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An Act To Amend Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, As Amended By Chapter 935, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend Until July 1, 2029, The Repeal Date On The Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Booneville, Mississippi, To Levy An Additional Sales Tax Of Not More Than 2% Upon The Gross …

An Act To Amend Section 17-25-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of An Economic Development Project To Also Include Qualified Projects, As Defined In The Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act; To Authorize A County Board Of Supervisors Or A Municipal Governing Authority To Enter Into An Agreement With A Qualified Business Enterprise To, Either Individually Or Cooperatively, …

An Act To Prohibit Spread Pricing; To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Commissioner Of The Department Of Insurance That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Commissioner With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To File A Report With The Commissioner; To …

An Act To Amend Section 27-105-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Bidding Terms For Public Deposits Shall Be Less Than Four Years When The Board Of Supervisors Designates A Depository During The Last Year Of The Board Of Supervisors Four-year Term Of Office; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Section 41-29-176, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2018; To Provide Administrative Forfeiture Procedures For Certain Seized Property Under The Uniform Controlled Substances Law That Has A Value Of Less Than Twenty Thousand Dollars; To Provide That If The Value Of Forfeited Property Does Not Exceed Ten Thousand …

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Membership In The Optional Retirement Program For Employees Of The State Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Apply Only To Those Employees Who Assumed Their Positions Before March 1, 2026; To Amend Section 25-11-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 25-11-411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, …

An Act To Create A New Tier In The Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi For Employees Becoming Members Of The System On Or After March 1, 2026, Which Shall Consist Of A Defined Benefit Component And A Defined Contribution Component; To Specify That The Defined Contribution Component Shall Be A Plan Under Section 401(a) Of The Internal Revenue …

An Act To Require The State Of Mississippi And Political Subdivisions Thereof To Compensate Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Nonexempt Employees Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (flsa) By Mandating At Least The Regular Hourly Rate Be Paid, Or Hour-for-hour Compensatory Time, For The First 43 Hours In A Week, 86 Hours In A Two-week Period Or 171 Hours In …

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term "technical Violation" Related To Parole Supervision Shall Not Include A Plea Or Sentence In An Intervention Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Simple Possession Of Certain Amounts Of Methamphetamine; To Provide That The Court Shall Require The Defendant, Upon Conviction Of A First Offense, To Be Assessed As To Whether The Defendant Should Participate In A Drug Treatment Program Approved By The Department Of Mental Health From …

An Act To Amend Section 99-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Implement A One-year Time Limitation On The Intervening Decision And Newly Discovered Evidence Exceptions; To Provide That The Ineffectiveness Or Incompetence Of Counsel During State Collateral Post-conviction Proceedings Shall Not Be A Ground For Relief Or An Exception For Relief In A Proceeding Arising Under The Mississippi Uniform Post-conviction …

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Victims Of Human Trafficking One Additional Expungement For The Crime Of Prostitution; To Prohibit The Expungement Of The Felony Crimes Of Promoting Or Procuring Prostitution; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Schedule I Of The Uniform Controlled Substances To Include Any Product Derived From The Hemp Plant Designed For Human Ingestion And/or Consumption That Is Not Approved By The United States Food And Drug Administration; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "task Force To Study Work Force And Social Service Reform And Implementation Of A One Door Policy"; To List The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide For Meetings And Responsibilities Of The Task Force; To Allow The Task Force To Request The Help Of The Office Of Workforce Development; To Require The Task Force …

An Act To Amend Section 25-1-98, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Agencies Under The Purview Of The State Personnel Board Shall Report To The Board Information About The Individuals Who Perform Remote Work For Their Agencies; To Prohibit The State Personnel Board, Absent Emergency Circumstances, From Processing Any Personnel Actions Within The System Of Record Otherwise Allowable …

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-531, 47-5-533, 47-5-535, 47-5-537, 47-5-539, 47-5-541, 47-5-543, 47-5-545, 47-5-547, 47-5-549, 47-5-551, 47-5-553,47-5-555, 47-5-557, 47-5-559, 47-5-561, 47-5-563, 47-5-565, 47-5-567, 47-5-569, 47-5-571, 47-5-573, 47-5-575, 47-5-577 And 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That Certain Contributions To The Workforce Enhancement Training Fund Shall Be Suspended If The Insured Unemployment Rate Exceeds An Average Of Five And Five-tenths Percent For The Three Consecutive Months Ending On September 30th Of The Calendar Year Preceding The New Rate Year; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-146, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure Mdes Background Check Regulations Are Consistent With And Comply With The Requirements Of The Internal Revenue Service For Individuals Who Have Or Potentially Will Have Access To Federal Tax Information; And For Related Purposes.

An Act 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 …

An Act 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 …

An Act 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, …

An Act 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; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court Or Youth Court Judge To Send The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services A Copy Of A Judgement 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 …

An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-1, 73-77-3, 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Changes; To Amend Sections 19-5-353, 45-4-9, 45-6-11, 73-1-13, 73-3-339, 73-9-61, 73-11-57, 73-14-35, 73-15-29, 73-19-23, 73-21-97, 73-25-29, 73-27-13, 73-29-13, …

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-12-1, 43-12-3, 43-12-5, 43-12-7, 43-12-9, 43-12-11, 43-12-13, 43-12-15, 43-12-17, 43-12-19, 43-12-21, 43-12-23, 43-12-25, 43-12-27, 43-12-29, 43-12-31, 43-12-33, 43-12-35, 43-12-37, 43-12-39, 43-12-41, 43-12-43, 43-12-45, And 43-12-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The "uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide The Circumstances For Which This Act Applies; To Provide That This Act Does Not Apply To Any Cause Of Action Asserted Against A Governmental Unit Or Employee Of Said Unit Acting Or Purporting To Act In An Official Capacity; To Provide That …

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-21-1 Through 9-21-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Administrative Office Of Courts, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 9-23-1 Through 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Enact The Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 9-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Drug Court …

An Act To Bring Forward Section 73-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Revision Of Provisions Related To Real Estate Wholesale And Industrial Buying Of Residential Real Estate; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 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, 25-53-105, 25-53-107, 25-53-109, 25-53-111, 25-53-113, 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, 25-53-281, 25-53-301, And 25-53-101 For Purposes Of …

An Act To Create The Mississippi Grant And Subgrant Administration Transparency And Accountability Of Non-governmental Organizations Act Of 2026; To Establish That This Act Shall Be Created To Establish Requirements That Enhance Oversight, Accountability And Transparency In Grant Administration Of State And Federal Funds; To Define Relevant Terms; To Establish Grant Program Performance Metrics And Requirements; To Establish Grant Administration, …

An Act To Create The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship Act; To Define Terms; To Create The State Apprenticeship Agency; To Provide That The Office Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Provide The Purposes Of The Office; To Require The Office To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement This …

An Act To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi To Open, Maintain And Manage An Account That Shall Be Designated The Pers Tier 5 Cola Account; To Require The Board To Manage The Monies In The Pers Tier 5 Cola Account Pursuant To Applicable Laws And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board …

An Act To Enact The "j.p. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act"; To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Financial Literacy Components Within The Existing Curriculum To Be Taught In Grades 6-8 Beginning In The 2027-2028 School Year; To Require Successful Passage Of The Stand-alone One-half Carnegie Unit Personal Finance Course Or A Full Carnegie Unit Course Where At …

An Act To Amend Section 25-1-98, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Agencies Under The Purview Of The State Personnel Board Shall Report To The Board Information About The Individuals Who Perform Remote Work For Their Agencies; To Prohibit The State Personnel Board, Absent Emergency Circumstances, From Processing Any Personnel Actions Within The System Of Record Otherwise Allowable …

An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer 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 Bring Forward Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Number Of Full-time Legal Assistants In Circuit Court Districts, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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 …

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That The Commissioners Of The Tishomingo County Water District Shall Be Compensated For Their Services At A Rate Up To $84.00 Per Day Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Ending Agency Overreach Act; To Create New Section 9-1-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide On Appeal, A Court Shall Interpret A Statute Or Agency Rule Or Regulation De Novo; To Create New Section 9-1-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Civil Penalty May Be Awarded In An Action Brought By Or On …

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-23-1 Through 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Nonsubstantive, Technical Revision; To Bring Forward Section 9-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Establishes The Drug Court Fund In …

An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Shall Not Be Prosecuted For Felonious Assistance Program Fraud, As Described In Section 97-19-71, Unless The Prosecution For The Offense Is Commenced Within Ten (10) Years After The Commission Thereof; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Intervention Court To Impose Up To The Remainder Of The Suspended Portion Of A Probationer's Sentence Without The Probationer Having A Hearing Under This Section Upon The Judge's Written Finding Of A Certain Number Of Violations Of The Procedures And Requirements Of The Intervention Court; And For …

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Expungement Of The Felony Crimes Of Promoting Or Procuring Prostitution; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Minors Are Not Liable For Nonviolent Criminal Activity That Takes Place During Victimization; To Amend Section 97-3-54.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Vacatur Of …

An Act To Amend Section 63-9-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Moving Violations Under Title 63 Against The Holder Of A Commercial Driver's License Shall Be Treated As If The Moving Violation Was Against A Person Who Held Only A Regular Driver's License; To Exempt Moving Violations Under Chapter 11 Of Title 63 From This Requirement; And …

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Pers Stability Act; To Direct The Transfer Of $500,000,000.00 From The Capital Expense Fund To The Employers' Accumulation Account Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Created In Section 25-11-123(c) On July 1, 2026; To Direct The Annual Transfer Of $50,000,000.00 From The Capital Expense Fund To The Employers' Accumulation Account Of The Public Employees' …