An Act To Amend Section 37-146-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Students Admitted Annually To The Mississippi Rural Dentist Scholarship Program From Three To Six; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Exception To The Requirement That Compensation Be Paid For The Death Or Disability Of An Employee Under The Workers' Compensation Law Whenever The Injury Was Caused By The Employee's Willful Breach Of A Reasonable Safety Rule Communicated To And Known By The Employee; To Require The Employer Or Carrier To Bear The Burden Of Proof And Demonstrate Certain Facts Whenever This Exception Is Asserted As A Defense To Paying Compensation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce And The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources To Receive And Investigate Complaints From Any Person Of Alleged Noncompliance With Crawfish And Seafood Labeling Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Is Prohibited In Mississippi Until The State Department Of Health Analyzes Any Existing Data And Concludes That The Benefits Of Such Vaccine Outweigh The Risk; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Conduct A Study And Make Recommendations On The Benefits And Risks Of The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations; To Provide That Only If The Department Determines That The Administration Of Covid-19 Mrna Vaccinations Are Safe May The Use Of Such Vaccine Continue; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security As Fiscal Agent For The Office Of Workforce Development For The Purpose Of Funding The Paramedics Recruitment And Retention Scholarship Program For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Provide That Whenever The State Receives Any Federal Funds That Are Required Or Authorized To Be Used For A Particular Program Or Purpose As Specified In Federal Law Or Regulations, The Governor Or State Agency Executive Director Having Control Of The Funds Shall Not Return Any Of Those Funds To The Federal Government As Long As There Is Still A Demonstrable Need For Those Funds In The Program Or For The Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided, Unless Federal Government Requires The State To Return The Funds; To Provide That If The Governor Or State Agency Executive Director Having Control Of The Funds Determines That The Program Or Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided Could Be Better Administered By Nonprofit Entities Or Other Nongovernmental Entities Than By The State, The Funds May Be Transferred To Such Entities To Administer The Program Or Purpose For Which The Funds Were Provided, If Allowed By Federal Law And Regulations And Only In Accordance With The Federal Law And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Demonstration Of Proficiency In Civics As A Condition Of High School Graduation By Requiring Students To Take A Civics Course That Demonstrates Knowledge And Understanding Of The Fundamentals Of The History, Principles And Form Of Government Of The United States; To Require The United States History Curriculum To Include Historical Knowledge Beginning With The Settlement Of Jamestown, Virginia, In 1607; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To End The Use Of Restitution Centers And Convert Restitution Centers To Prerelease Reentry Centers; To Bring Forward Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which The Duties And Compensation For Sheriffs, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Time Frame For Registration Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Central Registry Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Department Functions, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Subordinate Personnel, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Assigns The Prerelease Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-194, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Cashless System And Prohibits Financial Items, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Construction Of Additional Public Or Private Correctional Facilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Probation Violations And Procedures For Bail, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Establishment Of Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Cooperation Of The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Corrections At Restitution Centers; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 37-23-65 And 37-23-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Districts To Provide Accommodations, Including Sensory Rooms Or Equipment, If A Student's Individualized Education Program (iep) Or 504 Plan Identifies A Need To Ensure Access To Education; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Expunction Of Criminal Record By Reducing The Waiting Period For Eligibility; 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 Create The Mississippi Menhaden Processing Plant Odor Elimination Task Force; To Provide For The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide The Duties Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Meadville, Mississippi, To Levy A 3% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds From Room Rentals Of Hotels, Motels, And Bed And Breakfasts Within The Town, Excluding The Gross Proceeds Of Such Rentals Of 30 Days Or Longer, And To Utilize The Revenue From The Tax To Promote Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Require That, Before Such Tax May Be Levied, An Election Be Held On The Question; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Department Of Employment Security, In Conjunction With The State Tax Commission, Secretary Of State, Department Of Human Services And The Attorney General, To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Restricting State Incentives For Employers Who Use H-1b Visa Labor Over The Labor Of United States Citizens; To Describe The Types Of Incentives To Be Evaluated In Such Rules And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Individuals To Vote By Affidavit On Election Day, If The Individual Registered After The Thirty-day Qualifying Cutoff, But Before Election Day; And For Related Purposes.