Mississippi

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 Provide That Leased School Property Shall Revert Back To The School District When The Property Ceases To Be Used For The Purposes It Was Originally Leased Or For An Alternative Purpose Approved By The School Board At The Time That The Original Instrument Of Conveyance Was Executed; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Adhered To In Order To Effectuate An Alternative Use To Be Stipulated In The Original Instrument Of Conveyance, Which Must Be Acted Upon The School Board By Resolution Duly Adopted And Spread Upon Its Minutes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Support And Maintenance Of Financial Aid Scholarship, Loan And Grant Programs And The Mississippi Office Of Student Financial Aid, For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, And For The Purpose Of Establishing A Disaster Relief Reserve Fund And Defraying The Costs Related To Certain Disaster Assistance Programs For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Repeal Section 37-163-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Education Achievement Council; To Establish The Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council; To Name The Members Of The Council; To Provide For Administration Of The Council; To Require Annual Reports And Progress Reports; To Provide For Staffing Of The Council; To Provide For Reimbursement For Members; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require A Money Transmitter Licensed Under The Money Transmission Modernization Act To Implement Safeguards To Protect Customer Information And Increase Data Security; To Require A Licensee To Designate A Qualified Individual To Be Responsible For Overseeing, Implementing And Enforcing An Information Security Program; To Provide The Minimum Standards And Requirements For The Information Security Program And To Require Risk Assessments; To Require Notification To The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance When Unencrypted Customer Information Is Acquired Without The Authorization Of The Affected Individual; To Provide Certain Exceptions; To Amend Section 75-16-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Funds Coming Into The Possession Of The Commissioner As A Result Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Consumer Finance Fund; To Amend Sections 75-16-25, 75-16-31 And 75-16-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks Under The Provisions Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act; To Amend Section 75-16-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Licensee To Provide Training Materials To Help Authorized Delegates Recognize Financial Abuse And Financial Exploitation Of An Elder Adult And Respond Appropriately In Such Situations; To Amend Section 75-16-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Word "investments"; To Create New Section 75-16-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Licensee To Provide Certain Information To The Purchaser In Connection With Each Money Transmission Or Kiosk Transaction Conducted By The Licensee Directly Or Through An Authorized Delegate; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Vaiden, Mississippi, To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants To Provide Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Require That The Levy Of The Tax Under This Act May Be Imposed Only If Approved At An Election By 60% Of Those Voting; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Krisi M. Wiening-cox Of Marshall County, Mississippi.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Debra Denise Thomas Of Hinds County, Mississippi.

An Act To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Exemption From Public Procurement Requirements For Leasing By The Office Of Workforce Development; To Extend The Exemption To Certain Contracts; To Amend Section 37-153-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Amendments; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Office Of Workforce Development's Partial Exemption To Certain Public Procurement Requirements; To Amend Section 37-153-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal For Certain Sections Of The Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training And Education Consolidation Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Health For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Chapter 950, Local And Private Laws Of 1994, As Last Amended By Chapter 905, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date On The City Of Starkville's Economic Development, Tourism And Convention Tax; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements For The Crime Of Aggravated Drug Trafficking To Include 267 Or More Dosage Units; To Create A New Section Of Law To Restrict The Sale Of Abortion-inducing Drugs; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 901, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, By Extending The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, And The Board Of Supervisors Of Adams County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To Natchez, Inc., A Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Organized For Economic Development Purposes; To Revise Contribution Limits; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 55-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Leasehold Interests Or Subleases Thereof Conveyed To Nonprofit Organizations For The Development, Support, Improvement, Administration And/or Operation Of State Park Lands From All State And Local Ad Valorem Taxes; To Amend Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Ackerman, Mississippi, To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism And Parks And Recreation Within The Town; To Require That An Election Be Held On The Question Of Whether Such Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 57-73-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Conditions Under Which Certain Employers Providing Child Care Stipends May Be Eligible For An Income Tax Credit Under The Section; To Provide That The Credit Allowed May Not Exceed $3,000.00 Per Year For Each Child Of A Participating Employee; To Revise Certification Requirements Employers Must Meet; To Provide An Annual Aggregate Cap Of $1,000,000.00 On Credits That May Be Allocated Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Ethics Commission For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Pharmacy For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan That Will Allow Those Employers To Offer Eligible Employees The Voluntary Choice To Contribute To An Individual Retirement Account (ira) Through A Payroll Deduction; To Provide The Powers, Authority And Duties Of The State Treasurer; To Prescribe The Requirements For The Program; To Provide That The Ira To Which Contributions Are Made Will Be A Roth Ira And The Standard Package Will Be A Roth Ira With A Target Date Fund Investment And A Specified Contribution Percentage; To Provide Certain Protection From Liability For Employers In The Program And For The State; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Participant And Account Information; To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Administrative Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended Upon Appropriation Of The Legislature, For The Purposes Authorized In The Mississippi Work And Save Program; 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 Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Work And Save Administrative Fund; To Amend Section 25-14-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Terminated Plan Previously Approved By The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Pay To The Board Its Portion Of The Net Pension Liability As Of June 30, 2026, Or The Date Of Termination, Whichever Amount Is Greater, In A Lump Sum Before Termination, As Provided By Board Regulations; To Amend Section 25-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "average Compensation" For Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Became Members On Or After March 1, 2026; To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Creditable Service Requirement For Retirement Regardless Of Age From 35 Years To 30 Years For Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Became Members On Or After March 1, 2026; To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Required Separation Period For Retirees Returning To Work From 90 Days To 30 Days; To Create An Alternative Return-to-work Provision For Retirees Who Are Not Subject To An Actuarial Reduction In Their Retirement Allowances, Except As A Result Of Taking A Partial Lump-sum Distribution Or Any Other Optional Benefit Under Section 25-11-115; To Allow A Retiree To Return To Work For A Period Of Time As Agreed To Between The Employee And The Employer, At Compensation In An Amount Not To Exceed 80% Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Require The Execution Of A Written Agreement After The Conclusion Of The Separation Period Providing Certain Details Of The Employment; To Provide That The Employer Shall Pay To The Board Of Trustees Of The System The Full Amount Of Both The Employer's And The Employee's Contributions On The Amount Of Compensation Received By The Retiree Returning To Work; To Specify That The Employee Shall Not Gain Any Additional Rights Or Benefits Toward Retirement From Returning To Work Under This Alternative Return-to-work Provision; To Specify That Employer Contributions For Employees Returning To Work Are Designed To Offset Any Pension Liability Created By This Provision; To Prohibit Retirees From Returning To Work As Elected Officials, K-12 School Superintendents, Or Administrators At Universities Or Community Or Junior Colleges Under This Provision; To Provide For The Repeal Of This Provision On July 1, 2036; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Reduction In The Required Separation Period; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Upskill Mississippi Grant Program To Support Upgrading Priority Skills For Key Industry Learning And Labor Through Tuition-free Access To Workforce-aligned Community And Junior College Programs; To State Legislative Findings; To Provide For Funding Of The Program; To Define Terms; To State The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Mississippi Office Of Financial Aid In Administering The Program; To Require Eligible Institutions To Provide Certain Support Services To Grant Recipients; To Require Accelerate Mississippi To Annually Provide A List Of Eligible Programs Based On Priority Sectors And Occupations; To Provide For Program Implementation On A Phased-in Schedule; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi National Guard For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Mandatory Minimum For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-6-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Mississippi Board On Law Enforcement Standards And Training Contemplates Reprimanding, Suspending, Cancelling Or Recalling The Certification Of A Law Enforcement Officer, Then Such Officer Shall Be Entitled To Discovery During The Hearing Process Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Labeling Of Seafood And Crawfish By Its Country Of Origin In Lieu Of The Domestic Or Imported Designation; To Authorize Food Service Establishments To Use A Clearly Visible Legend On Menus In Lieu Of Individualized Itemization; To Exempt Seafood And Crawfish Products In Compliance With The Federal County Of Origin Labeling (cool) Requirements From The State Seafood-specific Labeling Requirements; To Require Grocery Stores, Seafood Markets And Other Retail Food Establishments Selling Fresh Or Unfrozen Products Directly To Consumers To Comply With State Labeling Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Veterans Affairs Board And The Mississippi State Veterans Homes For Fiscal Year 2027.