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 BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-21-101, 43-21-103, 43-21-105, 43-21-107, 43-21-109, 43-21-111, 43-21-113, 43-21-115, 43-21-117, 43-21-119, 43-21-121, 43-21-123, 43-21-125 AND 43-21-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE YOUTH COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-21-151, 43-21-153, 43-21-155, 43-21-157 AND 43-21-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE JURISDICTION OF YOUTH COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO COURT COSTS AND FEES FOR YOUTH COURT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS TO DISCLOSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ALL DATA CONCERNING CHILDREN IN THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH COURT INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM (MYCIDS); TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-21-351, 43-21-353, 43-21-354, 43-21-355 AND 43-21-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR INTAKE INTO YOUTH COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-651, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR APPEALS FROM YOUTH COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-21-701 AND 43-21-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON A UNIFORM YOUTH COURT SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES, FOR PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A TEEN COURT PROGRAM, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH COURT SUPPORT FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-5-1, 9-5-3, 9-5-5, 9-5-7, 9-5-9, 9-5-11, 9-5-13, 9-5-17, 9-5-19, 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-25, 9-5-27, 9-5-29, 9-5-31, 9-5-33, 9-5-35, 9-5-36, 9-5-37, 9-5-38, 9-5-39, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-43, 9-5-45, 9-5-47, 9-5-49, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-53, 9-5-54, 9-5-55, 9-5-57 AND 9-5-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CHANCERY COURT JUDGES, DISTRICTS AND TERMS OF COURT FOR DISTRICTS ONE TO TWENTY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-5-255, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR FAMILY MASTERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-9-14, 9-9-16, 9-9-17, 9-9-18, 9-9-18.1, 9-9-18.2, 9-9-18.3, 9-9-18.5 AND 9-9-18.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-9-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGES IN OVERCROWDED DOCKETS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-9-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MISSISSIPPI PRIMARIES TO BE HELD ON THE DATE DESIGNATED AS SUPER TUESDAY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI SECOND CHANCE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONS SENTENCED FOR CRIMES OF VIOLENCE; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS SENTENCED FOR CERTAIN VIOLENT OFFENSES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AFTER SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR FIFTEEN YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LESS, OF THE SENTENCE OR SENTENCES IMPOSED; TO PROVIDE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONS SENTENCED FOR MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AFTER SERVING TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND FOR PERSONS SENTENCED FOR MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE AFTER SERVING TWENTY YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED FOR COMMITTING CERTAIN CRIMES OF VIOLENCE BEFORE BEING RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-81, 99-19-83, AND 99-19-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONS SENTENCED AS HABITUAL OFFENDERS AFTER SERVING TEN YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THESE AMENDMENTS SHALL APPLY RETROACTIVELY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 11-44-4 AND 11-44-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WRONGFULLY SENTENCED BEYOND THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR A FELONY SHALL BE COMPENSATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS A PERSON WHO WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-44-1, 11-44-5, 11-44-7 AND 11-44-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 11-44-3, 11-44-11, 11-44-13 AND 11-44-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-35-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF 3,000 OR LESS MAY EMPLOY A COMPETENT ACCOUNTANT OR AUDITOR TO PREPARE AN ANNUAL COMPILATION REPORT AND COMPLIANCE LETTER IN LIEU OF AN ANNUAL AUDIT WHEN SUCH AUDIT WILL BE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THE MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THE PREPARATION OF SUCH REPORT AND LETTER SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE TIME FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM (CCPP) AT THE SAME TIME THE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIES RECIPIENTS OF CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE ABOUT THE TIME FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ANY REAL ESTATE CLOSING, A PURCHASER MUST BE PROVIDED NOTICE THAT AD VALOREM TAXES ARE DUE ON THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE UNLESS IT IS EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION, THAT THE PAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE IN ARREARS AND THAT THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO HOUSE ANY NONVIOLENT OFFENDER WITHIN A ONE HUNDRED MILE RADIUS OF HIS OR HER RELEASE RESIDENCE IF THE OFFENDER HAS A SENTENCE OF TEN YEARS OR LESS OR HAS TEN YEARS REMAINING ON HIS OR HER SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-4-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT THAT HAS AN AFFILIATED DISTRICT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND EACH WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO PROVIDE TRAINING WITH ITS MOBILE TRAINING UNITS AT REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FOR ELIGIBLE NONVIOLENT INMATES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-153-9 AND 37-153-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-931, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE THAT NO CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE INCARCERATION SHALL BE ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE PRIVATE INCARCERATION OF STATE OFFENDERS UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT FIRST UTILIZES ALL REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE HOUSING OF SUCH OFFENDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS MAY ONLY BE ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PRIVATE INCARCERATION OF STATE OFFENDERS ONCE AN EIGHTY PERCENT CAPACITY RATE HAS BEEN REACHED FOR THE HOUSING OF STATE OFFENDERS IN ALL REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-4-1, 47-4-11, 47-5-941, 47-5-943, 47-5-1211 AND 47-5-1213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION FOR DAMAGES WHEN A PERSON IS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OR INCARCERATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW PERSONS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE OR DENTISTRY AGAIN AFTER THE PERSON'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REINSTATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE OR THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-9-61 AND 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE NONISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF DENTAL AND MEDICAL LICENSES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AP GOVERNMENT CLASS OF 2019 MOTOR VOTER ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON WHO IS QUALIFIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHEN THAT PERSON APPLIES FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO OBTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM A PERSON WHO DESIRES TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHILE APPLYING FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE AN OPT-OUT PROCEDURE FOR PERSONS WHO CHOOSE NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHILE APPLYING FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORWARDING OF VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS TO THE PERSON'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 AND 63-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.