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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2721

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Enact The Rejecting Racism In Higher Education Act; To Establish The Legislative Findings Of The Act, Including That It Is The Intent Of The Legislature That Administrators, Faculty, And Other Employees Of Public Elementary And Secondary Education Institutions Maintain Nondiscriminatory Policies In Accordance With Title Iv And Title Vi Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964; To Provide That No Officer, Agent, Administrator, Employee, Teacher, Or Contractor Of A Postsecondary Institution May Segregate, Track, Classify, Or Treat Differently Students On The Basis Of Race, Ethnicity, Color, Or National Origin Except Where Expressly Required By State Or Federal Law; To Provide That A Postsecondary Institution Shall Not Expend Any State Funds And Shall Reject Any Federal Funds Whose Receipt Requires The Institution To Promote, Support, Or Maintain Any Diversity, Equity, Or Inclusion Programs Or Campus Activities Whether Or Not Targeted Or Provided To Employees, Students, Guests, Or The Public; To Provide That Postsecondary Institutions That Are In Violation Of This Act Shall Not Be Eligible For State Funding; To Provide That In Addition To Enforcement By The Attorney General Of Mississippi, An Individual May Also Bring A Private Right Of Action Against Any Postsecondary Institution Engaged In Such Prohibited Discrimination For An Injunction, Actual Damages, And Liquidated Damages Of One Million Dollars; To Provide That Nothing In This Statute Prohibits Or Authorizes Officers, Agents, Administrators, Employees, Teachers, Or Contractors Of A Postsecondary Institution Or Students From Discussing Public Policy Issues Of The Day Or Ideas That Individuals May Find Unwelcome, Disagreeable Or Offensive; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1681

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/7/24  
Refer
3/18/24  
Enrolled
5/2/24  
An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 513 South In Stonewall, Clarke County, Mississippi, As The "lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, Usmc, Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 15 South Located In Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi, As The "maj. Gen. Alben "al" Norris Hopkins, Sr., Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 72 South Located In Slayden, Marshall County, Mississippi, As The "eddie Dixon Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 311 South Located In Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, As The "charles W. And Juanita Thomas Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Portion Of Mississippi Highway 30 Located In Prentiss County, Mississippi, As The "j.p. Davis Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 9 In Webster County, Mississippi, As The "cw2 William H. "bill" Seaborn, Jr. Memorial Highway" In Memory Of The Late Cw2 William H. Seaborn, Jr., Who Valiantly Sacrificed His Life In The Vietnam War; To Designate A Segment Of Highway 39 In Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, As The "cheri M. Barry Memorial Highway" In Memory Of The Late Mayor Of Meridian, Cheryl "cheri" M. Barry; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 15 In Pontotoc County, Mississippi, As The "judge Fred Wicker Memorial Highway" In Memory Of The Late Former World War Ii Army Veteran, Mississippi State Senator And Circuit Court Judge, Thomas Frederick Wicker; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 7 In Lafayette County, Mississippi, As The "johnny Morgan Memorial Highway" In Memory Of The Late State Senator And President Of The Lafayette County Board Of Supervisors, Johnny Morgan; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 57 In Greene County, Mississippi, As The Purple Heart Highway; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 98 South Located In George County, Mississippi, As The "deputy Jeremy Malone Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Interstate 269 Located In Desoto County, Mississippi, As The "mason Wilbanks Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2729

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/12/24  
Refer
3/19/24  
Enrolled
5/2/24  
An Act To Amend Section 37-144-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program To Allow Students From All Areas Of The State; To Amend Section 37-144-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Physician Appointed By The Mississippi Psychiatric Association As A Member Of The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Commission; To Amend Section 37-144-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Commission To Produce An Annual Report To The Legislature Providing Certain Statistics; To Include The Mississippi Psychiatric Association Among The Organizations From Which The Commission Shall Seek Input Regarding The Implementation Of The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-144-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Child Psychiatry Students In The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; To Amend Sections 37-144-13 And 37-144-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Conforming Revisions Thereto; To Amend Section 37-146-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program To Allow Students From All Areas Of The State; To Provide That Such Program Shall Be Known And May Be Cited As The Dr. G. Norris Howell Rural Dentists Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-146-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Commission To Produce Annual Reports To The Legislature Providing Various Statistics; To Amend Section 37-146-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Revisions Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1655

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/7/24  
Refer
3/21/24  
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Order To Qualify To Run For Office, A Candidate Must Submit, Along With The Qualification Fees, A Notarized Written Statement And A Copy Of The Candidate's Mississippi Identification Card; To Require The Secretary Of State To Assess A Five Hundred Dollar Fine To Any State Executive Committee That Fails To Transmit Any Written Statements And Other Required Documents And Accompanying Fees To The Secretary Of State By 6:00 P.m. On The Date Of The Qualifying Deadline; To Provide That The Fine Shall Be For Each Written Statement That Is Submitted After 6:00 P.m. On The Date Of The Qualifying Deadline; To Require The Secretary Of State To Deposit Any Fines Received From Any State Executive Committee Into The Elections Support Fund; To Provide A Timeline For An Executive Committee Or The Secretary Of State, Whichever Is Applicable, To Determine Whether A Candidate Meets The Qualifications To Hold The Office He Or She Seeks; To Provide That Once An Executive Committee Has Determined Whether A Candidate Is Qualified To Hold The Office He Or She Seeks, The Secretary Of The Executive Committee Shall Transmit A List Of All Of Those Candidates And How The Executive Committee Ruled On Their Qualifications To The Secretary Of State For Review; To Provide The Secretary Of State A Timeline To Determine If The Candidates Were Properly Qualified Or Disqualified; To Provide That If The Secretary Of State Disagrees With A Decision Made By An Executive Committee, The Secretary Of State Shall Notify The Executive Committee And Candidate And Give The Executive Committee And Candidate Ten Days To Appeal That Determination; To Provide The Secretary Of State Ten Days To Consider The Appeal Of The Executive Committee Or Candidate; To Provide That If The Secretary Of State Upholds His Determination, The Candidate May Appeal That Determination; To Provide That If A Candidate Has Voted In Any Election Outside Of The Jurisdiction In Which They Seek To Represent During The Period In Which The Candidate Is Required To Have Resided Within The Jurisdiction, The Name Of Such Candidate Shall Not Appear On The Ballot; To Amend Section 23-15-961, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Process For That Judicial Review; To Provide That If A Candidate Has Voted In Any Election Outside Of The Jurisdiction In Which They Seek To Represent During The Period In Which The Candidate Is Required To Have Resided Within The Jurisdiction, The Name Of Such Candidate Shall Not Appear On The Ballot; To Provide That A Candidate Aggrieved By The Decision Of The Appropriate Election Commission May File A Petition For Judicial Review To The Circuit Court Of The County In Which The Election Commission Whose Decision Is Being Reviewed Sits; To Amend Section 23-15-1093, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Deadline To Qualify To Run For President From January 1 Through January 15 To November 15 Through December 15; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-963, 23-15-1085 And 23-15-1089, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2711

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Create The Mississippi Golf Association Grant Program To Be Used To Make Grants For The Purpose Of Creating, Enhancing, And Revitalizing Mississippi Golf Courses; To Provide That Such Fund Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority; To Prescribe Certain Conditions On The Allocations From The Fund; To Prescribe Eligible Costs For Which Monies From The Fund May Be Allocated; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1692

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/7/24  
Refer
3/20/24  
An Act To Amend Section 37-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Statewide Coordinator For Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (jrotc) Employed By The State Department Of Education From The State Personnel Board Qualification; To Make Such Position Equivalent To A Deputy Director Within The Department's Organizational Structure; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2698

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/11/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
An Act To Create The Cyber Security Review Board; To Stipulate That The Board Shall Be Responsible For Ensuring A Collaborative Effort To Address Cybersecurity Threats To The State Of Mississippi; To Name The Voting Members Of The Board; To Name The Ex Officio Nonvoting Members Of The Board; To Allow The Voting Members Of The Board To Add Ex Officio Nonvoting Members Of The Board As Necessary; To Allow The Board To Adopt Rules Which Govern The Time And Place Of Meetings According To Certain Requirements; To Require The Board To Produce A Cybersecurity Report And Present It To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, And Chairmen Of Technology Committees Of The Mississippi Senate And The Mississippi House Of Representatives; To Require The Board To Create A List Of Best Cybersecurity Practices For Distribution; To Create The Cyber Security Review Board Fund; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2701

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify An Ad Valorem Taxation Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies As It Relates To Download And Upload Speed; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2856

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 19-5-105 And 21-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Relate To Counties And Municipalities Cleaning Dilapidated Property, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2879

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Amend Section 41-59-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That As A Condition Of Holding A Valid Ambulance License And Permit, Each Entity Must Show Proof That The Entity Has Entered Into A Mutual Aid Agreement With Another Entity To Ensure The General Public Is Provided With Proper Response Times During A Critical Health Emergency; To Require The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Regulations Regarding Such Mutual Aid Agreements; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2884

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Prohibit The Administration Of The Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Until The State Department Of Health Analyzes Any Existing Data And Concludes That The Benefits Of Such Vaccine Outweigh The Risks; To Provide That The Department Of Health Shall Conduct A Study And Make Recommendations On The Benefits And Risks Of The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccination; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2886

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/13/24  
Refer
3/18/24  
An Act To Provide Definitions Related To Nicotine Vapor Noncombustible Products Or "ends Product" And Their Associated Uses; To Require Manufacturers Of Ends Products To Provide The Department Of Revenue With A Certification That The Manufacturer Is Compliant With Certain Federal Restrictions And Provisions Of The Act; To Require Manufacturers To Pay A Fee For Each Product For Each Annual Certification; To Require Such Certification To List All Brand Names, Categories, Cartridge Type, And Flavors Of Each Ends Product Sold In The State; To Provide That The Information Provided In The Certification Shall Be Considered Confidential Commercial Or Financial Information; To Require The Manufacturer To Provide Certain Notices; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Maintain A Publicly Available List Of All Ends Product Manufacturers And Their Respective Products; To Establish Certain Violations And Fines Related To The Act; To Set The Procedure By Which A Manufacturer May Be Fined; To Set Certain Timelines Relative To The Act; To Require Such Manufacturers To Have An Agent For Service Of Process; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Promulgate Rules Necessary To The Act; To Provide That All Fees And Penalties Collected By The Department Of Revenue May Be Used For Administration And Enforcement Of The Act; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Provide A Report To The Legislature Starting January 31, 2025, And Annually Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2897

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
Engrossed
3/27/24  
Refer
3/29/24  
An Act To Authorize A Credit Or Rebate For A Home Buyer's Portion Of The Ad Valorem Taxes On The Home For The Year Of Purchase If The Buyer, At The Time Of Closing, Either Is An American Veteran Honorably Discharged From Military Service With A Service-connected, Total Disability And Is At Least 65 Years Of Age, Is The Unremarried Surviving Spouse Of Such A Homeowner, Or Is The Unremarried Surviving Spouse Of A Member Of The United States Armed Forces Who Was Killed Or Died On Active Duty Or Of A Member Of A Reserve Component Of The United States Armed Forces Or Of The National Guard Who Was Killed Or Died On Active Duty For Training; To Require A Home Buyer Desiring A Credit Or Rebate To Submit A Request To The Department Of Revenue After The Closing Transaction, But No Later Than January 31 Of The Year Following The Purchase Year; To Specify The Documentation That The Home Buyer Must Provide To The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That Payments Made By The Department Of Revenue Under This Act Shall Be From Current Tax Collections; To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer This Act; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Rebate Payments Under This Act From The Definition Of Gross Income For Purposes Of The State Income Tax; To Amend Section 27-33-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2854

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Amend Section 17-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The County Tax Collector Shall Be A Party To Certain Local Agreements Between A Municipality And The County; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2905

Introduced
2/19/24  
Refer
2/19/24  
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Terminated Plan Previously Approved By The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Pay To The Board Its Portion Of The Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability In A Lump Sum Before Termination, As Provided By Board Regulations; And For Related Purposes.