An Act To Amend Sections 71-5-353, 37-153-7 And 71-5-453, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development Shall Administer And Oversee The Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Byhalia, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Infrastructure Improvements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit A Person From Camping Upon Any Street, Sidewalk, Public Right-of-way, Any Other Public Property Or Within 1,000 Feet Of A Defined Critical Infrastructure Area That Is Not Designated For The Purpose Of Camping; To Provide That A Violation Of This Prohibition Shall Be Charged As A Misdemeanor; To Require Notice At Least 48 Hours Before Commencement Of Any Enforcement Action; To Provide That Violation Of This Prohibition Is A Public Nuisance That Can Be Abated And Prevented; To Authorize The Removal Of Encampments On Private Property In A Humane Manner After At Least 48 Hours Before The Renewal Notice; To Prohibit Soliciting For A Contribution Or Donation Without A Permit From The Local Governing Authority; To Create The Crime Of Aggressive Panhandling Where A Person Solicits A Donation Of Money Or Goods In Certain Circumstances; To Create The Crime Of Loitering Where A Person Lingers, Remains, Or Prowls In Certain Places; To Enumerate Certain Circumstances That May Be Considered To Determine If That Person Is Loitering; To Require A Law Enforcement Officer To Afford The Actor An Opportunity To Dispel Any Alarm That Would Otherwise Be Warranted By Requesting The Actor To Identify Himself Or Herself And Explain His Or Her Presence And Conduct; To Provide Certain Defenses To Prosecution; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Crime Of Loitering; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Crime Of Aggressive Panhandling; To Provide That Convictions Under This Act Shall Not Appear On A Person's Public Record; To Provide That Any Person Arrested Under This Act And Transported To A County Or Municipal Jail Who Appears To Be In Need Of Mental Health And/or Substance Abuse Issues Shall Be Evaluated For The Need For Such Services; To Provide That If The Evaluation Reveals That The Person Is In Need Of Such Services, The Person Shall Be Provided Such Services By An Appropriate Entity, Authority, Commission Or Agency; To Amend Sections 21-19-11 And 19-5-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Removal Of Encampments On Private Property Within The Provisions Of Law Authorizing A Municipality Or County To Clean Private Property; To Provide That The Cost Of Removing Such Encampments On Private Property Shall Be A Lien On The Private Property; To Increase Certain Penalties; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Patient Privacy And Medical Recording Protection Act; To Prohibit Using Video, Audio Or Other Recording Equipment To Capture Interactions Or Procedures In Physicians' Offices Or Other Medical Facilities Without The Express Consent Of All Parties Involved; To Provide For Certain Exemptions; To Provide For Fines And Civil Remedies For Violations; To Prohibit The Sharing Of Medical Information, Including Images, Videos Or Recordings Containing Identifiable Patient Information, With Other Medical Professionals Or Third Parties Unless The Information Is Anonymized To Remove All Identifiable Details Or The Patient Provides Explicit Written Consent For Sharing Identifiable Information; To Prohibit Medical Facilities And Providers From Sharing Revealing Images Of Patients Without Their Express Consent, Except As Required By Law; To Provide For Fines And Civil Remedies For Violations; To Provide That The State Board Of Medical Licensure Will Oversee Enforcement Of This Act, Investigate Complaints, And Impose Penalties For Noncompliance; To Authorize Patients And Medical Providers To File Complaints About Unauthorized Recordings Or Data Sharing With The Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Increase Of $6,000.00 To Officers At The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Owner Or Operator Of A Purchased Vehicle Acquired The Vehicle From A Dealer And As Part Of The Transaction Of Purchasing The Vehicle Traded In A Vehicle To The Dealer, The Person May Retain The License Plate Removed From The Traded Vehicle And Use The License Plate On The Vehicle Purchased And Registered If The License Plate Is Of The Same Series As That Of A New License Plate Required For The Vehicle That Is Purchased And To Be Registered, The License Plate Is Authorized For Use On The Type Of Vehicle Purchased And To Be Registered And The County In Which The License Plate Was Issued Is The Same As The County In Which The Purchased Vehicle Is To Be Registered; An Act To Amend Section 27-19-141, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person, Other Than A Dealer Or Agent, Sells Or Transfers A Vehicle To Another Person, In Lieu Of Surrendering The License Plate, The Person May Retain And Use The License Plate On Another Vehicle That Is To Be Registered By Such Person For The First Time If The License Plate Is Of The Same Series As That Of A New License Plate Required For Such Vehicle That Is To Be Registered, The License Plate Removed From The Vehicle Is Authorized For Use On The Type Of Vehicle To Be Registered And The County In Which The License Plate Was Issued Is The Same As The County In Which The Vehicle Is To Be Registered; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-59-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Collected From Assessments To Fund The Mississippi Trauma Care System; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reinstate And Increase The Amount Of Assessments Collected To Fund Mississippi Trauma Care System; To Amend Section 27-19-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Fee On License Tags And Decals To Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund; To Amend Section 63-17-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Fee On Retail Sales Of All-terrain Vehicles And Motorcycles To Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "task Force To Study Work Force And Social Service Reform And Implementation Of A One Door Policy"; To List The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide For Meetings And Responsibilities Of The Task Force; To Allow The Task Force To Request The Help Of The Office Of Workforce Development; To Require The Task Force To Draft A Report And Present It To The Legislature; To Provide For Dissolution Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-31-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Construction Of The Provisions Of Law Regulating Milk And Milk Products Shall Not Be Deemed To Prohibit Any Independent Or Partial Owner Of Any Goat, Cow Or Sheep From Using The Milk From Such Animal For The Owner's Personal Consumption Or Other Personal Use; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-106-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transition The "mississippi Dyslexia Education Forgivable Loan Program" To A Loan Repayment Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; To Provide That Eligibility Is Limited To Students Who Have Graduated With A Master's Degree In Dyslexia Therapy From An Accredited Institution Of Higher Learning Approved By The State Department Of Education; To Provide Additional Residency Requirements As Well As Requirements For Full-time Employment As A Licensed Dyslexia Therapist Providing Dyslexia Instruction Or Clinical Service In A Public School Or Charter School, School District, Or Nonpublic School Approved By The State Department Of Education; To Require Recipients To Have An Outstanding Qualifying Educational Loan Received Prior And Not In Default Or Delinquent On Any Existing Educational Loan; To Provide The Awards Shall Be Issued On A First-come, First-served Basis, And Shall Be Capped At $6,000.00 Per Year For Each Year Of Employment Up To A Maximum Of Three Years, To Prescribe Additional Criteria Required By The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board For Administration Of The Loan Repayment Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A Study Committee To Study The Unintended Impact Of Wind Turbine Usage In Agriculture; To Designate The Members Of The Study Committee; To Provide A Temporary Moratorium On New Wind Turbine Construction Permits Until After July 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Safe Parks And Public Spaces Act; To State Legislative Intent; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Public Camping On Public Property Not Designated As A Campsite; To Provide That A Second Such Offense Shall Be A Misdemeanor Punishable By A Fine Not To Exceed $100.00; To Set Forth Requirements Pertaining To Political Subdivisions; To Provide That State Funding To A County Or Municipality For Homelessness Assistance, Prevention Or Services Shall Be Conditional Upon Such County Or Municipality Enforcing This Act; To Provide For Severability If Any Portion Of This Act Held To Be Invalid; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Conduct A Study And Assessment Of All Public And Charter School Facilities; To Authorize The Department To Procure The Services Of A Third-party Provider Specializing In Facility Optimization To Conduct The Study And Assessment; To Specify The Scope Of The Study And Assessment; To Require A Report Of Findings To Be Submitted To The Legislature And Governor; To Authorize The Appropriation Of Five Million Dollars From State Lottery Proceeds To Fund The Study And Assessment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Statewide Data Exchange Act; To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services (its) To Conduct A Comprehensive Study On The Implementation Of A Statewide Data Exchange Initiative; To Direct Its To Coordinate With State Agencies To Assess Data-sharing Needs, Operational Requirements And Policy Considerations; To Require Its To Develop A Phased Implementation Plan For A Secure, Cloud-based Statewide Data Exchange Platform To Facilitate Interagency Data Sharing While Ensuring Compliance With Privacy And Security Standards; To Mandate The Creation Of A Centralized Digital Hub For Business Owners To Access, Submit And Track Required State Filings And Compliance Documents; To Establish A Chief Information Officer (cio) Council Comprised Of It Leadership From State Agencies To Provide Strategic Oversight, Interoperability Guidance And Policy Recommendations; To Grant Its Regulatory Authority To Establish Rules, Policies And Security Protocols Necessary To Support The Statewide Data Exchange Initiative; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reflect The Updated Powers And Responsibilities Of Its In Developing, Governing And Maintaining The Mississippi Statewide Data Exchange; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 89-8-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Sheriff Or Process Server To Leave The Summons And Sworn Affidavit Or Complaint For Eviction With A Person Or Posted On The Door Of The Premises That Is The Subject Of The Eviction; To Provide That The Summons And Complaint Shall Be Served No More Than 72 Consecutive Hours After The Sworn Affidavit Or Complaint Is Served; To Provide That The Court Date To Address The Sworn Affidavit Or Complaint Shall Be No More Than 14 Days From The Date On Which The Sworn Affidavit Or Complaint Is Filed; To Amend Section 89-8-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Court To Expand The Period Of Time For The Date Of Removal For Evictions; To Amend Section 89-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Nonbreaching Party To Terminate The Rental Agreement Upon 7 Days Notice; To Amend Section 89-8-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Periods For Possible Adjournment Of Eviction Hearings; And For Related Purposes.