An Act To Amend Section 9-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Administrative Director Of Courts To Audit The Mississippi Youth Court Information System (mycids); To Amend Section 9-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner In Which The Circuit Judges, Chancellors And County Court Judges May Establish The Office Of Court Administrator; To Require The Administrative Office Of Courts To Determine If A Prospective Court Administrator Meets The Minimum Requirements Before The Person Is Hired; To Amend Section 9-1-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Circuit Judges And Chancellors Desiring To Employ Support Staff To Have Candidates Approved By The Administrative Office Of Courts Before Filling Positions; To Amend Sections 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, 45-33-61 And 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Such Sections Shall Stand Repealed On July 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-9-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State-at-large Position On The State Board Of Dental Examiners Shall Be Appointed By The Governor From A List Of Three Members Nominated By The Mississippi Dental Society, Each Of Whom Being The Members Who Received The Highest Number Of Votes On A Statewide Balloting Poll Conducted By The Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-651, 23-15-713, 23-15-715 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Deadline For Submitting Absentee Ballots To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Must Be Received By The Registrar On The Day Before The Election; To Make Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes To Remove Language Related To Covid-19; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-649, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-27-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements And Penalties For Violations Of The Crimes Of Exposing Another To Contagious Diseases And Endangerment By Bodily Substance; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Revise The Fresh Start Act Of 2019; To Amend Section 73-77-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Licensing Authority From Requiring An Individual To Disclose An Arrest That Was Not Followed By A Conviction, A Nonviolent Misdemeanor, A Conviction That Was Sealed, Annulled, Dismissed, Expunged, Pardoned, Overturned Or Vacated, Or A Conviction That Occurred More Than Three Years Ago; To Amend Section 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Individual May Offer Evidence Of Rehabilitation To A Licensing Authority When That Individual Petitions The Licensing Authority Regarding Whether His Or Her Criminal Record Will Disqualify The Individual From Obtaining A License; To Require The Licensing Authority To Make The Application For The Petition And Information About The Process Available Online; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Retired Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Be Employed In A Position For Which The Employer Has A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees And Draw The Full Amount Of The Retiree's Retirement Allowance, During Which Time The Retiree May Work The Full Number Of Normal Working Days For The Position And Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Provide That Before A Retiree May Be Employed In Such A Position, The Employer Must Provide Satisfactory Evidence With Quantifiable Numbers To The Retirement System Of The Existence Of A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees In The Employer's Agency, Department, Institution Or Political Subdivision, And Satisfactory Evidence That The Employee Has The Education And Experience Necessary For The Position For Which There Is A Critical Need Or Shortage And In Which He Or She Will Be Employed; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, In Conjunction With The Board Of Medical Licensure, The State Board Of Nursing And The Mississippi Hospital Association, To Establish And Implement A Program Known As The "delta Medical Apprenticeship Program" (ms Dmap) For Public School Students Enrolled In Grades 9 Through 12 In Schools Situated In Counties Of The Mississippi Delta; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Apprenticeship Program Will Be To Provide Career Pathways Into The Health Care And Medical Profession; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Be Conducted In Conjunction With Health Care And Medical Facilities In Those Delta Counties Experiencing Critical Shortages In Health Care Professional; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Participation In The Apprenticeship Program; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In The Apprenticeship Program; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Provide Academic And Practical Application Instruction During The Course Of The Program; To Require Participating Students To Complete Certain Tasks And Research Projects; To Limit Participation In The Apprenticeship Program To Mississippi Residents In Grades 9 Through 12 Who Attend A Public School; To Require Eligible Persons To Submit An Application For Participation To The State Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make The Applications Available To All School Districts By A Certain Date And To Establish The Deadline For Acceptance Of Applications; To Provide An Incentive In The Form Of A Stipend For Students Participating In The Apprenticeship Program; To Establish The Mississippi Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Provide Support To Local School Districts And The Board Of Medical Licensure For Start-up Costs And Costs Associated With Implementing And Operating The Apprenticeship Program; To Amend Section 37-71-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor Nonsubstantive Change; To Bring Forward Sections 37-71-9 And 31-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That Reverse Auction Shall Not Be Used To Receive Bids For The Purchase Of Materials, Supplies, Equipment Or Goods For The Training Of Personnel By Agencies And Governing Authorities; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Jurisdiction Of Justice Courts To $20,000.00; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Assistant District Attorneys In The Twenty-third Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Fees Charged By Chancery Clerks For Filing And Recording Deeds To Land Sold For Taxes And For Recording Redemption Of Lands Sold For Taxes To Those Fees Set In Section 25-7-9(1)(b); And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Small Business Assistance Program And Fund To Provide Additional Financing For The Startup Or Expansion Of Small Businesses; To Define Relevant Terms; To Authorize What Expenses Loan Funds May Be Used To Cover; To Provide The Loan Administrator With The Authority To Determine The Eligibility And Terms Of The Loan; To Provide Limitations Regarding The Terms And Amount Of Loans A Small Business May Receive; To Provide Terms Of Repayment And How Interest Must Be Distributed; To Provide A Limit To The Closing Fee That May Be Charged By The Program Administrator; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-31-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Construction Of The Provisions Of Law Regulating Milk And Milk Products Shall Not Be Deemed To Prohibit Any Independent Or Partial Owner Of Any Cow, Goat Or Sheep From Using The Milk From Such Animal For The Owner's Personal Consumption Or Other Personal Use; To Allow The Sale Of Raw Milk On Farms So Long As The Sale Is Not For Institutional Use; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Secretary Of State To Establish A Registry Of Private Entities That Are Employees Of A Governmental Entity Under The Provisions Of Title 11, Chapter 46, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Require Private Entities That Are Employees Of A Governmental Entity Under The Provisions Of Title 11, Chapter 46, Mississippi Code Of 1972 To Register With The Secretary Of State; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 35-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Veterans Affairs Board Shall Have 30 Days' Written Notice To Process A Veteran's Claim Through Power Of Attorney; To Prohibit Unethical Conduct And Improper Collection Of Fees Relating To Assistance Or Referrals In Veterans Benefits Matters; To Provide That Any Person Who Receives Compensation For Assisting An Individual Regarding Any Veterans Benefits Is Held To The Same Ethical Standard As An Attorney; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be Deemed A Deceptive Trade Practice Actionable By The Attorney General's Office Of Consumer Protection; To Amend Sections 75-24-5, 75-24-15 And 35-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.