An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Felonious Child Abuse Is Committed When A Child Tests Positive At Birth For Certain Controlled Substances That Were Not Prescribed By A Physician; To Amend Sections 43-21-105 And 43-21-603, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Required Evidence For Proof Of Child Abuse To Conform To This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-17-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Selling Stolen Property; To Increase The Penalties For The Crime Of Receiving Stolen Property; To Require The Seller Of Stolen Property To Pay The Owner Of Such Property The Value Of The Property Before Any Court Fees Or Other Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Exempt Any Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Or A Political Subdivision Thereof From Enforcing Or Being Ordered To Enforce Any Federal Directive That Allows Any Medical, Health Care, Behavioral, Or Mental Health Treatment, Service, Therapy Or Counseling To An Unemancipated Minor Or Any Instruction In Human Sexuality Without Parental Notification Or Consent; To Provide A Cause Of Action By A Parent Or Legal Guardian Against Any Person, Corporation Or Other Entity, Who Violates The Medical And Mental Health Related Parental Notification And Consent Requirements; To Bring Forward Sections 37-13-173 And 41-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Copiah-lincoln Community College "lady Wolves" Softball Team For Winning The 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association Division Ii Softball National Championship.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Southwest Mississippi Community College In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction Of A New Women's Residence Hall And Repair, Renovation And Upgrading Of And Improvements To Campus Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide On His Official Website A Secure Portal That Allows A Voter Who Votes By Affidavit Ballot To Enter A Secure Personal Identification Number And Pull Up His Or Her Affidavit Ballot And Determine Whether Or Not The Vote Was Counted; To Provide That If The Vote Was Not Counted, The Reasons The Vote Was Not Counted Shall Also Be Listed In The Secure Portal On The Website; To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Make Such Information Available On His Official Website Within Thirty Days Of The Date Of The Election; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To The Mississippi Aquarium In Gulfport, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Health Care Security And Promotion Act Of 2024; To Express The Intent Of The Legislature Regarding Expansion Of The Medicaid Program; To Provide Definitions For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That Any Expansion Of The Medicaid Program And Its Eligibility Criteria Or Covered Benefits Shall Fall Into The Categories Outlined In This Act And Be Defined By The Sections In This Act; To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Submit To The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) An Application For A Waiver Or State Plan Amendment That Will Allow The Division To Expand Coverage To Eligible Individuals Whose Income Is At Or Below 100% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Direct The Division To Submit To Cms A Request For A Section 1115 Waiver That Will Allow The Division To Expand Coverage To Eligible Individuals Who Are Uninsured And Whose Income Is Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Provide That Uninsured Individuals With Total Household Income Of Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Expanded Coverage Through An Individual Qualified Health Insurance Plan; To Provide That Individuals With Current Employer Health Insurance Coverage And Uninsured Individuals Who Are Offered Employer Health Insurance Coverage With Total Household Incomes Of Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Premium Assistance For Employer Health Insurance Coverage; To Provide That Upon Cms Approval Of Requested Waivers Or Amendments, The Division Shall, In Conjunction And Consultation With Related State Agencies, Implement The Approved Waiver Components To Expand Eligibility Criteria For The Medicaid Program As Provided Under The Applicable Waiver; To Provide That Eligibility For Medicaid As Described In This Act Shall Not Be Delayed If Cms Fails To Approve Any Requested Waivers Of The State Plan For Which The Division Applies, And Such Eligibility Shall Not Be Delayed While The Division Is Considering Or Negotiating Any Waivers To The State Plan; To Provide That If Cms Has Not Approved A Requested Waiver Or State Plan Amendment Submitted By The Division On Or Before December 31, 2025, Eligibility For The Medicaid Program Shall Be Expanded To Include All Eligible Populations And Essential Health Benefits As Provided In The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-179-1 And 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Relating To Districts Of Innovation, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales To Any Tribally Chartered Corporation Or Limited Liability Company Of The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians And Sales By Any Tribally Chartered Corporation Or Limited Liability Company Of The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Purchase Of Any Textbook, Not Just A State Adopted Textbook, By A Public School District Shall Be Exempt From The Public Purchasing Law; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-13-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Bond Attorney When A Conflict Of Interest Arises To Notify The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And The Attorney General Of The Conflict Of Interest; To Authorize The Governor To Appoint A State Bond Attorney Pro Tempore; To Bring Forward Section 31-13-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Provides For The Fees Of The State Bond Attorney, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.535, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi; To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized To Be Issued To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi From The Requirement That A Certain Number Of Such Tags Must Be Purchased Prior To Issuance; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County For The Purpose Of Funding The Expenses Of The Public Defender's Office For The Fiscal Year 2025.