An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Local Office Spaces For The Department Of Child Protection Services That Are Provided By Boards Of Supervisors Must Be Adequate And Habitable; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The "success Sequence And Character Education Act Of 2025"; To Require Instruction On The Value Of Completing High School, Working Fulltime, And Marrying Before Having Children; To Mandate Character Education Based On Respect, Responsibility, Family Care, Kindness, Patriotism, Marriage And Other Traditional Values; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop And Implement A K-12 Curriculum For Success Sequence And Character Education; To Require School Districts To Adopt Or Develop Compliant Curricula; To Authorize The Use Of After-school Programs For Supplementary Instruction In Success Sequence And Character Traits; To Prohibit Proselytizing Or Political Indoctrination In Core Curriculum; To Allow Acceptance Of Federal And Private Funds For Program Implementation; To Require Reporting On Program Impact; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Capitol Police To Enforce Violation Of Any Municipal Code Or Municipal Ordinance Created By The City Of Jackson; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Felonious Child Abuse Is Committed When A Child Tests Positive At Birth For Certain Controlled Substances That Were Not Prescribed By A Physician; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting Of Child Abuse And Immunity For Reporting Such Abuse; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public Agencies Or Governing Authorities To Solicit Proposals From Qualified Design-builders; To Require A Contract To Include Payment For Both The Design And Construction Phases Of The Project; To Eliminate The Requirement That At Least One Of The People On The Evaluation Committee Be An Architect Or Engineer Licensed And Registered In Mississippi; To Bring Forward Section 31-7-13.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Construction Contracts, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Section 75-76-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Revenue Collected From Certain Additional License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Section 76-76-183 Shall Be Deposited Into The City Of Jackson Development Fund Created In This Act; To Amend Section 75-76-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose And Levy Additional Fees For A License To Conduct Gaming As A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Provide Loans And Grants To Assist With The Development Of Buildings And Other Facilities And Infrastructure For The Establishment Of New Business Enterprises And Expansion Of Existing Business Enterprises In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The City Of Jackson Development Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The City Of Jackson Development Fund Shall Be Disbursed By The Department Of Finance And Administration, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Provide Loans And Grants For The Purposes Described In This Act; To Provide That For The First Full State Fiscal Year During Which A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Is Operating And Remitting License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Sections 75-76-177 And 75-76-195, And For Each Of The Two Immediately Succeeding State Fiscal Years, If The Total Amount Of Revenue Distributed To The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Or Warren County, Mississippi, As The Case May Be, For Each Such Fiscal Year Under Section 75-76-197 And Chapter 965, Local And Private Laws Of 1993, Is Less Than The Average Total Amount Of Such Revenue Distributed Annually To The City Or County For The Four State Fiscal Years Immediately Preceding The Full State Fiscal Year During Which The Licensed Gaming Establishment Began Operating And Remitting Such License Fees, Then The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Disburse Funds To The City Of Vicksburg Or Warren County, As The Case May Be, For The Amount Of Such Revenue Shortfall For Each Such Fiscal Year; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-67, 75-76-77, 75-76-89 And 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Mississippi Gaming Control Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 19-3-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To A Person, Corporation Or Other Legal Entity Applying For A License For A Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Sections 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Legal Gaming In A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Bring Forward Section 27-109-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines The Terms "cruise Vessel" And "vessel" For Certain Purposes, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 95-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Various Forms Of Illegal Gambling, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Project As Defined Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Shall Be A Leisure And Recreation District Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Counties To Opt Out Of Requiring Permitting As A Condition To Construction Within The Unincorporated Areas Of A County; To Amend Section 21-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Municipalities To Opt Out Of Requiring Permitting As A Condition To Construction Within The Municipality's Jurisdiction; To Amend Section 73-59-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Monetary Threshold Of Improvements To An Existing Residence A Person Must Meet In Order To Fall Within The Definition Of Remodeler; To Amend Section 73-59-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish An Alternative Licensure Procedure For The State Board Of Contractors; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court Of Conviction To Expunge The Record Of Certain Felonies After 20 Years; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Third Violation Of Failure To Comply With Rules And Regulations Promulgated By The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Requiring The Submission Of Samples From Certain Harvested White-tailed Deer For Chronic Wasting Disease (cwd) Testing A Felony With An Increased Fine; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Implement A One-year Time Limitation On The Intervening Decision And Newly Discovered Evidence Exceptions; To Provide That The Ineffectiveness Or Incompetence Of Counsel During State Collateral Post-conviction Proceedings Shall Not Be A Ground For Relief Or An Exception For Relief In A Proceeding Arising Under The Mississippi Uniform Post-conviction Collateral Relief Act; To Amend Sections 99-39-27 And 99-39-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Any Chemically Synthesized Compound, Mixture, Or Preparation Of Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 26 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Expand The Subject Matter Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury; To Remove The Requirement That The Crimes Must Occur Within More Than One Circuit Court District Or Have Transpired Or Have Significance In More Than 1 Circuit Court District Of This State.

An Act To Amend Section 3-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Concurrent Jurisdiction Between Federal And State Governments Over Certain Lands; To Require Written Notice; To Provide For Acceptance; To Authorize Local Agreements; To Amend Section 3-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Revise The Campaign Finance Laws; To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Maintain A Central Site On The Internet To Make Accessible And Searchable To The Public All Public Available Election-related Reports And Information; To Provide That, Beginning On January 1, 2027, All Campaign Finance Reports Shall Be Filed On The Secretary Of State's Online Filing System; To Amend Section 23-15-815, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Powers And Duties Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Campaign Finance Reports; To Require The Secretary Of State To Prepare Certain Forms And A Campaign Finance Manual; To Provide How Long Campaign Finance Reports Shall Be Made Available; To Require The Secretary Of State To Inspect Certain Reports And Statements Of Organization; To Require The Secretary Of State To Create Rules On A Written Complaint And Response Process; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Confidentially Make Investigations Into Statements And Reports That Are Filed; To Provide The Same Authority To The Ethics Commission For Reports And Statements Filed By The Secretary Of State Or Any Person Running For That Office; To Amend Section 23-15-819, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For A Foreign National, Directly Or Through Any Other Person, To Make Any Contribution Or Any Expenditure Of Money Or Other Thing Of Value, Or To Promise Expressly Or Impliedly To Make Any Such Contribution Or Expenditure, In Connection With An Election For Any Constitutional Amendment, Local Ballot Measure, Ballot Referendum, Or Other Similar Measures; To Provide Certain Penalties For Knowingly Violating This Section; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-801, 23-15-803, 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-811, 23-15-813, 23-15-817 And 23-15-821, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-146, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure Mdes Background Check Regulations Are Consistent With And Comply With The Requirements Of The Internal Revenue Service For Individuals Who Have Or Potentially Will Have Access To Federal Tax Information; And For Related Purposes.