An Act To Amend Sections 93-17-3 And 93-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Determine If A Home Study Is Necessary In An Adoption; To Amend Section 93-17-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Disclose Information Received During Closed Adoption Hearings Or From Records Pertaining To Adoption Proceedings Are Guilty Of A Misdemeanor; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide For Civil Contempt; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Practitioner To Assist A Patient In Registering For A Registry Identification Card With The Department Of Health After The Practitioner Has Issued A Written Certification To The Patient; To Provide That The Requirements Of This Section Shall Not Apply To A Person Who Is Authorized To Purchase Topical Cannabis, And Such Persons May Possess And Use Such Products Without Being In Violation Of This Chapter; To Prohibit Any State Agency, Department, Political Subdivision Or Board From Requiring A Practitioner To Require A Patient To Submit To A Drug Test As A Condition To Receiving A Certification For A Registry Identification Card; To Provide That A Practitioner Shall Not Be Required To Have Any Additional Qualifications To Be Authorized To Certify A Qualifying Patient For A Registry Identification Card; To Provide That A Practitioner Shall Not Be Required To Be Registered To Certify Patients With Any State Agency Or Board Other Than The Mdoh; To Provide That Qualifying Patients May Make A Follow-up Visit With A Different Practitioner Than The Practitioner Who Originally Issued Their Written Certification, Provided That Such Practitioner Is Otherwise Registered And Acting Within Their Scope Of Practice And The Provisions Of The Law; To Amend Section 41-137-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mdoh To Verify The Information Contained In A Registry Identification Card Application Or Renewal And Approve Or Deny An Application Or Renewal Within Ten Days Of Receiving A Completed Application Or Renewal Application; To Provide That A Medical Cannabis Written Certification Issued By A Practitioner Shall Be Valid For The Six Months Immediately Preceding The Date Of Application; To Amend Section 41-137-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Cap The Cannabis Cultivation Facility Tier 6 To Not More Than 150,000 Square Feet; To Authorize An Individual Or Business Entity To Have An Ownership Or Economic Interest In A Medical Cannabis Testing Facility And A Cannabis Transportation Entity; To Provide That Mdoh May Contract With A Private Laboratory For The Purpose Of Conducting Compliance Testing Oversight Of Medical Cannabis; To Amend Section 41-137-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Prospective Employee To Undergo A Fingerprint-based Background Check By The Department Of Public Safety; To Require A Subsequent Background Check To Be Conducted On Prospective Employees If They Do Not Start Employment With An Entity For Six Months; To Authorize Any Topical Cannabis Product That Is Purchased By A Dispensary From A Licensed Processor, And That Is Not Ingested By The Liver, To Be Sold To A Cardholder Or Any Person Over The Age Of Twenty-one Who Is Not A Cardholder; To Amend Section 41-137-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Dispensary Websites To Display Pictures Of The Products That The Dispensary Sells; To Prohibit A State Agency Or Board From Implementing Any Rule, Regulation, Policy Or Requirement That Is Contrary To The Provisions Of The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 41-137-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Licensing Agencies To Deny The Application Of Any Applicant Who Fails To Meet The Qualifications For Obtaining Such License; To Establish Certain Appeal Procedures For Denials; To Provide That Any Ongoing Investigation By A Licensing Agency Under This Section Shall Be Considered Confidential And Exempt From Disclosure Under The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 41-137-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Addresses Of Prospective And Licensed Medical Cannabis Establishments, Except For Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, Shall Be Considered Confidential And Exempt From Disclosure Under The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 41-137-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Judicial Review Of An Appeal From A Final Decision Or Order Of An Agency Under The Provisions Of The Medical Cannabis Act Shall Be Based On The Record Made Before The Agency; To Amend Section 41-137-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal For The Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Controlled Substances And Raw Materials Which Have Been Used In Violation Of The Medical Cannabis Act May Be Subject To Forfeiture; To Empower Law Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Department Of Revenue Or Mississippi Department Of Health Acting With Their Duties In Accordance With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act To Seize Such Subjects; To Amend Section 41-29-154, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower Law Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Department Of Revenue Or Mississippi Department Of Health Acting With Their Duties In Accordance With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act To Destroy Any Controlled Substances Or Paraphernalia Seized Under Their Authority; To Amend Section 25-53-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal That Allows An Exemption To Its Oversight For The Department Of Health And The Department Of Revenue For The Purposes Of Implementing, Administering And Enforcing The Provisions Of The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2728, 2023 Regular Session, To Extend The Date Of Repeal That Allows An Exemption To Its Procurement Procedures For The Department Of Health And The Department Of Revenue For The Purposes Of Implementing, Administering And Enforcing The Provisions Of The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Create New Section 73-21-127.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Prescription Monitoring Program To Issue An Annual Report To The Legislature That Indicates The Number Of Opioid Prescriptions That Were Provided To Patients During That Year; To Amend Section 41-137-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Definition Of The Terms Artificially Derived Cannabinoid, Cannabinoid And Cannabis Waste; To Amend Section 41-137-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Any County Or Municipality In Which Real Property Is Owned, Leased Or Otherwise Controlled By A Waterway District Or Water Management District Created In Title 51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, The Decision Of The County Or Municipality To Opt Out Or Opt In Of Allowing Medical Cannabis Entities Shall Be Binding On All Real Property In Such District; To Provide That The Ordinances Of A County Or Municipality Related To The Provisions Of The Medical Cannabis Law Shall Be Applicable To All Real Property Within The Boundaries Of The County Or Municipality In Such District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Provide Payments To A Qualifying Grandparent Who Has Assumed The Primary Care Of His Or Her Grandchild; To Create New Section 27-7-22.45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Tax Credit To Be Claimed For Qualified Expenses Paid Or Incurred For Each Grandchild Legally Cared For Or Provided For By A Taxpayer Under The Laws Of This State During Calendar Year 2022 Or During Any Calendar Year Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A New Section Within Title 25, Chapter 53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact 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 99-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Justice, County Or Municipal Court Orders Restitution To A Victim, The Court-ordered Restitution Shall Be Paid In Full To The Victim Before Any Court-ordered Costs And Fines May Be Disbursed To The Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Regulate The Operation Of Utility-type Vehicles (utvs) On The Public Road And Highways Within The State Of Mississippi; To Define Terms Used In This Act; To Require The Registration Of Utvs With The Department Of Revenue In The Same Manner As Passenger Motor Vehicles; To Authorize The Operation Of On Public Roads And Streets With Posted Speed Limit Of 55 Miles Per Hour Or Less; To Require Owners Of Utvs To Obtain A License Plate And Registration From The Department Of Revenue Upon Presenting Proof Of Ownership And Liability Insurance For The Utv And Payment Of A $40.00 Biennial Registration Fee; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Determine The Color And Design Of Utv License Tags; To Exempt Utv Owners From The Payment Of Ad Valorem Property Taxes To The County Where The Utv Is Registered; To Provide For The Deposit And Distribution Of The Registration Fees By The Department Of Revenue And The State Treasurer; To Provide That The Funds Distributed To Counties Shall Be Used For The Maintenance Of Roads And Bridges Therein; To Require Operators Of Utvs To Be At Least Sixteen Years Old And Possess A Valid Driver's License; To Require Operators Of Utvs To Have Their Driver's License And Proof Of Financial Responsibility At All Times While Operating Utvs On The Public Roads Of The State; To Limit The Operation Of Utvs On Public Roads By A Sixteen-year Old With Only A Conditional Driver's License To Operating The Utv During Daylight Hours While Accompanied With A Licensed Adult Driver Over The Age Of Eighteen; To Prohibit The Operation Of Utvs On Public Roads By Anyone Holding Only A Learner's Permit; To Provide That No Child Under The Age Of Eight May Be A Passenger In A Utv While Operated On A Public Road; To Prescribe The Specific Safety Features A Utv Must Be Equipped With To Be Registered With The Department Of Revenue For Purposes Of Operating On Public Roads; To Amend Sections 63-2-1, 63-3-103, 63-15-3, 63-21-5, 63-21-9, 27-19-3, 27-19-31, 27-51-5 And 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 63-15-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of A Felony Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Not Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Until He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153, 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Twenty Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places At Least Fourteen Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-81, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87 And 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Name Of The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement And Dropout Prevention Within The State Department Of Education; To Provide For The Appointment Of An Executive Director Of The Office By The State Superintendent Of Public Education; To Transfer The Responsibility For Employing And Establishing The Duties Of School Attendance Officers From The State Department Of Education To Local School Districts; To Abolish The Three Regional School Attendance Officer Positions And Provide That Those Individuals Who Are Currently Serving In Such Positions Shall Be Employed By The Largest School District In Their Respective Supreme Court Districts; To Clarify The Minimum Qualifications Necessary For School Attendance Officers And Remove The Requirement Of The State Personnel Board To Establish Additional Qualifications For School Attendance Officers; To Provide That School Attendance Officers Employed By The State Department Of Education On June 30, 2023 Shall Be Transferred From State Service Under The State Personnel Board To Employment Status As Employees Of Their Respective School Districts With Work Locations Therein; To Provide That School Attendance Officers Shall Not Experience Any Interruption Of Service With The Public Employees' Retirement System And The School Employees' Health Insurance Plan As A Result Of The Transfer Of Employment Responsibility; To Provide For The Transfer Of Any Unused Accumulated Leave; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-307 And 37-9-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 37-179-1 And 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Approve The Creation Of Districts Of Innovation; To Define Certain Terms Related To "districts Of Innovation"; To Limit The Initial Approval And Subsequent Renewals Of Districts Of Innovation To Five-year Periods; To Direct The Board To Promulgate Administrative Rules And Regulations To Prescribe The Conditions And Procedures To Be Used By Local School Boards To Be Approved As A District Of Innovation; To Specify The Criteria To Be Addressed By The Administrative Regulations; To Prescribe The Requirements For A District To Be A District Of Innovation Applicant; To Prescribe The Statutory Requirements With Which Schools Of Innovation Within Districts Of Innovation Must Comply; To Identify Areas In Which Districts Of Innovation May Request Approval Of Practices That Are Different Than Current Statutory Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create "the Mississippi Law Enforcement Interaction Course Act"; To Require The State Board Of Education, The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety, The Mississippi Sheriffs' Association, The Mississippi Police Benevolent Association And The Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding That Establishes Each Agency's Respective Responsibilities In Developing Instruction, Including Curriculum And Instructional Modules, On Proper Interaction With Law Enforcement Officers During Traffic Stops And Other In-person Encounters; To Require That School Districts Or Charter Schools Provide Instruction In One Or More Courses To Students In Grade 9 Through Grade 12 On Proper Interaction With Law Enforcement Officers During Traffic Stops And Other In-person Encounters, At Least Once Before Graduation; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of Curriculum And Instruction Required For The Course; To Permit School Districts Or Charter Schools To Tailor The Instruction Developed Under This Section As Appropriate For The District's Or Charter School's Community; To Provide That The Course Shall Be Offered To Students In Grade 9 Beginning With The 2023-2024 School Year; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Students In High School To Earn The Civic Literacy Requirement Before Enrolling In A Public Community College Or University In This State; To Amend The Civic Literacy Requirement For Postsecondary Education To Include Both An Assessment And A Course Of Instruction; To Require The Character Development Curriculum For Public School Students In The 11th And 12th Grades To Include Instructions On Voting Using The Primary And General Election Ballot; To Amend Sections 37-13-181, 37-13-183 And 37-13-185, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 37-106-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The African American Resident Physician Scholarship Program To Be Administered By The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Purpose Of Increasing The Number Of African American Physicians That Provide Services In Underserved Cities Or Counties; To Require The University Of Mississippi Medical Center To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Administer The Program; To Provide For The Eligibility Of The Program; To Provide That Upon Entering The Practice Of Medicine, A Participant In The Program Must Serve In A Health Professional Shortage Area, Medically Underserved Area, Or Rural Area Otherwise Approved For Practice For At Least Five Years; To Require The Physician To Repay If They Do Not Fulfill Such Obligation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The State Of Mississippi And Its Political Subdivisions And Universities Shall Not Discriminate Against Or Grant Preferential Treatment To Any Individual On The Basis Of Race, Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Color, Ethnicity Or National Origin In The Operation Of Public Employment, Education Or Public Contracting; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require That County Departments Of Health And The Public Schools To Provide Menstrual Hygiene Products To Women And Girls Free Of Charge; And For Related Purposes.