An Act To Amend Section 93-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement Of Willful And Obstinate From The Ground Of Divorce For Desertion; To Provide An Additional Ground Of Divorce When The Court Finds There Has Been An Irretrievable Breakdown Of The Marriage And That Further Attempts At Reconciliation Are Impractical Or Futile And Not In The Best Interests Of The Parties Or Family; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Corporal Punishment In Public And Charter Schools; To Provide That Any Employee Who Violates The Corporal Punishment Prohibition Shall Be Held Liable For Civil Damages Suffered By A Student As A Result Of The Administration Of Corporal Punishment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program To Provide Assistance For Projects That Will Reduce Disaster Risks For Homeowners, Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations, And Communities In Order To Decrease The Loss Of Life And Property, The Cost Of Insurance, Federal Disaster Payments, Or As Otherwise Required By Federal Law; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Will Administer The Program; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Program; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Shall Have All Powers Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Greenville, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of City Parks And The Greenville Municipal Golf Course; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program For The Purpose Of Helping Eligible Assistant Teachers To Become Licensed Teachers Through The Awarding Of Grants To Attract And Retain Qualified Teachers In The Teaching Profession; To Require The State Board Of Education To Implement And Administer The Grant Program; To Authorize School Districts To Enter Into Agreements With Qualified Assistant Teachers To Waive That Portion Of Their Salary Equal To The Amount Established As The Statutory Minimum Salary In Lieu Of A Grant For Tuition At A Postsecondary Institution For The Completion Of A Baccalaureate Degree For Purposes Of Becoming A Licensed Teacher; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Determining Eligibility And Requirements Of The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 31 Of Each Year On The Number Of Vacant Teacher Positions That Are Available Throughout The State And The Number Of Teacher Positions Filled By Individuals Who Hold A Provisional Or Emergency License; To Impose Financial Liability Upon Any Individual Who Fails To Fulfill His Or Her Teaching Obligation Under The Grant Program Upon Completing A Baccalaureate Degree; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 15-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Claims Of Adverse Possession For Any Period Of Time Shall Not Vest Title; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 75-8-110, 75-8-503, 75-8-511 And 75-9-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Investment Securities, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Securities Intermediary's And Entitlement Holder's Jurisdiction; To Bring Forward Sections 75-8-501, 75-8-502, 75-8-504, 75-8-505, 75-8-506, 75-8-507, 75-8-508, 75-8-509, 75-8-510, 75-8-511, 75-1-301, 75-9-103, 75-9-304 And 75-9-306, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Security Entitlements, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fines And Penalties For Misdemeanor Simple Assault Violations Deposited Into The "victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 85-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Defendants To Identify Joint Tortfeasors In Their Answers To Complaints; To Provide That Any Defendant Seeking To; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The "mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act Of 2025"; To Provide That Pilot Program Shall Be A Three-year Program Administered By The Jackson State University School Of Public Health In Conjunction With The Aaron And Ollye Shirley Foundation; To Require The University And The Foundation To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding For The Donation, Use, Maintenance And Garaging Of A Circulator Bus, Or Other University-owned Or Foundation-owned Vehicle Appropriate For The Purpose Of The Pilot Program, To Be Used As The Mobile Personal Hygiene Facility; To Require An Annual Report To Be Submitted To The Legislature And To The Mississippi Interagency Council On Homelessness; To Establish In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Designated As The Mobile Personal Hygiene Facility Fund; To Provide For Funding To The Pilot Program On A Phased-in Basis Through Legislative Appropriation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Licensed Child Care Facilities To Purchase And Maintain Liability Insurance In An Amount Not Less Than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Per Occurrence And Five Hundred Thousand Dollars In Aggregate Coverage; To Provide That Such Proof Shall Be Submitted To The Licensing Agency Every Year; To Provide That Any Tax-exempt Child Care Facilities Shall Be Exempt From The Requirement To Purchase And Maintain Liability Insurance; To Amend Section 43-20-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 71-5-353, 37-153-7 And 71-5-453, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development Shall Administer And Oversee The Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Filing Fees For Justice Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-181-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Waitlist Requirement For Students Eligible To Receive An Educational Scholarship Account Under The "equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act"; To Provide That, Subject To Appropriation, Each Student's Esa Shall Be Funded At The Student Base Amount As Determined Under The "mississippi Student Funding Formula"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition, Archery Equipment, Motorcycles, All-terrain Vehicles And Jet Skis; To Amend Section 27-65-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Sales Revenue Collected From Such Increases To Sales Tax Rates Under Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-25 Shall Be Deposited, Without Diversion, Into A Special Fund Created In The State Treasury As The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "tobacco" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Define The Term "vapor Product" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Taxes Levied On Cigarettes And Other Tobacco; To Amend Sections 27-69-15, 27-69-27, 27-69-33 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 27-69-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Tobacco Taxes Collected From The Increases To Tobacco Tax Rates Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Create The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Department Of Health; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used To Provide Assistance To Hospitals For The Cost Of Uncompensated Medical Care Services; And For Related Purposes.