Mississippi

An Act To Amend Section 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Recipients Of The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program Be Required To Purchase A Home And Reside In The County Where The School District Of Employment Is Located; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-25-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act" As The "mississippi Hemp Act," And To Expand Its Purpose To Regulating The Manufacture, Production, Distribution And Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products Other Than Beverages; To Amend Section 69-25-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Amend Section 69-25-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Administration Of The Mississippi Hemp Act From The Commissioner And Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To The State Health Officer And The State Department Of Health; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Be Responsible For Licensing Retailers, Wholesalers, Manufacturers And Processors Of Consumable Hemp Products Other Than Beverages; To Set The Annual License Fees To Be Collected By The Department And To Direct That Such Fees Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Section 69-25-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce, From A Concentration Of More Than 0.5% To A Concentration Of More Than 0.3%, The Threshold For Violations Of Producing Cannabis Sativa L. With A Certain Delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol Concentration On A Dry Weight Basis; To Amend Section 69-25-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Sale, Or Manufacture Or Production For Sale, In Mississippi Or To Mississippi Consumers, Of Products Derived From Any Cannabis Plant, Except As Authorized Under The Mississippi Hemp Act, The Light Alcoholic Beverage Statutes, Or The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Prohibit The Manufacture, Production Or Sale Of Any Hemp Product Containing Synthetic Cannabinoid; To Prohibit The Sale Of Any Consumable Hemp Product To Any Person Under The Age Of 21 Years; To Create New Code Sections To Require That Labels For Hemp Products Be Approved By The Department; To Require That A Finalized Sample Of Finished Hemp Products Have A Certificate Of Analysis; To Provide Certain Requirements For Consumable Food Manufacturing Distributors; To Require A Licensed Entity To Provide A Quarterly Report To The Department; To Require The Department To Implement An Electronic Reporting System; To Provide That Any Consumable Food Manufacturing Distributor Or Consumable Hemp Manufacturer, Processor, Wholesaler Or Retailer That Fails To Timely Report Hemp Products Purchased Or Sold In Mississippi, Or That Purchases Or Sells Any Unlawful Hemp Product, Shall Be Subject To A Fine As Prescribed By The Department, And To Direct That Such Fines Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Impose A 3% Excise Tax On Consumable Hemp Products And To Direct That Proceeds Of Such Tax Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Sections 69-25-211, 69-25-215, 69-25-219, 69-25-221 And 69-25-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 41-137-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Or Entity To Sell Or Transfer Products Derived From Any Cannabis Plant To Individuals In The State Of Mississippi, With Certain Exceptions; To Provide Penalties For A Person Or Business Entity That Unlawfully Sells Cannabis Derived Products; To Revise Certain Intent Requirements; To Create New Code Sections To Require Every Manufacturer Of A Consumable Hemp Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale In Mississippi To Execute And Deliver To The Department Of Revenue A Certification Form That Separately Lists Each Brand Name, Category, Product Name And Flavor For Each Consumable Hemp Product That Is Sold In Mississippi; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Maintain And Make Publicly Available On Its Official Website A Directory That Lists All Consumable Hemp Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Department Of Revenue, And To Update The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Provide That Consumable Hemp Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale In Mississippi Shall Be Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale In Mississippi; To Provide A Penalty For The Retail Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products Not Included In The Directory And To Direct That Such Penalties Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Require That Consumable Hemp Products May Not Be Sold Or Offered For Sale Unless Certain Clearly Visible Notice Is Posted At The Location Where The Consumable Hemp Product Is Available For Purchase; To Provide Fines For Selling Or Offering To Sell Consumable Hemp Products Without Such Notice And To Direct That Such Fines Shall Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Prohibit The Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products To And The Possession Of Consumable Hemp Products By Minors; To Prohibit Authorized Retail Distributors From Obtaining Consumable Hemp Products From Unauthorized Sources; To Amend Sections 67-3-1, 67-3-3, 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-51.1, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 And 97-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize The Manufacture And Sale Of Hemp Beverages, To Be Regulated And Taxed In The Same Manner As Beer, Light Wine And Light Spirit Products, Generically Referred To As "light Intoxicating Beverages"; To Provide A Current Definition Of "hemp Beverage," And To Provide That Effective On November 12, 2026, "hemp Beverage" Means A Nonalcoholic Beverage That Meets The Definition Of "intoxicating Hemp Product" In Section 69-25-203, Is Sold In Containers Of No Size Other Than 12 Fluid Ounces, And Contains No More Than The Total Amount Of Thc Permitted In Final Hemp-derived Cannabinoid Products As Defined In 7 Usc § 1639o; To Remove The Parental Consent Exemption For Persons At Least 18 Years Old But Under 21; To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Notice To Permit Holders Of Complaints Or Violations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Any Person Who Is Not A Licensed Gun Dealer To Require A Background Check Before The Transfer Of A Firearm At A Gun Show; To Require The Prospective Firearm Transferor To Obtain Approval From The Department Of Public Safety After The Background Check Has Been Requested By A Licensed Gun Dealer; To Define Terms; To Require A Prospective Firearm Transferor Who Is Not A Licensed Gun Dealer To Arrange For A Licensed Gun Dealer To Obtain The Background Check Required By This Act; To Prohibit A Prospective Firearm Transferee From Accepting Possession Of The Firearm Unless The Prospective Firearm Transferor Has Obtained Approval Of The Transfer From The Department Of Public Safety After A Background Check Has Been Requested By A Licensed Gun Dealer Pursuant To This Act; To Prohibit A Prospective Firearm Transferee From Knowingly Providing False Information To A Prospective Firearm Transferor Or To A Licensed Gun Dealer For The Purpose Of Acquiring A Firearm; To Provide That A Person Who Transfers A Firearm In Violation Of The Provisions Of This Section May Be Jointly And Severally Liable For Any Civil Damages Proximately Caused By The Transferee's Subsequent Use Of The Firearm; To Provide Certain Exceptions To The Requirement Of A Background Check; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Violation Of This Act; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Be Interpreted To Limit Or Otherwise Alter The Duties Of A Licensed Gun Dealer Transferring Or Attempting To Transfer At A Gun Show Under Federal Or State Law; To Amend Section 45-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program; To Require The Office To Perform Certain Duties Under The Program; To Require The Director Of The Office To Perform Certain Duties; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Provided With The Necessary Funding For Equipment, Training Facilities, And Warehouses For Equipment And Personnel For The Program To Perform Its Functions; To Create A Special Fund With The State Treasury To Be Known As The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Lactation Consultant Practice Act; To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Lactation Consultants By The State Board Of Health; To Provide That On And After July 1, 2029, No Person May Practice Lactation Counseling Or Use Certain Titles Without Having A License; To Prescribe The Qualifications For Licensure; To Provide For Continuing Education Requirements; To Provide Certain Exemptions From Licensure; To Establish The Council Of Advisors In Lactation Consulting To Advise The Board On Matters Relating To This Act; To Prescribe The Powers Of The Board Under This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Only Registered Voters Affiliated With A Political Party May Vote In The Party's Primary Election; To Provide That Registered Voters Not Affiliated With A Political Party May Vote In Any Nonpartisan Election Held In Conjunction With A Party Primary Election; To Require The State Executive Committee Of A Political Party To Designate Annually Any Qualifications For Electors To Be Eligible To Vote In The Party's Primary Election; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Prescribe By Rule A Uniform Statewide Voter Registration Application That Shall Be Used To Designate An Elector's Party Affiliation; To Amend Sections 23-15-575 And 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Votes In A Political Party Primary Other Than That In Which The Person Is Registered Shall Be Guilty Of Vote Fraud; To Amend Sections 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Circuit And Municipal Clerks To Enter Into The Statewide Elections Management System An Elector's Party Affiliation As Designated On The Elector's Uniform Statewide Voter Registration Application; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training To Promulgate Regulations To Require All Accredited Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academies In The State Of Mississippi To Provide Education And Training Components On The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 And The United States Constitution; To Amend Section 45-6-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Ensure That Driver's Licenses Or Driving Permits In Electronic Format May Be Provisioned To Commercially Available Digital Wallets; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Fair Housing Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Declare That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Discriminatory Conduct In Real Estate Transactions And In Real Estate Financing; To Declare That Conditions Relating To The Use Or Occupancy Of Real Property Based Upon Discriminatory Reasons Are Void Except In Certain Situations Involving Religious Organizations; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation Against Persons Who Oppose Discriminatory Housing Practices; To Authorize Persons Alleging A Violation Of The Act To Seek Injunctive Relief And Damages; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Exception To The Requirement That Compensation Be Paid For The Death Or Disability Of An Employee Under The Workers' Compensation Law Whenever The Injury Was Caused By The Employee's Willful Breach Of A Reasonable Safety Rule Communicated To And Known By The Employee; To Require The Employer Or Carrier To Bear The Burden Of Proof And Demonstrate Certain Facts Whenever This Exception Is Asserted As A Defense To Paying Compensation; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That To Qualify An Initiative Petition For Placement Upon The Ballot, Signatures Of The Qualified Electors From Any Congressional District Shall Not Exceed A Certain Fractional Portion Of The Total Number Of Signatures Required.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 1-1-59, 7-1-403, 7-7-3, 19-5-307, 23-15-165, 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, 25-53-101, 25-53-105, 25-53-107, 25-53-109, 25-53-111, 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, 25-53-263, 25-53-281, 25-53-301, 27-7-83, 27-65-81, 27-104-165, 27-115-49, 31-7-10, 31-7-13, 37-101-413, 37-154-1, 41-143-1, 43-1-28, 45-27-7, 49-37-7, 57-13-23, 63-9-31, 63-21-18, 73-34-8, 75-12-33 And 89-5-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 25-53-259 And 25-58-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Make Application For An Elderly Or Disabled With Consumer Direction Waiver To Allow The Division To Provide For Coverage Of Consumer-directed Personal Care Services That Are Appropriate And Medically Necessary To Maintain Individuals In Their Homes; To Specify The Criteria For Eligibility To Receive Those Services And The Criteria To Qualify As A Consumer-directed Employee; To Provide That Consumer-directed Employers And Employees Shall Be Responsible For Completing And Submitting Timesheets And Other Required Documentation; To Require That Individuals Receiving Consumer-directed Personal Care Services Must Receive Support From A Consumer-directed Services Facilitator, Who Will Assist The Individual Or His Or Her Family/caregiver As They Become Employers For Consumer-directed Services; To Specify The Functions Of The Services Facilitator And Require The Services Facilitator To Make A Home Visit To Conduct An Initial Assessment Before The Start Of Care For All Individuals Requesting Services; To Require The Services Facilitator To Make Supervisory Visits As Often As Needed To Ensure Both Quality And Appropriateness Of Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Professional Midwifery; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Provide Exceptions To The Applicability Of The Act; To Provide The Scope Of Practice For Licensed Midwives; To Provide Mandatory Procedures For Licensed Midwives; To Prohibit Licensed Midwives From Certain Actions; To Create The State Board Of Licensed Midwifery And Provide For Its Composition, Appointment And Powers And Duties; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules Not Later Than July 1, 2027; To Require A License From The Board To Practice Professional Midwifery; To Provide For The Issuance Of Temporary Permits To Practice Pending Qualification For Licensure; To Provide Exemptions From Licensure For Certain Persons; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Information Maintained By The Board; To Provide Immunity For Certain Actions; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Prohibit Terminology In Any Health Coverage Plan, Policy Or Contract That Is Discriminatory Against Professional Midwifery; To Require Health Coverage Plans That Provide Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Services Rendered By A Licensed Midwife; To Provide Whenever A Health Coverage Plan Provides For Reimbursement Of Any Services That Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Practice Of Licensed Midwives, The Person Entitled To Benefits Under The Plan Shall Be Entitled To Reimbursement For The Services, Whether The Services Are Performed By A Physician Or A Licensed Midwife; To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Institute A Safe Perinatal Transfer Certification For The Facilities That It Regulates; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Reference To The Practice Of Midwifery In The Definition Of The Practice Of Medicine; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each State Agency To Provide Detailed Specifications On What Is Required To Participate In A Reverse Auction; To Require The State Agency To Publish The Specifications On The Agency's Website For Thirty Days Before The Date Of The Reverse Auction And Once Each Week For Three Consecutive Weeks In A Newspaper Having General Circulation In The County Or Municipality Where The Agency Is Located; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.306, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Kossuth High School; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officer From Arresting A Person When The Officer Has Probable Cause To Believe That A Person Has Committed A Misdemeanor Offense; To Require The Issuance Of A Citation In Lieu Of Arrest; To Provide For An Arrest For Violent Misdemeanors And In Certain Limited Situations; To Amend Sections 99-3-3 And 99-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Mandatory Fire Apparatus Retirement Based Solely On Age When Condition, Testing And Maintenance Criteria Are Satisfied; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Issuance Of Learner's Permits And Driver's Licenses To Persons Who Are Not United States Citizens; To Amend Section 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon The Expiration Of The Driver's License Or Learner's Permit Of Any Person Who Is Not A United States Citizen Or Resident Of Mississippi, That Person Shall Not Be Entitled To Have The License Renewed Until Such Time That Documentation In The Form Of A Certificate Of Naturalization Is Presented; To Amend Sections 63-1-35 And 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Provide Secured Bond Requirements For Bail Restricted Offenses; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi High School Dropout Prevention Act Of 2026"; To Require The State Department Of Education To Work With School Districts That Have The Lowest High School Graduation Rates; To Require The Department To Develop Methods Of Targeted Intervention For Low Performing School Districts; To Provide That Children Of A Certain Age May Not Withdraw From School Unless Certain Conditions Are Met; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "grocery Store"; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Issue Grocery Store Wine-only Retailer's Permits That Authorize The Holder Thereof To Sell Wine At Retail At A Grocery Store In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages Not To Be Consumed On The Premises Where Sold; To Provide That The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Sell Other Products And Merchandise, Except Beer, But Must Derive At Least 50% Of The Revenue Of The Licensed Premises From The Retail Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages Not To Be Consumed On The Licensed Premises; To Authorize A Person To Own Or Control Any Interest In More Than Six Package Retailer's Permits; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The License Tax Required For Grocery Store Wine-only Retailer's Permits; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-75, 67-1-83 And 67-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 29-7-3, 49-15-3, 49-15-5, 49-15-7, 49-15-9, 49-15-15, 49-15-16, 49-15-17, 49-15-18, 49-15-23, 49-15-27, 49-15-29, 49-15-30, 49-15-31, 49-15-34, 49-15-35, 49-15-36, 49-15-37, 49-15-38, 49-15-40, 49-15-41, 49-15-42, 49-15-43, 49-15-44, 49-15-45, 49-15-46, 49-15-47, 49-15-315 And 51-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Aggravated Manslaughter; To Provide The Elements Of The Crime; To Provide Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-106-41, To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Establish A Scholarship Program Funded By Legislative Appropriation Under Which Certain Veterans Shall Receive Free Tuition At State-supported Universities And Community Colleges Based On One Month Free Tuition For Each Month Served During A Qualifying Period; To Establish The Combat Veteran Scholarship Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes.