An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Section 75-76-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Revenue Collected From Certain Additional License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Section 76-76-183 Shall Be Deposited Into The City Of Jackson Development Fund Created In This Act; To Amend Section 75-76-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose And Levy Additional Fees For A License To Conduct Gaming As A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Provide Loans And Grants To Assist With The Development Of Buildings And Other Facilities And Infrastructure For The Establishment Of New Business Enterprises And Expansion Of Existing Business Enterprises In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The City Of Jackson Development Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The City Of Jackson Development Fund Shall Be Disbursed By The Department Of Finance And Administration, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Provide Loans And Grants For The Purposes Described In This Act; To Provide That For The First Full State Fiscal Year During Which A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Is Operating And Remitting License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Sections 75-76-177 And 75-76-195, And For Each Of The Two Immediately Succeeding State Fiscal Years, If The Total Amount Of Revenue Distributed To The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Or Warren County, Mississippi, As The Case May Be, For Each Such Fiscal Year Under Section 75-76-197 And Chapter 965, Local And Private Laws Of 1993, Is Less Than The Average Total Amount Of Such Revenue Distributed Annually To The City Or County For The Four State Fiscal Years Immediately Preceding The Full State Fiscal Year During Which The Licensed Gaming Establishment Began Operating And Remitting Such License Fees, Then The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Disburse Funds To The City Of Vicksburg Or Warren County, As The Case May Be, For The Amount Of Such Revenue Shortfall For Each Such Fiscal Year; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-67, 75-76-77, 75-76-89 And 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Mississippi Gaming Control Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 19-3-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To A Person, Corporation Or Other Legal Entity Applying For A License For A Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Sections 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Legal Gaming In A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Bring Forward Section 27-109-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines The Terms "cruise Vessel" And "vessel" For Certain Purposes, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 95-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Various Forms Of Illegal Gambling, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Project As Defined Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Shall Be A Leisure And Recreation District Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Capitol Police To Enforce Violation Of Any Municipal Code Or Municipal Ordinance Created By The City Of Jackson; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Felonious Child Abuse Is Committed When A Child Tests Positive At Birth For Certain Controlled Substances That Were Not Prescribed By A Physician; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting Of Child Abuse And Immunity For Reporting Such Abuse; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Revenue To Publish, By August 1, 2025, A List Of Items Eligible For Any Sales Tax Exemption Or Reduced Sales Tax Rate For The Holder Of A Commercial Farmer Permit; To Bring Forward Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide A Public Records Exemption For Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources Applications For Recreational Licenses; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 69-53-1 And 69-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "agritourism Activity" And Clarify The Posting Of Signage For Liability Purposes; To Bring Forward Sections 69-53-3 And 69-53-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, In Addition To The Procedural Audit Conducted By The Secretary Of State, The Election Commissioners, In Conjunction With The Registrar, Shall Manually Tabulate The Ballots Cast In The Precincts That The Secretary Of State Has Conducted A Procedural Audit In And Compare The Results With The Results Produced By The Voting Machine; To Provide That If A Discrepancy Of More Than One Percent Exists, The Election Commissioners, In Conjunction With The Registrar, Shall Commence A Full Manual Hand Count Of Ballots; To Provide That The Registrar Shall Promptly Report Results Of The Manual Tabulation To The Secretary Of State; To Provide What Shall Be Included In The Report; To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Publish His Report As Well As The Report Of The Election Commissioners On His Official Website; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-8, 83-39-7 And 99-5-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Court Clerks To Accept Set-aside Orders On Behalf Of A Surety Where The Surety Was Not Provided With Notice Of The Defendant's Failure To Appear In A Criminal Court Proceeding For Presentation To The Court; To Require All Felony Warrants Issued By A Court For Nonappearance Placed On The National Crime Information Center Index With No Restrictions Until The Defendant Is Returned To Custody; To Extend The Number Of Days Between The Notification Of Revocation Of License To A Surety By The Department Of Insurance And The Day The Revocation Will Become Effective; To Authorize A Surety To Submit Proof To The Department Of Insurance That The Defendant Has Been Surrendered To The Appropriate Authorities Or That The Bond Has Been Paid Directly To The Court Or Other Proper Authorities Before Revocation Of The Surety's License; To Create New Section 99-5-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide When A Bail Bond Or Obligation Thereunder Is Discharged And Becomes Null And Void; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 43-17-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Set Aside A Certain Amount Of The Monies Received By The State Under The Federal Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Block Grant During Each Fiscal Year To Fund Grants To Nonprofit Organizations Specifically Working With Military Or First Responder Families, Or Both, To Provide Marriage Counseling, Preparation And Support; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include 16 Substances As Schedule I Controlled Substances Because These Drugs Have No Legitimate Medical Use And Have A High Potency With Great Potential To Cause Harm; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Veterans Affairs Board For The Purpose Of Paying For Interments In The Veterans Cemeteries Of Persons Authorized In Section 35-1-41(6) For The Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Amend Section 49-15-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources Relating To The Approval Of Oyster Leases; To Amend Section 49-15-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Permitted Oyster Lease Areas Not Subject To A Lease Shall Remain Open To The Public; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-37-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Affirmative Defense To A Violation For Machine Gun Conversion; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Parental Responsibility Act Of 2025; To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For Any Parent Or Guardian To Negligently, Intentionally, Knowingly Or Recklessly Commit Any Act Or Omits The Performance Of Any Duty, Which Act Or Omission Contributes To, Or Tends To Contribute To The Criminal Action Of Any Child Who Is Convicted As An Adult In Circuit Court; To Provide Criminal Penalties For A Violation Of The Section; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Intent Requirement Of The Crime Of Contributing To The Neglect Or Delinquency Of A Child To Include Criminal Negligence; To Provide For Felony Criminal Penalties For A Second Or Subsequent Offense Under This Section; To Amend Section 93-13-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limit To The Amount Of Recoverable Damages And Court Costs From A Parent Of A Minor Child Who Maliciously And Willfully Damages Or Destroys Real Property; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The Entire Segment Of Interstate 22 That Lies Within The State Of Mississippi, Along With A Portion Of U.s. Highway 78 Located In Byhalia, Desoto County, Mississippi, That Extends Northwesterly To Its Point Of Beginning At The Mississippi-tennessee State Line, As The "medal Of Honor Trail"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 19 South Located In Neshoba County, Mississippi, As The "msgt. Bridgette R. Horn Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 9 South Located In Pontotoc County, Mississippi, As The "meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway"; To Designate The Strong River Bridge, Which Is A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 149, Located In Simpson County, Mississippi, As The "badger-malone-igleharte Memorial Bridge"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 366 Located In Prentiss County, Mississippi, As The "houston 'dale' Kennedy Memorial Highway"; To Designate The Bridge On Regional Center Drive In Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, As The "jerry Wilburn Memorial Bridge"; To Designate The Bridge On U.s. Route 72 That Spans Turner Creek In Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, As The "vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge"; To Designate A Segment Of County Road 14 Located In Jasper County, Mississippi, As The "timothy Jones-willie Jones-george Hilton Stephenson-adam J. Sims-johnny Lee Jones Memorial Road"; To Require Signage For The Berean Children's Home On U.s. Route 84 In Lincoln County, Mississippi, Approaching The Intersection With Mississippi Highway 583; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 82 East In Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, As The "elizabeth 'lake' Little Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Blackjack Road In Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, As The "officer Liquori T. Tate Memorial Road"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 4 East In Tate County, Mississippi, As The "winfred T. Aiken Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 63 North In Leakesville, Greene County, Mississippi, As The "mary Kalene 'katie' Pipkins Memorial Highway"; To Authorize The State Highway Commission, Acting On Its Own Behalf Or On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, To Donate To The City Of Marks, Mississippi, A Certain Parcel Of Land Situated In Marks, Mississippi, At The Intersection Of State Highways 3 And 6; And For Related Purposes.