An Act To Create The "living Donor Protection Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit An Insurer Of A Life, Disability Or Long-term Care Insurance Policy From Declining Or Limiting Coverage Of A Person Under Any Policy Or Otherwise Discriminating Against Such Person Solely Due To The Status Of Such Person As A Living Organ Donor; To Authorize The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Make Any Material It Receives Related To Living Organ Donation From A Recognized Living Organ Donation Organization Available To The Public; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-41-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Court May Void Any Action Taken By A Public Body In Violation Of The Open Meetings Law If The Court Determines That The Public Interest So Requires; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-25-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of Community And Junior Colleges To Enter Into Contract With A Municipality For The Provision Of Fire Protection Services; To Amend Section 37-29-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of Community And Junior Colleges, In Their Discretion, To Enter Into Interlocal Agreements With The County Governing Authority Where The Community Or Junior College Is Located, To Provide Fire Protection And First Responder Services To The Main Campus Of The Community Or Junior College; To Provide The Board Of Trustees Of The Community Or Junior College The Discretion To Offset The Cost Of The Services By Assessing A Student Fee Each Semester; To Amend Section 37-29-141, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Pearl, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Reconstruction, Upgrades And Other Improvements To A Portion Of U.s. Highway 80 In The City Of Pearl, Beginning At Or Near Pearson Road And Running To Or Near Pirate Cove, As Part Of The City's U.s. Highway 80 Lighting Project; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Transparency And Accountability Of Patient Premiums Invested In Dental Care Act; Define "medical Loss Ratio" As The Minimum Percentage Of All Premium Funds Collected By A Dental Insurance Plan Each Year That Must Be Spent On Actual Patient Care Rather Than Administrative And Overhead Costs; To Define "administrative And Overhead Costs"; To Provide That A Health Care Service Plan That Issues, Sells, Renews, Or Offers A Specialized Health Care Service Plan Contract Covering Dental Services Shall File A Mlr With The Department Of Insurance That Is Organized By Market And Product Type And Contains The Same Information Required In The 2013 Federal Medical Loss Ratio Annual Reporting Form; To Provide The Timeline For Submitting Information For Data Verification Of The Health Care Service Plan's Representations In The Medical Loss Ratio Annual Report; To Provide That The Medical Loss Ratio For Dental Insurance Plans Shall Be 83%; To Provide The Method For Calculating The Total Amount Of An Annual Rebate Required; To Provide The Time That A Carrier Offering Dental Benefit Plans Has To File Group Product Base Rates And Any Changes; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Disapprove Any Base Rate Changes That Are Excessive, Inadequate Or Unreasonable In Relation To Benefits Charged; To Provide When The Commissioner Of Insurance May Presumptively Disapprove As Excessive A Dental Benefit Plan Carrier's Rate; To Provide The Hearing Process For When A Proposed Rate Change Has Been Presumptively Disapproved; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Provide The Applicability Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Distinguished Career And Meritorious Leadership Of Ms. Pamela D.c. Junior Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As The Director Of The Two Mississippi Museums.

An Act To Create New Section 37-7-103.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Mandatory Abolition Or Administrative Consolidation Of A School District In District Transformation If The District Is Making Satisfactory Progress On Corrective Actions That Will Lead To The Termination Of The District Transformation Status; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Engage, During The 2024 Calendar Year, The Services Of A Cefex-certified And Affiliated Investment Firm With A Cefex-certified Analyst To Conduct A Fiduciary Assessment Of The System's Funds And Practices; To Require The Board To Submit The Firm's Report To Each Member Of The Legislature No Later Than January 30, 2025; To Bring Forward Section 25-11-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Headlights Of Vehicles Shall Be Operated Whenever Adverse Driving Conditions Due To Adverse Whether Conditions Necessitate Or Other Conditions That Impeded Visibility Necessitate; To Prohibit The Use Of Only The Parking Lights Of Vehicles During Times When The Use Of Headlights Is Required; To Prescribe The Penalty For Violations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-12-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Use A Combination Of Reporting Systems Relating To Reporting Of Household Income To Lower The Department's Error Rate And Avoid Federal Fines; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-181-1, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19, And 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprise "the Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act," For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-181-3 And 37-181-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To A Provide That A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia Shall Be A Criteria Used To Qualify A Student For Eligibility To Participate In The Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Act; To Provide That The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program Shall Be Established Within The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriters Association; To Create The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund; To Authorize The Program To Apply For Financial Grants To Retrofit Insurable Property To Resist Loss Due To Hurricane, Tornado Or Other Catastrophic Windstorm Events; To Authorize The Program To Make Grants Or Funding Available To Nonprofit Entities For Projects To Retrofit An Insurable Property; To Provide That To Be Eligible For A Grant, A Residential Property Owner Must Have An Insurable Property That Has Been Granted A Homestead Exemption And Must Be Able To Meet The Eligibility Requirements Established By The Association; To Provide That Documents, Materials And Other Documents Submitted To The Association By Property Owners And Insurance Companies Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Authorize That A Residential Property Owner May Hire Any Licensed Contractor To Perform Retrofitting Work On Insurable Property; To Amend Section 83-2-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Property And Casualty Insurance Companies Doing Business In This State Shall Contribute, In Proportion To Their Gross Premiums, To The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund; To Provide That Total Contributions Collected For The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund Shall Not Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars; To Transfer Five Million Dollars From The Mississippi Surplus Lines Association To The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 83-34-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriters Association To Administer The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund; To Bring Forward Sections 83-75-1, 83-75-3, 83-75-5 And 83-75-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide The Homeowners Insurance Discount For Hurricane Or Windstorm Damage Mitigation, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Windstorm Mitigation Coordinating Council, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-34-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Fortified Home Premium Discount, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 17-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Certain Residential And Building Codes, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Municipal Fire Protection Fund, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The County Volunteer Fire Department Fund, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-2-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Rate Standards, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 27-7-1001, 27-7-1003 And 27-7-1005, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Catastrophe Savings Account, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-34-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Board Of Directors Of The Mississippi Insurance Underwriting Association, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-181-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Definitions Section Of The "equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act," To Revise The Definitions For "eligible Student" And "eligible School" To Reflect The Inclusion Of Students Diagnosed With Dyslexia Who Do Not Receive The Assistance Of A Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Impose A Fine As An Alternative To Suspending The License Of An Appointed School District Superintendent, Principal Or Licensed Employee Who Abandons Employment Without Being Released From The Person's Contract; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Declare The Public Policy Of The State Regarding The Investment Of Monies Of The Public Employees' Retirement System And Express Legislative Intent To Emphasize The Commitment Of The State To Only Invest State Trust Fund Monies In A Manner That Prioritizes The Safety Of Investments And The Highest Return On Investment For Beneficiaries, Without Consideration For Nonpecuniary Beliefs Or Political Factors; To Amend Section 25-11-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Make Investment Decisions With The Sole Purpose Of Maximizing The Safety Of, And Return On, Its Investments; To Prohibit The Board From Making Investment Decisions With The Primary Purpose Of Influencing Any Social Or Environmental Policy Or Attempting To Influence The Governance Of Any Corporation; To Prohibit The Board From Sacrificing Investment Returns Or Assuming Greater Investment Risks As A Means Of Promoting Collateral Social Policy Goals; And For Related Purposes.