An Act To Bring Forward Section 25-32-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Number Of Assistant Public Defenders And Staff For The Seventh Circuit Court District, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 16 Located In Kemper County, Mississippi, As The "samuel Tisdale Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Before The Completion Of Any Real Estate Closing, A Purchaser Must Be Provided Notice That Ad Valorem Taxes Are Due On The Subject Real Estate Unless It Is Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation, That The Payment Of Ad Valorem Taxes On The Subject Real Estate May Be In Arrears And That The Subject Real Estate May Have Been Sold For The Nonpayment Of Ad Valorem Taxes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create "the Transparency In Consumer Legal Funding Act"; To Regulate Consumer Legal Funding, Contracts And Timelines; To Require Attorneys To Make Certain Disclosures; To Create Penalties For Violation; To Require Consumer Legal Funding Companies To Pay Certain Registration Fees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Certain Disenfranchising Crimes, Except For Arson, Armed Robbery, Carjacking, Embezzlement, Murder, Rape, Sexual Battery, Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Activity, Or Statutory Rape, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Revoked, But Shall Have The Right To Vote Automatically Restored After He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Rare Disease Task Force Within The Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Task Force Is To Identify Gaps In Care, Evaluate Funding And Insurance Coverage Practices, Advise Policymakers On Evidence-based Solutions, And Ensure Fair, Timely, And Equitable Access To Rare Disease Therapies In This State; To Provide For The Membership, Powers And Duties Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Make An Annual Report To Certain Public Officials; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Healing Outreach, Prevention And Education (h.o.p.e.) Act; To Require Every Nurse Who Applies For A Nursing License Or Applies To Renew His Or Her License Must Certify To The Mississippi Board Of Nursing That He Or She Has Completed One Hour Of Human Trafficking Training That Includes A Trauma-informed Curriculum Designed To Educate Nurses On Identifying, Responding To And Reporting Human Trafficking; To Require Nurses To Report Any Suspected Case Of Human Trafficking Involving A Minor To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Require Nurses To Report Any Suspected Case Of Human Trafficking Involving An Adult To Appropriate Law Enforcement Authorities When A Victim Is In Imminent Danger, After Confirming A Victim's Consent, Or Any Other Circumstance When Disclosure To Law Enforcement Authorities Is Required By Law; To Require That Reports Be Made As Soon As Practicable, But No Later Than Twenty-four Hours After Forming A Reasonable Suspicion Of Human Trafficking; To Provide That Failure To Meet The Requirements Of This Act Is A Violation Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law And Subject To Disciplinary Action As Determined By The Board Of Nursing; To Amend Sections 73-15-19, 73-15-21 And 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 45-33-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Are Convicted Of Human Sex Trafficking Shall Be Registered As Sex Offenders; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Compulsory School Attendance To Include Use Of Licensed Social Workers; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Homeschool Academic File Submission From Parents Of Homeschooled Children; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-9-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit An Employee Who Is Found To Have Been Sexually Involved With A Student From Resigning; To Require Termination Of Such Person; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-187, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The State Department Of Health Provides For An Academic Exemption From The Requirements Of The Certificate Of Need Law For Any Entity Or Otherwise Exempts Any Person Or Entity From Having To Obtain A Certificate Of Need For Any Activity That Would Otherwise Require The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need, The Department Shall Provide A Detailed Explanation On Its Website Of The Reasons For Exempting The Person Or Entity From The Requirements Of Certificate Of Need Law; To Amend Section 41-7-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever The Department Issues A Certificate Of Need That Does Not Comply With The Projection Of Need In The Applicable State Health Plan Or Otherwise Does Not Follow The State Health Plan When Issuing A Certificate Of Need, The Department Shall Provide A Detailed Explanation On Its Website Of The Reasons For Deviating From The State Health Plan With Regard To The Issuance Of The Certificate Of Need; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Peer Committee To Prepare A Report On Certain School District Implementation Of Efficiency Measures; To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Aid School Districts In Creating Technology And Disaster Recovery Plans; To Require The Department To Develop A Plan Template And Provide Guidance Documents For Technology Staff Developing Such Plans; To Require The Department To Conduct Certain Surveys Related To Technology Programs At Least Every Two Years; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance For School Districts To Increase Efficiency And Productivity In Nutrition Programs; To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Staggered Terms Of Office For The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board May Receive Up To 3% Of Annual Per-pupil Allocations Received By A Charter School From State And Local Funds For Each Charter School It Authorizes; To Amend Section 37-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Annually Review Its Accounting Manual To Determine Whether Revisions Would Improve Detail, Clarity And Accuracy Of School District Revenues And Expenses; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance For School Districts To Improve Transportation Services And Reduce Costs Related To Bus Routes; To Amend Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Enrollment Figures Used In The Pro Rata Local Ad Valorem Tax Calculation; To Bring Forward Section 5-3-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide Notice To Child Care Providers About The Time For Renewal Of Applications For Child Care Tuition Assistance Under The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) At The Same Time The Department Notifies Recipients Of Child Care Tuition Assistance About The Time For Renewal Of Applications For Assistance Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Expiration Date On The Exemption For The Office Of Workforce Development From The Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board That Relate To Rental Agreements, The Leasing Of Real Property And Add An Exemption For The Purchase Of Personal Or Professional Services For Purposes Of Conducting Agency Business; To Broaden The Office's Authority To Implement Training Programs To Correct Internal References To Certain Subsections That Have Been Renumbered Due To Amendments In Prior Years; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act And To Extend The Date Of Other Exemptions In That Code Section That Are Not Related To The Office Of Workforce Development But That Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require A Money Transmitter Licensed Under The Money Transmission Modernization Act To Implement Safeguards To Protect Customer Information And Increase Data Security; To Require A Licensee To Designate A Qualified Individual To Be Responsible For Overseeing, Implementing And Enforcing An Information Security Program; To Provide The Minimum Standards And Requirements For The Information Security Program And To Require Risk Assessments; To Require Notification To The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance When Unencrypted Customer Information Is Acquired Without The Authorization Of The Affected Individual; To Provide Certain Exceptions; To Amend Section 75-16-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Funds Coming Into The Possession Of The Commissioner As A Result Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Consumer Finance Fund; To Amend Sections 75-16-25, 75-16-31 And 75-16-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks Under The Provisions Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act; To Amend Section 75-16-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Licensee To Provide Training Materials To Help Authorized Delegates Recognize Financial Abuse And Financial Exploitation Of An Elder Adult And Respond Appropriately In Such Situations; To Amend Section 75-16-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Word "investments"; To Create New Section 75-16-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Licensee To Provide Certain Information To The Purchaser In Connection With Each Money Transmission Or Kiosk Transaction Conducted By The Licensee Directly Or Through An Authorized Delegate; And For Related Purposes.