An Act To Exempt Certain Registered Providers Of Services For Homeless Persons From Certain Filing Fees And Licensure Application Fees; To Amend Sections 25-7-9 And 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance In Paying Costs Associated With Various Developments, Repairs, Upgrades, And Improvement Projects In Franklin County, Walthall County, Pike County, Amite County, And Wilkinson County; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Spread Pricing; To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Commissioner Of The Department Of Insurance That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Commissioner With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To File A Report With The Commissioner; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Commissioner That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Require The Commissioner To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Retaliating Against Pharmacists Or Pharmacies For Taking Certain Actions; To Authorize The Department To Conduct Investigations, Issue Subpoenas, Conduct Audits And Impose A Monetary Penalty For Violations Related To The Act; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Department; 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 Create New Section 63-32-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Every Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle Operated On A Public Road Or Street To Have A Vehicle Identification Number (vin), Either Provided By The Manufacturer Or Issued By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide The Documentation Required For The Vin Application; To Set The Fee For The Department-issued Vin; To Provide That The Vin Shall Be In The Form Of A Seven-inch By Four-inch Metal Plate, Which Must Be Affixed To The Front Of The Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle; To Authorize The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Amend Section 63-32-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Definitions To The Chapter On Operation Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles On Municipal Public Roads; To Bring Forward Sections 63-32-3 And 63-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Agencies And Government Authorities Using Federal Funds For Procurement Of Goods And Services To Be Exempt From Certain Requirements And Standards Required By Section 31-7-13(c)(i)(4) When An Agency Or Governing Authority Is Exempt From Such Compliance Pursuant To Applicable Federal Laws, Regulations Or Program Guidelines; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Age Restrictions, Require Age Verification, Prohibit Certain Product Potency, Prohibit Sale Of Products Attractive To Children, To Prohibit The Sale Of Kratom Adulterated With Synthesized Or Semi-synthesized Kratom Alkaloids Or Kratom Constituents; To Set Forth Manufacturing, Packaging And Labeling Requirements; To Levy A Privilege Tax; To Establish Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Opportunities For Diversity In Contracting Program (odc) To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority To Reduce The Number Of Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Small Businesses That Do Business With The State By Facilitating And Improving Access To Government Contracts; To Require Each State Agency To Appoint An Odc Compliance Officer Who Will Be Responsible For Monitoring Compliance With The Odc Program And For Reporting Compliance Or Noncompliance For Their Respective Agencies To The Mda; To Establish The Responsibilities Of Odc Compliance Officers; To Require State Agencies To Include Certain Language In Contracts For Goods And Services; To Establish A Process For Issuing Odc Waivers; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Interstate Dental And Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enter The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Compact Is To Expedite Licensure And Increase Access To Dental Health Care Through Licensure Boards Acting In Cooperation; To Define Terms; To Create A Compact And Commission; To Set Forth Duties Of Compact Member States And Powers And Duties Of The Commission; To Set Forth Application And Eligibility Requirements And Matters Related To Compact License Privilege Issuance; To Provide For Jurisdiction Over Compact License Privilege Holders, Fees, Military Waiver, Investigations, Information Requests, Rulemaking Functions Of The Commission, Compact Oversight, Enforcement And Procedures, Dispute Resolution, Member State Eligibility, Effective Date Of The Compact, Withdrawal, Compact Dissolution, Severability And Construction Of The Compact Provisions, Binding Effect Of The Compact And Rules Of Order To Be Applied At Meetings; To Amend Sections 73-9-1, 73-9-23, 73-9-35 And 73-9-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Board Shall Review And Determine The Qualifications Of Persons Applying For A License To Practice As An Anesthesiologist Assistant; To Provide The Powers Of The Board Regarding Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants And Prescribe The Qualifications For Licensure; To Authorize The Board To Issue Temporary Licenses; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Assist In The Practice Of Medicine Only Under The Supervision Of An Anesthesiologist; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Perform Only Those Duties Delegated To Them By A Supervising Anesthesiologist; To Provide That A Supervising Anesthesiologist Shall Delegate To An Anesthesiologist Assistant Any Duties Required To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Anesthesia Care Plan For A Patient; To Authorize The Board To Revoke Licenses And Take Other Disciplinary Action Against Licensees And To Reinstate Licenses After Revocation; To Prohibit Practicing As An Anesthesiologist Assistant Without A License, And Provide A Criminal Penalty For Persons Convicted Of Unauthorized Practice; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Governor May Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That A Person Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing Any Sentence And Paying Any Fines Imposed By The Sentencing Court For Such Crime; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Or The Sentencing Court, Whichever Is Appropriate, To Issue A Written Report To The Governor On Persons Who Meet The Requisite Conditions For Restoration Of Suffrage Rights; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Presents An Executive Order Restoring The Right Of Suffrage Shall Not Be Denied The Right To Register To Vote Based On A Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk Shall Keep A File Of Certified Copies Of Executive Orders Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage By Executive Order Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has Been Issued An Executive Order Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 47-7-31, 47-7-41 And 47-5-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Investigate And Issue Regular Written Reports To The Governor On Those Persons Who Should Be Considered For Executive Pardon; To Create A Section Of Law To Provide That Any Person Granted An Executive Pardon Shall Be Entitled To Have His Or Her Record Expunged; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine And To Include Treatment Of The Foot And Ankle And Their Governing And Related Structures; To Provide That A Podiatrist Licensed In Mississippi May Perform Conservative And Surgical Treatments After Completing Certain Approved Training Determined To Be Sufficient By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-24-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Private Cause Of Action Under The Consumer Protection Laws For An Individual Suffering Loss; To Remove The Requirement That A Plaintiff First Resolve A Dispute In An Informal Dispute Settlement Program; To Require A Plaintiff To Notify The Attorney General Of An Action Within Fourteen Calendar Days Of Filing; To Authorize The Attorney General To Join The Suit; To Provide A Venue For A Private Action Brought Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Consumer Data Protection Act; To Define Terms; To Provide The Scope Of Protection And Exemptions Of This Act; To Provide That This Act Applies To Certain Persons Conducting Business Within The State; To Exempt Certain Data From This Act; To Provide That A Consumer May Invoke The Consumer Rights Authorized Pursuant To This Act At Any Time By Submitting A Request To A Data Controller Through A Specified Procedure; To Require A Data Controller To Respond To A Consumer Without Undue Delay; To Require A Data Controller To Establish An Appeal Process For A Consumer To Appeal The Data Controller's Refusal To Take Action On A Request Within A Reasonable Period Of Time After The Consumer's Receipt Of The Decision; To Require A Data Controller To Adopt And Implement Reasonable Administrative, Technical, And Physical Data Security Practices To Protect The Confidentiality, Integrity, And Accessibility Of Personal Data; To Require The Data Controller To Provide Consumers With A Reasonably Accessible, Clear, And Meaningful Privacy Notice; To Provide That If A Controller Sells A Consumer's Personal Data To Third Parties Or Engages In Targeted Advertising, The Data Controller Must Provide Clear And Conspicuous Notice To A Consumer; To Require Data Processors To Assist Data Controllers In Duties Required By This Act; To Provide That The Obligations Imposed On A Data Controller Or Data Processor Under This Act Shall Not Restrict A Controller's Or Processor's Ability To Collect, Use, Or Retain Certain Data; To Provide That The Obligations Imposed On A Data Controller Or Data Processor Under This Act Shall Not Apply Where Compliance By The Data Controller Or Data Processor Would Violate An Evidentiary Privilege Under The Laws Of The State; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Require A Data Controller, Data Processor, Third Party, Or Consumer To Disclose Trade Secrets; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Have Exclusive Authority To Enforce This Act; To Provide Civil Penalties For Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Report Of An Intake Unit Alleging Facts Sufficient To Establish The Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court To Include The Name Of The Person Or Persons Making The Report; To Provide That The Name Of A Reporter Shall Not Be Confidential; To Amend Section 43-21-261 To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Nonresident Students To Fully Participate In The Yellow Ribbon Program And Receive Funds; And For Related Purposes.