Mississippi

An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit And Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Voluntary Cash Contributions By Certain Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Hospitals; To Provide The Criteria That A Hospital Must Meet In Order For A Contribution To The Hospital To Qualify For The Tax Credit Authorized By This Act; To Limit The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That Unused Portions Of A Credit May Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer Certain Amounts From The Capital Expense Fund To The 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund, The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund, The 2022 Community And Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund, The 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund, The Ms State University Veterinary School Fund, The Ms Site Development Grant Fund, Strategic Multi-modal Investments Fund, The 2022 Infrastructure Match Fund, The Mdot 2022 Capacity Project Fund, The Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund, The Ms Historic Site Preservation Fund, The Ms Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, The Ms Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund, The Ms Major Economic Impact Authority Fund, The Small Municipalities And Limited Population Counties Fund, The Ms Business Investment Fund, The Ports/airports/rail Revolving Loan Fund, The Cancer Center Fund, And The Vicksburg National Military Park Fund; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer Certain Amounts From The Education Enhancement Fund To The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund, The Usm Science Research Fund, The Mississippi Cybersecurity Center Fund, The School District Emergency Bridge Loan Fund, And The State General Fund; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer A Certain Amount From The State Bp Settlement Fund To The New 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer A Certain Amount From The Gulf Coast Restoration Fund To The New Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program Fund; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer A Certain Amount From Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Training And Equipment Trust Fund To The New Fire Equipment Grant Fund; To Create The 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund, The Usm Science Research Fund, The Cancer Center Fund, The Vicksburg National Military Park Fund, And The Mississippi Cybersecurity Center Fund As New Special Funds In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Finance And Administration For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Sections 59-21-127 And 59-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources From Performing Vessel Stops Or Boarding A Vessel Without Probable Cause; To Prohibit Enforcement Officers From Performing A Vessel Stop Or Boarding A Vessel For The Sole Purpose Of Performing A Safety Or Marine Sanitation Equipment Inspection; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Act" To Establish A Comprehensive Mitigation Program In The Mississippi Department Of Insurance For Retrofitting Insurable Homes; To Amend Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program" To The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Program"; To Establish Criteria For The New Program; To Include Hurricane, Tornado, Hail, Or Other Catastrophic Windstorm Event Mitigation; To Establish An Advisory Council; To Provide For Operational Reports To Be Submitted To The Governor And The Legislature; To Increase The Amounts Of Financial Grants Offered By The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program To $10,000.00 Per Home And To Allow The Mississippi Department Of Insurance To Establish Criteria For The Issuing Of Grants By Regulation; To Provide That Grants Shall Be Subject To Appropriation; To Rename The "comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Fund" To The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund"; To Remove The Repealer; To Amend Section 83-5-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee Charged For An Agent's Certificate Of Authority; And For Other Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Development Authority For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Sections 25-3-35 And 9-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Salaries Of The Justices Of The Supreme Court, The Judges Of The Court Of Appeals And The Chancery And Circuit Court Judges, Effective January 1, 2027; To Set The Amount Of The Salary Supplement For The County Court Judges That Is Paid From The Judicial System Operation Fund; To Delete The Provisions That Set The Annual Salaries Of The State Court Judges And County Court Judges At The Level Of Compensation Recommended By The State Personnel Board Once Every Four Years; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Capital Expense Funds And Special Funds For Fiscal Years 2026 And 2027 To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Development Authority; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Service Of Bench Warrants Task Force To Study Procedures Related To The Issuance Of Bench Warrants In This State, Including Service And Notice Of Bench Warrants And To Propose Legislation Based Upon Its Findings; To Direct The Task Force To Make Recommendations For Legislation After Its Review Of Certain Issues; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide Procedure For The Task Force; To Require Representatives Of Both The Administrative Office Of Courts And The Mississippi Electronic Courts System To Attend The Meetings Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To File A Report With The Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Before A Certain Date; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Be Dissolved Upon Filing Of Its Report; To Amend Section 45-45-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Conveyance Equipment Which Is Applicable To The Provisions And Inspection Requirements Of The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; To Amend Section 37-7-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Vacancies Of School Board Trustees Are Filled; To Provide For The Election Of School Board Members Of A Certain School District; To Amend Section 25-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Certain County To Employ Its Elected County Prosecuting Attorney On A Full-time Basis; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Mental Health For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 41-153-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "settlement Funds" And "fund"; To Provide That The Legislature May Determine Which Of The Applicants From The List Of Recommended Grant Recipients Received From The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council Shall Receive Settlement Funds And The Amount Each Applicant Shall Receive, If Any, By Separate Line Items In An Appropriation Bill; To Require The Advisory Council, When Developing Priorities To Guide The Selection Of Grant Recipients, To Align With Certain Strategy Pillars For Addressing Opioid Use Disorder And Overdose; To Direct The Advisory Council, By And Through The Office Of The Attorney General, To Solicit And Enter Into A Contract With A Qualified Third Party To Create And Administer An Online Platform For The Submission Of Grant Proposals, Provide Technical Assistance To Grant Applicants In Submitting Such Proposals, Provide An Initial Independent Assessment And Evaluation, Scoring And Categorization Of Proposals Using Standardized Criteria, Grant Administration And Provide Outcome Monitoring, Including The Review Of Quarterly Reports And Other Necessary Data, And The Reporting Of Such Data To The Advisory Council And To The Public On The Attorney General's Website; To Prohibit A Member Of The Advisory Council From, Directly Or Indirectly, Influencing, Seeking To Influence, Voting On, Or Participating In The Recommendation Of Grant Recipients Or The Recommendation To Allocate Funds For The Benefit Of Any Organization With Which The Member Has An Affiliation; To Require A Member Of The Advisory Council To Recuse On Such Matters; To Conform The Quorum Requirement Of The Advisory Council; To Revise The Reporting Requirements Related To Settlement Funds; To Reenact Section 27-103-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Opioid Settlement Fund; To Direct The Transfer Of Certain Funds Into The Opioid Settlement Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Research, Extension And Land-grant Programs For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Copy Of A Judgment To Be Sent To The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services Upon Criminal Conviction Or Adjudication Of A Child; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Language Concerning The Continuing Physical Or Sexual Abuse Or Felonious Neglect Of A Child; To Authorize The Court To Place A Parent Or Guardian On The Department Of Child Protection Services' State Central Registry For Any Conviction Of A Crime Set Forth In This Section In Which The Parent Or Guardian Qualifies As A "substantiated Perpetrator," As Defined In Section 43-21-257(3); And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Jose Williams Of Hinds County, Mississippi.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Consolidate Certain Offices Within The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 19-5-371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On Section 19-5-357, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Authorizes A Fee On Each Subscriber Service Line Within The State Of Mississippi To Fund Training By The Board Of Emergency Telecommunications Standards And Training; To Amend Section 41-61-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee Paid To The State Medical Examiner Per Completed Autopsy; To Amend Section 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee The Department Of Public Safety Charges For The Completion Of A Safety Inspection For The Purpose Of Requesting A Branded Title On A Vehicle With A Salvage Certificate Of Title; To Amend Section 45-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Vest The Officers Of The Department Of Public Safety Assigned By The Commissioner To Transport And Protect State Officials Or Dignitaries While Acting In Their Official Capacities With The Power Of General Police Officers Anywhere In The State While In The Performance Of Their Duties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner May Only Prescribe The Form Of License Issued Under This Article To Licensees Who Are Not United States Citizens Or Who Do Not Possess A Social Security Number If The Licensee Is Lawfully Present In The United States; To Provide That Such A License Shall Include A Designation That The Person Is Not A United States Citizen And That The License Shall Expire On The Date That The Person Is No Longer Lawfully Present In The United States; To Require Any New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License Issued To A Person Under This Chapter To Bear A Designation Of The Sex Of The Individual Which Shall Be Consistent With The Sex Of The Individual Determined At Birth; To Provide That A Driver's License, Or Other Permit Purporting To Authorize The Holder To Operate A Motor Vehicle On Public Roadways, Issued By Another State Or Jurisdiction To A Person Unable To Prove Lawful Presence In The United States When The License Or Permit Is Issued, Shall Be Invalid In This State And Does Not Authorize The Holder To Operate A Motor Vehicle In This State; To Require A Peace Officer Who Stops A Person Driving Or Using Such An Invalid License To Issue A Citation To The Driver And Refer The Person To The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agency; To Require A Justice Court Judge, License Examiner, Or Any Authorized Employee Of The Commissioner Who Encounters A Person Using Such An Invalid License To Refer The Person To The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agency; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Implement This Section; To Provide For Severability; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-27-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Two Members Of A Municipal Utility Commission Must Be Customers Who Receive Such Utility Service At A Location Outside The Boundaries Of The Municipality; To Amend Section 41-26-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Members Of A Governing Board Of Any Community Public Water System To Attend Management Training; To Bring Forward Section 41-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Charles Kenneth Landrum Of Jones County, Mississippi.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Revenue, Including The Homestead Exemption Division, The Motor Vehicle Comptroller Functions, The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Liquor Distribution Center, The Enforcement Division, And For The Purpose Of Reimbursing The Counties, County Districts And Municipal Separate School Districts For Tax Losses Incurred By Reason Of The Exemption Of Homes From Certain Ad Valorem Taxes, And For The Purpose Of Purchasing Motor Vehicle License Tags For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Chapter 878, Local And Private Laws Of 1990, As Last Amended By Chapter 916, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2027, To July 1, 2031, On The Provisions Of Law That Create The Hattiesburg Tourism Commission And Authorize A Tax On The Gross Proceeds Of Hotels And Motels From Overnight Room Rentals To Fund The Commission; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service For Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Create The Fetal And Infant Mortality Review Panel To Review Fetal Deaths And Deaths Of Infants Up To One Year Of Age And Establish Strategies To Prevent Infant Deaths; To Provide That The Review Panel Shall Be Multidisciplinary And Composed Of Such Members As Deemed Appropriate By The State Department Of Health; To Require The Review Panel To Submit A Report Annually To The House And Senate Public Health Committees That Include The Numbers, Causes And Relevant Demographic Information On Infant Mortality Deaths In Mississippi, And Appropriate Recommendations To The Legislature On How To Most Effectively Direct State Resources To Decrease Infant Mortality In The State; To Require That Data Shall Be Provided To The Review Panel By The State Medical Examiner's Office, State Department Of Health, Department Of Human Services, Medical Examiners, Coroners, Health Care Providers, Law Enforcement Agencies, And Any Other Agencies Or Officials Having Information That Is Necessary For The Review Panel To Carry Out Its Duties; To Provide That In The Case Of An Infant Or Child Who Dies Suddenly And Unexpectedly, Including Cases Of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (sids), Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (suid) Or Sudden Death In The Young (sdy), The Review Panel Shall Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Infant's Or Child's Medical, Prenatal, And, Where Applicable, Maternal Health Records For The Purpose Of Identifying Potential Contributing Factors And Preventable Causes Of Death; To Provide That Such Review Shall Be Conducted In Accordance With Nationally Recognized Best Practices And Should Include Consideration Of The Infant's Or Child's Immunization History And Any Medical Treatments Or Interventions As Part Of The Overall Medical Context, Without Limitation To A Specified Time Period, As Relevant To The Panel's Determination Of Contributing Factors; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Verify That Cases Of Sudden And Unexpected Death Of An Infant Or Child Were Reported To The Suid And Sdy Case Registry And That Any Adverse Vaccine Reactions Were Reported To The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (vaers), And To Report To The Suid And Sdy Case Registry Or To Vaers Any Such Cases Or Adverse Vaccine Reactions That Were Not Previously Reported; To Provide That The Review Panel's Report And Recommendations Shall Be Made Public By The State Department Of Health; To Require Physicians, Hospitals And Pharmacies To Provide Reasonable Access To The Review Panel To All Relevant Medical Records Associated With A Case Under Review By The Review Panel; To Provide That Certain Records Maintained By The State Department Of Health Shall Be Confidential And Not Subject To The Public Records Act Or Subpoena, Discovery Or Introduction Into Evidence; To Authorize The Review Panel To Initiate Enforcement Actions Against Agencies Or Officials That Do Not Provide Information To The Panel In A Complete And Timely Manner; To Amend Section 25-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Exempt Certain Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, Performance Improvement, And Review Records Of The State Department Of Health From The Public Records Act; To Provide That Such Records Shall Be Confidential And Not Subject To Disclosure, Subpoena, Or Discovery; To Exempt Certain Radiological Health And Radioactive Material Licensing Information From The Public Records Act When Disclosure Would Pose A Risk To Public Health Or Security; To Amend Section 25-41-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Enter Executive Session Or Otherwise Conduct A Closed Meeting During Morbidity Or Mortality Review Committee Work Mandated By Statute Or Regulation, Such As The Child Death Review Panel, The Maternal Mortality Review Committee, And The Fetal And Infant Mortality Review Panel; To Create New Section 25-61-11.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983 Documents And Records Used By The State Department Of Health During Morbidity Or Mortality Review Committee Work Mandated By Statute Or Regulation, Such As The Child Death Review Panel, The Maternal Mortality Review Committee, And The Fetal And Infant Mortality Review Panel; And For Related Purposes.