AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED IN A PREKINDERGARTEN OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, NOT GRANTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BEGIN A PHASED-IN EXPANSION OF EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVES EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH THE 2030-2031 SCHOOL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A $4,000.00 ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT TO NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AREAS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS GEOGRAPHICALLY CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-49-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE LICENSING BOARDS OR AGENCIES OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS FROM REPRIMANDING, SANCTIONING, REVOKING OR THREATENING TO REVOKE A LICENSE, CERTIFICATE OR REGISTRATION OF A PRACTITIONER FOR EXERCISING HIS OR HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH, UNLESS THE BOARD OR AGENCY PROVES BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT THE SPEECH USED BY THE PRACTITIONER LED TO THE DIRECT PHYSICAL HARM OF A PERSON WITH WHOM THE PRACTITIONER HAD A PRACTITIONER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING BOARDS OR AGENCIES OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE A PRACTITIONER WITH ANY COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR WHICH REVOCATION ACTIONS MAY BE IN ORDER WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH COMPLAINT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-6-19, 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-19-23, 73-21-97, 73-23-59, 73-25-29, 73-26-5, 73-27-13, 73-31-21, 73-39-77, 73-71-33 AND 73-75-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SAFEGUARD HONEST INTEGRITY IN ELECTIONS FOR LASTING DEMOCRACY (SHIELD) ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH A REGISTRAR VERIFIES AN APPLICANT'S CITIZENSHIP UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO ENTER EACH APPLICANT'S INFORMATION INTO THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE'S SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS (SAVE); TO REQUIRE REGISTRARS TO MAKE ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FLAGGED BY A SAVE SYSTEM CHECK AND THE NUMBER REMOVED FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL COMPARISON OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECORDS WITH THE SAVE DATABASE AND TO REPORT INELIGIBLE MATCHES TO THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRAR; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE RESULTS ACHIEVED WITH THE SAVE SYSTEM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH USE OF THE SAVE SYSTEM FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 81-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RENEWALS OR AMENDMENTS TO A CHARTER OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BANKING CORPORATIONS SHALL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE UPON BEING APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND DO NOT REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 81-5-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A BANK TO DECLARE AND PAY DIVIDENDS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE BANK'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; TO REQUIRE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER ONLY WHEN CERTAIN CONDITIONS EXIST; TO AMEND SECTION 81-5-100, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER IS NOT REQUIRED FOR A STATE BANK OR THRIFT TO ESTABLISH OR DECOMMISSION ELECTRONIC TERMINALS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 81-5-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INVESTMENTS BY STATE CHARTERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND OTHER PUBLIC WELFARE INVESTMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 81-5-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK CONSUMER ACCESS AND PROTECTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE A DIGITAL ASSET KIOSK OPERATOR TO HAVE A LICENSE TO OPERATE A DIGITAL ASSET KIOSK; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF KIOSK LOCATIONS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES AND FRAUD WARNINGS ON KIOSK INTERFACES; TO REQUIRE A RECEIPT TO BE GIVEN UPON COMPLETION OF ANY TRANSACTION AT A DIGITAL ASSET KIOSK; TO PROVIDE NEW CUSTOMER TRANSACTION LIMITS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 75-16-5 THROUGH 75-16-87, WHICH RELATE TO THE MONEY TRANSMISSION MODERNIZATION ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW THE PROCEEDS FROM BINGO GAMES MAY BE DISTRIBUTED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 81-22-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 81-22-1 THROUGH 81-22-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-57-107, 37-61-33, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 27-39-317, 37-3-83, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-17-6, 37-22-5, 37-28-55, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 41-79-5, 43-17-5, 27-104-351, 25-11-126, 37-159-7, 37-23-31, 37-23-33, 37-23-35, 37-151-209, 37-151-215, 37-57-1, 27-65-75, 1-3-26, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-19-7, 37-21-6, 37-21-7, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7 AND 65-26-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-76, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER RENEWING AN APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER'S LICENSE TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION AS DETERMINED BY STANDARDS AGREED UPON BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION; TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION GRANTED TO USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS ENGAGED IN VEHICLE SALVAGE FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION OF DEALER LICENSURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE NORTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THE QUESTION OF THE CLOSING OF FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE "NO" ON THE QUESTION, THEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL NOT CLOSE FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER, AND SHALL NOT PROPOSE TO CLOSE FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER AT ANY TIME DURING THE NEXT EIGHT SCHOOL YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO UTILIZE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI MATH ACT AND THE MOVING MATHEMATICS IN MISSISSIPPI (M3) PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN EARLY NUMERACY, ALGEBRA READINESS AND MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION STATEWIDE; TO PROVIDE FOR MATHEMATICS COACHING, K–5 SCREENING, INDIVIDUALIZED MATH PLANS, AN ALGEBRA READINESS INDICATOR AND ALIGNED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TO CREATE THE MOVING MATHEMATICS IN MISSISSIPPI FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR DATA PRIVACY, REPORTING, RULEMAKING, IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINES AND CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.