An Act To Amend Section 35-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The State Veterans Affairs Board; 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 Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once 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 And 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.

A Concurrent Resolution Designating The Month Of September 2023 As Patriotic Education Month.

An Act To Amend Section 41-61-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Person's Family To Be Notified Of An Opinion By A Healthcare Provider Or Medical Examiner That The Death Of The Person May Have Been Caused By Or Related To The Administration Of A Vaccine For Covid-19 To The Deceased; To Amend Section 41-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Autopsy To Be Performed Without A Court Order When Requested By A Family Member Of A Person Whose Death May Have Been Caused By Or Related To The Covid-19 Vaccine; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 77-13-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Excavators To Mark The Proposed Excavation Area With White Paint, Flags Or Stakes Prior To Providing Advance Notification Of The Proposed Excavation To Mississippi 811; To Provide That Proposed Excavation Areas Marked With A Single White Stake Or Marker Will Be Considered To Extend No Further Than Fifty Feet In Any Direction From The White Stake Or Marker; To Amend Section 77-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Where The Proposed Excavation Area Described In The Notification To Mississippi 811, Incorporated Is Not Consistent With The Area Designated By White Line Pre-markings, The Operator Shall Mark The Area Described In The One-call Service Location Ticket, Or If Deemed Necessary, Contact The Person Responsible For The Excavation To Resolve Such Inconsistency; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-197, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Party Requesting A Hearing On An Application For A Health Care Certificate Of Need Who Does Not Prevail At The Hearing Shall Pay Costs And Attorney Fees, And To Apply The Same Requirement To Any Party Who Appeals An Order Of The Hearing Officer To The Proper Court And Loses On Appeal; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 493, Laws Of 2016, To Increase The Length Of Time Mississippi State University Is Authorized To Lease Certain Land For Public-private Partnership Student Housing; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Membership Of A Specific Regional Commission Of A Community Mental Health Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repeal Date On The Provision Of Law That Regulates Harvest Permit Authorization And Fees For A Period Of Four Years; To Create The Strategic Multi-modal Investments Fund; To Provide That Such Funds Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Transportation; To Prescribe Certain Criteria To Be Considered When The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Makes Allocations From The Fund; To Create The Strategic Multi-modal Investments Advisory Board; To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Shall Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For Implementation Of The Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act 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 Will 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 Section 29-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Boards Of Education Which Approve Of Sales Of Timber And Forest Products Growing On 16th Section Lands To Enter Into Long-term Public And Private Contracts For The Sale Of Wood Fiber; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A Health Care Program To Serve Special Needs Patients; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Establish A Supplementary State Food Stamp Program For Elderly Recipients; To Provide That Recipients Must Be At Least 65 Years Old; To Provide That Recipients May Receive One Hundred Dollars Per Month; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Section 41-3-5.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Appointment Of The State Health Officer And Sets The Qualifications For The Office, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (reap)" Act For Any Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Prohibit The Direct Or Indirect Use, Grant, Payment Or Distribution Of Public Funds To Any Entity, Organization Or Individual That Provides Gender Transition Procedures To A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Provide That Health Care Services Furnished In A State Or Locally-owned Health Care Facility Or By A Physician Or Other Health Care Professional Employed By The State Or Local Government Shall Not Include Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Provide That Amounts Paid During A Taxable Year For Provision Of Gender Transition Procedures Or As Premiums For Health Care Coverage That Includes Coverage For Gender Transition Procedures Are Not Deductible Under The State Income Tax Laws; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Action To Enforce Compliance With This Act; To Create New Section 43-13-117.7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Division Of Medicaid From Reimbursing Or Providing Coverage For Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Amend Section 83-9-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Health Coverage Plans Are Not Required To Include Gender Transition Procedures; To Create New Section 83-9-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Health Benefit Plan Under An Insurance Policy Or Other Plan Providing Health Care Coverage Shall Not Include Reimbursement For Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Amend Sections 27-7-17, 73-15-29 And 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude The Performance Gender Transition Procedures From The "practice Of Medicine" Meaning; To Amend Section 11-46-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From Tort Immunity Violations Of This Act; To Amend Section 41-41-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Provide Severability If Any Part Of This Act Is Found Unconstitutional; And For Related Purposes.