An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A School District Shall Transfer The Child Of A Military Servicemember To The Specific School District Or District Campus Requested By The Servicemember; To Provide That A School District Shall Not Be Required To Provide Transportation To A Student Who Transfers To Another Campus Or School District Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program In The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Grants To Public Hospitals At High Financial Risk To Help Those Hospitals Be More Financially Viable So That They Can Continue To Operate And Be Available To Provide Health Care Services To The Communities In Which They Are Located; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Public Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That To Be Eligible For A Grant, A Public Hospital Must Apply For The Grant And Include Such Documentation As Specified By The Department Showing That The Hospital Is At High Financial Risk; To Provide That The Amount Of Each Grant Shall Be Determined By The Department, With Priority For Larger Grants Being Given To Public Hospitals That Are At Immediate Risk Of Closing And Whose Survival Is Critically Essential To The Community In Which It Is Located; To Provide That Within Five Business Days After Receipt Of An Application With The Required Documentation Showing That The Public Hospital Is At High Financial Risk, The Department Shall Approve The Application And Distribute The Grant To The Hospital; To Require The Department To Make Annual Reports To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Allocate One Hundred And Fifty Million Dollars For The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Amory, Mississippi, To Levy A 3% Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants And To Utilize The Revenue From The Tax To Promote Tourism And Parks And Recreation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The Sweet Potato As The State Vegetable Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The Entire Segment Of Interstate 22 That Lies Within The State Of Mississippi, Along With A Portion Of U.s. Highway 78 Located In Byhalia, Desoto County, Mississippi, That Extends Northwesterly To Its Point Of Beginning At The Mississippi-tennessee State Line, As The "medal Of Honor Trail"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Declare Certain Hold Harmless Clauses And Other Provisions Relating To Indemnification, Additional Insured Parties And Standards Of Care In Contracts For The Professional Services Of A Design Professional Void And Unenforceable; To Define The Term "design Professional" As A Person Registered To Practice Architecture, Engineering, Surveying Or Geology In Mississippi; To Require An Attorney Representing A Party Suing A Design Professional To Certify, When Filing The Complaint, That The Attorney Has Consulted With Another Design Professional To Determine The Validity Of The Party's Claim; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit A State Agency Or Political Subdivision To Enter Into Any Contract That Discriminates Against Certain Entities Or Trade Associations; To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A County Or Municipality From Entering Into Any Contract Or Rental Agreement That Restricts The Possession, Carrying, Transportation, Sale, Transfer Or Ownership Of Firearms Or Knives; To Provide That State Agencies May Not Interfere With The Right Of Citizens To Possess Firearms Or Knives; To Create A Civil Cause Of Action To Challenge Ordinances And Regulations In Violation Of That Right; To Exempt State Law Enforcement Agencies From Regulating Law Enforcement Officers In The Course Of Their Official Duties; To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit The Nonadjudication Of A First Offense Of Driving Under The Influence By A Commercial Driver's License Holder Who Was Not Operating A Commercial Vehicle At The Time Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-15-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan Shall Provide Coverage For Prosthetic Teeth And Permanent Dental Implants For Children With Oligodontia; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Threshold From $5,000.00 To $15,000.00 For Making Public Purchases Without Competitive Bidding; 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 Prohibit Health Insurance Plans Or Policies From Requiring The Enrollee To Undergo Step Therapy Before Receiving Certain Prescription Drugs To Treat Advanced, Metastatic Cancer; To Amend Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent Or Guardian Who Is A Party In An Abuse, Neglect Or Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Noncustodial Parent If The Youth Court Judge Determines That The Parent Has Demonstrated A Significant Custodial Relationship With The Child; To Require An Attorney Appointed To Represent A Child Who Is Alleged To Have Been Abused Or Neglected To Complete Annual Juvenile Justice Training That Is Approved By The Mississippi Judicial College And The Mississippi Commission On Continuing Legal Education; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Historic Maples Methodist Church Building Necessary For The Purpose Of The City Using The Building As A Community Events Center And A Theater; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-7-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Terroristic Threats Made Against An Airport; And For Related Purposes.