An Act Making An Appropriation Of General Funds To Lee County To Defray Expenses Associated With The Renovation Of The Polling Precinct At Pratts Community Center And With The Improvement To Pratts Community Center Property, For Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Community Health And Wellness Center, Inc., In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its Health Care Facility In Isola, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Removal And Demolition Of Dilapidated And Blighted Properties Located In Close Proximity To Certain State Grounds And Lands And Such Properties Located Within Or In Close Proximity To The Farish Street Historic District; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; To Provide For Six Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave For Eligible State Employees Who Are The Primary Caregivers Of A Child, To Be Used To Care For The Child After The Birth Or Adoption Of The Child; To Define "eligible Employee," "paid Parental Leave" And "primary Caregiver" For The Purpose Of This Act; To Provide That The Employee Shall Be Compensated At 100% Of The Employee's Regular Salary While Taking The Paid Parental Leave; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Must Be Taken Within Twelve Weeks Of The Birth Or Adoption Of The Child; To Provide That Paid Parental Leave May Be Taken Only Once In A Period Of Twelve Months; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Provided Under This Act Shall Be In Addition To Other Leave Benefits Available To State Employees By State Or Federal Law And Shall Not Be Counted Against Accrued Personal Leave Or Major Medical Leave; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Shall Run Concurrently With Any Leave Provided To An Eligible Employee Under The Federal Family And Medical Leave Act (fmla) Where Applicable; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Shall Not Be Accrued Or Carried Over Or Used For Retirement Purposes And Is Not Payable Upon Separation From State Service; To Require An Eligible Employee Requesting The Paid Parental Leave To Give Notice At Least Thirty Calendar Days Before The Anticipated Leave Start Date Where Foreseeable; To Provide That If Advance Notice Of Thirty Days Is Not Possible Due To Exigent Circumstances, The Employee Shall Provide Notice At The Earliest Available Opportunity; To Amend Section 25-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Provide That After Using The Paid Parental Leave Authorized Under This Act, An Employee May Use Up To Six Weeks Of Earned Major Medical Leave For The Birth Of The Employee's Child; To Authorize Public School Districts And Community And Junior College Districts To Adopt A Policy, In Addition To Any Other Leave Policies Of The District, To Provide For Paid Parental Leave For Employees Of The District That Includes The Same Or Substantially The Same Provisions As Those Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-23.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Gross Proceeds Or Gross Income Of Third-party Facilitators Within The Scope Of Any Tax Levied On The Gross Proceeds Or Gross Income From Room Rentals Of Hotels Or Motels Under The Authority Of A Local And Private Law; To Amend Section 41-49-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "hotel" For Purposes Of Sales Tax But Not For State Board Of Health Regulations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chief Of The Capitol Police And/or The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Create And Employ A Part-time Reserve Law Enforcement Division To Assist In Execution Of Their Duties In The Capitol Complex Improvement District; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of First-year Mississippi House Of Representative Member Andy Stepp Of Bruce, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The University Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Funding The Center For Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research For The Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Associated With The Widening Of Gluckstadt Road From Bozeman Road To Interstate 55 For The Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Amend Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Within The Department Of Insurance; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-32-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Authorized Number Of Full-time Assistant Public Defenders Who Will Perform Duties In The Seventh Circuit Court District And The Capitol Complex Improvement District (ccid) Inferior Court; To Provide That Those Full-time Assistant Public Defenders Shall Be Provided With Office Space, Equipment And Supplies, Two Investigators, Two Legal Secretaries, And All Reasonable Expenses Of Operating The Office, At Least Equal To Or More Than The District Attorney Of The Seventh Circuit Court District, Subject To Available Funds Specifically Appropriated By The Legislature; To Bring Forward Sections 25-32-3, 25-32-5 And 25-32-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Appointment Of Public Defenders And Assistant Public Defenders, Compensation For Public Defenders, And Office Space And Expenses For Public Defenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 73-15-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Administration Of Certification Of Certified Nurse Aides (cnas) From The State Department Of Health To The Mississippi Board Of Nursing; To Prescribe The Minimum Duties Of The Board For The Certification Process; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer To The Board The Balance Of Any Funds Of The Department That Were Used For Administering The Certification Of Cnas; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation Of State General Funds To Yazoo County To Defray Costs Associated With The Renovation And Repair Of Jonestown Park For Fiscal Year 2026.

An Act To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Reporting Of A Breach Of Security To The Office Of The Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Licensed Hospitals That Operate An Emergency Department To Have At Least One Physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant Or Registered Nurse On Duty During Each Shift Throughout The Day Who Is Able To Conduct Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Prepare Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For Those Victims; To Prohibit Licensed Hospitals From Turning Away Or Refusing To Examine Or Treat Victims Of Sexual Assault; To Require Licensed Hospitals To Maintain A Sufficient Supply Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For Use When Conducting Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault; To Authorize Licensed Hospitals To Contract With Forensic Nurses To Conduct Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Prepare Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For The Hospital; To Amend Section 99-51-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Medical Facilities And Law Enforcement Agencies To Keep Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits In A Separate Refrigeration Unit That Is Used Only For The Storage Of Laboratory Results Or A Similar Unit Used To Store Sensitive Hospital Materials Related To The Medical Treatment Of Patients; To Bring Forward Section 99-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Payment For Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Preparation Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.