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 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 AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE A ROAD TEST AS A COMPONENT OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION PROCESS, TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY AND SAFELY OPERATE AND MANEUVER A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A REAL-TIME TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT; 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 97-37-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A NONVIOLENT FELONY TO POSSESS AND USE FIREARMS AND DEADLY WEAPONS TO DEFEND HIS OR HER HOME; 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 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING, EXPANSION, REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF AND UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, PROPERTY, ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT AND NEAR RICHARD M. COLEMAN, SR. RECREATIONAL PARK IN BOLIVAR COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BOLIVAR COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING, EXPANSION, REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF AND UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, PROPERTY, ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT AND NEAR RICHARD M. COLEMAN, SR. RECREATIONAL PARK IN THE COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF FOUR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTENSION OF AIRPORT TERMINAL ROAD AT THE CITY OF CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASING AND OUTFITTING FOUR NEW POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE TOWN OF BENOIT, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOWN'S 2025 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN OF BENOIT TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOWN'S 2025 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.