An Act To Create The Mississippi Transactional Gold And Silver Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Recognize Gold And Silver As Legal Tender For Private Transactions And, When Accepted, For Paying State And Local Taxes Or Fees; To Authorize The Creation Of A Secure Bullion Depository And A Specie-backed Electronic Payment System; To Exempt Gold And Silver Transactions From State Sales, Use, And Income Taxes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A Task Force To Study The Practice Of Adding Of Fluoride In Water Systems For The Protection Of Oral Health To Determine If There Are Negative Consequences To Community Water Fluoridation And Whether They Outweigh The Positive Effects; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Complete Its Study And Present Its Conclusions, Together With Any Recommended Legislation, To The Legislature Not Later Than December 1, 2026, At Which Time The Task Force Will Be Dissolved; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Sale And Purchase Of Ivermectin Suitable For Human Use Without A Prescription Or Consultation With A Health Care Professional; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services (department), For Any Child In The Care And Custody Of The Department, To Determine Within 60 Days After Entry Into Care Whether The Child Is Receiving Or Is Eligible For Certain Earned Federal Benefits; To Direct The Department To Apply For Such Benefits On Behalf Of The Child If A Determination Is Made That The Child Is Or May Be Eligible; To Direct The Department To Apply To Become The Child's Representative Payee If No Other Suitable Candidate Is Available; To Provide The Department's Obligations If Appointed To Serve As The Representative Payee; To Provide That The Department Shall Develop And Implement A Success Sequence Savings And Disbursement Plan For Each Child With Conserved Earned Benefits; To Enable A Child To Access A Portion Of Conserved Benefits Upon Completion Of Specific Milestones That Promote Independence And Financial Readiness; To Provide For The Release Of Any Remaining Conserved Benefits Upon Termination Of The Department's Custody Or Legal Responsibility For The Child; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-25-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act" As The "mississippi Hemp Act," And To Expand Its Purpose To Regulating The Manufacture, Production, Distribution And Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products Other Than Beverages; To Amend Section 69-25-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Amend Section 69-25-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Administration Of The Mississippi Hemp Act From The Commissioner And Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To The State Health Officer And The State Department Of Health; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Be Responsible For Licensing Retailers, Wholesalers, Manufacturers And Processors Of Consumable Hemp Products Other Than Beverages; To Set The Annual License Fees To Be Collected By The Department And To Direct That Such Fees Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Section 69-25-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce, From A Concentration Of More Than 0.5% To A Concentration Of More Than 0.3%, The Threshold For Violations Of Producing Cannabis Sativa L. With A Certain Delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol Concentration On A Dry Weight Basis; To Amend Section 69-25-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Sale, Or Manufacture Or Production For Sale, In Mississippi Or To Mississippi Consumers, Of Products Derived From Any Cannabis Plant, Except As Authorized Under The Mississippi Hemp Act, The Light Alcoholic Beverage Statutes, Or The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Prohibit The Manufacture, Production Or Sale Of Any Hemp Product Containing Synthetic Cannabinoid; To Prohibit The Sale Of Any Consumable Hemp Product To Any Person Under The Age Of 21 Years; To Create New Code Sections To Require That Labels For Hemp Products Be Approved By The Department; To Require That A Finalized Sample Of Finished Hemp Products Have A Certificate Of Analysis; To Provide Certain Requirements For Consumable Food Manufacturing Distributors; To Require A Licensed Entity To Provide A Quarterly Report To The Department; To Require The Department To Implement An Electronic Reporting System; To Provide That Any Consumable Food Manufacturing Distributor Or Consumable Hemp Manufacturer, Processor, Wholesaler Or Retailer That Fails To Timely Report Hemp Products Purchased Or Sold In Mississippi, Or That Purchases Or Sells Any Unlawful Hemp Product, Shall Be Subject To A Fine As Prescribed By The Department, And To Direct That Such Fines Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Impose A 3% Excise Tax On Consumable Hemp Products And To Direct That Proceeds Of Such Tax Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Sections 69-25-211, 69-25-215, 69-25-219, 69-25-221 And 69-25-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 41-137-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Or Entity To Sell Or Transfer Products Derived From Any Cannabis Plant To Individuals In The State Of Mississippi, With Certain Exceptions; To Provide Penalties For A Person Or Business Entity That Unlawfully Sells Cannabis Derived Products; To Revise Certain Intent Requirements; To Create New Code Sections To Require Every Manufacturer Of A Consumable Hemp Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale In Mississippi To Execute And Deliver To The Department Of Revenue A Certification Form That Separately Lists Each Brand Name, Category, Product Name And Flavor For Each Consumable Hemp Product That Is Sold In Mississippi; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Maintain And Make Publicly Available On Its Official Website A Directory That Lists All Consumable Hemp Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Department Of Revenue, And To Update The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Provide That Consumable Hemp Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale In Mississippi Shall Be Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale In Mississippi; To Provide A Penalty For The Retail Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products Not Included In The Directory And To Direct That Such Penalties Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Require That Consumable Hemp Products May Not Be Sold Or Offered For Sale Unless Certain Clearly Visible Notice Is Posted At The Location Where The Consumable Hemp Product Is Available For Purchase; To Provide Fines For Selling Or Offering To Sell Consumable Hemp Products Without Such Notice And To Direct That Such Fines Shall Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Prohibit The Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products To And The Possession Of Consumable Hemp Products By Minors; To Prohibit Authorized Retail Distributors From Obtaining Consumable Hemp Products From Unauthorized Sources; To Amend Sections 67-3-1, 67-3-3, 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-51.1, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 And 97-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize The Manufacture And Sale Of Hemp Beverages, To Be Regulated And Taxed In The Same Manner As Beer, Light Wine And Light Spirit Products, Generically Referred To As "light Intoxicating Beverages"; To Provide A Current Definition Of "hemp Beverage," And To Provide That Effective On November 12, 2026, "hemp Beverage" Means A Nonalcoholic Beverage That Meets The Definition Of "intoxicating Hemp Product" In Section 69-25-203, Is Sold In Containers Of No Size Other Than 12 Fluid Ounces, And Contains No More Than The Total Amount Of Thc Permitted In Final Hemp-derived Cannabinoid Products As Defined In 7 Usc § 1639o; To Remove The Parental Consent Exemption For Persons At Least 18 Years Old But Under 21; To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Notice To Permit Holders Of Complaints Or Violations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Sections 37-153-1 Through 37-153-7 And 37-153-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training And Education Consolidation Act Of 2004; To Amend Section 37-153-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training And Education Consolidation Act Of 2004; To Amend Reenacted Sections 37-153-5, 37-153-7 And 37-153-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Agency Nomenclature And Certain Reporting Deadlines And To Extend The Date Granting An Exemption To The Workforce Investment Board From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board From Certain Purchases; To Repeal Section 37-153-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Establishment Of A Local Workforce Investment Board In Each Of The Four Workforce Areas Of The State; To Repeal Sections 37-153-11 And 37-153-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The Establishment Of One-stop Career Centers Affiliated With The Community And Junior Colleges And Designates The Mississippi Community College Board As The Primary Support Agency To The Workforce Development Centers; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That If Any District Attorney Is Indicted For A Crime Related To The Office Of District Attorney Or For A Crime Of Moral Turpitude, He Or She Shall Be Removed From Office By The Governor And The Vacancy Shall Be Filled As Provided By Law; To Provide Certain Compensation To A District Attorney Who Is Removed From Office But The Charges Are Dropped, He Or She Is Acquitted Or Otherwise Not Convicted; To Provide That A District Attorney's Removal From Office Shall Not Create A Presumption Of Guilt For The Underlying Crime; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-833 And 23-15-843, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Special Elections For District Attorneys, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 25-5-1, 25-5-3, 25-5-5, 25-5-7, 25-5-9, 25-5-11, 25-5-13, 25-5-15, 25-5-17, 25-5-19, 25-5-21, 25-5-23, 25-5-25, 25-5-27, 25-5-29, 25-5-31, 25-5-33, 25-5-35 And 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Removal Process For Certain Public Officers, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements Of Statutory Rape When Both Are Dating And Secondary School Students; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To State Legislative Findings Concerning Rare Diseases; To Provide The Purpose Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Rare Disease Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide For Meetings Of The Task Force; To Provide For Coordination And Oversight Of The Task Force; To Establish Reporting Requirements; To Provide That The Mississippi Insurance Department Shall Provide Staff And Clerical Support To The Task Force; To Grant The Mississippi Insurance Department Rulemaking Authority; To Establish Insurance Coverage Integrity For Rare Disease Therapies; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Hospitals, From October 1 Through March 1 Of Each Year, To Offer, Prior To Discharge, Immunizations Against Influenza Virus To All Inpatients 50 Years Of Age And Older That Are At An Increased Risk Of Influenza Complications, Unless Contraindicated And Contingent Upon The Availability Of The Vaccine; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Public Safety And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Coordinate To Provide Enhanced Security Measures And Promote Collaboration Among Law Enforcement On University Campuses For Large Events; To Prescribe Duties Of The Department Of Public Safety Under This Act; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Require Each Institution Of Higher Learning To Post A Prominent Link To The Tip Submission Platform Developed By The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Appoint A Statewide Safety Training Officer Whose Duty It Shall Be To Perform Public Training For Campus Law Enforcement; To Bring Forward Section 45-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Medicaid Shall Reimburse For Vagus Nerve Stimulation (vns) Surgical Implant Procedures Performed In Hospitals On An Outpatient Basis And In Ambulatory Surgical Facilities And To Prescribe The Rates Of Reimbursement; To Provide That Contracts Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act Between The Division And A Managed Care Organization Must Contain A Requirement That The Managed Care Organization Comply With Provision Regarding Reimbursement Rates For Vns Surgical Implant Procedures For Fee-for-service Providers; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Rural Regional Health Authorities Act Of 2026; To Declare The Legislative Intent Regarding The Purpose Of Regional Health Authorities; To Create The Delta Regional Health Authority; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Governing Board Of Such Authority; To Provide For Participation Agreements Between The Regional Health Authority And The Owners Of Community Hospitals For The Hospitals To Participate In The Regional Health Authority; To Provide That Participating Community Hospitals Will No Longer Be Governed By The Community Hospital Laws But Will Be Governed By The Authority Board; To Provide That The Authority Board May Appoint A Chief Executive Officer Of The Authority; To Specify The Powers And Duties Of The Chief Executive Officer; To Provide That The Authority Board Shall Have All Of The Powers, Authority, Rights, Privileges And Immunities Conferred On The Owners And The Boards Of Trustees Of Community Hospitals; To Prescribe Additional Powers And Duties Of The Regional Health Authority; To Provide That The Authority Shall Be Deemed A "governmental Entity" And "political Subdivision" For The Purpose Of The Tort Claims Act; To Authorize The Authority To Participate In The Public Employees' Retirement System As A Political Subdivision; To Provide That The Regional Health Authority Shall Be Treated As A Nonstate Governmental Hospital And Shall Have All Rights, Privileges And Entitlements Of A Nonstate Governmental Hospital For Purposes Of The Mississippi Medicaid Program; To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Create And Implement A Supplemental Payment Program To Support The Essential Services And Operations Of The Delta Regional Health Authority; To Provide That Any Consolidation Or Collaboration Involving A Regional Health Authority And Other Public, Private Or Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Care Facilities Or Providers Shall Be Immune From Liability Under The Federal And State Antitrust Or Competition Laws To The Fullest Extent Allowed By Law; To Amend Sections 11-46-1, 41-7-173, 41-13-11, 41-13-15, 41-13-19, 41-13-35, 41-13-47 And 41-13-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Social Media Fraud Accountability And Consumer Protection Act; To Provide That Social Media Platforms Have A Duty Of Care To Protect Users From Fraudulent Advertisers; To Require Identity Verification, Fraud Detection And Reporting Mechanisms; To Mandate The Removal Of Fraudulent Advertisements Within Seventy-two Hours; To Require Quarterly Transparency Reports; To Establish Liability And A Safe Harbor For Compliant Platforms; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Civil Action Against Social Media Platforms That Violate This Act; To Provide Individuals Harmed By A Pattern Or Practice That Violates This Act A Private Right Of Action; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Or Deceptive Business Practice Under Consumer Protection Laws; To Amend Sections 77-3-803 And 77-3-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Caller Id Spoofing In Advertisements; To Amend Section 81-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Bank Names; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 43-19-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Insurers And Insurance Companies To Provide Claim Identifying Information To The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Enable The Department To Intercept Certain Insurance Payments For Child Support In Arrears; To Establish Penalties Payable To The Department For Insurers Failing To Comply With Requirements Or Willfully Providing False Information; To Require Insurers To Be Fully Compliant With The Provisions Of This Act By July 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.