An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Days Of The U.s. Presidential Election, The General State Election, And The Election Of A U.s. Senator As Legal Holidays In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Before A Municipal Ordinance That Grants Utility Franchises Or The Right To Use Certain Streets, Such Ordinance Must Be Approved By A Majority Of Qualified Electors In The Municipality And To Remove The Requirement That The Ordinance Be Read, Under Certain Circumstances, By The Municipal Clerk Before The Ordinance Is Passed By The Governing Authorities; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Purchase Equipment With The Proceeds Of The Sale Of Forfeited Weapons; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Legal Holidays By Removing Confederate Memorial Day And Designating The Nineteenth Day Of June As Juneteenth Freedom Day; To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Certain Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Receive 50% Of The Amount Of The Compensation Provided For Each Regular Session And Each Extraordinary Session, Provided That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature For A Period Of Time Not To Exceed One-half Of The Normal Working Days For The Position In Any Fiscal Year, Or Shall Receive Compensation For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In An Amount Not To Exceed 25% Of The Person's Average Compensation, Without Any Limitation On The Period Of Time That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature In A Fiscal Year; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System Or The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-127, 25-11-305 And 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147, 25-11-321 And 25-13-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Receipt Of Retirement Benefits From The Public Employees' Retirement System, The Supplemental Legislative Retirement System And The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System Is Conditioned On The Member's Honest And Faithful Performance Of His Or Her Public Duties For The State; To Provide That A Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More Is Considered To Be A Breach Of The Public Trust And A Breach Of The Member's Contract With The State; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2024, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan And Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Crime Shall Not Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan Or Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Termination And Forfeiture Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The System Shall Terminate The Member From Membership In The System Or Plan And The Member Shall Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That A Member Who Is Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan Shall Have His Or Her Contributions Refunded Without Any Interest; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Crime For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Is A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member Will Be Terminated Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Employment Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Crime, And Will Forfeit Retirement Benefits Only From That Retirement System; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Termination And Forfeiture Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Terminating A Member From Membership In The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Termination And Forfeiture Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member Should Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan Or Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-111, 25-11-117, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-305, 25-11-309, 25-11-311, 25-11-319, 25-13-3, 25-13-11, 25-13-21, 25-13-28 And 25-13-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan Shall Provide Coverage For Proton Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer And Certain Noncancerous Tumors; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As Juneteenth Freedom Day, And To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize Licensed Barbers To Operate A Mobile Barbershop; To Define Certain Terms Relating To Mobile Barbershops; To Authorize The State Board Of Barber Examiners To Issue Permits For The Operation Of Mobile Barbershops; To Require That A Representative Of The Board Conduct An Inspection Of The Mobile Barbershop Before A Permit Is Issued; To Require That A Permit To Operate A Mobile Barbershop Be Annually Renewed; To Require That A Mobile Barbershop Permitee Maintain A Written Or Electronic Record Of Each Street Address Where Barbering Services Will Be Provided At The Mobile Barbershop During Any Two-week Period; To Require That A Licensed Barber Be In Charge And Present At All Times During The Operation Of A Mobile Barbershop, And Is Responsible For All Barbering Services Provided At The Mobile Barbershop; To Require A Mobile Barbershop Permitee To Notify The Board In Writing Within Thirty Days Of The Last Day Of Operations When A Mobile Barbershop Ceases To Operate; To Provide That A Mobile Barbershop Permit Is Not Transferable; To Provide That A Barber Who Violates Any Provision Of This Section Or Any Regulation Promulgated By The Board Under This Section Is Subject To Disciplinary Action As May Be Determined By The Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are 55 Years Of Age Or Older, Are Determined To Need The Level Of Care Required For Coverage Of Nursing Facility Services, Reside In The Service Area Of The Pace Organization, And Meet Any Additional Program-specific Eligibility Conditions Imposed By The Division Of Medicaid; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mrs. Nita P. Martin Upon Being Named The First African-american Chief Executive Officer Of Central Mississippi Realtors And For Her Overall Contributions To The Real Estate Industry.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Staggered Terms Of Election Commissioners In Districts Two And Four; To Provide That Those Election Commissioners From Districts Two And Four And Elected In The 2027 Election Shall Be Elected For A Three-year Term; To Provide That Those Election Commissioners From Districts Two And Four Shall Be Elected In The 2030 Election Shall Serve For A Four-year Term And Have A New Election Every Four Years Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 65-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Certain Publication And Bid Award Requirements To Require The Advertisement To Be Posted On A Website Designated By The Commission For Two Successive Weeks Instead Of A Publication Within The Seat Of State Government In Jackson, Mississippi; To Revise The Requirements For Design-build Projects Of The Mississippi Transportation Commission; To Allow The Mississippi Transportation Commission To Utilize Federally Approved Alternative Contracting Methods; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Public Service Of Former State Senator And Second Female Justice In History On The Mississippi Supreme Court Kay Cobb Of Oxford, Mississippi, And Lenoir City, Tennessee, Who Served In Many Capacities In The Administration Of Justice In Mississippi, And Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To Her Family And Friends On Her Passing.

An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Professional Music Therapists By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide For The Establishment, Appointment And Membership Of The Music Therapy Advisory Committee; To Direct The Department To Seek The Advice Of The Advisory Committee For Issues Related To Music Therapy; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Advisory Committee; To Provide That Beginning On January 1, 2025, No Person Without A License As A Professional Music Therapist Shall Practice Music Therapy Or Use Any Title That Implies That The Person Is A Professional Music Therapist; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For Professional Music Therapists In The Provision Of Music Therapy Services; To Provide For Licensure Application And Qualifications For Licensure; To Provide For License Renewal; To Provide For Disciplinary Actions Against Licensees; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Set Certain Fees; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Require That All Fees Collected By The Department Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Special Fund; And For Related Purposes.