An Act To Amend Section 85-7-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To Contractor Liens; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Mississippi Valley State University, In Direct Collaboration With The Mississippi Department Of Transportation And The Board Of Supervisors Of Leflore County, To Conduct A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Establishing A Safe And Efficient Elevated Pedestrian Crossing Or Skybridge For Students And Visitors Of Mississippi Valley State University At Or Near The Intersection Of U.s. Highway 82 And Sunflower Road (county Road 507) In Itta Bena, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 393, Laws Of 2019, To Provide The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Certain Real Property Located In Lowndes County And The City Of Columbus, Mississippi, For Less Than Fair Market Value; To Provide That Any Proceeds Generated From The Sale Of The Land Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Existing Industry Productivity Loan Program Bond Sinking Fund; To Provide Mda May Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Medication Aide Act; To Provide For The Certification Of Medication Aides By The State Department Of Health; To Provide That A Medication Aide May Participate In Medication Administration When Certified Through A Medication Aide Certification Program In Accordance With This Act And Generally Managed By A Licensed Health Care Professional At A Personal Care Home/assisted Living Facility; To Specify The Minimum Competencies For A Medication Aide; To Specify The Components Of A Medication Aide Certification Program, Which May Be Offered By Technical Or Community Colleges Or By A Licensed Health Care Professional Employed At A Personal Care Home/assisted Living Facility; To Require Applicants To Complete Medication Aide Certification Training And Pass An Examination In Order To Be Certified; To Require Each Facility Operator Using Certified Medication Aides To Have A Written Policy Governing The Provision Of Medications By Certified Medication Aides; To Require Personal Care Homes/assisted Living Facilities To Disclose To Their Residents And Their Families That The Facility Employs And Uses Medication Aides; To Prescribe The Curriculum Standards For The Medication Aide Certification Program And The Required Information In The Program Instruction; To Provide That The Department Shall Have A Medication Aide Registry For Persons Who Have Been Certified As A Medication Aide; To Provide That The Department May Deny Registration Or Refuse Renewal Of Or Remove A Registration From The Medication Aide Registry For Failure To Meet The Standards And Competencies Or For Violation Of Any Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Nonadjudication Of Felony Dui Offenses; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Bring Forward Sections 83-5-1 And 83-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Title Ix Preservation Act; To Provide Interpretation And Clarification Of Certain Terms Relating To Title Ix Of The Federal Code; To State Legislative Intent; To Clarify Terms For The Purposes Of State Law; To Provide That Policies And Laws That Distinguish Between The Sexes Are Subject To Intermediate Constitutional Scrutiny; To Require Any Public School, School District, State Or Local Agency, Department Or Office That Collects Vital Statistics For The Purpose Of Complying With Anti-discrimination Laws Or For The Purpose Of Gathering Accurate Public Health, Crime, Economic Or Other Data To Identify Each Individual Who Is Part Of The Collected Data Set As Either Male Or Female At Birth; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-1-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Agriculture's Authority To Budget For Improvements To Department Property And Marketing And Promotion Programs Shall Be At The State Fairgrounds And The Mississippi Agriculture And Forestry Museum In Jackson, Mississippi, Upon Appropriation Of The Legislature And For Purposes As Otherwise Appropriated By The Legislature; To Require The Department To Obtain The Written Approval Of Certain Persons Prior To Entering Into A Lease Providing For Naming Rights Of Property Under This Section; To Delete The Authority Of The Department To Escalate Certain Funds; To Amend Sections 69-5-3, 69-5-7, 69-5-8, 69-5-11, 69-5-13, 69-5-27, 69-5-31, 39-17-5, 39-23-3, 39-23-5, 45-1-19, 25-3-25, 29-5-81, 27-19-56.489, 29-5-2, 27-104-7 And 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 29-3-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Related To Sixteenth Section Land Leases Classified As Agricultural; To Require That Such Leases Contain Provisions Related To Best Farm Management Practices As Established By The Secretary Of State In Consultation With The Federal Agriculture Agencies, Mississippi State University Agriculture Extension Service, Or Other Agriculture Associations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 49-15-17, 49-15-27, 49-15-37, 49-15-38, 49-15-46, As Amended By House Bill No. 1007, 2024 Regular Session, And 49-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Technical Revisions To The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources Relating To Oyster Cultivation Leases, The Seafood Fund, The Oyster Production Preserve Account And The Coastal Preserve Account; To Authorize The Department Of Marine Resources To Reconfigure Oyster Lease Areas And To Revise Permitted Areas And To Provide Protest Procedures By Oyster Lease Applicants; To Prescribe Criminal Penalties For Any Person Violating The Provisions Of The Oyster Bottom Lease Program; To Amend Section 51-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The United States Army Corps Of Engineers From The Existing Lower Pearl River Restoration Project Agreement; To Repeal Section 27-19-56.27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes A Special License Tag For Supporters Of The Mississippi Seafood Industry; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove An Additional Criminal Assessment On A Misdemeanor Violation Of Section 97-3-7; To Retain An Additional Criminal Assessment For Felony Violations Of Section 97-3-7; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Entitled The "mississippi Comprehensive Coastal Conservation And Restoration Plan Act Of 2024" To Declare Legislative Findings And Purpose; To Create A Technical Advisory Board (tab) To Develop And Annually Revise A Comprehensive Plan For Restoration, Construction, Storm Protection, Habitat Construction And Restoration, And Water Quality Projects On The Mississippi Gulf Coast; To Provide For The Composition Of The Technical Advisory Board And Its Organization; To Prescribe The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Technical Advisory Board; To Require State And Local Agencies To Cooperate With The Functions Of The Technical Advisory Board; To Require An Annual Report; To Amend Sections 49-15-305, 49-2-13 And 29-15-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Weight Category For Harvest Permit License Tag Holders; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Be Lawfully Transferred From The School District Of His Residence To A School In Another School District Upon A Petition Of A Parent Or Guardian If The District To Which The Child Is Attempting To Transfer Consents; To Require Such Consent To Be In Writing And Spread Upon The Minutes Of Such Board; To Establish That The School Board Of The School District In Which The Child Has Been Enrolled Or Is Qualified To Be Enrolled As A Student May Not Prevent Or Prohibit A Request To Transfer To Another District; To Set Certain Timelines Required Of School Boards For The Transfer Of Such Students; To Provide That No Child Shall Be Required To Be Transported In Excess Of 30 Miles On A School Bus From His Or Her Home To School, Or In Excess Of 30 Miles From School To His Or Her Home, If There Is Another School In An Adjacent School District Located On A Shorter School Bus Transportation Route By The Nearest Traveled Road; To Provide That Any School District Which Accepts A Child Under This Act Shall Not Assess Any Tuition Fees Upon Such Transferring Child; To Provide That Children With Parents Or Guardians Who Are Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces May, At The Discretion Of Their Parent(s) Or Legal Guardian(s), Enroll And Attend The School District Of Their Parent's Or Legal Guardian's Choosing, Regardless Of The Residence Of The Child, Provided The School Or Schools Are Located In The School District Where The Student Resides Or In An Adjacent School District; To Provide That The Sibling(s) Of Any Child Lawfully Transferred In Accordance With This Act, May Also, At The Discretion Of Their Parent(s) Or Legal Guardian(s), Enroll And Attend School In The Transferee School District, Subject To The Provisions Of This Act; To Set Certain Provisions Related To Athletic Eligibility For Students Who Transfer In Accordance With This Act; To Repeal Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Enrollment Or Attendance Location Of Students In Their Respective School Districts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A New Section In Title 69, Chapter 21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Farmers To Utilize Unmanned Aerial Vehicles In Agricultural Practices; To Require The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Regarding Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Specifications, Drone Operator Licensing And Drone Usage In Agriculture; And For Related Purposes.