An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine To Include Ankle Care; To Create New Section 73-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure By Which Podiatrists May Be Certified By The State Board Of Medical Licensure For Advanced Practice For Either The Conservative Treatment Of The Ankle Or The Surgical Treatment Of The Ankle Or Both; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Ten Percent Of The Lottery Proceeds Fund Shall Be Used By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Funding Teacher Pay Raises; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-19-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Imputation Of Income Shall Not Be Based Upon A Standard Amount In Lieu Of Fact-gathering For Child Support Calculations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act To Prohibit Discrimination By Industries Engaged In Commerce Or In The Production Of Goods For Commerce Against Any Employee On The Basis Of Sex By Paying A Salary Or Wage To Such Employee At A Rate Less Than The Rate Paid To Its Employees Of The Opposite Sex For Equal Work On Jobs That Require Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility To Perform; To Provide When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Provide The Remedies For An Employer When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-15-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Licensing Of Vessels For Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture Operations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Headlights Of Vehicles Shall Be Operated Whenever Conditions Necessitate The Use Of Windshield Wipers; To Prohibit The Use Of Only The Parking Lights Of Vehicles During Times When The Use Of Headlights Is Required; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Ten Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-361, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Only One Person Has Duly Qualified To Be A Candidate For A Municipal Office In The General Election, The Municipal Election Commission Shall Declare That Person Elected Without Opposition And The Name Of That Person Shall Not Be Placed On The Ballot In Certain Situations; To Amend Section 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-333, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Form Of The Ballot In County Primary Elections, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Form Of The Ballot In County General Elections, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 19-5-9 And 21-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Regardless Of Whether A County Or Municipality Has Adopted Certain Construction Codes, A County Or Municipality, As The Case May Be, Shall Require Permitting As A Condition To Construction, And That Such Permits Shall Contain On Their Face The Contractor's Material Purchase Certificate Number To The Extent Furnished By The Department Of Revenue And The Contractor's License Or Certificate Of Responsibility Number As Required By Certain Sections Of Law; To Amend Sections 73-59-1, 73-59-3, 73-59-9 And 73-59-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of Laws Regulating Residential Builders And Remodelers, To Define The Terms "construction Manager" And "residential Solar Contractor" For Purposes Of Such Sections Of Law, To Revise The Persons Or Entities That Must Be Licensed By The State Board Of Contractors Under Such Laws, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Penalties For Persons Who Undertake To Perform The Business Of Residential Construction Or Improvement Without First Having A License; To Revise The Types Of Remedies Available To Such Persons Or Entities And To Revise The Types Of Residential Construction To Which Such Sections Of Laws Do Not Apply; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish A "hazard Pay For Essential Health Care Workers" Grant Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Health To Provide A One-time $1,500.00 Bonus To Compensate Health Care Workers Who Perform Jobs In Public Settings At Heightened Risk Of Exposure To Covid-19; To Provide That The Hazard Pay Program Shall Be Funded From American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Funds; To Define "essential Health Care Workers; To Provide A Procedure For Employers Of Essential Health Care Workers To Apply For Such Grant Funds; To Provide That The Grant Shall Only Be Applicable During The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; To Amend Section 41-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Relating To Parents' Bill Of Rights; Providing That The State, Its Political Subdivisions, Other Governmental Entities, Or Other Institutions May Not Infringe On Parental Rights Without Demonstrating Specified Information; Providing That A Parent Of A Minor Child Has Specified Rights Relating To His Or Her Minor Child; Prohibiting The State From Infringing Upon Specified Parental Rights; Providing That Certain Actions By Specified Individuals Are Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Such Individuals; Prohibiting Specified Parental Rights From Being Denied Or Abridged; Requiring Each District School Board To Develop And Adopt A Policy To Promote Parental Involvement In The Public School System; Providing Requirements For Such Policy; Defining The Term "instructional Materials"; Authorizing A District School Board To Provide Such Policy Electronically Or On Its Website; Authorizing A Parent To Request Certain Information In Writing; Providing A Procedure For The Denial Of Such Information; Prohibiting Certain Health Care Practitioners And Their Employees From Taking Specified Actions Without A Parent's Written Permission; Prohibiting A Health Care Facility From Allowing Certain Actions Without A Parent's Written Permission; Providing Exceptions; Providing For Disciplinary Actions And Criminal Penalties; Providing That Certain Violations Relating To Parental Consent Are Grounds For Administrative Fines For Health Care Facilities; Providing That Failure To Comply With Certain Parental Consent Requirements Is Grounds For Disciplinary Action For Health Care Practitioners; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Purpose Of The Chapter, The Practice Of Medicine Shall Mean The Practice Of Allopathic And Osteopathic Medicine And That Physician Shall Mean A Medical Doctor Or A Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine; To Amend Section 73-25-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Every Person Who Desires To Obtain A License To Practice Medicine Must Apply To The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That The Board Shall Require A Form Signed By The Applicant Consenting To The Use Of Identification Methods; To Amend Section 73-25-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Applicant For A License To Include Their Active And Valid Social Security Number When Filing An Application; To Amend Section 73-25-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The License Renewal Fee That The Board May Charge; To Provide For Certain Procedures For Renewal When A License Has Lapsed And The Physician Failed To Meet The Deadline Due To Extraordinary Or Other Legitimate Reasons; To Allow Physicians Who Wish To Retain Their License But Not Actively Practice Medicine To Request Retired Status For Their License; To Delete Certain Provisions Relating To Licensure And The Renewal Of A License; To Amend Section 73-25-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Executive Director Of The Board To Issue A Temporary License To Practice Medicine; To Delete Provisions Relating To The Issuance Of A Temporary License; To Amend Section 73-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nonresident Physicians Who Do Not Hold A License From The State Shall Not Be Permitted To Practice Medicine Under Any Circumstances Unless They Possess An Applicable Temporary License; To Amend Section 73-25-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Act And To Delete The Provisions Relating To The Licensing Of Out-of-state Physicians And Physicians Who Graduated From Certain Canadian Medical Schools; To Amend Section 73-25-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Granting Of Limited Institutional Licenses To Graduates From A Foreign Medical School; To Amend Section 73-25-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Board To Send Certain Notices Electronically; To Allow The Board To Seek The Issuance Of Administrative Inspection Warrants; To Amend Section 73-25-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Board Member Accompany The Board During An Investigation Into Disciplinary Action Against A Licensee; To Provide That Reasonable Cause For An Investigation Shall Be Demonstrated By Allegations Of One Or More Violations Of State Statute Or The Administrative Code; To Amend Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Grounds For Nonissuance, Suspension, Revocation Or Restriction Of A License Or The Denial Of Reinstatement Or Renewal Of A License; To Amend Section 73-25-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Provisions Relating To The Discipline Of Licensees; To Provide For The Maximum Assessment That The Board May Assess A Licensee For Reasonable Costs Expended By The Board In The Investigation Of A Disciplinary Action; To Amend Section 73-25-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Petition To Reinstate A License Be Accompanied By Letters Of Recommendations; To Set The Time Period To Reinstate A License For A Person Who Has Had Their License Revoked; To Provide That The Board May Require An Applicant To Submit To A Professional Competency Evaluation To Have Their License Reinstated; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Practice Of Medicine; To Allow The Board To Charge And Fine Individuals Engaged In The Unlawful Practice Of Medicine; To Set The Fines For Violations Of The Act; To Amend Section 73-25-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Provisions Relating To The Unlicensed Practice Of Medicine; To Amend Section 73-25-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Holding A Professional License From The Board Shall Be Subject To Restriction, Suspension Or Revocation In Case Of Inability Of The Licensee To Practice Medicine With Reasonable Skill Or Safety To Patients By Reasons Of Behavioral Conduct; To Amend Sections 73-25-55, 73-25-57, 73-25-59, 73-25-61, 73-25-63, 73-25-65 And 73-25-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Internal References From Physician To Licensee To Conform To The Act; To Amend Section 73-25-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Board To Impose A Fine Against A Person Found To Be Unqualified Because Of Any Of The Grounds As Set Forth By The Provisions Of This Act, To Amend Section 73-25-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Hearing Timeline For Certain Board Investigations; To Amend Section 73-25-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Relating To The Special Volunteer Medical Licensure; To Repeal Sections 73-25-7, 73-25-9, 73-25-15, 73-25-25, 73-25-39 And 73-25-81, Mississippi Code Of 1982, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Sections 37-69-1, 37-69-3, 37-69-5, 37-69-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Provisions That Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of The Vicksburg-warren School District And The Claiborne County Board Of Education To Establish With The Energy Industry Located Within The State Of Mississippi, Warren County And The Mississippi Development Authority For An Energy High School Academy And That Prescribe The Membership Of The Energy High School Academy Partnership Council To Administer The Academy; To Amend Section 5, Chapter 482, Laws Of 2019 To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Sections 37-69-1, 37-69-3, 37-69-5 And 37-69-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Each School Bus Purchased By A Local School Board And Charter School After July 1, 2022, To Be Equipped With Three-point Seat Belts At All Seating Positions; To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Types And Use Of Seat Belts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Option For A 21 Act Score (or Sat Equivalent) Requirement For Entry Into An Approved Teacher Education Program For Licensure; And For Related Purposes.