An Act To Amend Section 37-31-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Payments Out Of State Appropriations To School Districts For Extended Contracts For Vocational Agriculture Education Services And Other Related Vocational Education Services Contributing To Economic Development Shall Be Available Only To Those High Schools Whose Teachers Of Vocational Programs Are Responsible For Certain Programs Of Instruction During Those Days Or Weeks Between Academic Years Or, For School Districts Having Adopted The Extended School Year Calendar, Between Academic Quarters; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Transfer The Administration Of Probation And Parole Officers Under The Jurisdiction Of The Division Of Community Corrections Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections And The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Develop A Plan For This Transfer Over A Two-year Period; To Amend Section 47-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Powers, Duties And Qualifications Of Probation And Parole Officers As Sworn Law Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Patrol; To Amend Sections 45-1-2 And 47-7-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Administer And Supervise Probation And Parole Officers Assigned To Circuit Court Districts And To Establish A Division Of Community Corrections Within The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Sections 45-1-3, 45-1-12, 47-7-17, 47-7-18, 47-7-19, 47-7-21, 47-7-23, 47-7-27, 47-7-31, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, 47-7-36, 47-7-36.1, 47-7-37, 47-7-38, 47-7-39, 47-7-40, 47-7-41, 47-7-47, 47-7-49 And 47-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Criminal Conviction Upon Completion Of Sentence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-47 And 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Childcare Teachers Shortage Study Committee; To Provide That The Committee Is To Study The Mississippi Childcare Worker Shortage And How To Increase The Supply Of Affordable Childcare Seats While Also Recognizing Educators For Their Ongoing Efforts To Improve Mississippi's Early Education And Care System; To Provide The Members Of The Committee; To Provide What The Study Committee Shall Review; To Require The Study Committee To Report To Certain Officials By December 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan To Require The State To Provide Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Health Insurance Plan For The Eligible Dependents Of Full-time Employees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Any Person Who Makes A Damage Claim To A Law Enforcement Agency Or To The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce, Knowing Such Report To Be False, Is Guilty Of A Misdemeanor; To Bring Forward Sections 69-23-5 And 69-23-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Pesticide Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 83-17-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Related To Public Adjusters; To Amend Section 83-17-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Additional Requirements For The Licensure For Public Adjusters By The Department Of Insurance; To Provide How A Public Adjuster Shall Demonstrate Financial Responsibility; To Provide For The Licensing Of Business Entities As Public Adjusters And Nonresident Public Adjusters; To Amend Section 83-17-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Contract Terms In Contracts Between A Public Adjuster And An Insured; To Create A New Section Of Law That Provides That All Funds Received Or Held By A Public Adjuster On Behalf Of An Insured Toward The Settlement Of A Claim Shall Be Handled In A Fiduciary Capacity And Deposited Into Certain Fiduciary Trust Accounts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 29-3-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise And Modernize Certain Procedures For The Leasing Of Sixteenth Section Land For Oil, Gas, Clay, Dirt, And Other Liquid And Gaseous Mineral Exploration; To Set A Minimum Per Acre Price For Such Leases; To Set A Minimum Royalty To Be Paid For Any Oil, Gas And Coal That Is Produced From Such Land; To Require That Certain Notice Be Published In The Newspaper In The County Wherein The Land Is Situated; To Revise Certain Bidding Procedures; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Rename The State Fire Academy Education Building And Auditorium As The "honorable Mary Ann Stevens Education Building And Auditorium"; To Rename The Administration Building At The State Fire Academy As The "commissioner George Dale Administration Building"; To Rename The Fire Station At The State Fire Academy As The "reggie Bell Fire Station"; To Rename The Apparatus Building At The State Fire Academy As The "bill Warren Apparatus Building"; To Rename The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission Building As The "liles Williams Workers' Compensation Building"; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Erect The Proper Lettering Or Signage On The Outdoor Facades Of Each Of The Aforementioned Facilities Displaying The Official Names Of The Facilities In Honor Of The Respective Individuals So Designated; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Sections 73-21-71 Through 73-21-87, 73-21-91, 73-21-93, And 73-21-97 Through 73-21-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; To Amend Section 73-21-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Code Sections That Comprise The Pharmacy Practice Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise, Add And Delete Certain Definitions; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy To Delegate Powers To The Executive Director Of The Board; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Board's Authority To Regulate Manufacturing Of Drugs, And Provide That The Board Will Regulate Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify A Reference To Pharmacy Schools In Mississippi; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Surcharge On A License Renewal Fee To Fund An Impaired Pharmacists Or Pharmacy Students Program; To Clarify That The Board Does Not Give The Licensure Exam But Approves It; To Include Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations In The Renewal License Fee Provisions; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Board May Impose A Monetary Penalty Against A Licensee; To Include Interns/externs, Pharmacy Technicians, Registrants And Permit Holders In The Disciplinary Provisions Of The Board; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Registrants In The Disciplinary Provisions Of The Board; To Exempt Meetings Of The Investigations Review Committee From The Open Meetings Act And Exempt Minutes Of The Meetings Of The Committee From The Public Records Act; To Authorize The Board To Issue Subpoenas For The Purpose Of Conducting Investigations To Obtain Papers, Documents, Prescriptions Or Any Other Records Deemed Relevant To An Investigation; To Provide That All Records Of Investigation Shall Be Kept Confidential And Shall Not Be Subject To Discovery Or Subpoena; To Authorize The Board To Order Summary Suspension Of An Individual's License Or Registration Or A Permit Of A Facility Without A Hearing If The Board Determines That There Is An Immediate Danger To The Public; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Board Order Is Appealed, The Appeal Will Act As A Supersedeas As To Any Monetary Penalty, But No Such Person Shall Be Allowed To Practice Pharmacy In Violation Of Any Disciplinary Order While The Appeal Is Pending; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Minimum Amount Of Monetary Penalties Authorized By The Board; To Provide That Violations May Be Assessed Beginning With The Date That The Offender First Conducted Business In The State; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That All Entities Involved In The Drug Supply Chain Must Be Registered With The Board; To Provide That Permits May Be Issued For Up To A Triennial Period And To Increase The Maximum Fee For Such Permits; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-106, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Pharmacy Located Outside This State That Performs Any Services Included In The Definition Of The Practice Of Pharmacy For Residents Of This State Shall Be Considered A Nonresident Pharmacy And Must Be Permitted By The Board; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Enter And Inspect Any Facility Identified In The Supply Chain That Ships, Or Causes To Be Shipped, Or Receives Any Controlled Substances Or Prescription Or Legend Drugs Or Devices; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Entities Located In This State Or Outside Of This State That Provide Any Home Medical Equipment To Patients In This State Must Be Permitted By The Board; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Provisions Specifying The Format And Content Of Prescription Forms; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Requirements For Pharmacists To Keep Certain Records About Dispensing Biological Products And Communicating That Information To The Prescriber; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That References To Community Pharmacies Will Instead Be To Charity Pharmacies; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Shall Issue And Renew Licenses And Permits For Both In And Out Of State Persons, Businesses And Entities Owning Or Shipping Into, Within Or Out Of The State; To Authorize The Board To Use An Outside Agency To Accredit All Persons, Businesses And Facilities Licensed Or Permitted With The Board; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions Relating To The Prescription Monitoring Program; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-127.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Prescription Monitoring Program Shall Provide A Report To The Legislature Upon Request That Indicates The Number Of Opioid Prescriptions That Were Provided To Patients During That Year, Instead Of Providing An Annual Report; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Entity Assisting With The Return Of Outdated Drugs To A Manufacturer On Behalf Of A Pharmacy Shall Register With The Board And Have A Permit; To Repeal Section 73-21-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provided That A License To Practice Pharmacy Would Be Issued To Persons Presenting Proof Of Graduation From The University Of Mississippi School Of Pharmacy Before A Certain Date, And Section 73-21-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Abolished The Assistant Pharmacist License; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-31-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Sections 73-31-1 Through 73-31-29, Which Provide For The Licensure Of Psychologists; To Reenact Sections 73-31-1 Through 73-31-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The Mississippi Board Of Psychology And Provide For The Licensure Of Psychologists; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Two Members To The Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Nurse Practitioner To Dispense A Legend Drug Or Medication To Patients Of The Nurse Practitioner; To Conform In Accordance With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-34-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Commissions For Persons Who Are Residents Of Another State Who Reside Within Fifteen Miles Of The Border Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Making Capital Improvements For State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Community And Junior Colleges And State Agencies; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $20,000,000.00 To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $10,000,000.00 For The Ace Fund; To Amend Section 57-61-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $25,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act; To Amend Section 57-61-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $5,000,000.00 The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Grants Or Loans To Municipalities Through An Equipment And Public Facilities Grant And Loan Fund To Aid In Infrastructure-related Improvements, The Purchase Of Equipment And In The Purchase, Construction Or Repair And Renovation Of Public Facilities; To Amend Section 57-61-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $20,000,000.00 The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Loans To Counties, Municipalities, Or State, County Or Municipal Port And Airport Authorities Through A Port, Airport And Rail Revitalization Revolving Loan Fund For The Improvement Of Port And Airport Facilities, Or For Publicly Owned Freight Rail Service Projects, To Promote Commerce And Economic Growth; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $5,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act For Projects Designed To Enhance Facilities That Are At Risk For Closure Pursuant To The Defense Base Closure And Realignment Act Of 1990 Or Other Applicable Federal Law; To Extend The Reverter On The Provisions That Authorize The State Board Commission To Negotiate The Sale Of Bonds Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; To Amend Section 25, Chapter 533, Laws Of 2010, As Last Amended By Section 7, Chapter 507, Laws Of 2024, To Increase By $20,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued For The Mississippi Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund; To Extend Until July 1, 2029, The Period Of Time During Which Bonds May Be Issued For The Mississippi Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund; To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Income Tax Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit And Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Contributions Made By Certain Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Charitable Organizations, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 57-105-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Income Tax And Insurance Premium Tax Credits For Taxpayers Holding Certain Qualified Investments, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 27-7-22.29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Income Tax Credits For Job Creation By Certain Alternative Energy Projects Shall Be Awarded Under The Section For Any Tax Year After 2025; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Sales And Use Tax Exemptions For Construction, Expansion And Headquarters Relocation Shall Not Apply To Any Sales Made On Or After July 1, 2025; To Amend Sections 57-62-7 And 57-62-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Not Accept Applications Or Make Eligibility Determinations For Incentive Payments Under The Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act After December 31, 2025; To Delete Obsolete Tiers Pertaining To Expired Incentives; To Amend Section 57-73-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Income Tax Credits For Jobs Under The Economic Development Reform Act Shall Not Be Awarded For Any Tax Year After 2025; To Delete An Obsolete Tier Pertaining To Expired Credits; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Boards Of Supervisors Of Tate, Panola, Lafayette And Yalobusha Counties To Create The Northwest Regional Alliance (nwra) For The Purpose Of Engaging In Economic Development Projects In Those Counties; To Authorize The Boards Of Supervisors Of Those Counties To Levy A Special Ad Valorem Tax And To Issue General Obligation Bonds To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That The Authority Granted To The Nwra Under This Act Is Supplemental To Any Other Authority Granted By Law To A Regional Economic Development Entity Comprised Of The Same Counties; To Bring Forward Sections 57-64-1 Through 57-64-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Regional Economic Development Act, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-39-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes Property Tax Increase Limitations, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes Limitations On A County's Bonded Indebtedness, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.