An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-171, 23-15-191, 23-15-193, 23-15-213, 23-15-833, 23-15-857, 23-15-981, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1083, 37-5-9, 37-7-215, 37-7-217, 37-7-227 And 37-7-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time For Holding Runoff Elections To Four Weeks After The First Election Instead Of Three Weeks; To Create A New Section In Title 23, Chapter 15, Article 27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Ranked-choice Voting In Statewide, County, Local, Municipal Or School District Elections; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child Shall Be Exempt From The Vaccine Requirements In Order To Attend School If The Parent Or Guardian Or Adult Who Has Assumed Responsibility For The Child's Care And Custody In The Case Of A Minor, Or The Child Seeking Admission If An Emancipated Minor, Submits To Their County Health Department A Completed Religious Exemption Request That Documents Which Required Vaccinations Have Been Given, And Which Vaccinations Have Not Been Given On The Basis That They Are Contrary To His Or Her Religious Beliefs; To Provide That The County Health Department Shall Submit The Request To The State Department Of Health; To Require The State Department Of Health To Accept And Issue A Certificate Of Religious Exemption If The Request Includes All Of The Required Components; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Promulgate A Religious Exemption Request Form That Must Include Certain Statements; To Provide That A Child May Still Be Excluded From School If Any Vaccine-preventable Disease For Which The Child Has Not Been Immunized Is Occurring Or Threatening To Occur In The Community; To Provide That The Child Shall Not Return To School Until The Outbreak Has Been Resolved And The Department Of Health Approves The Return To School; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Miss Emma Watts Upon Being Crowned Miss Dixie National 2024.

An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Employ Licensed Social Workers And Licensed Psychologists To Provide Services To Students In The Public Schools; To Provide That A School District That Employs At Least One Social Worker Or Psychologist For Every One Thousand Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The District Is Eligible For Reimbursement For Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Salary Of Each Social Worker Or Psychologist From The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require A Comprehensive Course In Mississippi History To Be Taught To All Students In Grade 9 In Public Schools; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Certain Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Receive 50% Of The Amount Of The Compensation Provided For Each Regular Session And Each Extraordinary Session, Provided That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature For A Period Of Time Not To Exceed One-half Of The Normal Working Days For The Position In Any Fiscal Year, Or Shall Receive Compensation For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In An Amount Not To Exceed 25% Of The Person's Average Compensation, Without Any Limitation On The Period Of Time That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature In A Fiscal Year; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System Or The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-127, 25-11-305, 5-1-41 And 5-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-935, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $15,600.00 To $25,000.00 The Annual Supplement To The Salary Of A Sheriff, Who Is Designated The Chief Corrections Officer Of A Correctional Facility, For The Management And The Housing Of State Inmates In A Correctional Facility; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 37-31-15 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Boards, With The Approval Of The State Board Of Education, To Establish Vocational Education Programs In Each School District Or Authorize Two Or More Districts To Enter Into An Agreement For The Joint Operation Of A Vocational Education Program To Serve Students With The School Districts Of Participants To The Agreement; To Bring Forward Sections 37-31-71, 37-31-73 And 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Certain Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Receive 50% Of The Amount Of The Compensation Provided For Each Regular Session And Each Extraordinary Session, Provided That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature For A Period Of Time Not To Exceed One-half Of The Normal Working Days For The Position In Any Fiscal Year, Or Shall Receive Compensation For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In An Amount Not To Exceed 25% Of The Person's Average Compensation, Without Any Limitation On The Period Of Time That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature In A Fiscal Year; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System Or The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-127, 25-11-305, 5-1-41 And 5-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Supplement, Reimbursement For Moving Expenses, And Reimbursement For Interviewing Expenses For Any Teacher Who Has Five Or More Years Of Teaching Experience In An "a," "b" Or "c"-designated School And Chooses To Teach In An "f"-designated School Within An "f"-designated School District; To Amend Section 37-159-5 And 37-159-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-5-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Allowable Gross Weight Requirements For Vehicles Transporting Concrete To 66,000 Pounds For Vehicles With Three Axle Configurations And Establish A Maximum Gross Weight Limitation Of 74,000 Pounds For Vehicles With Four Axle Configurations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The North Bridge Located On Mississippi Highway 309, Recorded Identification Being, Mdot Bridge No. 16764, Located In North Byhalia, Marshall County, Mississippi, As The "hubert Ingram Memorial Bridge"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Beginning On July 1, 2025, Each Public School Board Shall Have At Least One Employee Or Vendor At Each School Who Has Met The Training Requirements Necessary To Administer Seizure Rescue Medication For Persons Experiencing Seizure Disorder Symptoms; To Require Training For Such Person To Be Consistent With Guidelines Developed By The Epilepsy Foundation Of America Or Similar Successor Organization; To Require The Parents, Legal Guardians Or Other Responsible Adult Of Children Who Experience Seizure Disorder Symptoms To Provide Written Authorization To The School For The Administration Of Necessary Medication, Along With A Written Statement From The Child's Medical Provider; To Require The Written Statement And The Child's Seizure Action Plan To Be Kept On File By The School Nurse Or School Administrator; To Exempt School Employees Acting In Good Faith And In Substantial Compliance With A Student's Individual Health Plan To Render Assistance To A Child Experiencing A Seizure Episode From Civil And Criminal Liability; To Provide That Within The State Of Mississippi, Patients With A Diagnosis Of Epilepsy Or Seizure Disorder Shall Be Allowed Open Access To And Coverage Of All Fda-approved Anti-seizure Medications By Private Health Insurers; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Celebrating The Life, Legacy And Contributions Of Mr. Jimmy Buffett, Legendary American Singer-songwriter And Businessman, And Expressing Sincerest Sympathy Upon His Passing.

An Act To Be Known As The Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Prohibit Health Insurance Issuers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Other Third Party Payors And Drug Manufacturers And Distributors From Engaging In Certain Discriminatory Actions Relating To Entities That Are Participating Or Authorized To Participate In The Federal 340b Drug Discount Program; To Provide That The Commission Of Any Act Prohibited By This Act Is Considered A Violation Of The Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.