An Act To Amend Section 97-13-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Criminal Penalty For Someone Who Assists An Elector With Casting A Ballot, But Willfully Fails To Turn In The Ballot With The Intent Of The Ballot Not Being Cast Or Counted In The Election; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-14-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Period During Which Expenses Incurred By Hospitals For Creation Of Icu Beds And Negative Pressure Beds May Be Reimbursed Under The Covid-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Is 65 Years Of Age Or Older And Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License Whose License Has Been Expired For More Than Three Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew Their License, But May Renew Their License Upon Payment Of The Required Renewal Fee And A Delinquent Fee For Each Year That Their License Has Been Expired; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Hubert Creekmore And Commending His Legacy As An American Author And Literary Critic In Honor Of Hubert Creekmore Day In Water Valley, Mississippi.

A Concurrent Resolution Honoring The Life And Legacy Of Officer Troy Floyd, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.

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 Comprise 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 Mississippi 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, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2699, 2025 Regular Session, 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 73-21-115, 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 73-21-124, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 1463, 2025 Regular Session, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; 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 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Denial Of An Application For Teacher Or Administrator Licensure, Or The Revocation Of An Existing Teacher Or Administrator License, Of A Person Who Has Physically Abused A Student; To Bring Forward Sections 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 And 97-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions For The Provisions Of Law That Regulate Abandoned Manufactured Or Mobile Homes By Adding Definitions For Abandoned Motor Vehicles, Landowners And The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Amend Section 63-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Report Of Abandonment To The Law Enforcement Agency Of The Municipality Or County In Which The Abandoned Motor Vehicle, Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home Is Located; To Amend Section 63-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Motor Vehicles To The Complaint Filing; To Amend Section 63-21-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Determination As To Whether A Motor Vehicle Is Inoperable In The Findings; To Amend Section 63-21-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Duties For The Commissioner Of The Department Of Revenue; To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Charge Reasonable Fees To Receive And Process Complaints Regarding Abandonment Of Motor Vehicles, Manufactured Homes Or Mobile Homes; To Amend Section 63-21-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Revenue To Contract With The Sheriff Of The County In Which The Abandoned Property Is Located To Advertise For The Sale Of The Abandoned Property; To Amend Section 63-21-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Revenue To Contract With The Sheriff Of The County In Which The Abandoned Property Is Located To Conduct The Sale Of The Abandoned Property; To Amend Section 63-21-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Storage Fees As A Form Of Indebtedness To Be Collected; To Amend Sections 63-21-217 And 63-21-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Describe How Storage Fees Must Be Calculated For Purposes Of This Act; To Amend Section 63-21-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Require A Surety Bond In Its Discretion; To Amend Section 63-21-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Motor Vehicles In The Provision Of Law That Creates A Good Faith Defense Against Liability For A Person Who Files A Complaint; To Amend Section 63-23-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Abandoned Motor Vehicles Of Automobile Dealers; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Health Care Facility Right To Visit Act To Prevent All Health Care Facilities That Are Licensed By Or Have Received A Certificate Of Need From The Department Of Health From Instituting Any Policy That Limits Patients' Abilities To Be Visited By Designated Family Members Or Friends During Any Hospitalization Or Treatment; To Allow The Facilities To Impose Reasonable Safety Requirements; To Provide That No Facility Shall Be Held Liable For Damages In An Action Involving A Liability Claim Against Such Facility Arising From The Facility's Compliance With The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Statewide Coordinator For Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (jrotc) Employed By The State Department Of Education From The State Personnel Board Qualification; To Make Such Position Equivalent To An Educator Program Administrator/supervisor Within The Department's Organizational Structure; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Provide Additional Funding To Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service For The Purpose Of Assisting With Costs Associated With Administering The Mississippi Youth Preparedness Initiative For The Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Commissioners Of The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements At The Jackson-medgar Wiley Evers International Airport For The Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Public School Board And Charter School Governing Board To Display The Ten Commandments In Each Classroom In Each School Or Charter School Under Its Jurisdiction By Not Later Than January 1, 2026; To Prescribe Additional Historical Documents And Texts That School Boards Governing Authority May Choose To Display In Their Classrooms; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations In Accordance With The Administrative Procedure Act To Ensure The Proper Implementation Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Identify Appropriate Resources To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act That Are Free Of Charge, And Once Identified, To List The Free Resources On The Department's Website; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Shorten The Requirement For Notice Of Special Meetings Of County Boards Of Supervisors From Five Days To Three Days; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Homestead Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes For Homeowners Who Are Honorably Discharged American Veterans And 90 Years Of Age To The Unremarried Surviving Spouses Of Such Homeowners; And For Related Purposes.