An Act To Amend The Business Improvement District Act; To Amend Section 21-43-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Modification Of The Process For Plan Amendments During The Ten-year Plan Period And To Provide For Disbursement Of The Collected District Funds; To Create Section 21-43-118, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Annual Meetings Of The District And Prescribe Methods To Amend The District Plan; To Amend Section 21-43-119, To Conform With Plan Amendment Procedures; To Amend Section 21-43-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The District To Determine Its Fiscal Year And To Receive Disbursement Of Funds From The Tax Collector; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 89-12-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term Farm Credit System Cooperative Associations Under The Provisions Of The Uniform Disposition Of Unclaimed Property Act; To Amend Section 89-12-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Farm Credit System Cooperative Associations From The Requirements To Dispose Of Stock Or Other Intangible Ownership Interests, Dividends, Distributions Or Property Presumed To Be Abandoned By An Owner After The Specified Five-year Period In The Manner Prescribed By Law; To Allow Farm Credit System Cooperative Associations To Retain The Unclaimed Funds Which Shall Be Used For The Benefit Of The General Membership Of The Association; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 957, Local And Private Laws Of 2012, As Last Amended By Chapter 904, Local And Private Laws Of 2020, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2024, To July 1, 2028, On The Provision Of Law Authorizing The Governing Authorities Of The City Of West Point, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 55-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission To Increase The Number Of Commission Members; To Provide That One Additional Member Shall Be Appointed By The Governor From The State At-large After Consideration Of Recommendations For The Appointment Made By The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And One Additional Member Shall Be Appointed From The State At-large By The Lieutenant Governor; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Uses Another's Name, Voice, Signature, Photograph, Publicity, Reputation, Fame, Personal Following Or Likeness To Advertise Or Sell Any Product With The Person's Consent Shall Compensate The Person; To Require The Person To Be Readily Identifiable To Receive Any Compensation Under This Act; To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Uses The Name, Voice, Signature, Photograph, Publicity, Reputation, Fame, Personal Following Or Likeness Of A Deceased Person To Advertise Or Sell Any Product Without The Consent Of His Or Her Children Shall Pay The Person's Children; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Relating To Appointments To State Boards And Commissions And Agency Director Positions By Public Officials Which Require Senate Confirmation; To Amend Sections 7-1-35, 73-4-7, 73-4-11, 37-155-7, 37-4-3, 49-2-4, 49-2-5, 41-4-3, 41-4-7, 73-19-7, 73-19-9, 73-35-5, 35-7-7, 49-4-4, 49-4-6, 47-5-8, 25-4-5 And 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedures And Terms Of Office For The Appointments Of Members To Certain State Boards, Agencies, And Other Government Entities And Authorities Which Require Senate Confirmation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Membership To The Occupational Licensing Review Commission; To Allow Meetings To Be Called With A Majority Vote; To Allow Any Member Of The Commission To Request Assistance Or The Production Of Data To Aid The Commission In Carrying Out It's Duties; To Require The Commission To Act On Submissions Within 150 Days Of The Submission; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend Appointments Of Poll Managers To Encourage Political Party Diversity Of Appointments; To Amend Section 23-15-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend Appointments To The Resolution Board To Encourage Political Party Diversity Of Appointments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of Various Terms Used Under The Youth Court Law; To Amend Sections 43-21-301 And 43-21-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Not Be Considered Neglected When The Failure Of The Parent To Properly Provide For The Child Is Primarily Due To Financial Inability; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Phrase "compelling And Extraordinary Reasons" As Used Under The Mississippi Termination Of Parental Rights Law; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Court To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent In Youth Court Proceedings, And To Require A Financially Able Parent To Pay For Court-appointed Representation; To Require Monies Collected To Be Deposited Into A Special Fund To Be Known As The "juvenile Court Representation Fund" To Help Cover The Costs Of Counsel In Indigent Cases; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Children Age 12 Or Older To Be Included In Proceedings For The Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 93-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court To Accept A Parent's Written Voluntary Release Terminating Parental Rights If Certain Requirements Are Met; To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Charges Of Child Neglect Within The Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court; To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement For Holding A Hearing On The Termination Of Parental Rights Within 120 Days From The Statute Governing Adoption Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Factors To Be Considered In Determining If A Parent's Mental Illness Is Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Adoptions Involving The Department Of Child Protection Services From The Services For Which A Chancery Clerk Is Paid A Fee; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "torture" As A Type Of Felonious Child Abuse; To Create New Section 43-19-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court To Establish Minimum Child Visitation Schedules For Certain Noncustodial Parents Ordered To Pay Child Support; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Use Of Wood Pellets For Fuel; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Require That Producers Of Such Wood Pellets Ensure That The Finished Product Meets All Federal And State Standards; To Prohibit Such Wood Pellets From Being Transferred, Sold, Exchanged, Delivered, Used Or Disposed Of By Any Other Means Until Approved By The Commissioner Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce And The State Chemist; To Require That All Containers Or Similar Receptacles, Whenever Containing Wood Pellets Used For Fuel For Sale Or Delivery, Be Marked Or Labeled As To Plainly Show The Weight Of Its Contents; To Provide That The Commissioner And The State Chemist Have Joint Authority For Setting Specifications Of Wood Pellets Used For Fuel And Shall Have The Authority To Establish Rules And Regulations In Connection With The Enforcement Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-300, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Residency Requirement For Candidates For Municipal, County Or County District Offices From Two Years To One Year; To Amend Section 21-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 97-31-55 And 41-29-149.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For Those Who Report Sexual Abuse; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 9-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Circuit Judges In The Seventh Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Chris Mcdill Law; To Provide That For The Purposes Of Intestate Succession, If The Decedent Dies Before The Start Of A Pregnancy By Assisted Reproduction Resulting In The Birth Of An Individual Who Lives At Least 120 Hours After Birth, That Individual Is Deemed To Be Living At The Time Of The Decedent's Death Under Certain Conditions; To Provide A Procedure For The Descent And Distribution Of The Decedent's Estate; To Amend Sections 91-1-11 And 91-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Parole Eligibility For Persons Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Or Life Imprisonment Without Parole If Such Persons Were Under Eighteen Years Of Age At The Time Of The Commission Of The Offense For Which Such Persons Were Convicted And To Establish Factors Sentencing Courts Must Consider In Determining Whether Such Persons Should Not Be Eligible For Parole; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section From July 1, 2024, To July 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.