An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Judge To Find That A Conviction Of Aggravated Dui Is Not Eligible For Parole Or Early Release Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-65-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of On-premises Retention Of Purchased Goods; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 43-13-115.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Shall Be Deemed To Be Presumptively Eligible For Ambulatory Prenatal Care Under Medicaid For Up To 60 Days If A Qualified Provider Determines, On The Basis Of Preliminary Information, That The Total Countable Net Family Income Of The Woman Does Not Exceed The Income Limits For Eligibility Of Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women To Provide Proof Of Pregnancy And Documentation Of Monthly Family Income When Seeking A Determination Of Presumptive Eligibility; To Provide That Qualified Providers Are Those That Meet The Federal Definition Of Qualified Provider, Which Shall Include County Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (fqhcs), And Other Entities Approved And Designated By The Division Of Medicaid To Conduct Presumptive Eligibility Determinations For Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women Who Are Determined To Be Presumptively Eligible For Medicaid To Make Application For Medicaid By Not Later Than The Last Day Of The Month Following The Month During Which The Determination Is Made; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Polices That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles Or Protective Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act 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 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Qualifications For Members Of The State Parole Board To Consist Of Members With Backgrounds In Law Enforcement, Criminal Defense Law, Prosecutorial Law And Business; To Provide For An Executive Secretary Of The State Parole Board; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement To Hold Parole Hearings At The Mississippi State Penitentiary; To Require That Parole Hearings Be Made Available To The Public Via Internet Webcast; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Notice Of Parole Hearings To Be Published On The Mississippi Department Of Corrections' Website; To Amend Notice Requirements To Victims And Certain Family Members Of Victims; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Walker's Law To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion; To Define Terms; To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion And Aggravated Sexual Extortion; To Create The Offense Of Misdemeanor Sexual Extortion When The Offender Is A Minor; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Offenses; To Define Proper Criminal Venue For The Prosecution Of Offenses Created Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 45-2-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The First Responders Funeral Benefits Trust Fund In The State Treasury; To Define The Term "first Responders" As Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Technicians; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Make Payments For Funeral Benefits To Survivors Of First Responders Killed In The Line Of Duty; To Require Payments To Be Made Within Three Days Of A First Responder's Death; To Require The Department To Administer The Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Restore The Right To Vote Upon Completion Of Any Prison Time Sentenced For A Felony Conviction; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life And Legacy Of George County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Todd Malone, Who Was Lost In The Line Of Duty On Thursday, January 4, 2024, And Expressing Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.

An Act To Amend Section 29-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Boards To Enter Into Long-term Supply Agreements For The Sale Of Certain Forest Products Other Than Timber On Sixteenth Section Lands; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Provide That An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Shall Be Exempt From The Requirement Of Entering And Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist After Completing 3,600 Practice Hours; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Shall Be Exempt From Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist Upon Completion Of 8,000 Clinical Practice Hours; To Provide That Advanced Practice Registered Nurses And Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists May Apply Hours Worked Before The Effective Date Of This Act To Fulfill Their Respective Hour Requirement; To Conform Certain Provisions With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; To Amend Section 41-21-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Maximum Amount Of The Renewal Fee Per Year For Real Estate Brokers, Partnerships, Associations And Corporations; To Reduce The Maximum Amount Of The Renewal Fee For A Real Estate Salesperson's License Fee Per Year; To Require The Commission To Refund Certain Fees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require A Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Issue An Injunction Where A Plaintiff Demonstrates The Violation Of A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies By A Defendant's Communications On The Social Media Company's Platform; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Enjoin The Defendant, Any Social Media Company That Distributes, Hosts Or Disseminates The Defendant's Communication, Or Any Corporate Sponsor Of The Defendant; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Consider The Filing Of Criminal Charges Related To The Communications To Be Enjoined As A Factor In Determining Whether The Defendant Has Violated A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies; To Provide That A Criminal Conviction Related To The Communications That Are The Subject Of The Petition Shall Be Sufficient Evidence To Merit The Issuance Of A Permanent Injunction Under This Section; To Amend Section 97-45-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "harass"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Governor May Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That A Person Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing Any Sentence And Paying Any Fines Imposed By The Sentencing Court For Such Crime; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Or The Sentencing Court, Whichever Is Appropriate, To Issue A Written Report To The Governor On Persons Who Meet The Requisite Conditions For Restoration Of Suffrage Rights; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Presents An Executive Order Restoring The Right Of Suffrage Shall Not Be Denied The Right To Register To Vote Based On A Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk Shall Keep A File Of Certified Copies Of Executive Orders Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage By Executive Order Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has Been Issued An Executive Order Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 47-7-31, 47-7-41 And 47-5-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Investigate And Issue Regular Written Reports To The Governor On Those Persons Who Should Be Considered For Executive Pardon; To Create A Section Of Law To Provide That Any Person Granted An Executive Pardon Shall Be Entitled To Have His Or Her Record Expunged; And For Related Purposes.