Angela Cockerham I

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Durable Legal Custody As A Dispositional Alternative In Neglect And Abuse Cases; To Amend Sections 43-21-613, 43-21-651, 43-21-105 And 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A Task Force To Conduct A Study Of The Impact Of Alternative Funding Programs On Patient Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs; To Provide That The Members Of The Task Force Shall Be Comprised Of The Members Of The Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council Or Their Designees; To Provide That The First Meeting Of The Task Force …

An Act To Require All Health Benefit Plans To Develop A Plan To Provide Adequate Coverage And Access To A Broad Spectrum Of Pain Management Services, Including Nonopioid Medicinal Drugs Or Drug Products For The Treatment Or Management Of Pain, And Nonpharmacologic, Nonoperative Pain Management Modalities, That Serve As Alternatives To The Prescribing Of Opioid Drugs; To Require Health Benefits …

An Act To Amend Section 99-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Office Of The State Public Defender To Represent Youth In Delinquency And/or Child In Need Of Supervision Proceedings; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Responsibility For Training Of Attorneys Representing Children; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Which Relatives May Receive Reimbursement For The Care Of Foster Children; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Definition Of Fictive Kin; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-6-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Authority To The Chief Law Enforcement Officers Of Counties And Municipalities To Appoint And Deputize Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Without Deadlines And Time Constraints, By Removing The Prohibition Limiting The Appointment Or Employment Of Full-time Trainees For A Period Not To Exceed One Year Or Reserve Or Auxiliary …

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs And Renovations To The T.b. Ellis Building At Jackson State University For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs And Renovations To The Rose Mccoy Auditorium At Jackson State University For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Buffalo Water Association In Wilkinson County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Replacing The Water Line Across The Buffalo River For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Wilkinson County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of Or Making Repairs To A Bridge On Pinckneyville Road And Making Other Improvements On Pinckneyville Road For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Building A Bypass On Mississippi Highway 24 Around The Town Of Liberty In Amite County For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Jackson State University For Phase 1 Of The Planning And Construction Of A New Dormitory On The Campus For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 17-17-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Prohibits Disposal Of Hazardous Waste By The Use Of Underground Injection Methods; To Amend Section 17-17-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The Permit Board Consider The Extent To Which Proposed Commercial Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Conform With The Mississippi Capacity Assurance …

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-187, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The State Department Of Health Provides For An Academic Exemption From The Requirements Of The Certificate Of Need Law For Any Entity Or Otherwise Exempts Any Person Or Entity From Having To Obtain A Certificate Of Need For Any Activity That Would Otherwise Require The Issuance …

An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Intent As An Element For Termination Of Parental Rights When A Child Is Left In A Baby Safety Device; To Amend Section 43-15-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Shelter Hearing When The Department Has Control Of A Baby That Has Been Dropped Off; To Amend Sections …

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Social Services Occupational Group Employees From The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services To The Enhanced Penalty Group; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized To Be Issued To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi Within The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags That May Be Issued After Proof Has Been Submitted To The Department Of Revenue That 100 Of The Tags Will Be Purchased; To Amend Section 27-19-56.535, …

An Act To Establish The Rare Disease Task Force Within The Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Task Force Is To Identify Gaps In Care, Evaluate Funding And Insurance Coverage Practices, Advise Policymakers On Evidence-based Solutions, And Ensure Fair, Timely, And Equitable Access To Rare Disease Therapies In This State; To Provide For The …