An Act To Amend Sections 73-25-1, 73-25-3, 73-25-5, 73-25-14, 73-25-17, 73-25-18, 73-25-21, 73-25-23, 73-25-27, 73-25-28, 73-25-29, 73-25-30, 73-25-31, 73-25-32, 73-25-33, 73-25-34, 73-25-53, 73-25-55, 73-25-57, 73-25-59, 73-25-61, 73-25-63, 73-25-65, 73-25-83, 73-25-87 And 73-25-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions Under The Medical Practice Act; To Clarify Certain Procedures To Obtain A License To Practice Medicine; To Provide For Electronic Notice Of License Renewal; To Provide Procedures For Physicians To Request Retired Status; To Clarify Procedures For The Issuance Of A Temporary License To Practice Medicine; To Clarify Procedures For Issuance Of A License By Reciprocity; To Revise Certain Procedures For Disciplinary Action Against Licenses, The Issuance Of Subpoenas By The Board Of Medical Licensure, The Grounds For Disciplinary Action, The Options Available To The Board Following Disciplinary Hearings Against Licensees, And Petitions For Reinstatement Of Licenses; To Clarify The Action Of The Unlawful Practice Of Medicine And The Authority Of The Board To Seek Injunctive Relief; To Delete A Certain Exception To Licensure; To Include Behavioral Conduct That Could Be Addressed By Treatment To The List Of Reasons A Licensee Shall Be Subject To Restriction Of Their License; To Clarify Certain Procedures Under The Disabled Physician Law; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Revise Disciplinary Action That The Board Is Authorized To Take, Including Placing A Licensee On Probation Or Imposing A Punitive Fine; To Provide That A Hearing Must Be Held Within 30 Days If The Board Determines That A Physician's Continuation Of Practice Is An Immediate Danger; To Exclude Individuals Engaged Solely In The Practice Of Midwifery From The Chapter; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Create New Section 73-43-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Physician Health Program To Provide Performance Statistics To The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Amend Section 73-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Additional Members Of The Board Who Shall Be Members Of The Public Not Related To The Healthcare Industry; To Repeal Sections 73-25-7, 73-25-9, 73-25-15, 73-25-19, 73-25-25, 73-25-39 And 73-25-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The State Board Of Medical Licensure To Meet At The Capitol At Least Once Each Year For The Purpose Of Examining Applicants; Which Provides For The Fee Charged By The State Board Of Medical Licensure To Apply For A License To Practice; Which Provides For The Procedures For Lost Medical Licenses; Which Provides For Certain Provisions Related To Nonresident Physicians; Which Provides For Certain Procedures For Those Desiring To Practice Osteopathic Medicine In The State; Which Allows The State Board Of Medical Licensure To Contract For The Acquisition Of Books And Other Records; Which Provides A Technical Reference To The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Create New Sections 73-44-1, 73-44-3, 73-44-5, 73-44-7 And 73-44-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Forth Certain Legislative Findings; To Create The State Board Of Health Professions And To Set Forth The Membership Composition, Appointment Process, Qualifications And Terms For The Board; To Provide That The Chairman Of The State Board Of Health Professions Shall Be Elected By Its Board Members, That The Board Shall Meet At Least Quarterly, That A Majority Of The Board Shall Constitute A Quorum For The Purpose Of Conducting Business And That Members Of The Board Shall Be Entitled To Actual Travel Expenses And Per Diem As Provided In Sections 5-3-41 And 25-3-69; To Set Forth Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Health Professions; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Request An Annual Budget And Provide A Meeting Space And Administrative Support For The State Board Of Health Professions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Certificate Of Need Requirement For Licensed Psychiatric Services If Such Services Had Not Been Provided By The Proposed Provider On A Regular Basis Within The Period Of 12 Months Prior To The Time Such Services Would Be Offered; To Provide That, Beginning On July 1, 2025, The Department Shall Not Require A Certificate Of Need For Any Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Psychiatric Hospital, End-stage Renal Disease (esrd) Facility, Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Child/adolescent Psychiatric Beds Or Any Other Licensed Psychiatric Services Or Mental Health Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Sections 75-24-351 Through 75-24-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibit Bad Faith Assertions Of Patent Infringement And Establish Remedies For Prevailing Plaintiffs In Civil Actions Instituted Under The Provisions; To Repeal Section 75-24-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Provides The Repealer On The Reenacted Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Consumer Data Privacy Act"; To Authorize Consumers To Request That Businesses Disclose Certain Information; To Authorize Consumers To Request That Businesses Delete Personal Information Collected By Businesses; To Require Businesses To Disclose Certain Information To Consumers, To Inform Consumers Of Their Right To Request That Personal Information Be Deleted, And To Delete Personal Information Collected About Consumers Upon Request; To Authorize Consumers To Instruct Businesses To Not Sell The Consumers' Personal Information; To Authorize Consumers To Bring Civil Actions Against Businesses That Violate This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Civil Actions Against Businesses That Violate This Act; To Require The Attorney General To Adopt Regulations To Further The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Social Work Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enter The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Section 73-53-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "licensed Social Worker" Within The Chapter Of Law Providing For The Licensing And Regulation Of Social Workers; To Amend Section 73-53-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Surgical Treatment Of The Ankle And Governing Structures And Tissue When The Podiatrist Has Met Certain Requirements; To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Ankle Surgery Only In An Accredited Hospital Licensed In The State; To Set Certain Limitations On The Procedures That A Podiatrist May Perform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-15-103, 43-15-105, 43-15-107, 43-15-109, 43-15-111, 43-15-113, 43-15-115, 43-15-117, 43-15-119, 43-15-123 And 43-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Govern The Licensing Of Family Foster Homes, Child-caring Agencies And Child-placing Agencies, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 49-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Revoke Licenses, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 93-11-155, 93-11-157 And 93-11-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Provide For The Suspension Of State-issued Licenses, Permits Or Registrations For Noncompliance With Child Support Order, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person From Distributing, Selling, Offering For Sale Or Furnishing Any Electronic Cigarette, Electronic Device That Can Be Used To Deliver Nicotine That Can Be Ingested Into The Body By Inhaling Or Vaporizing, Or Any Cartridge, Component, Liquid, Capsule Or Powder Used To Refill Such Electronic Cigarette Or Electronic Device That Cannot Be Legally Marketed Or Sold Under Federal Law Or Rule, Regulation Or Guidance Promulgated By The United States Food And Drug Administration; To Provide An Exception For Any Such Product Where The Manufacturer Has Filed A Premarket Tobacco Product Application That Remains Under Review By The United States Food And Drug Administration; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Dietitian Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Sections 73-10-3, 73-10-7, And 73-10-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require A Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Issue An Injunction Where A Plaintiff Demonstrates The Violation Of A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies By A Defendant's Communications On The Social Media Company's Platform; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Enjoin The Defendant, Any Social Media Company That Distributes, Hosts Or Disseminates The Defendant's Communication, Or Any Corporate Sponsor Of The Defendant; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Consider The Filing Of Criminal Charges Related To The Communications To Be Enjoined As A Factor In Determining Whether The Defendant Has Violated A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies; To Provide That A Criminal Conviction Related To The Communications That Are The Subject Of The Petition Shall Be Sufficient Evidence To Merit The Issuance Of A Permanent Injunction Under This Section; To Amend Section 97-45-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "harass"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Kratom Control Act; To Define Terms; To Require A State-issued Retail License To Sell Kratom; To Require Businesses That Sell Kratom To Post Signage With Certain Conditions; To Create A Program To Encourage Responsible Vending; To Provide For Enforcement Of The Act; To Prohibit Certain Actions In The Sale Of Kratom; To Establish Fines And Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Establish Exceptions And Defenses To Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit A Party From Using A Peremptory Challenge To Remove A Prospective Juror On The Basis Of The Prospective Juror's Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Or Religious Affiliation, Or The Perceived Membership Of The Prospective Juror In Any Of Those Groups; To Authorize A Party, Or The Trial Court On Its Own Motion, To Object To The Use Of A Peremptory Challenge Based On These Criteria; To Require The Party Exercising The Challenge, Upon Objection, To State The Reasons The Peremptory Challenge Has Been Exercised; To Require The Court To Evaluate The Reasons Given And, If The Court Grants The Objection, Authorize The Court To Take Certain Actions, Including, But Not Limited To, Starting A New Jury Selection, Declaring A Mistrial At The Request Of The Objecting Party, Seating The Challenged Juror, Or Providing Another Remedy As The Court Deems Appropriate; To Provide For A De Novo Standard Of Review By An Appellate Court Reviewing The Denial Of An Objection; To Provide That The Act Applies To Criminal Jury Trials In Which Jury Selection Begins On Or After January 1, 2025; To Provide That The Act Applies To Civil Jury Trials In Which Jury Selection Begins On Or After January 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Income Tax Credit Authorized For Approved Reforestation Practices; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation From The Capital Expense Fund To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To The Mississippi Baptist Medical Center In Jackson To Establish A Burn Center Or Unit At The Medical Center For Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Amend Section 41-137-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition In The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act Of The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Unit (mmceu) To Designate One Unit Of Mmceu As One Gram Of Total Thc In A Cannabis Concentrate Or One Gram Of Total Thc In An Infused Product; To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Healthcare Practitioner To Issue A Written Certification Of A Patient's Debilitating Medical Condition After A Telemedicine Evaluation For Patients Who Are Homebound Or Bedbound As Certified By A Practitioner Other Than The Practitioner Making The Written Certification; To Amend Section 41-137-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit An Applicant For A Medical Cannabis Establishment License From Applying To A County Or Municipality For Any Action Regarding Zoning Or Permitting Of A Medical Cannabis Establishment Until After The Applicant Has Received A Medical Cannabis Establishment License From The Mdoh Or Mdor As Applicable; And For Related Purposes.