An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 41-95-3, 43-11-9, 43-11-19 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 879, Local And Private Laws Of 1992, As Last Amended By Chapter 927, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From September 30, 2023, To September 30, 2027, On The Provision Of Law That Establishes The Grenada Tourism Commission And Authorizes The Imposition Of A Tourist And Convention Tax, Together With An Additional Tax On Hotels, Motels And Restaurants For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Construct, Finance And Operate A Sports Park; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Annual Salary Of Assistant Teachers To $19,000; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation Of General Funds To The Tougaloo College Research Development Foundation, Inc., To Defray Expenses Associated With Completion Of Restoration, Repair, Renovation And Upgrades To The Interior Of The Historic Tougaloo College Site Where The Freedom Riders Took Refuge For Fiscal Year 2024.

An Act To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any Student Who Reaches The Age Of Six Before December 31 Of Any Calendar Year To Enroll In First Grade At The Start Of The School Year During Which He Attains The Age Of Six; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation Of General Funds To The City Of Guntown To Defray Expenses Associated With The Widening Of And Other Improvements To Sides Street And Long Street For Fiscal Year 2024.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Certain Agriculture Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2024.

An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish The "mississippi Senior Cadets Program"; To Require The Program To Be Aimed At Reducing Poor Academic Scores And High Drop-out Rates Throughout The State; To Authorize The Department To Create Rules And Regulations To Administer The Program; To Establish Minimum Guidelines For Students Who Participate In The Program; To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide An Allocation Of Funds Under The Adequate Education Program To School Districts Having The Highest Incidences Of Crime And Violence For The Purpose Of Employing Social Workers; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Determine Which School Districts Shall Receive Allocations For Social Workers; To Require Social Workers Employed With Those Funds To Be Appropriately Licensed; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Concerning The Activities Of Social Workers; To Require The State Department Of Education And The Department Of Human Services To Jointly Establish A Program To Make The Services Of Social Workers Accessible In Public Schools Throughout The State Via Video Conferencing Means; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Employ Ten Social Workers To Staff The Video Conferencing Program; To Authorize School Guidance Counselors Who Identify A Need For The Services Of A Social Worker To Arrange For Those Services Via The Video Conferencing Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Sections 41-105-1 And 41-105-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Were Repealed By Operation Of Law By Section 7, Chapter 402, Laws Of 2017, For The Purpose Of Reconstituting The Healthcare Advisory Council And Directing The Appointment Of Members To The Council; To Establish A Comprehensive Preventive Health Care Plan For Mississippi And Direct The Council To Develop And Make A Report To The Legislature And The Governor For The 2024 Regular Session; To Specify Health Care Goals For The State That The Council Shall Consider; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish A Program To Be Known As "a Better Chance" Or The "abc Program" For The Purpose Of Providing Pre-kindergarten Instruction Throughout The State Via The Internet; To Require The Program To Include Certain Components, Including The Daily Delivery Of Real-time Instruction By A Licensed Pre-kindergarten Teacher; To Require The Department To Determine The Number Of Students Regularly Participating In The Abc Program And To Report To The House And Senate Education Committees On The Program Before January 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Sections 33, 56, 61 And 72, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The People Reserve To Themselves The Right To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; To Provide That Such An Initiative Measure May Be Proposed By A Petition Signed Over A Twelve-month Period By Qualified Electors Equal In Number To At Least Twelve Percent Of The Votes For All Candidates For Governor In The Last Gubernatorial Election; To Provide That The Signatures Of The Qualified Electors From Any Congressional District Shall Not Exceed The Total Number Of Signatures Required To Qualify An Initiative Measure For Placement On The Ballot Divided By The Number Of Congressional Districts In Existence On The Day That The Petition Is Filed; To Provide That No More Than Five Initiative Measures May Be Submitted To The Voters On A Single Ballot, And The First Five Initiative Measures Submitted To The Secretary Of State With Sufficient Petitions Shall Be The Measures That Are Submitted To The Voters; To Provide That In Order To Be Approved, An Initiative Measure Must Receive A Majority Of The Votes Cast And Not Less Than Forty Percent Of The Total Votes Cast At The Election At Which The Initiative Measure Was Submitted; To Provide That If Conflicting Initiative Measures Are Approved At The Same Election, The Initiative Measure Receiving The Highest Number Of Affirmative Votes Shall Prevail And Become Law; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Provide By Law The Manner In Which Initiative Petitions Shall Be Circulated, Presented And Certified; To Provide That The Mississippi Constitution Shall Only Be Amended By A Proposed Amendment Being Passed By Two-thirds Vote Of Each House Of The Legislature And Upon Receiving A Majority Vote When Placed On The Ballot To Be Voted Upon By The Qualified Electors Of The State; And Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Delete The Provisions Authorizing Constitutional Amendments By Initiative;

An Act To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Reinstate The Program Of Providing Nutritionally Balanced Meals To Older Individuals In Community Settings; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Sections 33, 56, 61 And 72, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The People Reserve To Themselves The Right To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; To Provide That Such An Initiative Measure May Be Proposed By A Petition Signed Over A Twelve-month Period By Qualified Electors Equal In Number To At Least Twelve Percent Of The Votes For All Candidates For Governor In The Last Gubernatorial Election; To Provide That The Signatures Of The Qualified Electors From Any Congressional District Shall Not Exceed The Total Number Of Signatures Required To Qualify An Initiative Measure For Placement On The Ballot Divided By The Number Of Congressional Districts In Existence On The Day That The Petition Is Filed; To Provide That No More Than Five Initiative Measures May Be Submitted To The Voters On A Single Ballot, And The First Five Initiative Measures Submitted To The Secretary Of State With Sufficient Petitions Shall Be The Measures That Are Submitted To The Voters; To Provide That In Order To Be Approved, An Initiative Measure Must Receive A Majority Of The Votes Cast And Not Less Than Forty Percent Of The Total Votes Cast At The Election At Which The Initiative Measure Was Submitted; To Provide That If Conflicting Initiative Measures Are Approved At The Same Election, The Initiative Measure Receiving The Highest Number Of Affirmative Votes Shall Prevail And Become Law; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Provide By Law The Manner In Which Initiative Petitions Shall Be Circulated, Presented And Certified; To Provide That The Mississippi Constitution Shall Only Be Amended By A Proposed Amendment Being Passed By Two-thirds Vote Of Each House Of The Legislature And Upon Receiving A Majority Vote When Placed On The Ballot To Be Voted Upon By The Qualified Electors Of The State; And Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Delete The Provisions Authorizing Constitutional Amendments By Initiative;

An Act To Improve Mathematics And Science Instruction In Mississippi's Public Schools Through The Development And Adoption Of New Learning Standards; To Require Middle Schools To Provide Programs Directly Or In Cooperation With Community Colleges Or Other School Districts To Enhance The College Entrance And Work Opportunity Possibilities; And For Related Purposes.