An Act To Prohibit Physically Incarcerated Offenders From Requesting A Name Change Or Gender Transition; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "public Body" In The Provisions Of Law Regulating Open Meetings By Adding "subcommittee" To The Definition; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The "freedom Of Roadway Act" To Increase The Penalties For A Person Convicted Of Willfully Obstructing The Free, Convenient And Normal Use Of Any Public Passageway, Including Public Roads, Highways And Federal Interstate Highways; To Amend Section 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Increased Penalties For A First Offense; To Provide A Mandatory Term Of Imprisonment And Increased Penalties For A Second Or Subsequent Offense; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 89-2-3 And 89-2-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Cycling To The Activities Exempt From Liability For Recreational Landowners; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 65-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law To Prescribe The Design Of Bridges And Culverts On Public Roads; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-60-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Persons That Hold A Home Inspector License To Offer To Perform Or Perform Inspection Services On New Construction For A Fee Without Having First Obtained A Residential Home Builders License From The Mississippi Board Of Contractors And Certification By The Southern Building Code Congress Or Any Other National Professional Code Organization; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-27-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Automatic Repealer On The Authority Of Certain Municipalities To Establish A Program To Address Delinquent Water Accounts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 45-11-3, 45-11-5 And 45-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Return The State Fire Academy And State Fire Marshal's Office To A Special Fund Agency; To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Rural Fire Truck Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program For The Fiscal Year 2023.

An Act To Amend Section 83-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Alternative Delivery Systems And Group Health Insurance Policies, Plans Or Programs Regulated By The State Of Mississippi Shall Not Deny Any Community Mental Health Center The Right To Participate As A Contract Provider If The Community Mental Health Center Agrees To Provide The Mental Health Services That Meet The Terms Of Requirements Set Forth By The Insurer Under The Policy Or Plan And Agrees To The Terms Of Reimbursement Set Forth By The Insurer; To Provide That Certification/licensure Of All Mental Health Providers By The Board Of Mental Health Shall Be Recognized By The Insurer And Shall Not Be Used As A Reason To Deny Any Mental Health Provider The Right To Participate As A Contract Provider; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "average Daily Membership (adm)" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Determination Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Each School District Based On Student Average Daily Membership With Certain Exceptions; To Provide For Student Counts By The State Auditor; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "minimum School Term" And "average Daily Attendance" As Such Terms Are Used For Determining Allocations To School Districts Under The Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 37-151-85, 37-151-97 And 37-151-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Attendance Requirement That A Compulsory-school-age Child Who Is Absent More Than 37% Of The Instructional Day Must Be Considered Absent For The Entire Day; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 11-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Chiefs Of Police And Sheriffs To The List Of Officers Authorized To Administer Oaths; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Child Protection Services Social Work Loan Repayment Program" To Be Administered By The State Financial Aid Board; To Provide For The Qualifications For Applicants Under The Loan Program; To Provide Award Amounts For Recipients Who Have Signed A Contract To Work In A Service Area That Is Not Designated As A Geographical Critical Teacher Shortage Area; To Provide Award Amounts For Recipients Who Have Signed A Contract To Work In A Service Area That Is Designated As A Geographical Critical Social Worker Shortage Area; To Require A Recipient To Keep The Board Informed Of Any Changes To His Or Her Contact Information And Employment Status During The Year For Which The Award Is Granted; To Provide That Recipients Who Fail To Maintain A Social Work License Or Fail To Fulfill The One-year Contract On Which The Award Was Based Shall Forfeit Any Right To The Award; To Require The Board, In Collaboration With The Department Of Child Protection Services, To Track Certain Data Of Recipients Through Their Fifth Social Work Year, Unless The Recipient Leaves The Department At An Earlier Date; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Revise Various Provisions Of The "uniform Athlete Agents Act"; To Amend Section 73-42-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Terminology And Definitions Used In The Act; To Amend Section 73-42-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When An Individual May Act As An Athlete Agent Prior To Becoming Registered As Such; To Amend Section 73-42-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Information From The Applicant When Registering As An Athlete Agent; To Amend Section 73-42-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Grounds For Denial Of Registration And To Prescribe Procedures For Renewal Of Registrations; To Amend Section 73-42-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Grounds For Denial, Suspension, Revocation Or Refusal To Renew Registration As An Athlete Agent; To Amend Section 73-42-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Charge Additional Fees For Processing And Administering Criminal Background Checks For Applicants Seeking Registration As An Athlete Agent; To Amend Section 73-42-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Contractual Requirements For Agency Contracts, Including Warnings Of Possible Ineligibility To Participate In A Sport, Required Notice To Be Provided To Athletic Directors Within 72 Hours Of Entering An Agency Contract, What Would Cause The Contract To Be Voided And The Requirement For The Parent Or Guardian Of Minor Student-athletes To Sign The Contract For Such Student; To Amend Section 73-42-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Requirements For Notice To Educational Institutions; To Amend Section 73-42-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize The Rights Of Parents Or Guardians Of Minor Student-athletes; To Amend Section 73-42-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Acts That Athlete Agents Are Prohibited From Engaging; To Authorize Payment Of Certain Expenses Of The Student-athlete By An Athlete Agent; To Amend Section 73-42-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize An Educational Institution's And Student-athlete's Right To Bring An Action Against An Athlete Agent For Acts Or Omissions That Adversely Affect The Institution Or Student-athlete; To Amend Section 73-42-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Civil Penalty Imposed By The Secretary Of State For Violations Of The Act Up To $50,000.00; To Amend Section 73-42-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Venue Requirements For Courts Of Proper Jurisdictions For Resident And Nonresident Athlete Agents And Provide A Manner For Appeals; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Suspend Registrations For Agents Who Fail To Comply With An Order For Support; To Create New Section 73-42-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize The Authority And Autonomy Of Educational Institutions To Establish Their Own Policies And Regulations Governing Athlete Agent Solicitations And Interactions With Student-athletes; To Bring Forward Sections 73-42-1, 73-42-5, 73-42-15, 73-42-25, 73-42-29, 73-42-35, 73-42-37 And 73-42-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The "uniform Athlete Agents Act," For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Bring Forward Sections 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-105, 37-97-107 And 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The "mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act," For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-173-1, 37-173-9 And 37-173-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program By Making Certified Academic Language Therapists (calt) Eligible To Be Employed By School Districts To Provide Dyslexia Therapy Services; To Amend Section 37-106-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.