An Act To Amend Section 73-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Architect Licensing Laws To Authorize Multi-disciplinary Firms To Include Architects, Landscape Architects And Engineers As Long As One Active Member Or Stockholder Of The Firm Holds A Certificate To Practice Architecture In The State Of Mississippi; To Bring Forward Section 73-2-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Signage Requirements Of Landscape Architects, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 75-55-5 And 75-55-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealers On Those Sections Of Law Which Provide Definitions And Penalties Under The Petroleum Products Inspection Law Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Honoring The Life And Legacy Of Mr. Carlton D. "corky" Palmer, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Holmes County Consolidated School District For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of Consolidating Two School Districts Into One Countywide School District For The Fiscal Year 2024.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Retired Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Be Employed As A Teacher In A School District Within A Geographical Area Of The State Where There Exists A Critical Shortage Of Teachers And Draw The Full Amount Of The Retirement Allowance, For A Period Not Exceeding Three Years, During Which Time The Retiree May Work The Full Number Of Normal Working Days For The Position And Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Licensed Child Care Facilities To Purchase And Maintain A Minimum Of One Million Dollars Of Liability Insurance For Each Child Care Facility; To Amend Section 43-20-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Public Schools To Include Instruction In Mental Illness And Mental Health In The Health Education Component Of The Comprehensive School Health Education Program; To Describe The Objectives Of The Mental Health Instruction; To Require In-service Training On Mental Illness For Licensed School Employees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-58-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Definition Of Nuclear Medicine; To Revise The Definition Of Nuclear Medicine Technologist; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Amend Section 41-58-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Amend Section 41-58-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Enact Into Law The Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Sections 73-24-3, 73-24-7, 73-24-9, 73-24-15, 73-24-17, 73-24-19, 73-24-23, 73-24-24, 73-24-25, 73-24-27 And 73-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Expenses Incurred For The Adoption Of A Child, To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Provision Of Law That Increases The Maximum Amount Of The Tax Credit From $2,500.00 To $5,000.00 Per Child And The Provision That Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For A Child Adopted Through The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Managed Care Organization Under Any Managed Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid From Transferring A Beneficiary Who Is Enrolled With The Managed Care Organization To Another Managed Care Organization Or To A Fee-for-service Medicaid Provider More Often Than One Time In A Period Of Twelve Months Unless There Is A Significant Medical Reason For Making Another Transfer Within The Twelve-month Period, As Determined By The Division; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-9-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Excluding From The State Service Those Employees Of The State Department Of Health And The Department Of Revenue Whose Employment Is Solely Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 25-43-1.103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Departments' Exemption From The Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law For Purposes Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Sections 25-53-1 And 25-53-5 (as Amended By Senate Bill No. 2728, 2023 Regular Session), Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Those Departments' Exemption For Purposes Related To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act From The Bid And Contract Requirements Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Exemption For Those Departments' Personal And Professional Service Contracts Relating To The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Exemption From State Bid Requirements For Purchases Made By Those Departments In Connection With Their Responsibilities Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Include Services Provided By The Mississippi Industries For The Blind In The Exceptions From Bidding Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce With Regulatory Authority To Grant Exception For The Use Of Certain Weighing Devices Which Dispense Agricultural Commodities, Whether Liquid Or Nonliquid, Within The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 75-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Provisions Of Law Authorizing The State Board Of Education To Appoint A New Local School Board, With The Selection Of Members To Be Returned To The Local Community On A Phased-in Basis, In A School District That Has Been Abolished Following A Declaration Of A State Of Emergency In That District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Bulletproof Vests Revolving Fund Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Public Safety For Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Apply For Monies Necessary For The Match Requirement Of The Department Of Justice Vest Partnership Grant Act Of 1998; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Bulletproof Vests Revolving Fund; To Specify The Purpose Of The Bulletproof Vest Revolving Fund; To Establish The Schedule To Be Adhered To By Local Law Enforcement Agencies When Applying For Funds Based On Population; To Prescribe Qualifying Criteria For Eligibility Of Funds; To Authorize The Department Of Public Education To Promulgate Any Rules And Regulations Necessary For Participation In The Bulletproof Vests Revolving Fund Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Phase In An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption On All Commodities, Products, Goods, Wares And Merchandise Held For Resale By Any Small Business With An Annual Net Revenue Of Less Than $2,000,000.00; And For Related Purposes.