AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE STATE'S ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOLS RECEIVING FEDERAL AND/OR STATE FUNDING; TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND STANDARDS FOR ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD SHALL UPDATE STANDARDS TO ENSURE COMPETENCIES ARE REMAINING UP TO DATE AND PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR COMPETENCY CERTIFICATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS, THE SCHOOL BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH GRANT PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDING ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AND STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFY FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM FEE WAIVERS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS FOR BOTH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHOULD COLLECT THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY AND EQUITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL MANDATED PROGRAMS, AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEM TO COLLECT AND STORE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO PERFORM SAID ASSESSMENT; TO REQUIRE THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FILE A THREE-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ANNUALLY ADOPT ACTION PLANS THAT ALIGN WITH THE DISTRICTS STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT A REPORT PROVIDING DATA CONCERNING STUDENTS RECEIVING TIERED INTERVENTION SERVICES AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNER PROGRAMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO DESIGNATE SCHOOLS AS UNDERPERFORMING OR CHRONICALLY UNDERPERFORMING BASED ON PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT TURNAROUND PLANS IN ORDER TO AID A SCHOOL IN IMPROVING AND NO LONGER QUALIFYING AS AN UNDERPERFORMING OR CHRONICALLY UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOL; TO OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AND IMPLEMENTED WITHIN TURNAROUND PLANS FOR AN UNDERPERFORMING OR CHRONICALLY UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOL; 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 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLACK PRAIRIE BLUES MUSEUM IN WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ROBERT G. CLARK, JR., VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROHIBIT VOTER SUPPRESSION AND VOTE DILUTION; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING RIGHTS COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THE CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS FOR NOMINATING A PERSON AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE HOW MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE SELECTED; TO PROVIDE HOW THE COMMISSION WILL DETERMINE PRECLEARANCE FOR COVERED POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING PRECLEARANCE; TO ESTABLISH PROTECTIONS FOR VOTERS WHO ARE CLASSIFIED AS LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT AND/OR DISABLED; TO PROVIDE WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS IN A PROTECTED CLASS; TO PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK TO ESTABLISH THE STATE VOTING AND ELECTIONS DATABASE AND INSTITUTE; TO PROVIDE THE MISSION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DATABASE AND INSTITUTE; TO PROHIBIT INTIMIDATION, DECEPTION OR OBSTRUCTIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTICE OF VOTING-RELATED CHANGES, SUCH AS GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES, METHODS OF ELECTIONS OR DISTRICT MAPS; TO PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR ENFORCEMENT, ESTABLISH VENUE AND PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR LEGAL ACTIONS FILED UNDER RIGHTS ESTABLISHED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN RECOVERING FROM CERTAIN FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS BY ISSUING LOANS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT AFTER A CERTAIN DATE; TO SET FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN ADMINISTERING THIS ACT; TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO AUTHORIZE AN ADMINISTRATOR TO CARRY OUT ANY OR ALL OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES ENUMERATED IN THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FROM ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD APPROVE ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS OR PRE-APPROVE ANY SOLICITATION OF SUCH CONTRACTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN FUND"; TO REQUIRE EACH RECIPIENT OF A LOAN UNDER THE PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTED LOAN AGREEMENT WILL OBLIGATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REPAY THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOAN AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE EMERGENCY FUND WITHIN NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINED TO REIMBURSE FOR AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO REQUIRE A RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PLEDGE ITS SALES TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTION OR ITS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ANNUAL TAX LOSS REIMBURSEMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO MEET THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THIS ACT ARE EXEMPT FROM APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE ACT; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE OPTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BY ALLOWING THEIR MEMBERS TO PURCHASE COVERAGE FROM SELF-FUNDED ASSOCIATION PLANS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ISSUE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY UNDER THIS CHAPTER PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH IT WAS CREATED, INCLUDING CITATION; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE BE DISPLAYED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER; TO STIPULATE THAT NOTICE OF A TORT CLAIM SHALL NOT BE SERVED UPON AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SUCH AGENCY; TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI SICK AND SAFE LEAVE ACT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO PROVIDE APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ACCRUAL OF EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE; TO ESTABLISH PROPER USES OF EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM VIOLATING EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ESTABLISHED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO RETAIN RECORDS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO REGULATE AND ENFORCE THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE STANDARDS; TO ENCOURAGE AND ALLOW MORE GENEROUS EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE POLICIES; TO PROVIDE A LEGAL BASELINE FOR PAID SICK LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 (ACA), AS AMENDED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID UNDER THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 (ACA), AS AMENDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE TERMS "IMMEDIATE CONTROL" AND "SECURELY STORED FIREARM"; TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM STANDARD OF CARE; TO CREATE THE CRIME OF NEGLIGENT STORAGE OF A FIREARM; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD TRICARE PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE COST OF PREMIUMS FOR TRICARE RESERVE SELECT HEALTH CARE PLANS; TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE TRICARE RESERVE SELECT PREMIUMS PAID AT THE CURRENT TRICARE RESERVE SELECT PREMIUM RATE; TO REQUIRE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTOMATICALLY SCHEDULE, ON THE STATE SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, ANY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CRYSTALLINE POLYMORPH PSILOCYBIN THAT IS APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND SCHEDULED BY THE UNITED STATES DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTOMATIC SCHEDULING SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE OUTDATED LANGUAGE RELATED TO COVID-19; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SHERIFFS TO PRESENT THEIR JAIL DOCKETS TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VIA THE CHANCERY CLERK PRIOR TO EACH MONTHLY MEETING; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SHERIFF OF EACH COUNTY TO INCLUDE IN HIS OR HER JAIL DOCKET CERTAIN INFORMATION PERTAINING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS AWAITING TRIAL; TO REQUIRE THE SHERIFF TO INCLUDE SUCH INFORMATION IN HIS OR HER MONTHLY REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VIA THE CHANCERY CLERK; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE 13 SUBSTANCES AS SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BECAUSE THESE DRUGS HAVE NO LEGITIMATE MEDICAL USE AND HAVE A HIGH POTENCY WITH GREAT POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO REQUEST THAT BUSINESSES DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO REQUEST THAT BUSINESSES DELETE PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY BUSINESSES; TO REQUIRE BUSINESSES TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS, TO INFORM CONSUMERS OF THEIR RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION BE DELETED, AND TO DELETE PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED ABOUT CONSUMERS UPON REQUEST; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO INSTRUCT BUSINESSES TO NOT SELL THE CONSUMERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO BRING CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST BUSINESSES THAT VIOLATE THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST BUSINESSES THAT VIOLATE THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADOPT REGULATIONS TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.