An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are 55 Years Of Age Or Older, Are Determined To Need The Level Of Care Required For Coverage Of Nursing Facility Services, Reside In The Service Area Of The Pace Organization, And Meet Any Additional Program-specific Eligibility Conditions Imposed By The Division Of Medicaid; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 83-9-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health Insurance Policies To Provide Coverage For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities; To Provide For What Disabilities May Be Covered; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Enforcement Of The Laws Not Duly Adopted By The United States Government Regarding Firearms, Accessories Or Ammunition; To Provide Civil Penalties For Officials, Agents Or Employees Who Violate This Act; To Provide That This Act Does Not Apply To The Enforcement Of Federal Law For The Sole Purpose Of Transferring Firearms; To Authorize The Attorney General To Defend Mississippi Residents Who Comply With The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-5, 97-37-7, 97-37-31, 97-37-103 And 97-37-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Medicaid Coverage For Eligible Women For Up To 12 Months Postpartum; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Jackson State University For The Purpose Of Constructing An Athletic Stadium To Host The University's Sporting Events For The Fiscal Year 2023.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salaries Of All Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 9-21-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Related To Limited English Proficient Individuals; To Amend Section 9-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Limited English Proficient Individual Is Entitled To Use An Interpreter In Any Instance Arising Out Of Or Pertaining To Their Involvement In Litigation; To Make Certain Technical Amendments; To Create New Section 9-21-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Procedure For Courts To Follow In Appointing Court Interpreters; To Amend Section 9-21-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Costs Of An Interpreter Shall Be Paid By The Municipality Or The County At No Cost To The Limited English Proficient Individual; To Amend Sections 9-21-77, 9-21-79 And 99-17-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Funding Allocation Model Employed By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Must Weight Nonresident Completed Credit Hours Based On The Percentage Of Nonresident Enrollment At Each Institution; To Establish Appropriate Weighting For Nonresident Credit Hour Completion; To Provide That The Difference In Funds Between The Board's 2013 Performance Allocation Model And The Funding Allocation Model With Appropriate Weighting Shall Be Set Aside To Fund Grant Awards Under The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; To Amend Sections 37-101-15 And 37-106-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Department Of Human Services From Providing Any Assistance To Any Person Convicted Of More Than Two Felony Offenses; To Repeal Section 43-12-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Opts Mississippi Out Of 21 Usc Section 862a(a); And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow An Excused Absence For Compulsory-school-age Children Between The Ages Of Sixteen And Eighteen Who Serve As Poll Workers On Election Day; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Any Commercial Entity That Knowingly Or Intentionally Publishes Or Distributes Material Harmful To Minors On The Internet From A Website That Contains A Substantial Portion Of Such Material Shall Be Held Liable If The Entity Fails To Perform Reasonable Age Verification Methods To Verify The Age Of Individuals Attempting To Access The Material; To State Legislative Intent And Findings; To Define Terms; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Apply To Bona Fide News And Shall Not Affect The Rights Of Any News Gathering Organizations; To Exempt Internet Service Providers From Liability Under The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Entitled The "federal Funding Accountability And Transparency Act Of 2023"; To Provide Definitions; To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Finance And Administration To Develop And Operate A Single Searchable Website Accessible By The Public At No Cost The Name And Amount Of Every Public And Nonpublic Entity In The State Of Mississippi Receiving An Award Of Federal Funds; To Direct The Department Of Finance And Administration To Develop An Annual Report To The Legislature On The Implementation Of The Website; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Sections 37-153-1, 37-153-3, 37-153-5, 37-153-7, 37-153-9, 37-153-11, 37-153-13, 37-153-15 And 37-153-17 Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training And Education Consolidation Act Of 2004; To Amend Reenacted Section 37-153-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training And Education Consolidation Act Of 2004; To Reenact Sections 71-5-5, 71-5-11 And 71-5-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Employment Security Law; To Reenact Sections 71-5-101 Through 71-5-143, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Transfer The Powers And Responsibilities Of The Mississippi Employment Security Commission To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security In The Office Of The Governor And Prescribe The Department's Powers And Duties; To Reenact Section 71-5-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Mississippi State Employment Service Within The Department Of Employment Security; To Reenact Sections 71-5-357 And 71-5-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribe Regulations Governing Nonprofit Organizations, State Agencies And Political Subdivisions Under The Employment Security Law; To Amend Reenacted Section 71-5-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Duplicative Language; To Reenact Sections 71-5-451 And 71-5-457, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Unemployment Compensation Fund And The Unemployment Trust Fund; To Reenact Sections 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 And 71-5-541, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Payment Of Unemployment Compensation Benefits; To Reenact Section 73-30-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Excludes Certain Professionals From Regulation Under The Laws Governing Licensed Professional Counselors; To Reenact Section 43-1-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Tanf Implementation Council And Prescribes Its Powers And Duties; To Reenact Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Amount Of Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Benefits Which May Be Granted To Recipients; To Reenact Section 43-19-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Child Support Unit Established By The Department Of Human Services To Establish A State Parent Locator Service; To Reenact Section 43-19-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Employers To Submit Certain Information Relating To Newly Hired Employees To The Directory Of New Hires Within The Department Of Human Services; To Reenact Sections 57-62-5 And 57-62-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; To Reenact Section 57-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines Certain Terms Used Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; To Reenact Section 57-80-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Growth And Prosperity Act; To Reenact Section 69-2-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes Certain Duties Of The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service Relating To The Dissemination Of Information To The Agricultural Community; To Reenact Section 7-1-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Department Of Employment Security, Office Of The Governor, To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature On Workforce Investment Activities; To Amend Section 60, Chapter 572, Laws Of 2004, As Last Amended By Section 7, Chapter 476, Laws Of 2020, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Those Statutes Reenacted By This Act; To Amend Section 25-1-98, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Authority Of State Service Agencies To Allow Telework In Accordance With A Policy Approved By The State Personnel Board; To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Noncharges Caused By The Covid-19 Pandemic Shall Not Be Used For The Purposes Of Calculating The General Experience Rate; To Create New Section 71-5-146, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Fingerprint And Conduct Background Investigations On Certain Employees, Contractors And Subcontractors, And To Enact Policies And Procedures Regarding The Same; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 57-103-1, 57-103-3 And 57-103-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Administering Entity Of Certain Technology-based Capital Assistance Programs From The Mississippi Technology Alliance To Innovate Mississippi; To Increase The Amount Of Assistance A Business May Receive Under The Research And Development Program; To Change The Mississippi New Technology Business Program-level 1 To The Proof Of Concept Loan Program; To Increase The Amount Of Assistance A Business May Receive Under This Program; To Change The Rural Innovation Program-level 1 To The Proof Of Concept Grant Program; To Revise The Conditions Under Which A Business Receiving Assistance Under This Program Shall Be Required To Repay The Assistance; To Revise The Purposes For Which The Mississippi Development Authority May Provide Funds To Innovate Mississippi Under These Programs; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 51-9-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Governor Shall Appoint Two Members From The City Of Jackson To Serve On The Board Of Directors Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; And For Related Purposes.