An Act To Create The Mental Awareness Program For Schools; To Amend Section 37-3-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mental Awareness And Trauma-informed Approaches In Educator Preparation Programs; To Define Trauma-informed Approaches; To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Public School Districts And Public Charter Schools Shall Have At Least One School Counselor Or Mental Health Services Provider Per 250 Students; To Authorize Underfunded And Understaffed Schools To Employ One School Counselor To Service All The Schools In The Employing School District; To Provide For The Distribution Of Time And Duties Within Such Districts; To Require School Counselors Or School-based Mental Health Services Providers To Create A Trauma-informed Team For Each School; To Require School Districts And Public Charter Schools To Report The Number And Placement Of School Counselors In The District To The Department Of Education; To Authorize School Districts To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement With A Nationally Recognized Social Work Consortium And Certain State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Place Master's Level Graduate Students Into Schools As School Counselors Under A Supervised Internship Program; To Create New Section 37-9-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Department Of Education, In Collaboration With The Department Of Mental Health, To Create A Toolkit To Assist Schools In Implementing Trauma-informed Approaches; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Impose A Delivery Fee Of Thirty Cents On Each Commercial Transaction Which Involves Retail Delivery In Mississippi; To Provide Retailers With The Discretion To Collect The Fee From The Purchaser; To Provide That The Delivery Fee, If Stated Separately On The Receipt, Invoice Or Bill Of Sale, Shall Be Excluded From The Sales Prices For Tax Purposes; To Provide That The Retail Delivery Fee Shall Be Charged In Addition To Any Other Delivery Fee Which, The Total Of Both Must Be Indicated As Separate Items; To Provide That The Delivery Fee Is Imposed Once Per Transaction And Is Nonrefundable If Any Or All Of The Items Purchased Are Returned To The Retailer; To Provide That The Delivery Fee Shall Be Refunded If For Any Reason The Retail Delivery Is Cancelled; To Exempt Certain Items From Imposition Of The Delivery Fee; To Require A Retailer Or Market Place Provider To Begin Collecting And Remitting The Delivery Fee To The Commissioner Of Revenue On The First Day Of Each Month; To Require The Retailer To Report And Remit The Fee On The Retailer's Income Tax Return; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Fee Must Be Collected By The Retailer Or A Third-party Entity And Remitted To The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Require The Commissioner Of Revenue To Pay Interest On Any Overpayment Refunded Or Credited To The Retailer From The Date Of Payment Of The Fee Until The Date The Refund Is Paid Or Credited; To Require The Commissioner To Retain One Percent Of The Total Delivery Fees Collected For The Purposes Of Administering Its Enforcement Of The Retail Delivery Fee Collection; To Require The Commissioner To Deposit 60% Of The Balance Of The Proceeds Of The Collected Delivery Fees Into The "state Highway Maintenance Fund" And The Remaining 40% Of The Balance Of The Proceeds Of The Collected Delivery Fees Into The "2022 Capacity Project Fund"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Policies That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "2025 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; To Establish A Youthbuild Program At Coahoma Community College And At Jones County Junior College To Determine The Potential Impact Of Youthbuild On Helping Low Income Youth Rebuild Their Lives And The Communities In Which They Live; To Provide That Certain Disadvantaged Youth Will Be Provided With Opportunities Through The Youthbuild Program For Employment, Education, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurial Skills Development And Training In The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of Housing For Special Needs Populations And Low Income Households; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each College To Apply For Grant Funding From The United States Department Of Labor; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide The College's Required Matching Funds For A Youthbuild Grant; To Specify Certain Services That Must Be Provided Through The Youthbuild Program; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Participation In The Program; To Require The Division Of Family And Children's Services To Submit A Report To The Legislature On The Youthbuild Program Before January 1, 2028; To Bring Forward Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Derived From Sales Of Businesses With A Certain North American Industry Classification System Code Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; To Amend Section 49-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-1, 73-77-3, 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Amend Sections 19-5-353, 45-4-9, 45-6-11, 73-1-13, 73-3-339, 73-9-61, 73-11-57, 73-14-35, 73-15-29, 73-19-23, 73-21-97, 73-25-29, 73-25-101, 73-27-13, 73-29-13, 73-29-31, 73-31-21, 73-34-109, 73-39-77, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-53-8, 73-55-19, 73-65-13, 73-71-33, 73-73-7, 73-75-19, 75-76-35, 75-76-131, 83-7-207, 83-39-15, 9-13-109, 21-27-131, 21-27-151, 27-109-5, 37-3-2, 41-29-303, 51-5-3, 67-3-19, 73-2-7, 73-3-2, 73-3-25, 73-4-17, 73-6-13, 73-9-23, 73-11-51, 73-13-23, 73-13-77, 73-15-19, 73-15-21, 73-17-9, 73-17-11, 73-19-17, 73-21-85, 73-21-87, 73-21-111, 73-23-47, 73-23-51, 73-24-19, 73-24-21, 73-25-3, 73-25-14, 73-25-32, 73-26-3, 73-27-5, 73-27-12, 73-27-16, 73-29-19, 73-30-9, 73-31-13, 73-33-1, 73-38-9, 73-39-67, 73-39-71, 73-53-13, 73-54-13, 73-63-27, 73-67-21, 73-71-19, 75-27-305, 75-57-49, 75-60-31, 75-60-33, 75-76-67, 81-18-9, 83-17-75, 83-39-9, 73-34-14, 73-35-10, 73-69-7, 73-69-11, 75-15-11, 75-67-323, 75-67-421, 75-67-509, 75-67-609, 27-115-55, 37-13-89, 37-9-17, 37-29-232, 73-3-41, 73-4-25, 73-6-19, 73-7-27, 73-17-15, 73-23-59, 73-30-21, 73-35-21, 73-38-27, 73-53-17, 73-60-31, 73-67-27, 73-75-13, 75-15-9, 75-60-19, 75-76-137, 77-8-25, 83-1-191, 83-17-71, 83-17-421, 83-17-519, 83-21-19, 83-49-11 And 97-33-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 73-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize Any County Or Municipality To Contract With Other States For The Housing And Care Of Children Who Have Committed Delinquent Acts Whenever Juvenile Detention Facilities Within This State Have Reached Their Operational Capacity Limit; To Bring Forward Section 43-25-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Interstate Compact For Juveniles; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Cytomegalovirus (cmv) In The Conditions Tested For In The Comprehensive Newborn Screening Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 41-7-173 And 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Intermediate Care Facilities For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities From The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Accountability Rating System For Schools And School Districts; To Abolish The "a," "b," "c," "d" And "f" System Of Ratings And Replacing It With A Simple Zero To One Thousand Points System Designation; To Amend Sections 37-19-10, 37-17-13, 37-17-15 And Section 37-9-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Penalties For Convictions Related To Marijuana; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Mississippi Land Bank; To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized To Be Issued To Supporters Of Mississippi Land Bank Within The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags That May Be Issued After Proof Has Been Submitted To The Department Of Revenue That 100 Of The Tags Will Be Purchased; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The Union County Heritage Museum As The Official State Barbeque Museum; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Child Care Expenses For A Dependent Child To Attend A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Employed As A Teacher Or Director With A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Donates Funds To A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes.