An Act Enact The Mississippi Residential Landlord Tenant Act; To Create New Section 89-8-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Short Title; To Create New Section 89-8-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 89-8-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Application Of The Chapter; To Require A Duty Of Good Faith And A Duty Of Mitigation; To Create New Section 89-8-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Rental Agreements Shall Be Conscionable At Their Inception; To Provide For A Judicial Remedy For Unconscionable Rental Agreements; To Create New Section 89-8-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Notice Under The Chapter; To Create New Section 89-8-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Tenancy For A Fixed Term And A Periodic Tenancy; To Specify Certain Provisions As Unconscionable; To Create New Section 89-8-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Landlord To Make Certain Disclosures To A Tenant Before Accepting An Application Fee; To Require A Landlord To Specify Certain Information To A Tenant Before The Commencement Of A Rental Agreement; To Create New Section 89-8-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Disclosures Of The Tenant; To Create New Section 89-8-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Adoption And Enforcement Of Use And Occupancy Rules; To Create New Section 89-8-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Landlord To Deliver Physical Possession Of A Dwelling Unit At The Commencement Of The Rental Agreement And Provide A Remedy For Failure To Do So; To Create New Section 89-8-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Rent Payment Terms; To Create New Section 89-8-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Proscribe Landlord Duties Under The Chapter; To Create New Section 89-8-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Tenant To Deliver Notice To The Landlord Of Breach And Offer An Opportunity To Remedy; Authorize The Tenant To Immediately Terminate The Rental Agreement If The Condition Of The Dwelling Unit Is A Serious Threat To The Health Or Safety Of The Tenant; To Create New Section 89-8-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Tenant To Repair The Defects In A Dwelling Unit; To Create New Section 89-8-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Actions By The Tenant If The Landlord Fails To Provide An Essential Service Upon A Period Of Notice Of The Failure; To Create New Section 89-8-133, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Landlord's Reasonable Access To A Dwelling Unit And A Remedy For The Unreasonable Denial Of Entry; To Create New Section 89-8-135, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Proscribe A Tenant's Duties; To Create New Section 89-8-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Landlord To Deliver Notice To The Tenant Of Breach Of The Rental Agreement Or The Tenant's Duties And Of The Fact That The Rental Agreement Or Tenancy Will Terminate If The Breach Is Not Cured Within A Certain Timeframe; To Authorize The Landlord To Deliver Notice To The Tenant Of Nonpayment Of Rent And States That The Landlord Will Pursue A Civil Action If The Rent Is Not Paid Within A Certain Timeframe; To Create New Section 89-8-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Abolish Distraint For Rent; To Create New Section 89-8-141, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure For The Tenant's Abandonment Of The Rental Agreement; To Require A Landlord To Mitigate The Landlord's Damages If The Landlord Elects To Treat A Tenant's Abandonment Of A Rental Agreement As A Breach Of The Rental Agreement; To Create New Section 89-8-143, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Rights Of Landlord And Tenants At The Expiration Of A Term Rental Agreement; To Create New Section 89-8-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Rights Of Landlord And Tenants At The Expiration Of A Periodic Tenancy; To Create New Section 89-8-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Penalize A Tenant Who Fails To Vacate A Dwelling Unit At The Expiration Of A Term Rental Agreement That Has Not Become A Periodic Tenancy; To Create New Section 89-8-149, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Landlord To Return A Tenant's Security Deposit And Unearned Rent By A Certain Day; To Authorize A Landlord To Retain A Portion Of The Security Deposit Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 89-8-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Eviction In Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 89-8-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Self-help Eviction; To Create New Section 89-8-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure For Commencing An Eviction; To Create New Section 89-8-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Summons For An Eviction; To Create New Section 89-8-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Judgment For The Landlord Shall Not Exceed The Relief The Landlord Requested In The Landlord's Complaint; To Authorize The Tenant To Appear And Defend; To Authorize A Claim For Rent Reduction Or For Diminution In Value; To Create New Section 89-8-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Continuances; To Create New Section 89-8-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Judgment Of Possession To Require The Tenant To Vacate The Premises By A Date Certain; To Provide For A Warrant Of Removal; To Provide That After The Execution Of The Warrant Of Removal The Tenant Shall Have 72 Hours To Remove The Tenant's Personal Property; To Create New Section 89-8-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Remedy Against A Tenant Who Willfully Damages The Dwelling Unit; To Create New Section 89-8-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Qualified Tenant Management Organizations; To Create New Section 89-8-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reenact The Derick Beard Act Which Is A Provision That Relates To The Termination Of A Rental Agreement; To Create New Section 89-8-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Appellate Review; To Repeal Sections 89-8-1, 89-8-3, 89-8-5, 89-8-7, 89-8-9, 89-8-11, 89-8-13, 89-8-15, 89-8-17, 89-8-19, 89-8-21, 89-8-23, 89-8-25, 89-8-27 And 89-8-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Residential Landlord And Tenant Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Banks To Ensure That Any Computer System Capable Of Performing Operations Related To Financial Transactions Originating From, Terminating In, Or Passing Through A Network Located In The State Stores All Identifying Information For A Certain Period Of Time; To Allow Account Holders And Computer System Owners Access To That Data Upon Request; To Institute A Hold On Certain Transactions At The Request Of An Account Holder; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; To Extend Repealer Thereon; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-24-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Exception To Price-gouging Prohibitions For The Sale Of Essential Commodities During A State Of Emergency Or A Local Emergency; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-23-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Students With Significant Developmental Disabilities, Complex Communication Needs, Significant Language Or Learning Deficits, Who Are Unable To Sufficiently Have Their Educational Needs Met Within Their Public School's Regular Or Special Education Program, To Receive Educational Instruction, Training And Special Education Services From A State-supported University Or College Authorized By The State Department Of Education To Provide Such Instruction And Training; To Authorize Qualified Instructors Who Hold The Appropriate Licensure Endorsements To Serve As The Lead Teacher For Children Enrolled Within The University-based Program (ubp) Through The Idea-part C And Idea-part B Eligibility And Placement Process; To Provide That The Justification For The Placement Of Exceptional Students Ages 3 To 21 Is Determined In Conjunction With The Local Education Agency Through The Student's Iep; To Amend Section 37-23-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Speech-language Pathologists, Educational Audiologists And Special And Early Childhood Educators Who Meet Certain Qualifications To Serve As A Lead Teacher In A University-based Program; To Require University-based Programs To Submit Reports To The State Department Of Education At The Same Time That Such Reports Are Submitted By Local Education Agencies; To Amend Section 37-23-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Idea-part B And Preschool Allocations For Each Local Education Agency To Be Calculated By The State Department Of Education; To Require A Collaborative Agreement Between The Local Education Agency And The Ubp; To Require The Department To Distribute All Necessary State Funds Directly To The State-supported University Or College; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Codify Section 23-15-153.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Secretary Of State To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding To Compare The Statewide Elections Management System (sems) With Public Records To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote In This State, To Provide That If Evidence Exists That A Particular Registered Voter Is Not A Citizen, The System Shall Notify The Registrar Who Shall Notify The Registered Voter To Provide Proof Of Citizenship, To Prescribe Criteria For Proof Of Citizenship, To Provide That If The Voter Does Not Provide Such Proof, The Registrar Shall Purge His Name From The System, To Provide For An Appeal From Such Decision, And To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Entitled The "good Faith In Employment Act"; To Abolish Employment At Will And To Require Employment Termination Decisions Be Made In Good Faith; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 43-13-117.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Medicaid Shall Reimburse For Outpatient Hospital Services Provided To Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries Under The Age Of 21 By Border City University-affiliated Pediatric Teaching Hospitals; To Provide That The Division Shall Seek Any Necessary Waivers And Make Any Required Amendments To Its State Plan; To Provide That For Claims With Dates Of Service On Or After January 1, 2022, Such Services Shall Be Reimbursed Based On Reasonable Costs With Interim Payments And A Year-end Cost Settlement; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 93-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement Of Willful And Obstinate From The Ground Of Divorce For Desertion; To Provide An Additional Ground Of Divorce Where When The Court Finds There Has Been An Irretrievable Breakdown Of The Marriage And That Further Attempts At Reconciliation Are Impractical Or Futile And Not In The Best Interests Of The Parties Or Family; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That An Elected Official's Qualification As A Candidate For A Public Office Shall Be Deemed A Resignation And Vacancy Of The Official's Office If The Term Of The Public Office That Is Sought Begins During The Term For Which The Elected Official Currently Serves; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 85-7-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That A Lis Pendens Notice Of A Lien Shall Be Filed Within Thirty Days After The Commencement Of The Action; To Bring Forward Sections 85-7-419 And 85-7-433, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Liens On Real Estate Or Other Property, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Relocation, Removal, Disturbing, Alteration, Renaming Or Rededication Of Certain Historical Items, Structures Or Areas Unless Specifically Authorized By An Act Of The Legislature And To Provide That Such Prohibition Shall Also Include Certain Civil Rights Related Items, Structures Or Areas; To Delete The Provision That Provides That A Governing Body Responsible For Maintaining Any Such Item, Structure Or Area May Move It To A More Suitable Location If It Is Determined That The Location Is More Appropriate; To Bring Forward Section 39-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Certain Provisions Of The Antiquities Law Of Mississippi, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any State Plan Amendment Submitted To Comply With The Provisions Of Section 43-13-117 Is Disapproved By The United States Department Of Health And Human Services, The Division May Operate Under The State Plan As Previously Approved By The United States Department Of Health And Human Services In Order To Preserve Federal Matching Funds; The Division Shall Provide Notice Of The Disapproval To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Medicaid Committees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-17-457, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Contractor Who Holds A Current Certificate Of Responsibility Issued By The State Board Of Contractors Shall Be Allowed To Do Business In Any Municipality Or County In The State Without Being Required To Obtain A Separate License In The Municipality Or County, Provided He Furnishes Evidence Of The Certificate And Pays The Local Privilege Tax; And For Related Purposes.