An Act To Amend Section 25-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Removal Of Appointed State Officers For Certain Forms Of Willful Neglect; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To School Districts In The State For Capital Improvements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Give The Judge Discretion In Assessing Fines For Simple Assault; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $25,000.00 To $75,000.00 The Threshold Amount For Public Works Contracts Under Which An Owner May Elect To Make A Lump-sum Payment At Completion Of The Contract Instead Of Requiring A Performance Bond Or Payment Bond; To Increase From $25,000.00 To $75,000.00 The Threshold Amount Under Which Any Person Entering Into A Formal Contract With A County, City Or Other Public Authority For The Construction, Alteration, Or Repair Of Any Public Building Or Public Work, Must Furnish Proof Of General Liability Insurance Coverage In An Amount Not Less Than $1,000,000.00 For Bodily Injury And Property Damage; To Provide That For Any Contract With The State Which Exceeds $5,000.00, Or With A County, City Or Other Public Authority Which Exceeds $75,000.00, For The Construction, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Public Building Or Public Work, If A Subcontractor Of The General Contractor For The Contract Does Not Have General Liability Insurance Coverage In The Required Minimum Amount, Then The General Contractor Shall Be Liable For Any Amount Under Such Minimum Amount Of Coverage For Which The Subcontractor Is Underinsured Or Not Insured; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 93-19-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of Any Person Age 18 Years Or Older To Enter Into A Binding Contractual Relationship To Convey And/or Encumber Personal Property, Mortgages And Real Property; To Bring Forward Section 93-19-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes A Chancery Court In Which A Minor Resides To Remove Disability Of A Minor, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "dignity And Safety For Incarcerated Women Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used Under This Act; To Provide That Every Restroom And Changing Room Within A Correctional Facility That Is For Use By Incarcerated Individuals Shall Be Designated For Use By Members Of One Sex; To Prohibit Any Incarcerated Individual From Entering A Restroom Or Changing Room That Is Designated For One Sex Unless He Or She Is A Member Of That Sex; To Provide That Every Multi-occupancy Restroom, Changing Room And Sleeping Quarter Within A Correctional Facility Shall Be Designated For Exclusive Use Of Males Or Females; To Provide Certain Remedies For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gulfport To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Removal Of Blighted Properties In The Western Part Of The City For The Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Authorize The Executive Director Or The Head Of A State Agency, The Purchasing Agent, Or Other Person Designated By The State Agency, Or The Governing Body Of The State Agency, To Negotiate The Contract, To Negotiate A Limitation On The Liability To The State Of Prospective Contractors, Provided Such Limitation Affords The State Reasonable Protection; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Candidates Running In The State General Election To Secure The Majority Vote To Be Elected; To Amend Section 23-15-601, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-603 And 23-15-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 23-15-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Hope And Opportunity Pathways Through Education (hope) Program, Which Shall Be Administered By The State Department Of Education; To Provide That The Goal Of The Hope Program Is To Develop A Comprehensive System To Re-enroll High School Dropouts In Programs That Will Enable Them To Earn Their High School Diploma; To Provide That The Hope Program Shall Award Grants To School Districts To Assist In Establishing Instructional Programs And Other Services Designed To Re-enroll High School Dropouts; To Require A Student In The Hope Program Who Wishes To Earn A High School Diploma To Meet The Graduation Requirements Of The Student's District Of Residence; To Provide That In Order To Be Eligible For Funding, A School District Must Develop A Hope Plan Approved By The State Board Of Education; To Provide That A School District May Operate Its Own Program Or Enter Into A Contract With Other Not-for-profit Entities To Operate A Program; To Provide That Hope Program Funding Must Be Distributed Based Upon The Proportion Of Dropouts In The School District To The Total Number Of Dropouts In This State; To Provide That A School District May Receive Adequate Education Program Funds For Students Enrolled In A Hope Program If Certain Criteria Are Met; To Specify Categories Of Programming In The Hope Program; To Specify The Minimum Components For Programs To Be Funded Through The Hope Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Fixed-wing Aircraft If Exported From This State Within Thirty Days And Registered And First Used In Another State; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Any Elected Or Appointed Official That Participated In The Malicious Prosecution Of A Person Shall Be Held Personally Liable For All Costs Associated With The Prosecution; To Provide Other Penalties For Such Malicious Prosecution; To Require The Governing Authorities Or Agency That Employed The Official To Assess All Costs Of The Prosecution And Provide Such Information To The Judge Who Presided Over The Case In Which Malicious Prosecution Was Found; To Require The Judge To Issue An Order Requiring The Official Who Participated In The Prosecution To Pay All Costs; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Texting While Driving And Making Infractions Thereof A Traffic Violation Rather Than A Civil Violation; To Impose A $100.00 Fine For Each Violation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Position Of The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Expenditures Ombudsman, Who Shall Be Appointed By The Governor For A Term That Expires On December 31, 2026; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Oversee All Expenditures Of Arpa Funds Made By The Legislature, The Governor And All State Agencies And Solicit Feedback From The Public About The Ongoing Expenditure Of Arpa Funds In The State; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Prepare An Annual Report On How Arpa Funds Are Being Expended, Who The Funds Are Helping, And What Improvements Can Be Made In The Allocation Of The Funds, And The Report Shall Be Provided To The Governor And The Legislature And Shall Be Made Available To The Public; To Provide That The Annual Compensation Of The Ombudsman For The Performance Of His Or Her Duties Shall Be Paid From Arpa Funds That Are Appropriated By The Legislature For That Purpose; And For Related Purposes.