An Act To Create The "mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act"; To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism; To Require The Governor To Appoint, With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, An Executive Director Of The Department Of Tourism; To Prescribe The General Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Tourism And The Executive Director; To Authorize The Department Of Tourism To Establish A Program Of Grants To Be Matched By Tourism Entities In The State; To Authorize The Department Of Tourism To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Promotional Information And To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund; To Create The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Department Of Tourism; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Divert A Portion Of Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Restaurants And Hotels Into The Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund Instead Of The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides General Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Development Authority With Respect To Tourism; To Repeal Section 57-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Economic And Community Development To Establish A Program Of Grants To Finance, Promote And Advertise Local Tourist Attractions; To Repeal Section 57-1-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Functions Of The Travel And Tourism Division Of The Agricultural And Industrial Board To The Department Of Economic Development; To Repeal Section 57-1-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Powers And Duties Of State Agencies Relating To Tourism To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Repeal Section 57-1-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Information And Creates The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Advertising Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-64.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Mississippi Development Authority; 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; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 33, 56, 61 And 72, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The People Reserve To Themselves The Right To Exercise The Legislative Power Of The State To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative Measure, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Southewest Mississippi Community College In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A New Women's Residence Hall And Campus Infrastructure Upgrades And Maintenance, Including, But Not Limited To, The Wastewater Treatment Plant, Water System, Fiber, And Emergency Generators; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 39-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Arts Commission To Retain A Percentage Amount Of The Monies In The Building Fund For The Arts To Defray Administrative Costs Associated With Administering The Grant Program Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Baby Safety Devices To Be Reported To, Inspected By And Approved By The State Department Of Health Before The Device May Be Used By An Emergency Medical Services Provider; To Provide That The Location Of Any Baby Safety Devices Installed Before July 1, 2024, Must Be Reported To The Department; To Direct The Department To Make Random Unannounced Inspections Of Baby Safety Devices Throughout The Year; To Require The State Department Of Health To Conduct An Ongoing Information Campaign To Inform The Public Of The Provisions Of The Baby Drop-off Law; To Amend Section 43-15-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Report Annually To The Chairmen Of Certain Legislative Committees The Total Number Of Children Who Were Placed In A Baby Safety Device During The Previous Calendar Year And The Location Of The Baby Safety Devices In Which Those Children Were Placed; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-24-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Roof Framing And Roof Ventilation System To Certain Definitions Related To Residential Roofers; To Amend Section 75-24-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Circumstances In Which Payment May Be Made From The Proceeds Of A Property And Casualty Insurance Policy, A Residential Roofing Contractor Shall Not Require Any Payments From An Insured Until The Five-day Cancellation Period Has Expired; To Require Residential Roofers To Include A Statement Identifying Those Aspects Of The Repair Or Replacement That Are Separate From Or Additional To The Repair Or Replacement Of The Damage To The Roof System Caused By A Covered Peril And Explaining That Payment Of Those Excess Or Additional Items Are The Insured's Responsibility; To Prohibit Residential Roofing Contractors From Representing Or Negotiating, Or Offering Or Advertising To Represent Or Negotiate, On Behalf Of An Owner Or Possessor Of Residential Real Estate On Any Insurance Claim In Connection With The Repair Or Replacement Of Roof Systems; To Prohibit Such Contractors From Receiving Referral Fees From Attorneys For Referring Claims; To Prohibit Roofing Contractors From Advertising Or Offering To Pay, Or Rebate All Or Any Portion Of An Insured's Insurance Deductible As An Inducement To Enter Into The Residential Roofing Contract; To Require Certain Information Be Included In A Post-loss Assignment; To Amend Section 75-24-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Residential Roofing Contractors Shall Be Subject To Disciplinary Action For Any Violation Of The Law, Among Other Punishments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 75-99-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Short Title For The Mississippians' Right To Name, Likeness And Voice Act; To Create New Section 75-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 75-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Every Individual Has A Property Right In Their Own Name, Likeness, And Voice; To Create New Section 75-99-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Liability For Persons Or Entity Who Infringe On An Individual's Rights Under This Act; To Create New Section 75-99-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A First Amendment Defense To Civil Actions Brought Under This Act; To Create New Section 75-99-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Liability For The Commercial Use Of An Individual's Name, Voice, Or Likeness; To Create New Section 75-99-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To State The Relationship Of The Act To Other Law; To Provide That The Act Is Severable; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create Section 81-5-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Banks To Report Suspected Fraudulent Wire Transfers Of $10,000.00 Or More To The Secret Service And Mississippi Office Of Homeland Security Within 24 Hours Of Notice; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-59-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Amendments To The Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize Each Town In The State Of Mississippi With A Short-line Railroad Partially Within Its Town Limits To Carry Out And Implement, By And Through Its Governing Authorities, The Acquisition, Restoration, Construction, Ownership, Operation And Disposition Of Such Short-line Railroad; To Define Terms; To Provide For The Reversion Of The Short-line Railroad To The Prior Owner If A Successor Governing Authority Of The Town Chooses To Terminate The Short-line Railroad Project Or Transfer Ownership Of An Acquired Short-line Railroad; The Enumeration Of Any Specific Rights And Powers Contained In This Act Shall Be Construed Broadly To Effectuate The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation Of State General Funds To Claiborne County To Defray Expenses For The Improvement And Construction Of Ball Fields, Basketball Courts, Other Playground Equipment And A Multipurpose Community Center For Fiscal Year 2025.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Report Taken Regarding An Abused, Neglected Or Sexually Exploited Child To Child Protection Services Shall Include The Name Of The Reporter; To Provide That The Confidentiality Of The Report Shall Be Maintained Pursuant To State Law Or As Otherwise Required By Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 73-21-151, 73-21-153, 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161, 73-21-163, 73-21-175, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-183, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189, 73-21-191, 73-21-201, 73-21-203 And 73-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, Pharmacy Integrity Act, And Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 83-1-101, 83-1-155, 83-5-1, 83-5-3, 83-5-5, 83-9-1 And 83-9-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Department Of Insurance, The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Insurance, Certain Supervision, Notice, Appeals And Hearings Provisions, And Various Other Requirements, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-1-98, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The State Telework Policy; To Require State Agencies To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act To Participate In Telework Practices; To Require The State Personnel Board To Promulgate Rules For Compliance For The State Agencies Under Their Purview; And For Related Purposes.