Mississippi 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 68)
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB946
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Ten Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2035
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The Crime Of Reckless Endangerment; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Misdemeanor; To Provide Certain Enhancements Under Which Such Crime Shall Be A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2058
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Establish A "disabled Veteran And Dependents Patriot Scholarship Program" To Provide Tuition And Fee Waivers For Eligible Veterans And Their Families To Attend Mississippi Universities And Colleges; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Criteria For Continuing Eligibility And For The Maximum Duration Of The Waiver; To Provide For Program Administration By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Adjutant General; To Amend Section 37-106-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions Of The Scholarship Program For Children Of Prisoners Of War Or Mia/s In Southeast Asia; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2087
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/13/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
3/17/25
Passed
3/21/25
An Act To Repeal Section 1-1-58, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Joint Committee On Compilation, Revision And Publication Of Legislation To Contract With A Publishing Company For The Publication Of The Advance Sheets Of The General Laws Enacted At Each Session Of The Legislature, And To Distribute Or Provide For The Distribution Of The Advance Sheets To Certain Parties; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2124
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Acquisition And Placement Of A Muddy Waters Memorial Sculpture; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2089
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 5-8-3, 5-8-5, And 5-8-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To The Regulation Of Lobbying, To Require Any Lobbyist Who Has A Material Financial Interest In A Business That May Benefit From Legislative Action By The Mississippi Legislature To Make A Written Disclosure To The Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House And The Chairmen Of The Committees To Which The Legislation Is Assigned Prior To Floor Action By The Full Senate Or House As The Case May Be; To Provide Definitions; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2120
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Serenity On The Bayou In Anguilla, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation And Equipping Of A Building To House The Emmanuel Community Center; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB916
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/29/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Passed
3/20/25
An Act Relating To The Sale Of Cigarettes In Mississippi; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each Cigarette Manufacturer Whose Cigarettes Are Sold In Mississippi To File An Annual Certification With The Commissioner Of Revenue Containing Specified Information About The Manufacturer And Its Cigarettes; To Require The Commissioner To Maintain A State Cigarette Directory Available To The Public On The Department Of Revenue's Website; To Prohibit The Sale Of A Manufacturer's Cigarettes If The Manufacturer Is Not Listed On The Directory; To Give Retailers And Importers, Distributors And Wholesalers An Opportunity To Dispose Of Their Cigarette Inventory That Is Not Authorized To Be Sold In The Directory Before The Inventory Is Seized; To Establish Civil Penalties For Retailers And Other Entities Selling Cigarettes That Are Not Included In The Directory; To Require Manufacturers To Have A Registered Agent In The State For Service Of Process; To Require Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Promulgate Rules And Regulations, And To Use Fees And Penalties Collected, For The Administration And Enforcement Of This Act; To Require Annual Reports To The Legislature On The Status Of The State Cigarette Directory And Enforcement Activities; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Confiscation Of Cigarettes Not Having Stamps Affixed To The Package As Required Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Procedures For The Seizure Of Certain Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Search And Seizure Of Illegally Sold Tobacco Products, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Provide That, No Later Than September 1, 2025, Every Manufacturer Of An Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ends) Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Shall Execute And Deliver To The Commissioner Of Revenue A Certification That The Manufacturer Is Compliant With This Act And Federal Law; To Provide That The Information Submitted By The Manufacturer Is Considered Confidential Commercial Or Financial Information For Purposes Of The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, The Commissioner Shall Maintain And Make Publicly Available On The Department Of Revenue's Official Website A Directory That Lists All Ends Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names, And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Commissioner And Shall Require The Update Of The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Require The Commissioner To Establish A Process To Provide Manufacturers, Licensed Retailers, Distributors, And Wholesalers Notice Of The Initial Publication Of The Directory And Changes Made To The Directory In The Prior Month; To Provide That Neither A Manufacturer Nor Its Ends Products Shall Be Included Or Retained In The Directory If The Commissioner Determines That The Manufacturer Failed To Provide A Complete And Accurate Certification And Provide Payment; To Provide That, After 30 Calendar Days Following Removal From The Directory, The Ends Product Of A Manufacturer Identified In The Notice Of Removal And Intended For Sale In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And Shall Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, Or On The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Public Inspection On The Department Of Revenue's Website, Whichever Is Later, Ends Products Not Included In The Directory, Shall Not Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Either Directly Or Through An Importer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Retailer, Or Similar Intermediary Or Intermediaries; To Provide That Each Retailer Shall Have 60 Days From The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Inspection On The Department's Website To Sell Products That Were In Its Inventory And Not Included In The Directory Or Remove Those Products From Inventory; To Provide That, After 60 Calendar Days Following Publication Of The Directory, Ends Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Except As Otherwise Provided; To Provide That A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer Who Sells Or Offers For Sale An Ends Product For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi That Is Not Included In The Directory Shall Be Subject To A Criminal Penalty Of Not More Than $500.00 Per Day For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act, Which Shall Be Increased To At Least $750.00, But Not More Than $1,000.00, Per Product Per Day For A Second Violation In A 12-month Period, And To At Least $1,000.00, But Not More Than $1,500.00, Per Product Per Day For A Third Violation In A 12-month Period; To Provide That, For Subsequent Violations, The Attorney General Or District Attorney May Bring An Action In State Court To Prevent A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer From Selling Or Offering To Sell An Ends Product That Is Not Included In The Directory; To Provide For Treble Penalties, Plus Any Other Penalty Provided By Law For The Sale, Possession, Or Furnishing Of A Controlled Substance, If The Ends Product Contains Any Controlled Substance That Causes The Recipient To Require Emergency Medical Care; To Provide That A Manufacturer Whose Ends Products Are Not Listed In The Directory And Who Causes The Products That Are Not Listed To Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Is Subject To A Civil Penalty Of $2,500.00 For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act; To Require A Manufacturer Located Outside Of The United States To Cause Each Of Its Importers Of Any Of Its Products To Be Sold In Mississippi To Appoint, And Continually Engage Without Interruption, The Services Of An Agent In The State; To Require A Manufacturer To Provide Written Notice To The Commissioner 30 Calendar Days Prior To The Termination Of The Authority Of An Agent; To Provide That Each Retailer, Distributor, And Wholesaler That Sells Or Distributes Ends Products In This State Shall Be Subject To At Least Two Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That The Attorney General's Office Shall Also Have The Authority To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections At Locations Where Ends Products Are Sold To Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide That, Beginning On January 31, 2026, And Annually Thereafter, The Commissioner Shall Provide A Report To The Legislature That Contains Certain Information Related To The Registry; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2143
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/6/25
Refer
2/14/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Passed
4/10/25
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 1284, 2025 Regular Session, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2145, 2025 Regular Session, To Provide That A Felony Conviction, Other Than A Crime Of Violence Or A Violation Of State Or Federal Controlled Substance Laws, Does Not Automatically Disqualify A Person From Being Approved For An Alcoholic Beverage Permit; To Provide That, If At Least 10 Years Have Elapsed Since Conviction, The Department Of Revenue May Consider Such Felony Convictions In Determining Whether All Other Qualifications Are Met; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB987
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Infrastructure And Site Development At The Humphreys County Industrial Park For Fiscal Year 2026.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB986
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expense Of A New Sewer Lagoon For Fiscal Year 2026.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1016
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Violent Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1000
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/29/25
Refer
2/17/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Reconstitute The Mississippi Fair Commission; To Provide For Its Composition; To Prescribe And Restore Its Powers And Duties, Which Had Been Transferred To The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce By Virtue Of House Bill No. 1566, 2020 Regular Session; To Amend Sections 69-5-1, 69-5-3, 69-5-5, 69-5-7, 69-5-8, 69-5-11, 69-5-13, 69-5-15, 69-5-27, 69-5-29 And 69-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2116
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Belzoni For The Purpose Of Defraying The Costs Of Certain Infrastructure Projects For The Fiscal Year 2026.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1009
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Enact Into Law The Agreement Among The States To Elect The President By National Popular Vote And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Agreement With Other States That Join In The Agreement; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-771, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-787 And 23-15-789, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Selection Of Presidential Electors At General Election, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.