An Act To Direct The Mississippi Public Service Commission To Study Potential Threats To Mississippi's Electric Grid, Including The Threat Of Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks, And Propose Measures To Strengthen Its Security And Diversify The State Grid; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Calculation To Determine Whether An Offender Should Be Sentenced As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Revenue To Publish, By August 1, 2025, A List Of Items Eligible For Any Sales Tax Exemption Or Reduced Sales Tax Rate For The Holder Of A Commercial Farmer Permit; To Bring Forward Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The "requiring Efficiency For Our Colleges And Universities System (refocus) Act"; To Establish The "mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force" To Examine The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Public University System In Mississippi, As It Relates To The Universities' Collective Mission Of Enrolling And Graduating More Degreed Mississippians And Retaining Them In The State, And Anticipated Nationwide Challenges With Regard To Demographic Shifts And A Projected Overall Decline In Enrollment; To Require The Task Force To Develop Recommendations To The Legislature On Changes To Policy And Laws In Mississippi With A Goal Of Increasing The Efficiency Of The Public University System In The State; To Set The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide For Other Provisions Related Thereto, Including Per Diem And Voting; To Establish The Purpose Of Section 4 Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Require Public Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community Colleges To Ensure That Each Unit Does Not Establish Or Maintain A Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Office; To Ensure Universities And Colleges Treat Each Student, Faculty, And Staff Member Fairly; To Require Universities And Colleges To Make A Report To Their Respective Governing Boards; To Require The Governing Boards To Make Reports To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Revise The Campaign Finance Laws; To Amend Section 23-15-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "corporation" And "corporate Contribution"; To Amend Section 23-15-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority To Assess Fines And Pursue Judicial Enforcement From The Mississippi Ethics Commission To The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure That Candidate Campaign Finance Reports Are Complete And Legible On The Secretary Of State's Website; To Require Penalty Of Perjury Language For The Filing Of All Campaign Finance Reports; To Amend Section 23-15-813, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Civil And Administrative Penalties Are Determined And Assessed; To Amend Sections 23-15-811 And 23-15-817, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Criminal Penalties And The Authority For The Mandamus; To Amend Section 97-13-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Prohibited Political Contributions By Corporations; To Amend Section 97-13-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For Accepting Illegal Corporate Contributions; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-815, 23-15-819 And 23-15-821, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 83-31-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mutual Companies To Establish Notice Requirements For Annual And Special Meetings; To Establish Voting By Proxy Requirements; To Bring Forward Section 83-31-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Section 41-13-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Sets Forth The Powers Of The Boards Of Trustees Of Community Hospitals, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include County Road And Public Works Employees As Covered Individuals Under The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Simple Possession Of Certain Amounts Of Methamphetamine; To Provide That The Court Shall Require The Defendant, Upon Conviction Of A First Offense, To Be Assessed As To Whether The Defendant Should Participate In A Drug Treatment Program Approved By The Department Of Mental Health From A Department-certified Provider Unless The Court Enters A Written Finding That A Drug Treatment Program Is Inappropriate; To Provide That The Court Shall Require The Defendant, Upon Conviction Of A Second Offense, To Participate In A Drug Treatment Program Approved By The Department Of Mental Health From A Department-certified Provider For A Certain Amount Of Days With The Appropriate Level Of Care To Be Recommended By The Certified Provider Unless The Court Enters A Written Finding That A Drug Treatment Program Is Inappropriate; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require All Persons 16 Years Of Age Or Older To Procure A Habitat Stamp Before Hunting, Fishing Or Trapping Any Species In The State Of Mississippi; To Establish The Fee For Nonresident Hunters, Fishers And Trappers And Provide That There Shall Be No Fee For Resident Hunters, Fishers Or Trappers; To Provide For The Furnishing Of The Stamp; To Set Penalties For Violations; To Provide The Purposes For Which Funds Raised From The Sale Of Stamps May Be Expended; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-63-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Amount Of The Administrative Fine That The Secretary Of State May Impose Upon Preneed Establishments For Late Filings Of Reports Of Their Preneed Contract Sales And Performance Of Those Contracts; To Provide That The Imposition Of Such Fine Is Discretionary With The Secretary Of State Instead Of Mandatory; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Before A Municipal Ordinance That Grants Utility Franchises Or The Right To Use Certain Streets, Such Ordinance Must Be Approved By A Majority Of Qualified Electors In The Municipality And To Remove The Requirement That The Ordinance Be Read, Under Certain Circumstances, By The Municipal Clerk Before The Ordinance Is Passed By The Governing Authorities; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption From The Requirement To Have A Pre-affidavit Screening Before A Relative Or Interested Person May File An Affidavit For Commitment If The Individual To Be Committed Is Being Treated In A Licensed Hospital With Licensed Acute Psychiatric Beds And Has Already Had Two Qualified Professional Evaluations, Provided That The Licensed Hospital Notifies The Community Mental Health Center That The Individual Is In The Hospital At Least 24 Hours Before Filing The Affidavit; To Amend Section 41-21-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; To Amend Section 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Community Mental Health Centers Shall Submit Certain Written Quarterly Reports To The Boards Of Supervisors Of Each County In Their Region On A Standard Form Developed And Provided To The Community Mental Health Centers By The State Department Of Mental Health; To Amend Section 41-30-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Definition To The Comprehensive Alcoholism And Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Control And Treatment Act; To Amend Sections 41-30-27 And 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Pre-affidavit Screening Must Be Conducted Before An Affidavit For Emergency Involuntary Commitment Of A Person For Alcohol Or Drug Use May Be Filed Unless The; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Retired Members Of The Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division Of The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Purchases For Renovation, Repair, Restoration Or Improvements To The State Capitol Building And Grounds Or Other Certain National Or State Landmarks From Bidding Procedures; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.