An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts That Practice Corporal Punishment To Adopt A Policy Allowing Parents Or Legal Guardians Of Students To Request That Their Child Be Included In The District Corporal Punishment Program; To Require Parents Or Legal Guardians To Submit Their Request For Inclusion In The Program In Writing; To Provide That Withdrawal From The Program Must Be In Writing Also; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A New Section Within Title 25, Chapter 53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The National Security On State Devices And Networks Act; To Amend Section 25-53-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Statute Of Limitations For The Crime Of Bribery Of A Public Official To Five (5) Years To Mirror The Federal Statute; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Each Circuit, Chancery, Justice, Municipal, County And Youth Court To Establish Safety Guidelines For The Purpose Of Protecting Judges, Staff, And Any Member Of The Public Present In Court Buildings During Legal Proceedings; To Provide The Minimum Requirements For The Guidelines; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit State Agencies, Departments, And Commissions From Providing Support Or Resources To The United States Department Of Homeland Security, Or Any Other Federal Department Or Agency, Federal Contractor, Or Nongovernmental Organization, In Transporting To The State Of Mississippi Any Illegal Aliens Apprehended At The Southwest Border Who Do Not Have Lawful Status Under The Immigration Laws Of The United States; To Define The Terms And Phrases "illegal Alien," "unaccompanied Alien Child" And "evidence Of Need" For Purposes Of This Act; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Determine Certain Information Regarding Illegal Aliens Who Have Been Transported From The Southwest Border To The State Of Mississippi Since January 2023, And Are Believed To Remain In Mississippi; To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Detain Any Vehicle Within The State Of Mississippi, Reasonably Believed To Be Transporting Illegal Aliens To Mississippi From The Southwest Border, If There Is A Reasonable Suspicion That The Vehicle Is Being Used In The Commission Of A State Offense; To Require The Attorney General And The District Attorney's Office In Each Circuit Court District To Provide To The Governor And The Department Of Public Safety, On A Monthly Basis, Certain Information Regarding Illegal Aliens Or Persons Suspected To Be Illegal Aliens; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Department Of Child Protection Services, And The Department Of Health, To Determine The Amount Of State And Local Funds Expended On The Health Care For Illegal Aliens In The State Of Mississippi For Fiscal Year 2023, And For Each Fiscal Year Thereafter; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Determine Whether The Resettlement Of Unaccompanied Alien Children In Mississippi From Outside Of The State Constitutes "evidence Of Need," Sufficient To Justify The Award Of A License To Family Foster Homes, Residential Child-caring Agencies, Or Child-placing Agencies That Seek To Provide Services For Unaccompanied Alien Children; To Require The Residential Child-caring Agencies Or Child-placing Agencies To Conduct In-person Welfare Checks Of The Unaccompanied Alien Children That They Place With Sponsors, If It Is Determined That Such Checks Are Necessary, No Less Than Once Every Six Months; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Conduct Regular Audits Of Companies Doing Business In The State Of Mississippi, To Ensure That Employers Are Verifying The Employment Eligibility Of Employees, And Providing For Enforcement Of Violations; To Require Any State Agency, Department Or Commission That Discovers Evidence Of A Crime Involving An Illegal Alien, To Report The Evidence To The Department Of Public Safety For Appropriate Action; To Require Any State Agency, Department Or Commission With Appropriate Jurisdiction That Discovers A Violation Of Law By A Private Contractor Or Nongovernmental Organization Involved In The Resettlement Of Illegal Aliens To Mississippi Or In The Placement Of Unaccompanied Alien Children With Sponsors In Mississippi To Take All Appropriate Action Permitted Under State Law; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; To Authorize The Personal Use Of Marijuana By Persons 21 Years Of Age And Older And Provide For The Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For The Lawful Operation Of Retail Marijuana-related Facilities; To Direct The Department To Adopt Regulations Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; To Provide For The Mississippi Marijuana Code, Which Provides For The Statutory Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana; To Provide Definitions For The Code; To Provide For The Applicability Of The Code To Retail Marijuana; To Provide For The State Licensing Authority For The Code, Which Shall Be The Executive Director Of The State Department Of Health; To Provide For A Seed-to-sale Tracking System That Tracks Retail Marijuana From Either The Seed Or Immature Plant Stage Until The Retail Marijuana Product Is Sold To A Customer At A Retail Marijuana Store; To Provide For Licensing Procedures By The State Licensing Authority And By Local Licensing Authorities; To Provide Which Persons Are Prohibited To Be Licensees; To Prescribe Requirements For Retail Marijuana Businesses And Owners; To Provide For Disclosure Of Financial Interests By Retail Marijuana Business Owners; To Provide The Procedure For The Transfer Of Licenses; To Provide The Procedures For Licensing And License Renewals; To Provide The Different Classes Of Retail Marijuana Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Store Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Cultivation Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Testing Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Transporter Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Business Operator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Cultivator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Marijuana Hospitality Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Store Licenses; To Prescribe Unlawful Acts Under The Code; To Prohibit The Open And Public Consumption Of Marijuana; To Create The Marijuana Cash Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury And Require The State Licensing Authority To Deposit All Money Collected Under This Act Into The Fund; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority Shall Establish Fees For Processing The Applications, Licenses, Notices Or Reports Required To Be Submitted To The State Licensing Authority; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority May Fine A Licensee Or Suspend Or Revoke A License For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For The Disposition Of Unauthorized Marijuana Or Marijuana Products And Related Materials; To Provide For The Inspection Of Books And Records Of Licensees; To Provide For A Responsible Retail Marijuana Vendor Server And Seller Training Program; To Amend Sections 27-104-203, 33-13-520, 37-11-29, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141, 41-29-143, 59-23-7 And 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Establish A Secure Website To Enable Student Voters To Submit Electronic Absentee Ballot Applications; To Establish The Documents Which Must Be Submitted By The Student To Approve Such Applications; To Provide That Upon Approval, Student Absentee Voters May Be Automatically Mailed Absentee Ballots For All Elections That Occur For A Certain Period Of Time; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-715 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Psychologists From The Universal Recognition Of Occupational Licenses Act; To Amend Section 73-31-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Offenders Who Committed Offenses After June 30, 1995, And Such Offenders Are Sentenced For A Violent Offense May Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 25% Or Ten Years Of Their Sentences, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Offenders May Be Released By The Department Of Corrections After Serving A Certain Percentage Of A Sentence Imposed By The Court; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Three Members Of The Parole Board To Grant Parole To An Inmate Convicted Of A Crime Of Violence After June 30, 1995; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Four Members Of The Parole Board To Grant Parole To Certain Inmates Convicted Of Capital Murder Or A Sex Offense; To Delete The Requirement That The Principal Place For Conducting Parole Hearings By The State Parole Board Must Be At The State Penitentiary At Parchman; To Amend Section 47-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Parole Board To Order A Psychiatric Or Psychological Examination When The Board Determines Such Examination Is Needed To Make A Parole Decision; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Minimum Term Of Imprisonment For The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman; To Amend Section 97-7-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Penalty For Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer; To Repeal Section 97-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Offense Of Impersonating State, County Or Municipal Officers Or Employees And Is A Duplicative Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 17-25-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Local Ordinance That Would Legalize Camping On Streets, Roads And Sidewalks Or Any Other Public Property; To Amend Sections 97-35-23 And 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition On Camping On Public Sidewalks; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Sentencing Guidelines For Persons Who Were Under The Age Of 18 When They Committed The Offense Of First-degree Murder, Second-degree Murder Or Capital Murder; To Remove Life Without The Possibility Of Parole As A Sentencing Option For Juveniles Convicted Of These Offenses; To Provide That Juveniles Convicted Of These Offenses May Be Eligible For Parole And To Provide For The Retroactive Application Of Parole Eligibility; To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Juvenile Offenders May Be Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections (mdoc)before Serving 50% Of The Sentence Imposed By The Court; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Juvenile Offenders Convicted Of Certain Offenses May Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 25% Of A Definite Sentence Or After Serving Ten Years Of A Life Sentence; To Authorize The Parole Board To Establish A Method Of Determining Tentative Parole Hearing Dates For Parole-eligible Juvenile Offenders Who Were Convicted Before July 1, 2022; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Deadline By Which Mdoc Must Complete Case Plans For Parole-eligible Juvenile Offenders Who Were Convicted Before July 1, 2022; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 89-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nonresident Aliens Who Are Citizens Of A Country That Is Hostile To The Interests Of The United States Or A Country That Is A Known Violator Of Human Rights May Not Hold Land, Dispose Of It Or Transmit It By Descent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Denial Of An Application For Teacher Or Administrator Licensure, Or The Revocation Of An Existing Teacher Or Administrator License, Of A Person Who Has Physically Abused A Student; To Bring Forward Sections 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 And 97-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Child Care Expenses For A Dependent Child To Attend A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Employed As A Teacher Or Director With A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes.