AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW BY ADDING AND DEFINING THE TERM "MIXED-FINANCE PROJECT" TO SUCH LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT MIXED-FINANCE PROJECT MEANS A PROJECT THAT IS FINANCIALLY ASSISTED BY PRIVATE RESOURCES WHICH MAY INCLUDE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS IN ADDITION TO AN AMOUNT PROVIDED UNDER ANY STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO OWN, OPERATE, ASSIST OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE MIXED-FINANCE PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN SELF INSURANCE AGREEMENT MAY BE FORMED WHEN ONE OR MORE HOUSING AUTHORITIES HAVE FORMED PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES OR ENTITIES IN WHICH AN AUTHORITY OR AN ENTITY AFFILIATED WITH AN AUTHORITY IS A GENERAL PARTNER, MANAGING MEMBER OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATES IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ENTITY WHEN UNDERTAKING A MIXED-FINANCE PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY TWO OR MORE HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO COOPERATE WHEN UNDERTAKING A MIXED-FINANCE PROJECT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-33-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY TO INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS, DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES, AND SUPERVISORY AGENTS OF A HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO A MIXED-FINANCE PROJECT IF SUCH INDIVIDUALS WHILE ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES AS THEY RELATE TO SUCH PROJECTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 100-ACRE MULTI-INDUSTRIAL SITE, INCLUDING SITE PREPARATION, UTILITY INSTALLATION, ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO WINSTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY AMONG THE BETHEDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, EAST WINSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, HIGHPOINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND LOUISVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN TYPES OF EMBEZZLEMENT FROM THE LIST OF CRIMES THAT ARE EXCLUDED FROM EXPUNGEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN SUPERVISORS DISTRICT 4 OF WINSTON COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN PURCHASES AND PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 100-ACRE MULTI-INDUSTRIAL SITE, INCLUDING SITE PREPARATION, UTILITY INSTALLATION, ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT PROHIBITION SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR CIVIL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY A STUDENT AS A RESULT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR AND HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VOTE FRAUD, OF ANY CRIME LISTED IN SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, OR OF ANY CRIME INTERPRETED AS DISENFRANCHISING IN LATER ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS, SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE SUSPENDED UPON CONVICTION BUT SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE AUTOMATICALLY RESTORED ONCE HE OR SHE HAS SATISFIED ALL OF THE SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONVICTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 AND 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-39-3 AND 99-19-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO REVISE THE FRESH START ACT OF 2019; TO AMEND SECTION 73-77-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A LICENSING AUTHORITY FROM REQUIRING AN INDIVIDUAL TO DISCLOSE AN ARREST THAT WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY A CONVICTION, A NONVIOLENT MISDEMEANOR, A CONVICTION THAT WAS SEALED, ANNULLED, DISMISSED, EXPUNGED, PARDONED, OVERTURNED OR VACATED, OR A CONVICTION THAT OCCURRED MORE THAN THREE YEARS AGO; TO AMEND SECTION 73-77-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY OFFER EVIDENCE OF REHABILITATION TO A LICENSING AUTHORITY WHEN THAT INDIVIDUAL PETITIONS THE LICENSING AUTHORITY REGARDING WHETHER HIS OR HER CRIMINAL RECORD WILL DISQUALIFY THE INDIVIDUAL FROM OBTAINING A LICENSE; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE APPLICATION FOR THE PETITION AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS AVAILABLE ONLINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI MINIMUM WAGE LAW"; TO ESTABLISH THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE AT $10.00 PER HOUR; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYERS WITH TIPPED EMPLOYEES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE; TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 AND 99-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 537 LOCATED IN YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "COLONEL DONNELL BERRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VOTER WAS NOT A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE TRIED TO VOTE BUT WAS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE HE OR SHE TRIED TO VOTE, THE VOTER'S AFFIDAVIT BALLOT SHALL BE USED AS HIS OR HER REGISTRATION TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CASTING OF A VALID AFFIDAVIT BALLOT MAY SERVE AS A WRITTEN REQUEST TO TRANSFER VOTING PRECINCTS OR WARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-152, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VOTER WHO WAS MAILED A CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CASTS AN AFFIDAVIT BALLOT, HE OR SHE SHALL BE RETURNED TO ACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.