An Act To Amend Section 19-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Counties To Choose Not To Be Subject To The Provisions Requiring That Counties Require Permitting As A Condition To Construction Within Unincorporated Areas; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-13-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify And Expand The Powers And Duties Of The Boards Of Trustees Of Community Hospitals And To Provide That Any Consolidation Or Collaboration Involving A Community Hospital And Other Public, Private Or Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Care Facilities Or Providers Shall Be Immune From Liability Under The Federal And State Antitrust Or Competition Laws To The Fullest Extent Allowed By Law; To Amend Section 41-13-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Per Diem Payable To Trustees; To Amend Section 37-115-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Academic Medical Center And Its Health Care Collaboratives Acting Individually Or Jointly Shall Be Immunized From Liability Under The Federal And State Antitrust Or Competition Laws To The Fullest Extent Allowed By Law; To Create New Section 37-115-50.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Legislative Findings And Declarations Related To The Act; To Create New Section 37-115-50.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Powers To The Academic Medical Center And Its Health Care Collaboratives Subject To Any Required Approval Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 75-21-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Sections 41-9-301, 41-9-303, 41-9-305 And 41-9-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Private Hospitals In The Rural Health Availability Act And Rename The Act As The "rural And Private Hospitals Health Availability Act;" To Provide That Private Hospitals, Whether In A Rural Or Nonrural Area, And Any Other Entity May Negotiate And Enter Into Cooperative Agreements, Subject To Receipt Of A Certificate Of Public Advantage Governing The Agreement That Is Approved By The State Department Of Health; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-21-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities To Be Certified By The State Department Of Mental Health To Operate; To Authorize The Department To Refuse To Certify Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities; To Authorize The Department To Revoke Or Suspend The Certification Of The Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities; To Provide That The Department May Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Enforce The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 77-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Public Service Commission Shall Not Regulate Any Eligible Homeowners Association That Is Distributing Water To The Residents Of Its Homeowners Association Regardless If An Association Is Located In An Area That Is Subject To A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity That Is Held By An Eligible Municipality; To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "eligible Municipality" And "eligible Homeowners Association"; To Create New Section 77-3-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Eligible Home Owners Association Decides To Provide Water Service To Its Residents, Then An Eligible Municipality Must Sell And Convey Water Assets To The Association So That Water Can Be Supplied To Such Residents; To Bring Forward Section 41-26-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Operation Of A Public Water System; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 51-35-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Directors For Flood And Drainage Control Districts For Certain Municipalities; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 51-35-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Directors For Flood And Drainage Control Districts For Certain Municipalities; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County Having A Population Of 140,000 Or More To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Within The County, Lying Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality, And Excluding Any Interstate Highway; To Forbid The Levy Of Any Fine Associated With The Issuance Of A Citation Where A Driver Is Detected To Have Been Traveling In Excess Of The Posted Speed Limit, As Detected By The Sheriff Or His Deputies Through The Use Of Radar Speed Detection Equipment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of A Health Care Certificate Of Need For The Construction Of A 60-bed Nursing Facility In Any Underserved Minority Zip Code Area In The State That Meets Certain Qualifications; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 89-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Person Conveys An Interest In Property To Two Individuals Who Are Married To Each Other, And Such Property Is The Primary Residence Of That Married Couple, The Deed Conveying Such Interest Shall Create A Rebuttable Presumption That The Property Is The Primary Residence Of The Married Individuals; To Provide That The Property Interest Is Considered To Be Joint Tenancy With A Right Of Survivorship, Unless There Are Specific Provisions Provided For In The Deed To The Contrary And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Solid Waste Collection Or Disposal Vehicles From The Definition Of The Term "commercial Motor Vehicles" In The Commercial Driver's License Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Simple Assault By Including Indecent Touching; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Recall Act Of 2023 To Provide A Procedure For The Recall Of State Officials, Members Of The Legislature And Local Elected Officials; To Provide Definitions; To Prescribe Those Officials Subject To Recall; To Prescribe The Number Of Electors Needed To Demand A Recall; To Provide For The Application For And Time Of Filing A Recall Petition By Sponsors; To Provide A Form For The Recall Petition; To Prescribe Those Electors Eligible To Sign A Recall Petition And A Procedure For The Verification Of Signatures; To Prohibit Certain Persons From Circulating A Petition Or Application; To Provide For The Determination Of Legal Sufficiency Of A Petition By The Local Board Of Election Commissioners; To Provide For The Manner Of Conducting A Recall Election; To Provide For The Filing Of Subsequent Recall Petitions Following A Recall Election Or Denial Of Recall Petition; To Require The Secretary Of State To Print The Application Forms And Petition Forms And Distribute The Forms To The Boards Of Election Commissioners; To Authorize The State Board Of Election Commissioners To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Act; To Authorize An Application To The Circuit Court To Compel Compliance With Recall Procedures; To Prohibit Giving Or Receiving Money To Sign Petitions Or Affidavits For Recall And Other Recall Infractions, And To Provide Criminal Penalties Therefor; To Repeal Sections 25-5-3 Through 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Recall Procedure For Local Officials Pursuant To Petition And Election; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Issue A Nontraditional Teaching Route Standard License To Individuals Holding Advanced Degrees And Achieving The Nationally Recommended Passing Score On The Praxis Core Academic Skills For Educators Examination And The Praxis Ii Assessment, Provided That Such Individuals Completed The Course Of Study For The Advanced Degree Program With The Grade Of A "c" Or Higher At The Time Application For Licensure Is Submitted; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide Child Care And Transportation For Applicants For Tanf Benefits During The Application Processing Period, Job Readiness Class, Work Program Intake Process And Other Initial Orientation Meetings; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Fully Implement An Existing Comprehensive Curriculum And Implement Courses In African-american Studies And Racial Diversity To Be Included In The Public High School Education Curriculum As An Optional Elective; And For Related Purposes.