AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT ON ELECTION DAY, IF THE INDIVIDUAL REGISTERED AFTER THE THIRTY-DAY QUALIFYING CUTOFF, BUT BEFORE ELECTION DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-991, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE JUDGESHIPS OF THE SUPREME COURT, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-73-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AUTHORITY, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 81-31-1 THROUGH 81-31-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON AGAINST WHOM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TAKES AN ADVERSE ACTION MAY REQUEST A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE ADVERSE ACTION WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE ACTION; TO REQUIRE A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TO TRANSMIT THE STATEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST; TO PROHIBIT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FROM DISCRIMINATING IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO A PERSON AND FROM FAILING TO PROVIDE OR PROVIDING FALSE OR INTENTIONALLY MISLEADING INFORMATION IN THE STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE ADVERSE ACTION; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, PROVIDED THAT THE ACTION WAS MADE IN GOOD FAITH AND NOT MOTIVATED BY ANIMUS OR A DESIRE TO DISCRIMINATE IN THE PROVISION OF COVERED FINANCIAL SERVICES AGAINST A PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY VIOLATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING ACT SHALL CONSTITUTE AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY SECTION 75-24-1, ET SEQ.; TO SET FORTH LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO ENTITLE A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, UPON A SHOWING OF CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, TO REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS FROM A PLAINTIFF WHO FILES A CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING ACT IN BAD FAITH; TO SET FORTH RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND PHRASES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER; TO PROVIDE THE ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27–103–203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM BALANCE REQUIREMENT OF THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND FROM 10% OF THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO 15%; TO DELETE OUTDATED PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE AYERS SETTLEMENT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE LIMIT ON THE DIVERSION OF THE UNENCUMBERED GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND FROM 10% OF THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT THE UNENCUMBERED GENERAL FUND CASH BALANCE REPRESENTS TO 15%; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-103-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-67-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SPECIAL FUND MONIES FROM USE TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTIONS TO MUNICIPALITIES MAY BE EXPENDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-44-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-44-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND TO SET FORTH THE MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENT PROCESS, QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS FOR THE BOARD; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-44-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHALL BE ELECTED BY ITS BOARD MEMBERS, THAT THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY, THAT A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS AND THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ACTUAL TRAVEL EXPENSES AND PER DIEM AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 5-3-41 AND 25-3-69; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-44-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL REQUEST AN ANNUAL BUDGET AND PROVIDE A MEETING SPACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE PROTECTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN ACT; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT IMPOSE LIABILITY ON CERTAIN INTERNET-RELATED ENTITIES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELATED TO ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXCLUSIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE THROUGH A PRIVATE CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF OTHER LAW; TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO THE CIVIL ACTION AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR MARKET-SHARE LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS; TO PROVIDE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ACTIONS BROUGHT UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TO PROHIBIT WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO BRING SUIT UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TO DESCRIBE CERTAIN SITUATIONS, CONDUCT AND SPEECH WHERE LIABILITY IS NOT IMPOSED UNDER THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND THE APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAW; TO PROHIBIT COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE USERS AND PROVIDERS; TO DESCRIBE SCENARIOS IN WHICH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES MAY BE ASSERTED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHAPTER WITH RESPECT TO CIVIL LIABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; TO PROHIBIT CONTRACTUAL CHOICE-OF-FORUM PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FROM COUNTERACTIONS; TO DIRECT CODIFICATION OF THE ACT AS A SEPARATE CHAPTER OF TITLE 11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT SHALL NOT RECOVER DAMAGES RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IF THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM AMOUNTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO YAZOO COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE NO PATIENT LEFT ALONE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL ALLOW CLIENTS TO RECEIVE VISITORS DURING THEIR ADMISSION TO, OR RESIDENCY AT, THE PROVIDER'S FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO REQUIRE A PROVIDER TO ALLOW IN-PERSON VISITS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE A PROVIDER TO RESTRICT PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE FACILITY DUE TO HEALTH OR SAFETY CONCERNS, THE PROVIDER SHALL DEVELOP ALTERNATE VISITATION PROTOCOLS THAT ALLOW VISITATION TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE WHILE MAINTAINING CLIENT HEALTH AND SAFETY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PROVIDER DOES NOT CORRECT A VIOLATION IN THE TIME SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR REPEATS A VIOLATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL IMPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF AT LEAST $500.00 PER VIOLATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE A PROGRAM FOR THE PRESCRIBING OF SINGLE-DOSE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO AUTHORIZED ENTITIES FOR USE BY CERTAIN LAYPERSONS TO PROVIDE OR ADMINISTER TO AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING ANAPHYLAXIS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE SUCH LAYPERSONS TO COMPLETE AN INITIAL ANAPHYLAXIS TRAINING PROGRAM AND AT LEAST BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS THEREAFTER TO PROVIDE OR ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ANAPHYLAXIS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM ACTIONS RESULTING FROM THE PROVISION OR ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-12-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR A NATIONAL OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OR FOR MEDICAID UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE DEFINITION OF AN ELIGIBLE ALIEN UNDER 7 USC § 2015(F) OR 42 USC § 1396B(V), AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A QUALIFIED ALIEN UNDER 8 USC § 1641(B); TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DEPARTMENT) AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID (DIVISION) TO VERIFY CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS DURING ENROLLMENT AND ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION TO SUBMIT TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER DETERMINED TO BE AN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT ALIEN; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION TO SUBMIT INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER FOR WHOM THEY ARE UNABLE TO VERIFY ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS; TO SET FORTH INCOME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN SNAP; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO ADHERE TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY PERIOD FOR VERIFICATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS FOR MEDICAID AND TO REQUIRE A FIELD FOR CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS ON ALL PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY APPLICATIONS; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS THAT ACCEPT MEDICAID TO INCLUDE A PROVISION ON ADMISSION OR REGISTRATION FORMS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A PATIENT'S CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL REQUIRE SUCH HOSPITALS TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS THAT INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS BASED ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT INCLUDE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FROM HOSPITALS THAT ACCEPT MEDICAID FOR THE PRIOR YEAR BASED ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MUST BE DESIGNATED AS AN ACTIVE VOTER IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO BE A COMPETENT JUROR; TO DELETE THE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT THAT A JUROR IS NOT A COMMON GAMBLER OR HABITUAL DRUNKARD; TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPETENT JUROR IS A JUROR WHO DOES NOT HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT; TO PROVIDE SIX WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS LONG AS THE EMPLOYEE IS THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER OF A CHILD; TO PROVIDE TWO WEEKS OF PAID MEDICAL LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "EMPLOYER," "PAID MEDICAL LEAVE," AND "SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION"; TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.