An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision Prohibiting Posting Of Security Personnel At The Property Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture Located At 121 North Jefferson Street And The New Farmers Market Building Located At The Corner Of High And Jefferson Streets In The City Of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, And Permit Posting Of Security Personnel And Regular Vehicle Patrols And Responses To Security System Alarms; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Willful False Allegations That A Felony Or Misdemeanor Was Committed Because Of The Actual Or Perceived Race, Color, Ancestry, Ethnicity, Religion, National Origin Or Gender Of Any Person Shall Be Unlawful; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Repeal Sections 41-41-45 And 97-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibit The Performing Or Inducing Of An Abortion Except Where Necessary For The Preservation Of The Mother's Life Or Where The Pregnancy Was Caused By Rape; To Provide For A Statewide Special Election To Be Held On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Abortions Shall Be Prohibited In Mississippi; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Voting On The Question In The Special Election Vote For Prohibiting Abortions In Mississippi, Then This Act Shall Not Take Effect; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Voting On The Question In The Election Vote Against Prohibiting Abortions In Mississippi, Then This Act Shall Take Effect On January 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide Electric Utility Customers With The Option To Decline Installation Of Smart Meters; To Provide Definitions Relating To Smart Meters And Smart Meter Technology; To Require That Smart Meter Technology Provide Customers With Direct Access To And Use Of Price And Consumption Information; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The "arborist Registration Law Of 2026"; To Define Terminology Used Within This Act; To Provide That No Person In A Public Or Private Capacity Shall Practice Or Offer To Practice Arboriculture Without Being Registered And Licensed By The State Board Of Registration For Arborists; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Prevent Any Person, Firm, Partnership Or Corporation From Practicing Arboriculture On Any Land, If Those Acts Are Not Performed Or Offered To The Public For Compensation; To Establish The State Board Of Registration For Arborists, To Provide For The Appointment Of Its Members By The Governor And Qualifications For Membership; Prescribe Initial And Subsequent Terms Of Officers And Stipulate The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Require Licensure Applicants To Apply To The Board In Writing On Forms Prescribed And Furnished By The Board And Pay A Required Nonrefundable Fee Of One Hundred Dollars; To Authorize The Issuance Of License To Individuals And Business Entities; To Require Nonresident Applicants For An Original License Or A Renewal License To File An Irrevocable Consent That Actions Against The Applicant May Be Filed In Any Appropriate Court Of Any County Or Municipality Of This State In Which The Plaintiff Resides Or In Which Some Part Of The Transaction Occurred; To Provide That Examinations, If Required, Shall Be Held At Such Time And Place As The Board Shall Determine In Accordance With Procedures Prescribed By The Board; To Provide That Candidates Who Fail An Examination May Apply For Reexamination After Six Months, And Shall Be Entitled To One Reexamination Without Payment Of An Additional Fee; To Require The Board To Issue A Properly Authenticated, Serially Numbered License Upon Payment Of The Registration Fee To Any Applicant Who In The Opinion Of The Board Has Satisfactorily Met All The Requirements Of This Act And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board; To Provide That Licenses Shall Expire After December 31 Of Odd Numbered Years And Shall Become Invalid After That Date Unless Renewed; To Require The Secretary Of The Board To Mail A Notice To Every Person Registered As An Arborist, Notifying The Person Of The Date Of The Expiration Of His Or Her License And The Amount Of Fee Required For Its Renewal For Two Years; To Require The Notice Of Expiration To Be Mailed To The Latest Known Address, According To The Board's Records, At Least One Month In Advance Of The Date Of The Expiration Of The License; To Prescribe Conditions For Reciprocity For Nonresidents Seeking To Licensure As An Arborist In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe, Civil, Criminal And Administrative Penalties For Violation Of This Act, And Establish A Three-year Statute Of Limitations For Civil Actions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Certain Personal Property That Is Owned By A Business Enterprise Taxpayer, Is Used By The Business Enterprise Solely On The Premises Of The Business Enterprise In The Operation Of The Enterprise And Has A True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Not More Than $25.00; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Last Monday Of April As Civil Rights Memorial Day; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Cytomegalovirus (cmv) In The Conditions Tested For In The Comprehensive Newborn Screening Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Agricultural Facilities Envelope And Infrastructure At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Governor's Emergency Authority To Allow For Local Governing Authorities To Have Discretion On Suspending Certain Utility Shutoffs During An Emergency; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Any Property Insurance Policy Issued Or Delivered In The State Shall Include An Appraisal Provision, Which Can Be Invoked By Either Party Provided Coverage Has Been Acknowledged For Any Aspect Of A Loss, Or A Covered Peril Was Involved In Causing Any Aspect Of The Loss; To Provide The Appraisal Provision To Be Included; To Provide That The Appraisal Panel Shall Have The Exclusive Authority To Determine The Value Of The Property And The Amount Of The Loss, Including Issues Of Causation, The Cost Of Repair Or Replacement, The Method Of Repair, The Scope Of Repair, The Scope Of Damage And The Requirements Of The Applicable Building Codes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-21-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealer Or Scrap Metal Processors To Utilize A Third-party Vendor Registration System As An Alternative To The Automated Statewide Motor Vehicle Registration System Administered By The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture And Math (steam) Outreach Center At Alcorn State University; 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 Which Relate To Rental Agreements And The Leasing Of Real Property For Purposes Of Conducting Agency Business; 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 Which Are Not Related To The Office Of Workforce Development But Which Are Also Set To Expire In 2026; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Assistant Teacher Salary To $20,000.00; And For Related Purposes.