Or Preliminary Interpretation To Other Health Care Providers; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $265,000,000.00 From The Capital Expense Fund To The Capacity Project Fund Upon The Effective Date Of This Act; To Amend Section 65-1-141.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Revision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $265,000,000.00 From The Capital Expense Fund To The Capacity Project Fund Upon The Effective Date Of This Act; To Amend Section 65-1-141.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Revision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create And Codify New Section 37-13-4.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governing Board Of Each Public School District And Nonsectarian Public Charter School To Adopt A Policy Providing A Daily Opportunity For Voluntary Participation By Students And Employees In A Period Of Prayer And The Reading Of The Bible Or Other Religious Text; To Require Such Policies To Include Mandatory Written Consent, Acknowledgment Of Voluntariness And An Express Waiver Of State And Federal Claims, Including Establishment Clause Claims; To Prohibit Participation Without Prior Written Consent And To Provide For Revocation Of Consent While Maintaining The Enforceability Of Executed Waivers; To Prohibit The Broadcast Of Prayer Or Religious Readings Over Public Address Systems And To Require That Such Periods Not Supplant Instructional Time; To Require Safeguards Ensuring That Prayer Or Religious Readings Are Not Knowingly Or Intentionally Conducted In The Presence Or Hearing Of Nonconsenting Individuals And To Authorize Compliance Through Scheduling Before Normal School Hours Or In Fully Consented Classrooms Or Campuses; To Require The Attorney General, Upon Request, To Provide Advisory Guidance, Model Consent Forms, And Legal Defense To Participating Districts Or Schools And To Provide For State Liability For Costs, Judgments Or Settlements When Such Defense Is Undertaken; To Clarify That The Act Does Not Prohibit Individual Prayer Or Religious Expression During Other Periods Of The School Day And Does Not Conflict With Article 8, Section 208 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 Or Existing Statutory Protections For Student Religious Expression; To Bring Forward Sections 37-12-7, 37-13-4, 37-13-4.1 And 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes
An Act To Create And Codify New Section 37-13-4.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governing Board Of Each Public School District And Nonsectarian Public Charter School To Adopt A Policy Providing A Daily Opportunity For Voluntary Participation By Students And Employees In A Period Of Prayer And The Reading Of The Bible Or Other Religious Text; To Require Such Policies To Include Mandatory Written Consent, Acknowledgment Of Voluntariness And An Express Waiver Of State And Federal Claims, Including Establishment Clause Claims; To Prohibit Participation Without Prior Written Consent And To Provide For Revocation Of Consent While Maintaining The Enforceability Of Executed Waivers; To Prohibit The Broadcast Of Prayer Or Religious Readings Over Public Address Systems And To Require That Such Periods Not Supplant Instructional Time; To Require Safeguards Ensuring That Prayer Or Religious Readings Are Not Knowingly Or Intentionally Conducted In The Presence Or Hearing Of Nonconsenting Individuals And To Authorize Compliance Through Scheduling Before Normal School Hours Or In Fully Consented Classrooms Or Campuses; To Require The Attorney General, Upon Request, To Provide Advisory Guidance, Model Consent Forms, And Legal Defense To Participating Districts Or Schools And To Provide For State Liability For Costs, Judgments Or Settlements When Such Defense Is Undertaken; To Clarify That The Act Does Not Prohibit Individual Prayer Or Religious Expression During Other Periods Of The School Day And Does Not Conflict With Article 8, Section 208 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 Or Existing Statutory Protections For Student Religious Expression; To Bring Forward Sections 37-12-7, 37-13-4, 37-13-4.1 And 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes
An Act To Amend Section 41-21-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assisted Outpatient Treatment (aot) As An Alternative To Inpatient Commitment For Persons Who Meet Certain Criteria; To Specify Who May Initiate An Aot Order; To Require The Court To Make Certain Findings Before Entering An Aot Order; To Require The Submission And Updating Of A Treatment Plan After Entry Of An Aot Order; To Provide That The Respondent Shall Have The Right To An Attorney At All Stages Of Any Proceeding Involving Aot; To Specify The Initial Length Of An Aot Order And Authorize Renewals Of The Order; To Authorize Certain Persons To File An Affidavit Of Noncompliance With A Treatment Plan; To Require Screening Before Such An Affidavit Is Filed; To Provide That The County Of Residence Shall Be Responsible For Community Coordination, Transportation, And Follow-up Services; To Require Local Screening Before Returning The Respondent To A State Hospital For Noncompliance; To Provide That The Chancery Court Of The County Where The Public Facility Is Located Or The Committing Court Shall Have Jurisdiction Over Matters Relating To Aot Orders; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-21-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assisted Outpatient Treatment (aot) As An Alternative To Inpatient Commitment For Persons Who Meet Certain Criteria; To Specify Who May Initiate An Aot Order; To Require The Court To Make Certain Findings Before Entering An Aot Order; To Require The Submission And Updating Of A Treatment Plan After Entry Of An Aot Order; To Provide That The Respondent Shall Have The Right To An Attorney At All Stages Of Any Proceeding Involving Aot; To Specify The Initial Length Of An Aot Order And Authorize Renewals Of The Order; To Authorize Certain Persons To File An Affidavit Of Noncompliance With A Treatment Plan; To Require Screening Before Such An Affidavit Is Filed; To Provide That The County Of Residence Shall Be Responsible For Community Coordination, Transportation, And Follow-up Services; To Require Local Screening Before Returning The Respondent To A State Hospital For Noncompliance; To Provide That The Chancery Court Of The County Where The Public Facility Is Located Or The Committing Court Shall Have Jurisdiction Over Matters Relating To Aot Orders; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Grant And Subgrant Administration Transparency And Accountability Of Non-governmental Organizations Act Of 2026; To Establish That This Act Shall Be Created To Establish Requirements That Enhance Oversight, Accountability And Transparency In Grant Administration Of State And Federal Funds; To Define Relevant Terms; To Establish Grant Program Performance Metrics And Requirements; To Establish Grant Administration, Financial Reporting And Leadership Disclosure Requirements; To Clarify What Constitutes Prohibited Activities For The Usage Of Grant Funds; To Provide Information That Shall Be Subject To Audits Of Non-governmental Organizations And Quasi-public Entities; To Require That Reports Required By This Act Shall Be Filed Within 180 Days After Fiscal Year End Of Year Osa Preforms Or Directs A Compliance Audit; To Authorize Dfa To Enforce The Policies And Procedures Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Grant And Subgrant Administration Transparency And Accountability Of Non-governmental Organizations Act Of 2026; To Establish That This Act Shall Be Created To Establish Requirements That Enhance Oversight, Accountability And Transparency In Grant Administration Of State And Federal Funds; To Define Relevant Terms; To Establish Grant Program Performance Metrics And Requirements; To Establish Grant Administration, Financial Reporting And Leadership Disclosure Requirements; To Clarify What Constitutes Prohibited Activities For The Usage Of Grant Funds; To Provide Information That Shall Be Subject To Audits Of Non-governmental Organizations And Quasi-public Entities; To Require That Reports Required By This Act Shall Be Filed Within 180 Days After Fiscal Year End Of Year Osa Preforms Or Directs A Compliance Audit; To Authorize Dfa To Enforce The Policies And Procedures Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower All School Boards Of All School Districts To Vote To Provide School Board Members And Their Eligible Dependents With Health Insurance, Provided That Such Insurance Is Paid For With Local Funds And Not State Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower All School Boards Of All School Districts To Vote To Provide School Board Members And Their Eligible Dependents With Health Insurance, Provided That Such Insurance Is Paid For With Local Funds And Not State Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services To Establish Certain Procurement Frameworks For The Procurement Of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services And Related Hardware And Software; To Provide That Certain Procurements Administered By The Department To Be Awarded Based On Best Value; To Require The Department To Establish A Manufacturer-based Procurement Framework For Cybersecurity Software, Hardware And Associated Services; To Require Certain Standards That Manufactures Must Meet To Participate In The Cybersecurity Manufacturer-based Procurement Framework; To Bring Forward Sections 25-53-25 And 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services To Establish Certain Procurement Frameworks For The Procurement Of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services And Related Hardware And Software; To Provide That Certain Procurements Administered By The Department To Be Awarded Based On Best Value; To Require The Department To Establish A Manufacturer-based Procurement Framework For Cybersecurity Software, Hardware And Associated Services; To Require Certain Standards That Manufactures Must Meet To Participate In The Cybersecurity Manufacturer-based Procurement Framework; To Bring Forward Sections 25-53-25 And 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-21-9, 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, 45-33-61 And 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Youth Court Data, Causes And Dockets, For Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-21-9, 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, 45-33-61 And 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Youth Court Data, Causes And Dockets, For Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Jurisdiction Of Justice Court From $3,500.00 To $5,000.00; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Jurisdiction Of Justice Court From $3,500.00 To $5,000.00; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Expungement Of The Felony Crimes Of Promoting Or Procuring Prostitution; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Minors Are Not Liable For Nonviolent Criminal Activity That Takes Place During Victimization; To Amend Section 97-3-54.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Vacatur Of Prostitution Convictions Also Applies To Adjudication Of Delinquency; To Provide That Victims Of Human Trafficking May Request The Court To Expunge Misdemeanor And Nonviolent Convictions That Were A Direct Result Of Their Victimization; To Provide An Affirmative Defense To Certain Criminal Charges That Directly Result From Trafficking A Victim; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Expungement Of The Felony Crimes Of Promoting Or Procuring Prostitution; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Minors Are Not Liable For Nonviolent Criminal Activity That Takes Place During Victimization; To Amend Section 97-3-54.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Vacatur Of Prostitution Convictions Also Applies To Adjudication Of Delinquency; To Provide That Victims Of Human Trafficking May Request The Court To Expunge Misdemeanor And Nonviolent Convictions That Were A Direct Result Of Their Victimization; To Provide An Affirmative Defense To Certain Criminal Charges That Directly Result From Trafficking A Victim; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A School Accountability Dashboard For Mississippi Public Schools To Promote Transparency And Provide Parents With Critical Student Performance Data; To Require School Districts To Publish The School Accountability Dashboard Beginning With The 2026-2027 Academic School Year; To Specify The Timeline By Which The Initial And Subsequent Updates To The Dashboard Are Required To Be Published; To Grant The Department A One-year Period To Identify Any Relevant Data Not Currently Collected To Determine What Said Data Is And Include It In The Dashboard Beginning With The 2027-2028 School Year; To Require The Information In The Dashboard To Be Compiled Into An Easily Accessible, User-friendly Single-page Graphic And Published On The Main Page Of The School District's And The Department's Website; To Require The State Department Of Education To Issue Guidance And The Standardized Dashboard Template To All School Districts By August 1, 2026; To Require The School Accountability Dashboard To Be Aligned With The State's Performance-based Accreditation System And Prescribe The Minimum Data Metrics To Be Included; To Amend Sections 37-17-6 And 37-17-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A School Accountability Dashboard For Mississippi Public Schools To Promote Transparency And Provide Parents With Critical Student Performance Data; To Require School Districts To Publish The School Accountability Dashboard Beginning With The 2026-2027 Academic School Year; To Specify The Timeline By Which The Initial And Subsequent Updates To The Dashboard Are Required To Be Published; To Grant The Department A One-year Period To Identify Any Relevant Data Not Currently Collected To Determine What Said Data Is And Include It In The Dashboard Beginning With The 2027-2028 School Year; To Require The Information In The Dashboard To Be Compiled Into An Easily Accessible, User-friendly Single-page Graphic And Published On The Main Page Of The School District's And The Department's Website; To Require The State Department Of Education To Issue Guidance And The Standardized Dashboard Template To All School Districts By August 1, 2026; To Require The School Accountability Dashboard To Be Aligned With The State's Performance-based Accreditation System And Prescribe The Minimum Data Metrics To Be Included; To Amend Sections 37-17-6 And 37-17-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Cap On The Annual Gross Sales Allowed; To Authorize Sales To Be Made Online By Mail Order, At Wholesale, Third-party Retail Establishments Or Through An Agent Of The Producer Of The Cottage Footage, Which Are Delivered Directly To Consumers In The State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Cap On The Annual Gross Sales Allowed; To Authorize Sales To Be Made Online By Mail Order, At Wholesale, Third-party Retail Establishments Or Through An Agent Of The Producer Of The Cottage Footage, Which Are Delivered Directly To Consumers In The State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Qualified Political Advertisements That Utilize Artificial Intelligence To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence To The Public; To Define What Is Considered A Qualified Political Advertisement And Artificial Intelligence As Used In This Section; To Clarify What Information Must Be Present In An Advertisement To Satisfy The Disclosure Requirement; To Specify Who Is Not Liable For The Failure Of Disclosure Of The Use Of Artificial Intelligence; To Provide Civil Penalties For Failing To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In A Qualified Political Advertisement; To State Where An Aggrieved Party Or The Attorney General May Bring Suit Against A Candidate, Committee Or Other Person Who Fails To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In A Qualified Political Advertisement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Qualified Political Advertisements That Utilize Artificial Intelligence To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence To The Public; To Define What Is Considered A Qualified Political Advertisement And Artificial Intelligence As Used In This Section; To Clarify What Information Must Be Present In An Advertisement To Satisfy The Disclosure Requirement; To Specify Who Is Not Liable For The Failure Of Disclosure Of The Use Of Artificial Intelligence; To Provide Civil Penalties For Failing To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In A Qualified Political Advertisement; To State Where An Aggrieved Party Or The Attorney General May Bring Suit Against A Candidate, Committee Or Other Person Who Fails To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In A Qualified Political Advertisement; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-39-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Not Later Than August 20th Of Each Fiscal Year The Governing Board Of Each Taxing Unit In A County Shall Provide A Notice To Each Taxpayer Indicating The Amount Of Ad Valorem Tax That Was Due On The Taxpayer's Property In The Preceding Fiscal Year, And The Millage Rate That Was Levied On The Property In The Preceding Fiscal Year, The Amount Of Ad Valorem Tax That Will Be Due On The Taxpayer's Property In The Current Fiscal Year, If The Millage Rate That Was Levied On The Property In The Preceding Fiscal Year Is Levied On The Property In The Current Fiscal Year, And The Difference Between The Two Indicated Amounts Of Ad Valorem Tax; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-39-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Not Later Than August 20th Of Each Fiscal Year The Governing Board Of Each Taxing Unit In A County Shall Provide A Notice To Each Taxpayer Indicating The Amount Of Ad Valorem Tax That Was Due On The Taxpayer's Property In The Preceding Fiscal Year, And The Millage Rate That Was Levied On The Property In The Preceding Fiscal Year, The Amount Of Ad Valorem Tax That Will Be Due On The Taxpayer's Property In The Current Fiscal Year, If The Millage Rate That Was Levied On The Property In The Preceding Fiscal Year Is Levied On The Property In The Current Fiscal Year, And The Difference Between The Two Indicated Amounts Of Ad Valorem Tax; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Local Office Spaces For The Department Of Child Protection Services That Are Provided By Boards Of Supervisors Must Be Adequate And Habitable; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Local Office Spaces For The Department Of Child Protection Services That Are Provided By Boards Of Supervisors Must Be Adequate And Habitable; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 25-53-1, 25-53-3, 25-53-5, 25-53-7, 25-53-9, 25-53-11, 25-53-13, 25-53-15, 25-53-17, 25-53-19, 25-53-21, 25-53-23, 25-53-25, 25-53-29, 25-53-51, 25-53-53, 25-53-55, 25-53-57, 25-53-59, 25-53-105, 25-53-107, 25-53-109, 25-53-111, 25-53-113, 25-53-113, 25-53-115, 25-53-117, 25-53-119, 25-53-121, 25-53-123, 25-53-125, 25-53-151, 25-53-171, 25-53-191, 25-53-193, 25-53-201, 25-53-231, 25-53-233, 25-53-235, 25-53-237, 25-53-239, 25-53-241, 25-53-251, 25-53-253, 25-53-255, 25-53-257, 25-53-261, 25-53-281, 25-53-301, And 25-53-101 For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 25-53-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 25-53-1, 25-53-3, 25-53-5, 25-53-7, 25-53-9, 25-53-11, 25-53-13, 25-53-15, 25-53-17, 25-53-19, 25-53-21, 25-53-23, 25-53-25, 25-53-29, 25-53-51, 25-53-53, 25-53-55, 25-53-57, 25-53-59, 25-53-105, 25-53-107, 25-53-109, 25-53-111, 25-53-113, 25-53-113, 25-53-115, 25-53-117, 25-53-119, 25-53-121, 25-53-123, 25-53-125, 25-53-151, 25-53-171, 25-53-191, 25-53-193, 25-53-201, 25-53-231, 25-53-233, 25-53-235, 25-53-237, 25-53-239, 25-53-241, 25-53-251, 25-53-253, 25-53-255, 25-53-257, 25-53-261, 25-53-281, 25-53-301, And 25-53-101 For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 25-53-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-707, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Telephone Solicitor To Make A Telephone Solicitation Regarding A Medicare Advantage Plan Or Medicare Supplement Plan To A Person Who Has An Established Business Relationship With The Solicitor Or Who Has Requested A Call With The Company; To Amend Section 77-3-709, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct An Incorrect Reference To Another Section Of The Code; To Amend Section 77-3-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exemption From The Requirements Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act For Insurance Agents; To Amend Section 83-9-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against Telephone Solicitations By Issuers Of Medicare Supplemental Policies Or Certificates; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-707, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Telephone Solicitor To Make A Telephone Solicitation Regarding A Medicare Advantage Plan Or Medicare Supplement Plan To A Person Who Has An Established Business Relationship With The Solicitor Or Who Has Requested A Call With The Company; To Amend Section 77-3-709, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct An Incorrect Reference To Another Section Of The Code; To Amend Section 77-3-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exemption From The Requirements Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act For Insurance Agents; To Amend Section 83-9-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against Telephone Solicitations By Issuers Of Medicare Supplemental Policies Or Certificates; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 31-7-9 And 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Deadline, From August 1 To July 15, For The Issuance Of Procurement Cards Or Credentials For A Digital Solution To Teachers And Necessary Support Personnel At The Beginning Of The School Year For The Purchase Of Instructional Supplies Using Educational Enhancement Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 31-7-9 And 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Deadline, From August 1 To July 15, For The Issuance Of Procurement Cards Or Credentials For A Digital Solution To Teachers And Necessary Support Personnel At The Beginning Of The School Year For The Purchase Of Instructional Supplies Using Educational Enhancement Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Childcare Teachers Shortage Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Is To Study The Mississippi Childcare Worker Shortage And How To Increase The Supply Of Affordable Childcare Seats While Also Recognizing Educators For Their Ongoing Efforts To Improve Mississippi's Early Education And Care System; To Provide The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide What The Task Force Shall Review; To Require The Task Force To Report To Certain Officials By December 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Childcare Teachers Shortage Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Is To Study The Mississippi Childcare Worker Shortage And How To Increase The Supply Of Affordable Childcare Seats While Also Recognizing Educators For Their Ongoing Efforts To Improve Mississippi's Early Education And Care System; To Provide The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide What The Task Force Shall Review; To Require The Task Force To Report To Certain Officials By December 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "j.p. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act"; To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Financial Literacy Components Within The Existing Curriculum To Be Taught In Grades 6-8 Beginning In The 2027-2028 School Year; To Require Successful Passage Of The Stand-alone One-half Carnegie Unit Personal Finance Course Or A Full Carnegie Unit Course Where At Least One-half Of The Course Standards Concern Financial Literacy As A Graduation Requirement; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Set Certain Topics That Shall Be Required For The Financial Literacy Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The "j.p. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act"; To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Financial Literacy Components Within The Existing Curriculum To Be Taught In Grades 6-8 Beginning In The 2027-2028 School Year; To Require Successful Passage Of The Stand-alone One-half Carnegie Unit Personal Finance Course Or A Full Carnegie Unit Course Where At Least One-half Of The Course Standards Concern Financial Literacy As A Graduation Requirement; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Set Certain Topics That Shall Be Required For The Financial Literacy Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Friday Before Memorial Day Is To Be Designated Annually As "buddy Poppy Day" In Mississippi In Honor Of The Official Memorial Flower Of The Veterans Of Foreign Wars (vfw); And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Friday Before Memorial Day Is To Be Designated Annually As "buddy Poppy Day" In Mississippi In Honor Of The Official Memorial Flower Of The Veterans Of Foreign Wars (vfw); And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A New Section To Authorize Counties To Participate In Group Purchasing Programs Operated By The Mississippi Association Of Supervisors; To Amend Sections 31-7-12 And 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A New Section To Authorize Counties To Participate In Group Purchasing Programs Operated By The Mississippi Association Of Supervisors; To Amend Sections 31-7-12 And 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.