An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of Public Governing Entities To Move Historical Monuments And Memorials; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Decrease The Minimum Years Of Law Enforcement Experience Required To Be Appointed A Conservation Officer From Five Years To Two Years; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-146-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Students Admitted Annually To The Mississippi Rural Dentist Scholarship Program From Three To Six; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender As An Habitual Violent Offender By Requiring Both Previous Crimes To Have Been Crimes Of Violence; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Monthly Benefit Amount For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-30-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For Licensure As A Licensed Professional Counselor To Allow The Licensure Of Persons Who Have Completed The Requirements For Certification By The State Department Of Mental Health And Who Have Two Years Of Experience Providing Direct Counseling Services At A Board-approved Site With Or Without Supervision; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-33-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Person Required To Register As A Sex Offender From Being Employed As A First Responder Without Advance Approval From The Director Of The Department Of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry; To Define The Term "first Responder"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration Acting On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Survey, Partition, Transfer And Convey All Of The Rights, Title And Interest In The 3,207 Acres Of Certain Real Property Located In Rankin County, Mississippi, Acquired By The State Of Mississippi In 1894 To The State Agencies Currently Situated And Operating On Said Property; To Identify The Existing State Agencies And Institutions To Be Assigned Parcels Of The Said Property; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Define And Assign Parcels Of Said Property To The Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board For The Establishment And Operation Of A New Veterans Nursing Home In Rankin County; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Define And Assign Parcels Of Said Property To The Mississippi State Department Of Health For The Establishment And Operation Of A New Counter-measure Warehouse In Rankin County; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Define Sewer Easements On Said Property To Be Assigned To The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health For Continued Operation; To Provide That The Balance Of Any Unassigned Property Shall Be Under The Management And Control Of The Mississippi Department Of Finance And Administration Until Such Time As Said Property Is Required For Future Buildings Or Facilities Of The State Of Mississippi; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Assess Each State Agency Utilizing Said Property An Amount Proportionate To The Use Of Water/sewer Costs Paid To The West Rankin County Utility District; To Amend Sections 35-1-19, 35-1-21, 35-1-23, 35-1-25 And 35-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board To Establish, Operate, Maintain, Receive Funds For, Employee Personnel And Set Admission Standards For The New Veterans Nursing Home In Rankin County; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-17-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of House Burglary To Create Violent And Nonviolent Levels Of The Offense; To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 9-23-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Eligibility For Drug Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 9-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Eligibility For Veterans' Intervention Courts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-50-1 And 63-1-208, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Provisions Of The Military Family Freedom Act Specifically Apply To Persons Possessing Certain Federally Approved Military Documentation Of Commercial Driving Experience Allowing The Person To Apply For A Commercial Driver's License Learning Permit; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 93-9-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Circumstances Under Which A Putative Father Cannot Further Contest Paternity; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To End The Use Of Restitution Centers And Convert Restitution Centers To Prerelease Reentry Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Establishment Of Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Cooperation Of The Department Of Public Welfare And The Department Of Corrections At Restitution Centers; To Bring Forward Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Outline The Duties And Compensation For Sheriffs, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Time Frame For Registration Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Central Registry Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Department Functions, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Subordinate Personnel, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Assigns The Prerelease Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-194, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Cashless System And Prohibits Financial Items, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Construction Of Additional Public Or Private Correctional Facilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Probation Violations And Procedures For Bail, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 9-7-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Residency Requirement For "place Three" Judgeship In The Fifteenth Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Conduct Personal And Professional Services Solicitations In Excess Of $75,000.00 For The Department Of Marine Resources, The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks, The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency And The Mississippi Development Authority; To Amend Section 27-104-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Power And Duties Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Judges Of The County Court To Give A Reasonable Time And Opportunity To The Candidates For The Office Of Judge Of The Supreme Court, Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, Circuit Judge And Chancellor To Address The People During Court Terms; And For Related Purposes.