An Act To Require All Occupational Licensure Boards In The State Of Mississippi To Be Located Within A State-owned Building By 2027, Or As Soon As Practicably Possible; To Require Occupational Licensure Boards To Share Building Space And Administrative And Support Staff; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Endangerment Of A Child By Knowingly Causing Or Permitting The Child To Be Present Where Any Person Is Selling, Manufacturing Or Possessing Controlled Substances Shall Be A Felony Where The Offense Results In Substantial Harm To The Child's Physical, Mental Or Emotional Health Or In Death To The Child; To Provide For The Crime Of Chemical Endangerment Of Exposing A Child; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide That The Crime Of Chemical Endangerment Of A Child Shall Be A Felony Where The Offense Results In Substantial Harm To The Child's Physical, Mental Or Emotional Health Or In Death To The Child; To Exempt A Mother Who Exposes Her Unborn Child To Certain Medicines Taken Pursuant To Prescription Or Taken As Directed Or Recommended By A Physician From Criminal Liability; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For The Licensing Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager; To Provide When The License Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager May Be Revoked; To Provide That A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Have A Fiduciary Duty To A Health Carrier Client; To Provide Certain Business Practices That A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Follow; To Require Each Licensed Pharmacy Benefit Manager To Submit A Transparency Report Containing Data From The Previous Year To The Board Of Pharmacy; To Provide What Must Be Included In The Transparency Report; To Prohibit Retaliation; To Bring Forward Sections 73-21-73, 73-21-83 And 73-21-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide The Licensing Requirements For A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; 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 And 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 73-21-175, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-183, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189 And 73-21-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 73-21-201, 73-21-203 And 73-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Increasing Reading Efficiency And Accountability Development (iread) Pilot Program Within The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Improving Early Childhood Literacy In "d" And "f" Rated Schools With Evidentiary Data Reports Of Chronic Reading Inefficiency And Underperforming Readers Beginning With The 2025-2026 School Year; To Provide That The Program Shall Focus On Enhancing The Outputs Of Literacy Proficiency Among Elementary Students In Schools With "d" And "f" Accountability Ratings; To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop And Implement Iread Pilot Program As An Educational Technology Platform To Assist Teachers, Literacy Coaches And Parents In Promoting Reading; To Require The Board To Adopt Policies Governing The Program And Establish Minimum Criteria; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Services And Program Elements To Be Provided By The Selected Technology Vendor; To Require The Legislature To Appropriate $750,000.00 To The State Department Of Education For The Implementation, Support And Continuation Of The Iread Pilot Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Submit A Report On The Iread Pilot Program To The Education And Appropriations Committees Of The House Of Representatives And Senate By January 1, 2027; To Provide That The Pilot Program Shall Be Made Available To All Elementary Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 3 In Schools Within The Jackson Public School District; To Provide That Priority For Inclusion In An Expansion Of The Pilot Program Shall Be Given To Schools Within Each Congressional District In Eligible Schools In "d" And "f" Rated School Districts Having Proportionally The Largest Population Of Underserved At-risk Four-year-old Children; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-3, 21-23-5 And 21-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Municipal Judges Are To Be Appointed For A Fixed Term Of Office To Run Concurrently With The Terms Of Office Of The Appointing Municipal Governing Authorities; To Provide That A Municipal Judge Forfeits His Office And Shall Be Ineligible To Serve If He Becomes Unqualified To Serve For Any Reason; To Bring Forward Section 21-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate November 9th As Gold Star Father's Day; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Community Colleges To Use Funds For New Construction; To Allow Community Colleges To Self-administer Certain Authorized Projects; To Eliminate Pre-approval By The Department Of Finance And Administration And Allow Non-competitive Selection Of Architects And Engineers By Community Colleges; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Truth In Sentencing Act; To Bring Forward Sections 47-7-3, 47-7-3.1, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1 And 47-7-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Provide For The Parole Of Prisoners, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-138, 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139, 47-5-140 And 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Provide For Earned Release, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salaries Of All Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics And The Commercial Traffic Enforcement Division Within The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Penalties For First And Second Controlled Substance Crimes; To Amend Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Allow School Districts And Charter Schools To Employ Or Accept As A Volunteer, A Chaplain To Provide Support, Services And Programs With The School District Or Charter School; To Require Each School District Or Charter Employing Or Allowing A Chaplain To Provide Services To Its Students To Undergo A Criminal Background Check Before Entering The Schools To Carry Out Their Obligations; To Prohibit School Districts And Charter Schools From Employing Or Allowing Individuals Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders From Providing Services Within Its Schools; To Amend Section 37-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Quick Response Team Of Personnel Trained In School Safety And Crisis Management By The State Department Of Education To Include Chaplains; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Districts To Fund And Operate Improved School Safety And Security Measures, Including Costs Associated With Training And Planning And Programs Provided By Chaplains; To Amend Section 37-11-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Incorporate Evidence-based Practices And Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports Which Include Services Provided By Chaplains; To Provide For The Severability Of Provisions Of This Act Which May Be Deemed Unconstitutional; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-85-5, 43-11-1, 43-11-13, 47-5-28, 47-7-4 And 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Various Provisions Related To Medicaid, Corrections, Certificates Of Need And A Special Care Facility For Paroled Inmates, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 43-13-117.6 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Apply To The Federal Center For Medicaid Services (cms) For Necessary Waivers To Provide Federal Funding Under The Medicaid Program For Providing Reimbursement For Authorized Services To Prison Inmates Who Are 100% Medicaid Eligible In The Period Covering 30 Days Prior To Their Release On Parole; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-531, 47-5-533, 47-5-535, 47-5-537, 47-5-539, 47-5-541, 47-5-543, 47-5-545, 47-5-547, 47-5-549, 47-5-551, 47-5-553,47-5-555, 47-5-557, 47-5-559, 47-5-561, 47-5-563, 47-5-565, 47-5-567, 47-5-569, 47-5-571, 47-5-573, 47-5-575, 47-5-577 And 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt Certain Policy Excusing A Student To Attend Certain Released-time Courses; To Provide Requirements For Students To Attend Certain Courses; To Provide Certain Immunity From Liability; To Exempting Instructors Of Certain Released-time Courses From Licensure Or Certification; To Provide That Students Shall Be Considered In Attendance With A School District While Attending Certain Released-time Courses; To Provide For The Award Of Elective Credit For Completion Of Certain Released-time Courses; To Provide For Evaluation Of Certain Courses; To Provide An Exemption For Charter Schools And Virtual Charter Schools; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 59-21-9, 59-21-11, 59-21-17 And 59-21-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Requirements For The Numbering Of Certain Boats And Vessels For The Purpose Of Compliance With Federal Regulations; To Bring Forward Sections 59-21-3, 59-21-5, 59-21-7, 59-21-13, 59-21-15, 59-21-21, 59-21-23, 59-21-25, 59-21-27, 59-21-29, 59-21-31, 59-21-33, 59-21-41, 59-21-51, 59-21-53, 59-21-55, 59-21-81, 59-21-83, 59-21-85, 59-21-87, 59-21-89, 59-21-111, 59-21-117, 59-21-119, 59-21-121, 59-21-123, 59-21-125, 59-21-127, 59-21-129, 59-21-151, 59-21-153, 59-21-155, 59-21-157, 59-21-159, 59-21-161 And 59-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Boating Law Of 1960, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.