An Act To Require Children Who Are Younger Than 18 Years Old To Take The Act Assessment Prior To Dropping Out Of School; To Provide That If The Child Cannot Attain A Certain Act Score They Shall Be Included In The Compulsory School Attendance Law Until They Reach 18 Years Of Age; To Provide Penalties For The Parents Of Children Who Are Required To Attend School Until Reaching 18 Years Of Age And Miss A Certain Number Of Consecutive Days; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That A Pupil Complies With The Residency Requirements Of A School District If The Pupil's Parent Is Transferred Or Is Pending Transfer To A Military Installation Within The State While On Active Military Duty Pursuant To An Official Military Order; To Require A Parent To Provide Proof Of Residence In The School District Within Ten Days After The Published Arrival Date Provided On Official Documentation; To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Active Duty Military And Civilian Military Personnel Residing Off Base To Enroll Their Children In Schools Of Choice; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Task Force To Study Restoration Of Adequate Funding To Alcorn State University; To Prescribe The Membership And Specific Duties Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Submit A Report Of Its Work And Recommendations To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And House Speaker Before December 31, 2024; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From 18-1/2% To 20% The Amount Of State Sales Tax Revenue Collected In Municipalities That Is Diverted To Municipalities Within The State; To Provide That 20% Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Outside The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Provide That Such Monies Paid To A County Shall Be Used For Repair, Maintenance And Reconstruction Of Roads, Streets And Bridges; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-473, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Mississippi Correctional Facility Pilot Work Release Program And Include Hinds County; To Amend Section 47-5-577, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Mississippi Prison Industries Act Of 1990 From July 1, 2024, To July 1, 2027, And To Transfer The Repealer In Section 47-5-579 To Section 47-5-577; To Amend Sections 47-5-579 And 47-5-539, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Administrative Percentages And The Inmate Savings Percentages Under The Mdoc Work Release Program And To Expand The Pilot Work Initiative To Any State, Regional Or Private Correctional Facility, Under Certain Conditions; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-531, 47-5-533, 47-5-535, 47-5-537, 47-5-543, 47-5-545, 47-5-547, 47-5-549, 47-5-551, 47-5-553, 47-5-555, 47-5-557, 47-5-561, 47-5-563, 47-5-565, 47-5-567, 47-5-569, 47-5-571, 47-5-573 And 47-5-575, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Amend Sections 47-5-541, 47-5-559 And 47-5-1251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide Procedures By Which Qualified Electors Of This State May Initiate Proposed Amendments To The Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Approved By The Electorate At The Next Statewide General Election; To Provide For The Manner And Time For Filing Initiative Petitions With The Secretary Of State; To Prescribe The Duties And Powers Of The Secretary Of State With Regard To Receiving, Filing And Certifying Initiative Measures And Petitions; To Prescribe The Form Of Initiative Petitions And The Forms Of Such Measures For The Ballots; To Authorize Appeals From Adverse Findings Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Initiative Measures And Petitions; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Certain Conduct Prescribed As Unlawful Under The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Families' Rights And Responsibilities Act To Provide That The State, Any Political Subdivision Of The State, Or Any Other Governmental Entity Shall Not Substantially Burden The Fundamental Right Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest Of The Highest Order As Applied To The Parent And The Child And Is The Least Restrictive Means Of Furthering That Compelling Governmental Interest; To Require The Consent Of A Parent Or Guardian For Certain Actions, Including Prescribing Medication Or Performing Surgery; To Set Certain Exceptions To The Consent Requirement; To Provide That No State Employee Shall Withhold Information About The Child's Physical, Emotional Or Mental Health From The Parent; To Provide A Cause Of Action To Parents For Any Violation Of The Act; To Provide That A Parent May Raise The Provisions Of This Act As A Defense Against Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings; To Provide Certain Limitations On The Provisions Of The Act; To Set Certain Transparency Measures For Public Schools And Charter Schools; To Establish Teachers' Expressive Rights Within A School; To Provide Rules Of Construction Related To The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 79-29-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Partnership Or Limited Partnership To Be Named On The Certificate Of Formation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 67-1-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That, Before Monies In The Abc Warehouse Construction Fund May Be Spent For Any Purchase Associated With Land Acquisition For, Or With The Design, Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of, A New Warehouse For The Department Of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, The Department Of Revenue And The Department Of Finance And Administration Must Determine That The Total Project Can Be Completed For The Amount Of Revenue Bonds Authorized In Section 7, Chapter 483, Laws Of 2022, To Be Issued For The Abc Warehouse Construction Fund, Which Amount Is $55,000,000.00; To Bring Forward Section 7, Chapter 483, Laws Of 2022, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-7-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Range Of Compensation Paid To A Juror Per Day For His Or Her Service; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-7-1, 73-7-2, 73-7-3, 73-7-7, 73-7-9, 73-7-11, 73-7-12, 73-7-13, 73-7-14, 73-7-15, 73-7-16, 73-7-17, 73-7-18, 73-7-19, 73-7-21, 73-7-23, 73-7-25, 73-7-27, 73-7-29, 73-7-31, 73-7-33, 73-7-35, 73-7-37 And 73-7-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Merge The State Board Of Cosmetology And The State Board Of Barbering Into The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering; To Provide For The Membership Of The Board; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Executive Director; To Revise The Licensing Requirements Of Barbers And Cosmetologists; To Require Certain Continuing Education; To Set Certain Prohibitions; To Provide That The Board May Charge License Fees; To Set The Barbering And Cosmetology School Requirements; To Set Certain Violations, Penalties And Fines; To Make Technical Amendments To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 73-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Create New Section 73-7-13.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Barber Licensing Requirements; To Repeal Sections 73-7-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Repealer On The State Board Of Cosmetology; To Repeal Section 73-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Addresses The Staffing And Compensation Of The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes A Special Fund For Deposits And Audits; To Repeal Section 73-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Gives The State Board Of Barber Examiners The Authority To Create And Enforce Rules And Regulations; To Repeal Section 73-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Addresses Certificate Qualifications For Barber Instructors; To Repeal Section 73-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Addresses The Requirement For Barbers To Be Registered With And Licensed By The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Barbering School Eligibility; To Repeal Section 73-5-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Addresses Cosmetology, Barber Examination And Eligibility; To Repeal Section 73-5-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Procedure For Applications For Barber Examinations; To Repeal Section 73-5-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Certain Requirements For The Administration Of Barber Examinations; To Repeal Section 73-5-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Issuance Of Certificates Of Registration As A Barber; To Repeal Section 73-5-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The License Procedures For Persons Having Practiced Barbering In Another State Or Country Or In Military Service For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Addresses Conspicuous Display Of Registration Certificates And The Penalty For Violations; To Repeal Section 73-5-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Addresses Certificate Or License Denial, Suspension Or Revocation; To Repeal Section 73-5-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Hearing Procedures For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Fees For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Application For Nonresident License For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates Licensure Procedures And Fees For Barbershops, And The Enforcement Of Licensure Requirements For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates Licensure Procedures And Fees For Barber Schools For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Sets An Annual Cycle For Barber License Renewal For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines What Constitutes The Practice Of Barbering; To Repeal Section 73-5-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Exemptions From Licensing Requirements For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Repeal Section 73-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Offenses And Penalties For The State Board Of Barber Examiners; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 25-31-5 And 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 13-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Evidentiary Presumption Of Death To Be Known As The "zeb Hughes Law" Whenever Uncontradicted Sworn Testimony And Evidence Support A Determination Of The Death Of A Missing Person Who Has Undergone A Catastrophic Event That Exposed The Person To Imminent Peril; To Create New Section 41-57-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Registrar Of Vital Statistics To Prepare A Death Certificate For A Missing Person Legally Presumed To Be Dead Upon Receipt Of A Proper Court Order; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 27-105-305 And 27-105-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Necessary Updates And To Harmonize Bidding Terms For Public Deposits Between Counties And Municipalities; To Repeal Section 27-105-363, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Allows For Counties And Municipalities To Follow An Identical Process For Selecting Public Depositories; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board From The Reverse Auction Requirement For The Purchase Of Ada Accessible Vans And Buses For The State Veterans Nursing Homes; And For Related Purposes.