An Act To Amend Sections 67-1-301, 67-1-303, 67-1-305, 67-1-307, 67-1-309, 67-1-311, 67-1-313 And 67-1-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of Law That Authorize And Regulate The Selling And Shipping Of Wine Directly To Residents Of This State, To Authorize The Selling And Shipping Of Distilled Spirits Directly To Residents Of This State Under Similar Regulation; To Revise The Definitions Of Certain Terms And To Define The Term "distilled Spirits" For The Purposes Of Such Sections Of Law; To Amend Sections 27-71-5 And 27-71-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Privilege Tax Required For The Issuance Of A Direct Shipper's Permit Instead Of The Issuance Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit; To Levy A Tax On The Sales And Shipments Of Distilled Spirits Made By A Direct Shipper; To Amend Sections 27-71-15, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57 And 67-1-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Required Separation Period For Retirees Returning To Work From 90 Days To 30 Days; To Create An Alternative Return-to-work Provision For Retirees Who Are Not Subject To An Actuarial Reduction In Their Retirement Allowances, Except As A Result Of Taking A Partial Lump-sum Distribution Or Any Other Optional Benefit Under Section 25-11-115; To Allow A Retiree To Return To Work For A Period Of Time As Agreed To Between The Employee And The Employer, At Compensation In An Amount Not To Exceed 80% Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Require The Execution Of A Written Agreement After The Conclusion Of The Separation Period Providing Certain Details Of The Employment; To Provide That The Employer Shall Pay To The Board Of Trustees Of The System The Full Amount Of Both The Employer's And The Employee's Contributions On The Amount Of Compensation Received By The Retiree Returning To Work; To Specify That The Employee Shall Not Gain Any Additional Rights Or Benefits Toward Retirement From Returning To Work Under This Alternative Return-to-work Provision; To Specify That Employer Contributions For Employees Returning To Work Are Designed To Offset Any Pension Liability Created By This Provision; To Prohibit Retirees From Returning To Work As Elected Officials, K-12 School Superintendents, Or Administrators At Universities Or Community Or Junior Colleges Under This Provision; To Provide For The Repeal Of This Provision On July 1, 2036; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Reduction In The Required Separation Period; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Creditable Service Requirement For Retirement Regardless Of Age From 35 Years To 30 Years For Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Became Members On Or After March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 33, 56, 61 And 72, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The People Reserve To Themselves The Right To Exercise The Legislative Power Of The State To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Commending Charlie Kirk For His Contributions To Conservative Grassroots Engagement, Free Speech Advocacy, And Youth Civic Participation, And Recognizing That September 10 Of Each Year Is "charlie Kirk Day" In The State Of Mississippi.

An Act Enact The "save Our Badge And Shield Act"; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services Providers, Emergency Management Personnel, And Public Safety Telecommunicators Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To The Same Retirement Benefits And Conditions As Members Who Became Members Of The System On Or After July 1, 2011, But Before March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Reinstate The Initiative Procedure Declared Invalid By The Mississippi Supreme Court; To Base The Number Of Signatures Required For An Initiative Petition On The Number Of Registered Voters; To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Congressional Districts At The Time The Initiative Is Filed; To Specify That Petition Signature Requirements Shall Include Home Address; And To Provide That Only One Proposal Of Law And Matters Properly Connected Therewith Shall Be Contained In An Initiative Petition To Enable The Electors To Vote On That Proposal Separately.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Reinstate The Initiative Procedure Declared Invalid By The Mississippi Supreme Court; To Base The Number Of Signatures Required For An Initiative Petition On The Number Of Registered Voters; To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Congressional Districts At The Time The Initiative Is Filed; To Specify That Petition Signature Requirements Shall Include Home Addresses; And To Provide That Only One Proposal Of Law And Matters Properly Connected Therewith Shall Be Contained In An Initiative Petition To Enable The Electors To Vote On That Proposal Separately.

An Act To Enact The Behavioral Health And Substance Use Disorder Triage Act; To State Legislative Findings Concerning Behavioral Health Triage; To Provide The Purpose Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Provide Clinical Criteria For Substance Use Disorders; To Provide Clinical Criteria For Behavioral Health Services; To List Acceptable Frameworks; To Provide For Co-occurring Disorders; To Provide Applicability; To Require Payors To Align Their Utilization Management Prior Authorization; To Provide For Continuity Of Care And Coordination; To Provide For Fiscal Impact And Cost Impact; To Require The Designated State Agency To Establish Implementation Guidance, Monitor Provider And Payor Compliance, And Align Quality Reporting Standards; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide Legal Requirements To Be Observed By Native Wineries And Native Distilleries In Selling And Shipping Native Wines Or Native Spirits Directly To Residents In This State; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repealer On The Festival Permit; To Expand The Native Wine Retailer's Permit And The Native Spirit Retailer's Permit To Cover Up To Two Additional Tasting Rooms In This State; To Specify That A Separate Permit Is Required For Each Tasting Room; To Amend Sections 67-5-11 And 67-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Native Wine And Native Spirit Sales To Consumers At The Additional Tasting Rooms; To Specify That The 24.5% Additional Markup Does Not Apply To Native Wines Or Native Spirits Held At The Native Winery Or Native Distillery For On-site Pickup By Retailers; To Authorize Native Wineries And Native Distilleries To Sell And Ship Native Wines Directly To Residents In This State, Without Being Required To Transact The Sale And Shipment Through The Department Of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 27-71-5 And 27-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Terminated Plan Previously Approved By The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Pay To The Board Its Portion Of The Net Pension Liability As Of June 30, 2026, Or The Date Of Termination, Whichever Amount Is Greater, In A Lump Sum Before Termination, As Provided By Board Regulations; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Reinstate The Initiative Procedure Declared Invalid By The Mississippi Supreme Court; To Provide That The Initiative Process May Be Used To Amend The Mississippi Statutes Or To Amend The Mississippi Constitution; To Base The Number Of Signatures Required For An Initiative Petition On The Number Of Registered Voters; To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Current Congressional Districts; To Specify That Petition Signature Requirements Shall Include Home Address; And To Provide That Only One Proposal Of Law And Matters Properly Connected Therewith Shall Be Contained In An Initiative Petition To Enable The Electors To Vote On That Proposal Separately.

An Act To Direct The Transfer Of $20 Million Dollars From The Capital Expense Fund To The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund; To Direct The Transfer Of $125 Million Dollars From The Capital Expense Fund To The 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-105, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-113, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-119, 25-11-127 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reform The Fifth Tier Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi; To Reduce The Vesting Period From Eight To Six Years; To Reduce The Required Years Of Service For Retiring Regardless Of Age From 35 To 30; To Allow Retirement When The Sum Of A Member's Age And Years Of Creditable Service Is At Least 80 Years; To Raise The Multiplier For The Defined-benefit Portion Of The Plan From 1% To 1.25% For Each Year Of Service Exceeding 20 Years Of Creditable Service; To Provide For A Cost-of-living Adjustment (cola) Tied To The Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers (cpi-w) But Capped At 1.5%; To Provide That There Shall Be No Cola If The Cpi-w For The Past 12 Months Is Zero Or Less, Or If The Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability Of The System Is Greater Than 15%; To Require The Board To Cause To Be Published Online, On An Annual Basis, The Results Of Actuarial Surveys To Enable Lawmakers And The Public To Monitor The Fiscal Health Of The System; To Require The Board To Provide Annual Retirement Planning Seminars For All Members Of The System; To Provide For A Deferred Retirement Option Plan (drop); To Provide A Minimum Employer Match For The Defined-contribution Portion Of 3%, Or A Minimum Of 5% For First Responders; To Provide An Enhanced Match Of An Additional 1% For Every Additional Five Years Of Service As A First Responder; To Provide That The Employer Shall Contribute $2,000.00 To The Defined Contribution Account Of Every Employee Who Has Completed 10 Years Of Membership Service; To Allow First Responders Who Are Vested To Buy Back Up To Five Years Of Creditable Service For Service Rendered Before March 1, 2026; To Allow A Member To Retire At The Age Of 55 After 20 Years Of Service As A First Responder, Or After Having Completed At Least 25 Years Of Service As A First Responder; To Provide A Multiplier For The Defined-benefit Portion Of The Plan Of 1.5% For First Responders; To Provide A Partial Lump-sum Option (plso); To Provide Enhanced Disability Benefits And Survivor Benefits For First Responders; To Bring Forward Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide Procedures By Which Qualified Electors Of This State May Initiate Proposed Amendments To The Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Approved By The Electorate At The Next Statewide General Election; To Provide For The Manner And Time For Filing Initiative Petitions With The Secretary Of State; To Prescribe The Duties And Powers Of The Secretary Of State With Regard To Receiving, Filing And Certifying Initiative Measures And Petitions; To Prescribe The Form Of Initiative Petitions And The Form Of Such Measures For The Ballots; To Authorize Appeals From Adverse Findings Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Initiative Measures And Petitions; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Certain Conduct Prescribed As Unlawful Under The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.