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 97-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mirror Certain Elements Of Federal Computer Fraud; To Criminalize The Unauthorized Access Of A Computer; To Criminalize The Access Of A Protected Computer With Intent To Defraud And Gain A Thing Of Value; To Criminalize The Access Of A Computer With Intent To Defraud And Traffic Passwords; To Criminalize The Transmission Of Communication To Extort From Any Person Any Money Or Other Thing Of Value; To Define Certain Terms Related To Computer Fraud; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mirror Certain Elements Of Federal Computer Fraud; To Criminalize The Unauthorized Access Of A Computer; To Criminalize The Access Of A Protected Computer With Intent To Defraud And Gain A Thing Of Value; To Criminalize The Access Of A Computer With Intent To Defraud And Traffic Passwords; To Criminalize The Transmission Of Communication To Extort From Any Person Any Money Or Other Thing Of Value; To Define Certain Terms Related To Computer Fraud; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-19-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That A Final Determination And Award May Be Issued After Preliminary Determinations Are Published On Beam's Website; To Add Clarifying Language; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-19-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That A Final Determination And Award May Be Issued After Preliminary Determinations Are Published On Beam's Website; To Add Clarifying Language; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Intentional Injection, Release, Or Dispersion Of Chemicals Within The Borders Of The State Of Mississippi Into The Atmosphere With The Express Purpose Of Affecting Temperature, Weather, Or The Intensity Of The Sunlight; To Provide Definitions Relating To This Act; To Provide Penalties Relating To A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-17-5, 49-17-19, 49-17-25 And 49-17-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Pollution Of Waters, Streams, And Air Within The State, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Prohibit The Intentional Injection, Release, Or Dispersion Of Chemicals Within The Borders Of The State Of Mississippi Into The Atmosphere With The Express Purpose Of Affecting Temperature, Weather, Or The Intensity Of The Sunlight; To Provide Definitions Relating To This Act; To Provide Penalties Relating To A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-17-5, 49-17-19, 49-17-25 And 49-17-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Pollution Of Waters, Streams, And Air Within The State, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Establish The Motion Picture And Television Competitiveness Incentive Pilot Program To Attract, Retain, And Support Major Motion Picture, Television, And Digital Media Productions Filming Within The State Of Mississippi; To Create The "motion Picture And Television Competitiveness Incentive Pilot Program Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority And Used For Providing Incentives Under This Act; To Provide The Purposes For Which Incentives Provided Under This Act May Be Used; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Establish The Motion Picture And Television Competitiveness Incentive Pilot Program To Attract, Retain, And Support Major Motion Picture, Television, And Digital Media Productions Filming Within The State Of Mississippi; To Create The "motion Picture And Television Competitiveness Incentive Pilot Program Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority And Used For Providing Incentives Under This Act; To Provide The Purposes For Which Incentives Provided Under This Act May Be Used; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Supplement Of $6,000.00 Per School Year For Certified Strength And Conditioning Coaches Meeting Certain Requirements; To Allow Employees Providing Documentation Of Current Certification To The School District After October 15 But By February 15 To Be Eligible For One-half Of The Supplement For That School Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Supplement Of $6,000.00 Per School Year For Certified Strength And Conditioning Coaches Meeting Certain Requirements; To Allow Employees Providing Documentation Of Current Certification To The School District After October 15 But By February 15 To Be Eligible For One-half Of The Supplement For That School Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Certificate Of Need Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 41-7-185, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Certificate Of Need Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 41-7-185, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require A State Agency Owning Or Having Oversight Of Agricultural Lands To Employ An Accredited Farm Manager To Assist The Agency In Land Investment Analysis And Day-to-day Operations For The Purpose Of Optimizing The Value Of The Land; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require A State Agency Owning Or Having Oversight Of Agricultural Lands To Employ An Accredited Farm Manager To Assist The Agency In Land Investment Analysis And Day-to-day Operations For The Purpose Of Optimizing The Value Of The Land; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "eligible Project"; To Amend Section 77-19-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Requirements For An Applicant That Is Applying For Funding Under The Beam Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "eligible Project"; To Amend Section 77-19-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Requirements For An Applicant That Is Applying For Funding Under The Beam Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Post Office Box Number As A Qualifying Address For A Candidate Filing To Run For Public Office; To Require The Candidate To Provide A Physical Address For His Or Her Place Of Residence; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Post Office Box Number As A Qualifying Address For A Candidate Filing To Run For Public Office; To Require The Candidate To Provide A Physical Address For His Or Her Place Of Residence; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Workers' Compensation Commission To Order An Emergency Hearing Upon Request Or Petition Of Either Party For Such Hearing; To Bring Forward Section 71-3-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Workers' Compensation Commission To Order An Emergency Hearing Upon Request Or Petition Of Either Party For Such Hearing; To Bring Forward Section 71-3-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That Whenever The State Receives Any Federal Funds That Are Required Or Authorized To Be Used For A Particular Program Or Purpose As Specified In Federal Law Or Regulations, The Governor Or State Agency Executive Director Having Control Of The Funds Shall Not Return Any Of Those Funds To The Federal Government As Long As There Is Still A Demonstrable Need For Those Funds In The Program Or For The Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided, Unless Federal Government Requires The State To Return The Funds; To Provide That If The Governor Or State Agency Executive Director Having Control Of The Funds Determines That The Program Or Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided Could Be Better Administered By Nonprofit Entities Or Other Nongovernmental Entities Than By The State, The Funds May Be Transferred To Such Entities To Administer The Program Or Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided, If Allowed By Federal Law And Regulations And Only In Accordance With The Federal Law And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That Whenever The State Receives Any Federal Funds That Are Required Or Authorized To Be Used For A Particular Program Or Purpose As Specified In Federal Law Or Regulations, The Governor Or State Agency Executive Director Having Control Of The Funds Shall Not Return Any Of Those Funds To The Federal Government As Long As There Is Still A Demonstrable Need For Those Funds In The Program Or For The Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided, Unless Federal Government Requires The State To Return The Funds; To Provide That If The Governor Or State Agency Executive Director Having Control Of The Funds Determines That The Program Or Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided Could Be Better Administered By Nonprofit Entities Or Other Nongovernmental Entities Than By The State, The Funds May Be Transferred To Such Entities To Administer The Program Or Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided, If Allowed By Federal Law And Regulations And Only In Accordance With The Federal Law And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Uninsured Motorist Coverage Limits To Be Automatically Equal To The Limits Of Bodily Injury Liability Coverage And Property Damage Liability Coverage Unless The Insured Specifically Selects Uninsured Motorist Coverage Of Lesser Limits; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Uninsured Motorist Coverage Limits To Be Automatically Equal To The Limits Of Bodily Injury Liability Coverage And Property Damage Liability Coverage Unless The Insured Specifically Selects Uninsured Motorist Coverage Of Lesser Limits; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Restore The Right To Vote To Persons Convicted Of Felonies; To Repeal Section 44, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes Are Ineligible For Office; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Restore The Right To Vote To Persons Convicted Of Felonies; To Repeal Section 44, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes Are Ineligible For Office; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Driver Operating A Vehicle In The Far-left Lane Of A Multi-lane Highway Or Interstate From Using A Hand-held Mobile Telephone; To Permit Use Of Voice-operated And Hands-free Devices; To Provide Exemptions For Emergency Vehicles, Emergency Communications And Compliant Commercial Operations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Driver Operating A Vehicle In The Far-left Lane Of A Multi-lane Highway Or Interstate From Using A Hand-held Mobile Telephone; To Permit Use Of Voice-operated And Hands-free Devices; To Provide Exemptions For Emergency Vehicles, Emergency Communications And Compliant Commercial Operations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 17-3-3, 17-5-1, 17-11-37, 17-11-45, 17-17-107, 17-17-109, 17-17-227, 17-17-237, 17-17-309, 17-17-311, 17-17-329, 17-17-337, 17-17-348, 17-18-17, 17-21-53, 19-3-1, 19-3-11, 19-3-19, 19-3-33, 19-3-35,19-3-67, 19-3-79, 19-5-9, 19-5-21, 19-5-23, 19-5-81, 19-5-92.1, 19-5-155, 19-5-157, 19-5-189, 19-5-199, 19-5-207, 19-5-219, 19-5-221, 19-7-3, 19-7-21, 19-9-11, 19-9-13, 19-9-27, 19-9-111, 19-9-114, 19-11-7, 19-13-53, 19-15-3, 19-23-5, 19-27-31, 19-29-7, 19-29-9, 19-29-18, 19-29-33, 19-31-7, 19-31-9, 19-31-23 And 19-31-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize And Simplify The Notice Publication Process For Counties By Allowing Online Publication As An Alternative To Newspaper Publication In Counties Where There Is No Newspaper Published Or Located Within The County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 17-3-3, 17-5-1, 17-11-37, 17-11-45, 17-17-107, 17-17-109, 17-17-227, 17-17-237, 17-17-309, 17-17-311, 17-17-329, 17-17-337, 17-17-348, 17-18-17, 17-21-53, 19-3-1, 19-3-11, 19-3-19, 19-3-33, 19-3-35,19-3-67, 19-3-79, 19-5-9, 19-5-21, 19-5-23, 19-5-81, 19-5-92.1, 19-5-155, 19-5-157, 19-5-189, 19-5-199, 19-5-207, 19-5-219, 19-5-221, 19-7-3, 19-7-21, 19-9-11, 19-9-13, 19-9-27, 19-9-111, 19-9-114, 19-11-7, 19-13-53, 19-15-3, 19-23-5, 19-27-31, 19-29-7, 19-29-9, 19-29-18, 19-29-33, 19-31-7, 19-31-9, 19-31-23 And 19-31-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize And Simplify The Notice Publication Process For Counties By Allowing Online Publication As An Alternative To Newspaper Publication In Counties Where There Is No Newspaper Published Or Located Within The County; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Threshold From $5,000.00 To $15,000.00 For Making Public Purchases Without Competitive Bidding; To Amend Section 31-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Threshold From $5,000.00 To $15,000.00 For Certain Requirements For Contractors Submitting Bids For Certain Public Works Projects; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Threshold From $5,000.00 To $15,000.00 For Making Public Purchases Without Competitive Bidding; To Amend Section 31-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Threshold From $5,000.00 To $15,000.00 For Certain Requirements For Contractors Submitting Bids For Certain Public Works Projects; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "arborist Registration Law Of 2026"; To Define Terminology Used Within This Act; To Provide That No Person In A Public Or Private Capacity Shall Practice Or Offer To Practice Arboriculture Without Being Registered And Licensed By The State Board Of Registration For Arborists; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Prevent Any Person, Firm, Partnership Or Corporation From Practicing Arboriculture On Any Land, If Those Acts Are Not Performed Or Offered To The Public For Compensation; To Establish The State Board Of Registration For Arborists, To Provide For The Appointment Of Its Members By The Governor And Qualifications For Membership; Prescribe Initial And Subsequent Terms Of Officers And Stipulate The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Require Licensure Applicants To Apply To The Board In Writing On Forms Prescribed And Furnished By The Board And Pay A Required Nonrefundable Fee Of One Hundred Dollars; To Authorize The Issuance Of License To Individuals And Business Entities; To Require Nonresident Applicants For An Original License Or A Renewal License To File An Irrevocable Consent That Actions Against The Applicant May Be Filed In Any Appropriate Court Of Any County Or Municipality Of This State In Which The Plaintiff Resides Or In Which Some Part Of The Transaction Occurred; To Provide That Examinations, If Required, Shall Be Held At Such Time And Place As The Board Shall Determine In Accordance With Procedures Prescribed By The Board; To Provide That Candidates Who Fail An Examination May Apply For Reexamination After Six Months, And Shall Be Entitled To One Reexamination Without Payment Of An Additional Fee; To Require The Board To Issue A Properly Authenticated, Serially Numbered License Upon Payment Of The Registration Fee To Any Applicant Who In The Opinion Of The Board Has Satisfactorily Met All The Requirements Of This Act And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board; To Provide That Licenses Shall Expire After December 31 Of Odd Numbered Years And Shall Become Invalid After That Date Unless Renewed; To Require The Secretary Of The Board To Mail A Notice To Every Person Registered As An Arborist, Notifying The Person Of The Date Of The Expiration Of His Or Her License And The Amount Of Fee Required For Its Renewal For Two Years; To Require The Notice Of Expiration To Be Mailed To The Latest Known Address, According To The Board's Records, At Least One Month In Advance Of The Date Of The Expiration Of The License; To Prescribe Conditions For Reciprocity For Nonresidents Seeking To Licensure As An Arborist In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe, Civil, Criminal And Administrative Penalties For Violation Of This Act, And Establish A Three-year Statute Of Limitations For Civil Actions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The "arborist Registration Law Of 2026"; To Define Terminology Used Within This Act; To Provide That No Person In A Public Or Private Capacity Shall Practice Or Offer To Practice Arboriculture Without Being Registered And Licensed By The State Board Of Registration For Arborists; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Prevent Any Person, Firm, Partnership Or Corporation From Practicing Arboriculture On Any Land, If Those Acts Are Not Performed Or Offered To The Public For Compensation; To Establish The State Board Of Registration For Arborists, To Provide For The Appointment Of Its Members By The Governor And Qualifications For Membership; Prescribe Initial And Subsequent Terms Of Officers And Stipulate The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Require Licensure Applicants To Apply To The Board In Writing On Forms Prescribed And Furnished By The Board And Pay A Required Nonrefundable Fee Of One Hundred Dollars; To Authorize The Issuance Of License To Individuals And Business Entities; To Require Nonresident Applicants For An Original License Or A Renewal License To File An Irrevocable Consent That Actions Against The Applicant May Be Filed In Any Appropriate Court Of Any County Or Municipality Of This State In Which The Plaintiff Resides Or In Which Some Part Of The Transaction Occurred; To Provide That Examinations, If Required, Shall Be Held At Such Time And Place As The Board Shall Determine In Accordance With Procedures Prescribed By The Board; To Provide That Candidates Who Fail An Examination May Apply For Reexamination After Six Months, And Shall Be Entitled To One Reexamination Without Payment Of An Additional Fee; To Require The Board To Issue A Properly Authenticated, Serially Numbered License Upon Payment Of The Registration Fee To Any Applicant Who In The Opinion Of The Board Has Satisfactorily Met All The Requirements Of This Act And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board; To Provide That Licenses Shall Expire After December 31 Of Odd Numbered Years And Shall Become Invalid After That Date Unless Renewed; To Require The Secretary Of The Board To Mail A Notice To Every Person Registered As An Arborist, Notifying The Person Of The Date Of The Expiration Of His Or Her License And The Amount Of Fee Required For Its Renewal For Two Years; To Require The Notice Of Expiration To Be Mailed To The Latest Known Address, According To The Board's Records, At Least One Month In Advance Of The Date Of The Expiration Of The License; To Prescribe Conditions For Reciprocity For Nonresidents Seeking To Licensure As An Arborist In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe, Civil, Criminal And Administrative Penalties For Violation Of This Act, And Establish A Three-year Statute Of Limitations For Civil Actions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program In The Department Of Finance And Administration (department) To Provide Grants To Public Hospitals At High Financial Risk To Help Those Hospitals Be More Financially Viable So That They Can Continue To Operate And Be Available To Provide Health Care Services To The Communities In Which They Are Located; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Public Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That To Be Eligible For A Grant, A Public Hospital Must Apply For The Grant And Include Such Documentation As Specified By The Department Showing That The Hospital Is At High Financial Risk; To Provide That The Amount Of Each Grant Shall Be Determined By The Department, With Priority For Larger Grants Being Given To Public Hospitals That Are At Immediate Risk Of Closing And Whose Survival Is Critically Essential To The Community In Which It Is Located; To Provide That Within Five Business Days After Receipt Of An Application With The Required Documentation Showing That The Public Hospital Is At High Financial Risk, The Department Shall Approve The Application And Distribute The Grant To The Hospital; To Require The Department To Make An Annual Report To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; To Require The Department To Allocate $150,000,000.00 For The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program In The Department Of Finance And Administration (department) To Provide Grants To Public Hospitals At High Financial Risk To Help Those Hospitals Be More Financially Viable So That They Can Continue To Operate And Be Available To Provide Health Care Services To The Communities In Which They Are Located; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Public Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That To Be Eligible For A Grant, A Public Hospital Must Apply For The Grant And Include Such Documentation As Specified By The Department Showing That The Hospital Is At High Financial Risk; To Provide That The Amount Of Each Grant Shall Be Determined By The Department, With Priority For Larger Grants Being Given To Public Hospitals That Are At Immediate Risk Of Closing And Whose Survival Is Critically Essential To The Community In Which It Is Located; To Provide That Within Five Business Days After Receipt Of An Application With The Required Documentation Showing That The Public Hospital Is At High Financial Risk, The Department Shall Approve The Application And Distribute The Grant To The Hospital; To Require The Department To Make An Annual Report To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; To Require The Department To Allocate $150,000,000.00 For The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require A Separate Proceeding On The Issue Of A Penalty For The Crime Of Capital Human Trafficking; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Offense Of Capital Human Trafficking; To Authorize The Death Penalty; To Provide That If The Death Penalty Is Not Imposed Under This Act, Then Life Imprisonment Without Parole Shall Be Imposed; To Amend Section 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "sexual Exploitation"; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require A Separate Proceeding On The Issue Of A Penalty For The Crime Of Capital Human Trafficking; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Offense Of Capital Human Trafficking; To Authorize The Death Penalty; To Provide That If The Death Penalty Is Not Imposed Under This Act, Then Life Imprisonment Without Parole Shall Be Imposed; To Amend Section 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "sexual Exploitation"; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of "sports Pool" And Define "digital Platform" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Digital Platforms; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of "sports Pool" And Define "digital Platform" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Digital Platforms; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of A Felony Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of A Felony Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Quality To Approve Or Deny Permits Within A Prescribed Time Frame, And If It Fails To Do So, Deem The Permit Approved To Bring Forward Sections 49-27-9, 49-27-23, 49-27-37, 51-3-5 And 53-7-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Certain Permits, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 49-17-29, 49-17-34 And 49-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Quality To Approve Or Deny Permits Within A Prescribed Time Frame, And If It Fails To Do So, Deem The Permit Approved To Bring Forward Sections 49-27-9, 49-27-23, 49-27-37, 51-3-5 And 53-7-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Certain Permits, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 49-17-29, 49-17-34 And 49-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A First Responder Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A First Responder Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize Any County Or Municipality To Contract With Other States For The Housing And Care Of Children Who Have Committed Delinquent Acts Whenever Juvenile Detention Facilities Within This State Have Reached Their Operational Capacity Limit; To Bring Forward Section 43-25-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Interstate Compact For Juveniles; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize Any County Or Municipality To Contract With Other States For The Housing And Care Of Children Who Have Committed Delinquent Acts Whenever Juvenile Detention Facilities Within This State Have Reached Their Operational Capacity Limit; To Bring Forward Section 43-25-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Interstate Compact For Juveniles; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That Residents Of The State Of Mississippi Who Are Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older Shall Not Be Required To Pay Any Fee Or Charge For Entry Or For Fishing At Any State Park Or Wildlife Management Area; To Amend Section 55-3-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That Residents Of The State Of Mississippi Who Are Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older Shall Not Be Required To Pay Any Fee Or Charge For Entry Or For Fishing At Any State Park Or Wildlife Management Area; To Amend Section 55-3-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.