An Act To Direct The Governor To Select And Appoint A Private Auditor To Determine The Extent To Which The Mississippi State Department Of Health And The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure Have Complied With Federal And State Abstinence Education Law, The Reap Act And The Women's Health Defense Act Of 2013; To Authorize The Private Auditor To Request Documents, Conduct Interviews And Pose Written Questions To The Department And The Board That Must Be Answered Within 60 Days; To Require Reports; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Immunization Privacy And Parental Rights Act; To Set Forth The Purpose Of And To Define Terms Used In This Act; To Provide That No Individual Shall Be Required To Have Their Immunization Information Stored Or Maintained In The Mississippi Immunization Information Exchange (miix), That Parents Shall Have The Right To Opt Their Minor Children Out Of Miix At Any Time, And That Adults Shall Have The Right To Opt Themselves Out Of Miix At Any Time; To Require Informed Consent Prior To Entry Into Miix; To Set Forth The Opt-out Procedure; To Enable Timely Data Removal From Miix Upon Receipt Of An Opt-out Request; To Prohibit Discrimination Or Denial Of Services For Electing To Opt-out; To Set Forth Penalties For Violations; To Direct The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Promulgate Rules To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-39-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Recency Requirements For A Veterinarian-client-patient Relationship; To Amend Section 73-39-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add One Certified Veterinary Technician And One Member Of The Public To The Board Of Veterinary Medicine (board); To Provide That The Member Of The Public On The Board Shall Be Appointed By The Board Of Animal Health; To Amend Section 73-39-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Publish An Annual Schedule Of Certain Fees And Fines; To Allow The Board To Determine The Frequency Of Veterinary Premises And Equipment Inspections And To Determine Associated Inspection Fees; To Amend Section 73-39-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Person From Using The Title "certified Veterinary Technician," And Related Titles Unless Credentialed By The Board; To Amend Section 73-39-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Agency Approved By The Board Shall Govern Examinations For Veterinary Credentials; To Authorize The Board To Adopt And Use The Results Of Nationally Recognized Testing Entities Such As The International Council For Veterinary Assessment Or American Association Of Veterinary State Boards; To Amend Section 73-39-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify Criteria For Issuance Of A Veterinary License By Endorsement; To Amend Section 73-39-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine Reinstatement Fees; To Raise From 65 To 70 The Age At Which Licensed Veterinarians May Be Exempted From Payment Of Renewal Fees For Part-time Practice; To Amend Section 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Administrative Fines; To Amend Section 73-39-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine Fines For Practice Without A License Or Proper Credentials; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The 2026 Youth Mental Health Access For All Act; To State Legislative Findings Regarding The Mental Health Crisis Among Mississippi's Youth; To Establish A Student 24/7 Teletherapy Pilot Project To Be Administered By The State Department Of Education; To Authorize The Department To Award Grants To Local School Districts And Contract With Vendors To Provide Telehealth Services For Schools Participating In The Pilot Project; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of The Pilot Project; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit The Intentional Injection, Release, Or Dispersion Of Chemicals Within The Borders Of The State Of Mississippi Into The Atmosphere With The Express Purpose Of Affecting Temperature, Weather, Or The Intensity Of The Sunlight; To Provide Definitions Relating To This Act; To Provide Penalties Relating To A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-17-5, 49-17-19, 49-17-25 And 49-17-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Pollution Of Waters, Streams, And Air Within The State, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Asbestos Action Over-naming Reform Act; To Create New Section 11-68-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact A Short Title; To Create New Section 11-68-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 11-68-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Plaintiff Disclosures; To Create New Section 11-68-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Dismissal Of An Asbestos Action Without Prejudice; To Create New Section 11-68-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Transition Provisions To Conform To This Act; To Amend Section 11-67-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To Require Additional Disclosures; To Bring Forward Sections 11-67-9 And 11-67-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Discovery In Asbestos Litigation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Professional Training For Coroners Consisting Of At Least 50 Hours Of Instruction From The Center For Disease Control And Prevention (cdc) Collaborating Office For Medical Examiners And Coroners; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend Definitions Related To The Chapter Of Campaign Finance Laws; To Amend Section 23-15-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That A Candidate Or Political Committee Must File A Statement Of Organization Before Accepting Any Contributions; To Provide The Required Content Of The Statement Of Organization; To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Impose Administrative Penalties Against Candidates And Political Committees For Failing To Comply With The Requirements Of This Chapter; To Provide Penalties For Failing To Comply With This Chapter; To Provide That The Attorney General May Pursue Judicial Enforcement Of The Requirements Of This Section; To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Campaign Finance Reporting Process; To Require The Secretary Of State To Maintain A Central Site On The Internet To Make Campaign Finance Reports Accessible To The Public And Easily Searchable; To Amend Section 23-15-807, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Information And Reporting Process And Timeline That Candidate Committees And Political Committees Must Adhere To In Regards To Filing Reports Of Contributions And Disbursements; To Amend Section 23-15-809, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Individuals Who Fail To Provide The Reports Required In This Section Shall Be Subject To Penalty; To Amend Sections 23-15-811 And 23-15-813, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-815, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Secretary Of State With The Duty And Power To Oversee The Forms And Processes Described Herein; To Amend Section 23-15-817, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-819, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Foreign Nationals From Making Campaign Contributions In Connection With An Election For Any Constitutional Amendment, Local Ballot Measure, Ballot Referendum Or Other Similar Measures; To Make It Unlawful For A Person To Knowingly Solicit Or Aid In The Solicitation Of Campaign Contributions From Foreign Nationals; To Provide That Those Found Guilty Of Violating This Section Shall Be Subject To Fines, Imprisonment, Or Both, For Said Violation; To Allow Any Person Who Unknowingly Receives A Campaign Contribution From A Foreign National To Have 30 Days To Remit The Value Of The Unlawful Contribution To The Secretary Of State Once The Violation Has Been Determined, Or Be Subject To Penalties; To Require Candidates And Candidate Committees To Provide Greater Transparency When Receiving Loans And Lines Of Credit; To Require That A Candidate Or Treasurer Of A Candidate Committee Or Political Committee Keep Detailed Accounts Regarding Contributions And Expenditures; To Require That All Account Activity Be Kept Current And Shall Not Lack Entries For Activity That Took Place Less Than Ten Business Days Prior; To Provide That Accounts May Be Inspected Under Reasonable Circumstances At Any Time By The Secretary Of State Or His Or Her Authorized Representative; To Require That Account Records Shall Be Preserved For Four Years From The Date Of The Contribution, Expenditure, Gift, Investment Or Loan; To Limit Political Contributions By Corporations To $1,000.00 Per Calendar Year; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of Corporate Political Contribution Restrictions; To Provide That The Attorney General May Bring Forth Actions For Violations Of Corporate Political Contribution Restrictions; To Amend Section 23-15-821, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Personal Use Of Campaign Contributions By A Political Committee Is Prohibited; To Prohibit The Use Of Campaign Contributions To Pay Civil Penalties Incurred By A Political Committee Or Member Thereof; To Repeal Sections 97-13-15 And 97-13-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibited Political Contributions By Corporations And Penalized Illegal Corporate Contributions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need To A Nonprofit Company Based In Jefferson County That Previously Had A Certificate Of Need To Provide Home Health Services Before The Home Health Moratorium Was Enacted, To Provide Home Health Services In Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson And Wilkinson Counties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The "fatherhood Engagement In Maternal Health Act"; To Make Legislative Findings That Fatherhood Engagement Can Play An Important Role In Improving Maternal Health Care, Addressing Maternal Mortality And Morbidity And Bettering The Development And Long-term Growth Of A Child; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Conduct A Public Awareness Campaign To Increase The Understanding Of Fatherhood Engagement In Improving Overall Health Outcomes During Pregnancy, Childbirth And Postpartum For Both The Mother And Baby; To Direct The Department To Post Materials On The Department's Publicly Accessible Internet Website That Address How A Provider Of Maternity Care, Including A Hospital, Health Care Facility, Birth Center, Or Health Care Practitioner Can Provide Training And Education To A Health Care Practitioner About The Benefits Of Fatherhood Engagement In Improving Overall Health Outcomes During Pregnancy, Childbirth And Postpartum For Both The Mother And Baby; To Require The Department To Encourage And Promote The Inclusion Of Paternal Depression Screening By Providers Of Maternity Care As Part Of Care Provided During Pregnancy, Childbirth And Postpartum For Both The Mother And Baby; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Small Municipalities Federal Match Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Matching Funds To Small Communities Throughout Mississippi Which Receive Discretionary Federal Funds; To Provide That The Monies Disbursed From The Fund Shall Be Matching Funds Used To Draw Down Federal Funds For Certain Municipalities; To Require That Monies Disbursed From The Fund Shall Be At A Set Match Rate Of Twenty Percent (20%) In Any Combination Of Either State Or Local Funds Contributed By The Small Municipality To Eighty Percent (80%) Federal Funds Received; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Incurred By The Department Of Finance And Administration Up To A Certain Amount; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To File A Report On The Fund To Certain Public Officials; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (aprn) To Complete, Sign And File A Certificate Of Death If The Aprn Was The Provider In Charge Of The Patient's Care For The Illness Or Condition That Resulted In Death, Or If The Aprn Is Providing Coverage For The Patient's Primary Provider; To Amend Sections 41-57-13 And 41-61-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 41-41-302, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Aprn To Sign And Execute A Physician Order For Life-sustaining Treatment (polst) For A Patient Under The Nurse's Care; To Amend Section 41-41-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Practice Of Nursing By An Aprn Includes The Authority To Sign, Certify, Or Endorse Documents As Required By Law, Including Death Certificates And Polst Orders; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Veterans Ptsd Ibogaine Research Pilot Program Within The State Department Of Health To Support Lawful Clinical Research Involving Ibogaine With Volunteer Mississippi Veterans Diagnosed With Ptsd, Subject To Strict Safeguards And Full Compliance With Applicable State And Federal Law; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt And Develop A Research Protocol; To Provide Eligibility Requirements For Participants; To Require The State Department Of Health To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Provide That This Section Shall Repeal By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2028; To Amend Sections 41-29-113 And 41-29-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reschedule Ibogaine From Schedule I To Schedule Ii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191 And To Create New Sections 41-7-191.1, 41-7-191.2, 41-7-191.3, 41-7-191.4, 41-7-191.5, 41-7-191.6, 41-7-191.7, 41-7-191.8 And 41-7-191.9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Organize Various Provisions Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Into Separate Code Sections; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Include In An Offender's Discharge Plan Information Regarding Whether The Offender Was Convicted Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Require The Department To Provide An Offender, Who Has Not Registered To Vote, With A Mail-in Voter Registration Application To Provide The Offender With An Opportunity To Become A Registered Voter Within This State Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide The Department Of Corrections With Mail-in Voter Registration Applications Which May Be Provided To Certain Offenders Who Will Be Returning To The Community; And For Related Purposes.