An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-61-33 And 31-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Education Enhancement Fund Procurement Cards, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 5-8-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies And Governing Authorities From Expending Public Funds To Pay Contract Lobbyists; To Provide That A Community Or Junior College May Not Expend Public Funds To Pay Any Person To Perform Contract Lobbying; To Amend Section 5-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Additional Terms Used Under The Lobbying Law Reform Act Of 1994; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Contracts For Legislative Advocacy Services From The Various Types Of Contracts Subject To Oversight By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Bring Forward Section 5-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Exempts Certain Persons From The Lobbying Laws, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 5-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Clients From Participating In Certain Acts, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Employees Or Agents Representing The Separate State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Appearing Before The Legislature Except Upon Order Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Or Upon The Request Of The Legislature, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 5-3-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review To Evaluate And Monitor All Contracts For Economic Development Projects That Are Fully Or Partially Funded With Tax Dollars To Ensure Minority Contractor Participation Is Fair And Equitable; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 9-7-1, 9-7-3, 9-7-7, 9-7-11, 9-7-14, 9-7-15, 9-7-17, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-25, 9-7-29, 9-7-31, 9-7-33, 9-7-35, 9-7-37, 9-7-39, 9-7-41, 9-7-42, 9-7-44, 9-7-46, 9-7-47, 9-7-49, 9-7-51, 9-7-54, 9-7-55, 9-7-57, 9-7-63 And 9-7-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Judges And Residency Requirements For The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second Circuit Court Districts; To Bring Forward Sections 9-7-5, 9-7-9, 9-7-13, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-27, 9-7-32, 9-7-34, 9-7-43, 9-7-45 And 9-7-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Number Of Judges And Terms For Circuit Courts For The First, Third, Fifth, Eighth, Tenth, Twelfth And Thirteenth Circuit Court Districts, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 25-31-5 And 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Number Of Assistant District Attorneys And Criminal Investigators; To Bring Forward Section 99-36-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Victim Assistance Coordinators, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $8.50 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 Require Each Individual Or Group Health Insurance Policy Or Plan That Is Delivered Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2025, To Offer Coverage For Clinical Genetic Testing For An Inherited Gene Mutation For Individuals With A Personal Or Family History Of Cancer That Is Recommended By A Healthcare Professional, And Evidenced-based Cancer Imaging For Individuals With An Increased Risk Of Cancer As Recommended By National Comprehensive Cancer Network (nccn) Clinical Practice Guidelines; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create "alyssa's Law," To Require School Districts To Implement Silent Panic Alarm Systems For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Safety Of Students And State In Public Schools And Charter Schools; To Define Terminology; To Require Each Local School District And Charter School To Implement And Install A Silent Panic Alarm System In All Eligible Schools Under Their Respective Jurisdiction Beginning With The 2025-2026 School Year; To Specify The Minimum Capability And Functionality Requirements Of The Silent Panic Alarm Systems; To Require Public Schools And Charter Schools To Provide Each Member Of Its Personnel With A Wearable Panic Alert Device Throughout Each School Facility, Which Allows For Immediate Contact With Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide Guidelines For Coordination Between School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide Regular Training To School Personnel And Law Enforcement On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alarm System Before The Start Of Each School Year; To Ensure Access To Security Data To Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide For The Protection Of Such Data And Exempt The Disclosure Thereof From The Public Records Act, Except In Certain Instances; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Submit An Annual Report To The State Department Of Education Detailing Compliance With This Act And Any Incidents Requiring The Use Of The Panic Alarm System; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations For The Implementation Of This Act To Establish A Grant Program Administered By The State Department Of Education To Assist School Districts In Compliance; To Prescribe Criteria For Eligibility Of Receipt Of Grant Funds And The Purposes For Which Such Funds May Be Used; To Require The Legislature To Annually Appropriate Funds For The Administration Of This Grant Program By The Department, Which Shall Allocate Funds To School Districts; To Provide For The Severability Of The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-671, 23-15-673, 23-15-675, 23-15-677, 23-15-679, 23-15-681, 23-15-683, 23-15-685, 23-15-687, 23-15-691, 23-15-692, 23-15-693, 23-15-697, 23-15-699 And 23-15-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Armed Services Absentee Voting Law, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 11-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Noneconomic Damages To Be Calculated At A Compounded Rate Of Eight Percent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify That The Department Of Child Protection Services May Make Certain Written Or Oral Reports Regarding Children To The Intake Unit Of A Youth Court To Establish Jurisdiction Of The Court; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop And Implement Triage Procedures For Handling Such Reports; To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Youth Court Unit Receives A Report Of Abuse Or Neglect Of A Child, Then The Court Must Immediately Make A Report Of Such Through The Mississippi Centralized Intake And Assessment Unit Within The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Assistant District Attorneys In The Twentieth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Criminal Investigators In The Twentieth Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-149-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Prohibitions Against Distributors Under The Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate The Sweet Potato As The "official State Vegetable Of Mississippi"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exception To Statutory Bars Where There Is A Violation Of A Fundamental Constitutional Right; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-15-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan Shall Provide Coverage For Prosthetic Teeth And Permanent Dental Implants For Children With Oligodontia; And For Related Purposes.