An Act To Amend Section 11-57-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Structured Settlement Purchases To Be Approved By The Judge That Approved The Structured Settlement; To Amend Section 11-57-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Structured Settlement Payment Rights To Be Filed With The Court That Approved The Structured Settlement To Require An Application For Approval Of A Transfer Of Structured Settlement Payment Rights To Disclose Any Rejections Of Application By Another Judge; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public High Schools; To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A High School Home Economics Curriculum; To Amend Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Sufficient State Funding To Be Appropriated In The Adequate Education Program And Vocational Education Appropriation Bills To Provide For No Less Than One Home Economics Instructor In Each High School; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "uncrewed Aircraft Systems Rights And Authorities Act"; To Provide That An Individual, In Compliance With Federal Law, May Operate An Uncrewed Aircraft System For Recreational Purposes Within This State In Conformity With The Laws Of This State; To Provide That An Individual Or Business Entity, Doing Business Lawfully Within This State And In Compliance With Federal Law, May Operate Or Use An Uncrewed Aircraft System For Commercial Purposes Within This State In Conformity With The Laws Of This State; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Limit A Local Government From Creating Ordinances To Regulate Uncrewed Aircraft; To Bring Forward Sections 97-47-3 And 97-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The "mississippi Unmanned Aircraft Systems Protections Act" For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 97-47-5 And 97-47-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The "uncrewed Aircraft Systems Rights And Authorities Act"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 71-5-122, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Fingerprint And Conduct Background Investigations On Employees, Contractors And Subcontractors Who Have Access To Federal Tax Information Or Are Otherwise Required By State Or Federal Law To Undergo A Background Investigation; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Enact Policies And Procedures Related To The Background Investigations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Governor's Emergency Authority To Allow For Local Governing Authorities To Have Discretion On Suspending Certain Utility Shutoffs During An Emergency; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require High School Graduates To Pass At Least 60% Of The Civics Portion Of The Naturalization Test Used By The Immigration Services; To Amend Section 37-35-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require High School Equivalency Diploma Applicants To Pass At Least 60% Of The Civics Portion Of The Naturalization Test Used By The Immigration Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Tianeptine Consumer Protection Act"; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Act; To Prohibit A Processor Or Retailer From Preparing, Distributing, Selling, Or Exposing For Sale Either A Tianeptine Extract That Contains Certain Levels Of Residual, Or A Tianeptine Product That Does Not Have Adequate Labeling Directions Necessary For Safe And Effective Use By Consumers; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Minor To Purchase, Use, Possess, Or Transport A Product Containing Tianeptine Within The State; To Require Any Person Who Distributes Tianeptine Products Within This State To Post Conspicuously At Each Location Of Distribution A Sign That Is Placed In Such A Manner That It Is Likely To Be Read By Those Seeking To Purchase Or Obtain Tianeptine Products; To Provide Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Require The Division To Adopt Rules And Regulations For The Administration And Enforcement Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 67-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Powers And Duties Of The Division, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Enact The "mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act" To Regulate The Preparation, Distribution, And Sale Of Kratom Products; To Define Terms; To Prohibit The Preparation, Distribution And Sale Of Adulterated Or Contaminated Kratom Products; To Prescribe Fines And Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Department Of Health To Administer The Act; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Do Not Limit The Authority Of A County Or Municipality To Regulate Tianeptine Or Kratom; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program Fund In The State Treasury Which Shall Consist Of Funds Collected From The Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program Contributions And Any Other Monies That May Be Appropriated To It From The Legislature; To Provide That The State Workforce Investment Board Contributions That Were Being Deposited Into The State Workforce Investment Board Bank Account Shall Now Be Contributions For The Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program And Deposited Into The Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program Fund; To Provide That Administrative Fee Collected For The Training Provided Using The Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training And Mississippi Works Funds May Not Be More Than Five Percent; To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Shall Be The Fiscal Agent For All Funds Appropriated To It For Use By The Office Of Workforce Development; To Create A New Section That Establishes The Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program; To Provide That The Purpose For The Grant Program Shall Be For Constructing, Remodeling, Purchasing Or Upgrading Equipment Or Otherwise Providing Support To Career Technical Centers At The K-12 Education Level; To Provide How The Program Shall Be Funded; To Provide How A School May Apply For A Grant; To Provide That Maximum Amount Of Funds Appropriated To The Program That May Be Used For Administering The Program; To Provide The Reporting Requirements Of The Program; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reporting Requirements Of The Office Of Workforce Development; To Provide Specific Powers And Duties For The Office Of Workforce Development; To Amend Sections 71-5-355, 71-5-453 And 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-153-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repealer On The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Workforce Development And Retention Act; To Provide That Grant Funds Shall Be Available Under The Act Through December 31, 2026, Or On The Date Of The Fund Expenditure Deadline Provided By The Federal Government, Whichever Occurs Later; To Provide That Each Grant Recipient Shall Certify, For Any Project For Which A Grant Is Awarded, That If The Project Is Not Completed By December 31, 2026, And The United States Congress Does Not Enact An Extension Of The Deadline On The Availability Of Arpa Funds, Then The Grant Recipient Will Complete The Project Through Other Funds; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The Mississippi Opal As The Official State Gemstone; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit A State Agency, Department, Political Subdivision Of This State, County, Municipality, University, College, Community College Or Junior College, Or Any Agent, Employee Or Officer Thereof From Creating, Planning, Implementing, Assisting, Participating In, Or Enabling An Overseas Police Service Station In Locating To This State; To Provide That Any Policy Adopted Or Action Taken In Violation Of This Act Shall Be Invalid And Void, And The Station Shall Be Closed Immediately By Law Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 386, Laws Of 2017, As Amended By Section 3, Chapter 449, Laws Of 2018, As Amended By Sections 1 And 2, Chapter 363, Laws Of 2019, As Last Amended By Section 1, Chapter 412, Laws Of 2022, To Authorize The Marion County Economic Development District To Be Reimbursed For All Out-of-pocket Expenses For Water, Sewer, Roads, Bridges, And Electrical, Or Any Other Property Enhancements Or Improvements Expended For The Development Of The Former Columbia Training School Property In Marion County, Mississippi, Before The Proceeds From The Sales Of Any Parcels Of Such Property Is Equally Divided Between The Marion County Economic Development District And The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Taxpayer To Elect A Rebate In Place Of The Historic Property Income Tax Credit At Any Time After Certification Of The Credit; To Provide That, If The Taxpayer Has Previously Utilized A Credit On The Income Tax Return, Then The Available Rebate Will Be Reduced By The Amount Of Credit; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-27-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute And Provide For County Control Over The Holly Springs, Mississippi, Utility Department; To Amend Section 21-27-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Public Purchasing Law To Provide That Competitive Bids Over Seventy-five Thousand Dollars May Be Advertised On The Procurement Portal Established By The Department Of Finance And Administration; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Electronic Issuance Of A Search Warrant; To Authorize The Receipt Of Electronic Testimony In Support Of An Application For A Search Warrant; To Authorize A Judge To Issue A Search Warrant By Affixing An Electronic Signature To The Warrant; To Require An Applicant For An Electronic Search Warrant To Create A Written Reproduction Of The Application And Warrant Which Must Be Submitted To The Judge Within 48 Hours Of The Issuance Of The Warrant; To Provide That A Law Or Court Rule That Requires A Search Warrant Application, Affidavit Or Signature To Be In Writing Is Satisfied By A Properly Issued Electronic Search Warrant; And For Related Purposes.