AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HINDS COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING FOR A NEW FIRE STATION FOR THE BYRAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE LOCATED AT MIDWAY ROAD AND OWENS ROAD IN HOUSE DISTRICT 66 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF BYRAM TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING ROADS IN THE SUBDIVISIONS OF BYRAM ESTATES, BRENNAN RIDGE, BYRAMDALE ESTATES AND BARRINGTON FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT TO CREATE A MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; TO SET FORTH AND PRESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND TRANSFER THE DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 71-5-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO EMPOWER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO ADMINISTER AND COORDINATE CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE-FUNDED JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO PRESCRIBE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF INDUSTRY SERVICE AND INDUSTRY START-UP TRAINING, THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND JOB DISCRIMINATION AND THE OFFICE OF DISABLED EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-351, 7-1-355, 7-1-357, 7-1-361, 7-1-363 AND 7-1-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-193 AND 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR TO THE LIST OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE OLD UNION WATER ASSOCIATION IN LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF AND UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S WATER SYSTEM AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF BYRAM TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY'S BARRINGTON DRIVE PIPE REHABILITATION PROJECT AT BARRINGTON SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF VERONA TO PAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT WORK RELATED TO THE OLD TOWN CROSSING PROJECT AT OR NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 6 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 45 IN THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT TO CREATE "JENNIFER'S LAW" TO PROHIBIT ANY STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS OR PARKING ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES FROM ESTABLISHING ANY POLICY REQUIRING ANY SUCH OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES TO MEET AN ARREST QUOTA CONCERNING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS OR CITATIONS ISSUED BY A PEACE OFFICER OR PARKING ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE AS THE SOLE CRITERION FOR EARNING ANY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE SHALL BE A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO HAS RESIDED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS, OR WHO HAS RECEIVED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE STATE UPON EVIDENCING THAT HE OR SHE COMPLETED THE FINAL SCHOLASTIC YEAR ENROLLED THEREIN IN THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT IN A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RESIDENT FOR PURPOSES OF IN-STATE TUITION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RESPONDING TO THE SCENE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT HALTS THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AS THE RESULT OF ONE OR MORE LANES BEING OBSTRUCTED, TO PROVIDE REASONABLE NOTICE TO APPROACHING MOTORISTS OF THE ACCIDENT AHEAD AND SUBSEQUENT DELAY WITHIN 1,295 FEET OR ONE-QUARTER MILE OF THE CRASH SITE AND LANE OBSTRUCTION; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER BY WHICH SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMMUNICATED TO OTHER MOTORISTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAKES A DETERMINATION THAT NOTICE IS NEITHER POSSIBLE NOR PRACTICABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI VOTER PROTECTION ACT"; TO CREATE BANS ON VOTER INTIMIDATION AND VOTER SUPPRESSION; TO CREATE A VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS AND REQUIRE TO BE POSTED AT EVERY POLLING PLACE, TO BE INCLUDED WITH EVERY DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOTS AND TO BE OFFERED TO VOTERS AT POLLING PLACES; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE A MANUAL OF UNIFORM POLLING PLACE PROCEDURES AND ADOPT THE MANUAL BY REGULATION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-13-37 AND 97-13-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION INTO A MISSING OR UNIDENTIFIED PERSON; TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO INITIATE CERTAIN PROCEDURES UPON THE RECEIPT OF A CREDIBLE REPORT OF A MISSING OR UNIDENTIFIED PERSON; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE MISSING OR UNIDENTIFIED PERSON TO BE ENTERED INTO THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS SYSTEM; TO PROHIBIT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FROM REQUIRING A DELAY BEFORE ACCEPTING A REPORT OR REQUIRING THE APPEARANCE OF A NEXT OF KIN BEFORE INITIATING A MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATION; TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER TO ENTER A REPORT OF A MISSING CHILD INTO THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS SYSTEM WITHOUT DELAY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER TEST THE DNA OF UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS USING FORENSIC GENETIC GENEALOGY TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS" AND "UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS"; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A BODY IS UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS, THE BODY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON DISCOVERY UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS OR ANATOMICAL MATERIAL SUSPECTED OF BEING PART OF THE HUMAN BODY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE WILLFUL DESTRUCTION OF A BODY, BODY PART OR UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS SHALL BE A FELONY; TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATOR TO ENTER INTO THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS SYSTEM ALL UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS CASES WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY PHYSICIAN, HOSPITAL, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER, COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OR OTHER PERSON ACQUIRING POSSESSION OF UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS TO SUBMIT THE REMAINS TO THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND NOT SUBJECT THE REMAINS TO CREMATION, EMBALMING OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-6-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TRAINING RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED AND MISSING PERSONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT ON CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MONIES REMITTED BY THE CLERKS OF EACH CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT TO THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR LEGAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE COLLECTED BY THE CLERK OF EACH CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REENACT SECTIONS 27-19-56.99 AND 27-19-56.135, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH WERE REPEALED BY SECTION 29, CHAPTER 432, LAWS OF 2018, WHICH SPECIFY CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT FEES AND FEES FOR CERTAIN SPECIALIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-72, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FILING FEE FOR A PETITION TO EXPUNGE AN OFFENSE AND PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.