An Act To Amend Section 11-44-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Compensation Award For Wrongful Conviction; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-41-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Age Limitation On Certain Victims Of Child Sex Abuse Who Report The Crime To Law Enforcement Of The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; To Increase The Number Of Hours For The Criminally Injurious Conduct To Be Reported To Law Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Corrections Inspection Council; To Serve In An Advisory Capacity To The Governor, Attorney General, Corrections Commissioner, And The Legislature; To Establish And Maintain A Continuing Program Of Inspection Of Each State Correctional Institution Used For Custody, Control, Training, And Rehabilitation Of Persons Convicted Of A Crime By The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than Ten Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Prescribe Certain Conditions For Early Voting Locations To Be Implemented By The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Reenacted Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The State Parole Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That A Party Who Is Adversely Affected By Final Agency Action Is Entitled To Judicial Review; To Provide That A Person May Seek Judicial Review In The Chancery Court Of The First Judicial District Of Hinds County; To Provide That All Proceedings Shall Be Instituted By Filing A Notice Of Appeal Or Petition For Review In Accordance With The Mississippi Rules Of Appellate Procedure Within 30 Days After The Rendition Of The Order Being Appealed; To Provide That If The Agency Decision Has The Effect Of Suspending Or Revoking A Professional License, Supersedeas Shall Be Granted As A Matter Of Right Upon Such Conditions As Are Reasonable, Unless A Court, Upon Petition Of The Agency, Determines That A Supersedeas Would Constitute A Probable Danger To The Health, Safety Or Welfare Of The State; To Provide The Relief That May Potentially Be Granted By The Reviewing Court; To Amend Sections 73-1-31, 73-2-16, 73-3-329, 73-4-19, 73-6-19, 73-5-27, 73-7-27, 73-9-61, 73-9-65, 73-10-21, 73-11-57, 73-13-37, 73-13-93, 73-14-39, 73-15-31, 73-17-15, 73-19-45, 73-19-111, 73-21-101, 73-23-63, 73-24-25, 73-25-27, 73-25-95, 73-29-39, 73-30-11, 73-31-21, 73-33-11, 73-34-43, 73-35-25, 73-36-33, 73-36-36, 73-39-81, 73-42-13, 73-43-14, 73-53-25, 73-55-19, 73-57-33, 73-59-13, 73-60-35, 73-61-3, 73-63-49, 73-67-19, 73-69-33, 73-71-49, 73-73-33 And 73-75-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Punishment For Simple Possession Of A Small Amount Of Marijuana To A Civil Penalty; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant To Municipal Courts Jurisdiction Over Civil Offenses; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are 55 Years Of Age Or Older, Are Determined To Need The Level Of Care Required For Coverage Of Nursing Facility Services, Reside In The Service Area Of The Pace Organization, And Meet Any Additional Program-specific Eligibility Conditions Imposed By The Division Of Medicaid; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Sale Of Controlled Substances Within A Certain Distance From Schools; To Repeal Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Enhanced Penalties For Second And Subsequent Drug Offenses; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Consolidate The Statutes Concerning Expungement; To Create A Unified Expungement Statute; To Provide For The Legal Effect Of An Order To Expunge; To Provide For Expungement Of Misdemeanor And Felony Convictions; To Specify Records That May Not Be Expunged; To Provide For Expungement Of A First Offense Dui Conviction; To Provide For Expungement Upon Completion Of Intervention Court; To Provide For Expungement Of Convictions For Purchase Of Light Wine Or Beer By Minors; To Provide For Certain Nonconvictions; To Set Filing Fees According To Pre-existing Law; To Require Interstate Identification Index Reports; To Require Clerks Of Court To Submit Post-expungement Records; To Amend Section 9-11-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungements In The Justice Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungements In Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungement In Municipal Courts; To Amend Section 41-29-150, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungement Of Certain Drug Charges; To Amend Section 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Record-keeping Requirements For The Criminal Information Center; To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Expungement Of Dui Records; To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Nonadjudication Provisions; To Repeal Section 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Any Person Who Is Arrested, Issued A Citation, Or Held For Any Misdemeanor And Not Formally Charged Or Prosecuted With An Offense Within 12 Months Of Arrest, Or Upon Dismissal Of The Charge, May Apply To The Court With Jurisdiction Over The Matter For The Charges To Be Expunged; To Repeal Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Expungement Of Certain Felony And Misdemeanor Conviction Records; To Repeal Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Filing Fees For Certain Petitions For Expungement And The Disposition Thereof; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-29-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Options For The Crime Of Voyeurism; To Enact "buddy's Law"; To Require A Child Adjudicated Delinquent Of Certain Offenses Against A Domesticated Dog Or Cat To Receive A Psychiatric Evaluation And Counseling Or Treatment For A Length Of Time Prescribed By The Youth Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Jurisdictional Amounts For The Crime Of Shoplifting Merchandise; To Revise Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 47-7-2, 47-7-3 And 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Alternative Sentencing And Parole Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With The United States Supreme Court Holdings In The Case Of Miller V. Alabama And Graham V. Florida; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 41-57-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The State Registrar To Issue A Certificate Of Foreign Birth Without Judicial Proceedings If Certain Criteria Are Satisfied; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Sentencing Guidelines For Persons Who Were Under The Age Of 18 When They Committed The Offense Of First-degree Murder, Second-degree Murder Or Capital Murder; To Remove Life Without The Possibility Of Parole As A Sentencing Option For Juveniles Convicted Of These Offenses; To Provide That Juveniles Convicted Of These Offenses May Be Eligible For Parole And To Provide For The Retroactive Application Of Parole Eligibility; To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Juvenile Offenders May Be Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections (mdoc)before Serving 50% Of The Sentence Imposed By The Court; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Juvenile Offenders Convicted Of Certain Offenses May Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 25% Of A Definite Sentence Or After Serving Ten Years Of A Life Sentence; To Authorize The Parole Board To Establish A Method Of Determining Tentative Parole Hearing Dates For Parole-eligible Juvenile Offenders Who Were Convicted Before July 1, 2022; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Deadline By Which Mdoc Must Complete Case Plans For Parole-eligible Juvenile Offenders Who Were Convicted Before July 1, 2022; And For Related Purposes.