An Act To Amend Section 41-29-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Director To Include The Head Of Any State Or Local Law Enforcement Agency; To Amend Section 41-29-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Purposes Of Wiretapping To Include Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children; To Amend Sections 41-29-507, 41-29-509, 41-29-513, 41-29-527 And 41-29-536, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Wiretapping Procedures, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-529, 41-29-531, 41-29-533, 41-29-535, 41-29-519, 41-29-521, 41-29-523, 41-29-525, 41-29-517, 41-29-515 And 41-29-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Wiretapping Procedures, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition On Participating In Medicaid For A Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility In Desoto County That Was Established By A Hospital In The County Under The Authority Of A Certificate Of Need; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Certain Projects In Ward 4 Of The City For The Fiscal Year 2025.

An Act To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Establish And Administer A 21st Century Employment Grant Program For The Purpose Of Expanding Partnerships Between Community And Junior Colleges And Workforce Development Organizations; To Stipulate The Criteria For Grant Qualifications; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Board, Which Shall Be Responsible For Reviewing The Progress Of Grant Recipients, Prescribe Guidelines For The Types Of Certificates To Be Pursued By Community Or Junior Colleges That Would Benefit Current Employer And Future Employers Looking To Locate In The State; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; To Make An Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Define Terms As Used In The Act; To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services, In Conjunction With The Wireless Communication Commission, To Create A Program For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Eligible Households To Purchase Broadband Services; To Provide Financial Assistance To Providers In Order To Reduce Broadband Costs To Households; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-61-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Granting Persons The Right To Inspect Public Records Under The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy And Service Of Mr. James Harold "jim" Butler, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State Of Mississippi For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan, In The Form Of An Automatic Enrollment Payroll Deduction Individual Retirement Account (ira), For The Purpose Of Promoting Greater Retirement Savings For Private-sector Employees In A Convenient, Low-cost And Portable Manner; To Create The Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Program Fund, Which Will Consist Of Monies Received From Enrollees And Participating Employers Through Automatic Payroll Deductions; To Create The Mississippi Secure Choice Administrative Fund To Pay For The Administrative Expenses Of The Board; To Create The Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Board, Provide For The Membership Of The Board And Prescribe The Duties Of The Board; To Require The Board To Engage Investment Managers To Invest The Program Fund; To Require The Board To Establish Investment Options For Enrollees; To Require The Board To Design And Provide To All Employers An Employer Information Packet And An Employee Information Packet; To Provide That The Program Will Be Implemented And Enrollment Of Employees Will Begin In 2026, And Require That All Employees Be Enrolled After December 31, 2028; To Provide That The State Has No Duty Or Liability To Any Party For The Payment Of Any Retirement Savings Benefits Accrued By Any Individual Under The Program; To Require Annual Reports By The Board And Audits Of The Program; To Provide For Penalties On Employers Who Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Will Enforce The Collections Of The Penalties; To Authorize The Board To Adopt Any Rules As Necessary To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-15-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fines For Unauthorized Dumping Of Solid Wastes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-9-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Payments Made By A Nuclear Generating Plant In-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes; To Bring Forward Sections 19-9-153, 19-9-155 And 19-9-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To In-lieu Payments To Counties In Which Nuclear Generating Plants Are Located, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-35-309, Which Relates To The Methods Of Assessing Certain Public Service Corporation Property For The Purposes Of Ad Valorem Taxation And The Taxation Of Nuclear Generating Plants, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Section 27-7-22.42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Qualified Railroad Reconstruction Or Replacement Expenditures And Qualified New Rail Infrastructure Expenditures, And Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On January 1, 2024; To Amend Reenacted Section 27-7-22.42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Section; 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.

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When An Overpayment Of Unemployment Benefits Occurs Through No Fault Of The Person Receiving The Overpayment, The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Shall Not Charge Interest On The Unpaid Balance Of The Overpayment And Shall Waive Any Processing Fees That Result From The Overpayment Of Benefits; To Bring Forward Sections 71-5-363, 71-5-367 And 71-5-543, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-933, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Contracts Entered Into By The Department Of Corrections For The Incarceration Of State Offenders At A County Or A Regional Correctional Facility Shall Be For The Same Fee Or Rate At Each Such Facility For The Care And Housing Of State Offenders; And For Related Purposes.