AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3, CHAPTER NO. 379, LAWS OF 2024, AND TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 83-9-8.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE STATUTE PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS OR POLICIES FROM REQUIRING THE ENROLLEE TO UNDERGO STEP THERAPY BEFORE RECEIVING CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO TREAT ADVANCED METASTATIC CANCER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS COMPLETE THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO MAKE AWARDS TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED HEREIN; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR WAIVER THROUGH THE 1996-1997 ACADEMIC YEAR; TO STIPULATE THAT APPLICANTS WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE AN ANNUAL INCOME EQUAL TO $42,500.00 SHALL BE FOUND TO BE IN FINANCIAL NEED; TO REQUIRE THAT STUDENTS BE DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR A FEDERAL PELL GRANT PRIOR TO RECEIVING STATE FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 83-41-218, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT OF INSURED OR OTHER BENEFICIARIES TO BE REIMBURSED FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY PHARMACISTS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF THEIR PRACTICE AT A RATE NOT LESS THAN THAT PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 95-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL PROPERTY OWNER WHO OWNS PROPERTY WITHIN A RACING FACILITY ZONE SHALL NOT HAVE A NUISANCE, TAKING OR OTHER RELATED CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST A RACING FACILITY OR RACETRACK WHERE THE RACING FACILITY OR RACETRACK WAS BUILT BEFORE THE REAL PROPERTY OWNER EITHER PURCHASED THE REAL PROPERTY OR IMPROVED THE REAL PROPERTY IN THE RACING FACILITY ZONE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CHANGES TO THE SIZE, SCOPE, CONFIGURATION, TECHNOLOGY, OR TYPE OF RACING CONDUCTED AT THE RACING FACILITY AND RACETRACK AS LONG AS SUCH CHANGES TO THE RACING FACILITY AND RACETRACK ARE LAWFUL; TO PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM ADOPTING OR ENFORCING ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, OR REGULATION THAT WOULD RESTRICT, LIMIT, OR PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF A RACING FACILITY OR RACETRACK IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THE APPLICABILITY OF STATE OR FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION WHERE A PLAINTIFF DEMONSTRATES THE VIOLATION OF A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S COMMUNITY STANDARDS OR POLICIES BY A DEFENDANT'S COMMUNICATIONS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S PLATFORM; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO ENJOIN THE DEFENDANT, ANY SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY THAT DISTRIBUTES, HOSTS OR DISSEMINATES THE DEFENDANT'S COMMUNICATION, OR ANY CORPORATE SPONSOR OF THE DEFENDANT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER THE FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ENJOINED AS A FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S COMMUNITY STANDARDS OR POLICIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A CRIMINAL CONVICTION RELATED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE PETITION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO MERIT THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMANENT INJUNCTION UNDER THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "HARASS"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-3-13, 71-3-17, 71-3-21 AND 71-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM TOTAL COMPENSATION THAT AN EMPLOYEE MAY RECOVER UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT COMPENSATION FOR PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY SHALL BE PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL HIS DEATH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFYING PATIENT" TO INCLUDE A PERSON FOR WHOM A PRACTITIONER HAS DETERMINED, AFTER CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS HAVE PROVEN INEFFECTIVE, THAT THE PATIENT MAY BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL CANNABIS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAL CANNABIS USE BY A PERSON DIAGNOSED BY A PRACTITIONER, WITH WHOM THE PERSON HAS A BONA FIDE PRACTITIONER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP WITHIN HIS OR HER SCOPE OF PRACTICE, AS A PATIENT FOR WHOM OTHER CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS HAVE PROVEN INEFFECTIVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-7-1 THROUGH 73-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE AND RELATE TO THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-7-1 THROUGH 73-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE AND RELATE TO THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY ACT; TO ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY, PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF MISSISSIPPI CITIZENS FROM POOR WATER QUALITY AND DEFICIENT DRINKING WATER SERVICE, AND CREATE A TRANSPARENT PROCESS THAT PRODUCES CLEAR STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER A STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDES A LETTER GRADE SCHEDULE BASED ON CERTAIN CRITERIA; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM LETTER GRADE SCHEDULE; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE CONTAINING THE ASSESSMENT, SCORES AND LETTER GRADE FOR EACH COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, AND TO REQUIRE EACH COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO ITS CUSTOMERS OF THE BOARD'S PUBLISHED SCORE AND LETTER GRADE WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY ACT; TO ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PUBLIC WASTEWATER SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY, PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF MISSISSIPPI CITIZENS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND DEFICIENT WASTEWATER SERVICE, AND CREATE A TRANSPARENT PROCESS THAT PRODUCES CLEAR STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PUBLIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER A STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COMMUNITY PUBLIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDES A LETTER GRADE SCHEDULE BASED ON CERTAIN CRITERIA; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM LETTER GRADE SCHEDULE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE CONTAINING THE ASSESSMENT, SCORES AND LETTER GRADE FOR EACH COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, AND TO REQUIRE EACH COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO ITS CUSTOMERS OF THE BOARD'S PUBLISHED SCORE AND LETTER GRADE WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 79-11-394, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT ANY NONPROFIT, NONSHARE CORPORATION THAT FAILS TO TIMELY FILE THE REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF DISSOLUTION OR DISALLOWANCE OF NONPROFIT STATUS, OR BOTH, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE STATE AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO CANCEL A RURAL WATER COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE TO PROVIDE SERVICE UPON A FINDING THAT THE COMPANY DID NOT PROVIDE REASONABLY ADEQUATE SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE RURAL WATER COMPANIES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 77-3-11 AND 77-3-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-743, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL NOT EFFECT A RULING, PROMULGATION, FINDING OR DECISION THAT INTERFERES OR CONFLICTS WITH THE POWERS GRANTED TO THE COUNTY AUTHORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO CANCEL A MUNICIPALITY'S CERTIFICATE TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICE GREATER THAN ONE MILE OUTSIDE OF ITS BOUNDARIES UPON A FINDING OF INADEQUACY OF SERVICE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 77-3-21 AND 77-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MIRROR CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF FEDERAL COMPUTER FRAUD; TO CRIMINALIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF A COMPUTER; TO CRIMINALIZE THE ACCESS OF A PROTECTED COMPUTER WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD AND GAIN A THING OF VALUE; TO CRIMINALIZE THE ACCESS OF A COMPUTER WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD AND TRAFFIC PASSWORDS; TO CRIMINALIZE THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATION TO EXTORT FROM ANY PERSON ANY MONEY OR OTHER THING OF VALUE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATED TO COMPUTER FRAUD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.