An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Issuance Of A Health Care Certificate Of Need For Additional Beds In A Community Living Program For Developmentally Disabled Adults Located In Madison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Mississippi State Department Of Health Shall Conduct A Study On The Prevention And Reduction Of Amputations Resulting From Diabetes And Related Complications; To Specify The Subjects To Be Evaluated By The Study; To Direct The Executive Director Of The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Appoint A Workgroup Of Subject-matter Experts And Stakeholders; To Require The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Submit A Report On The Results Of The Study And Recommendations To Certain Legislative Committees By December 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Transfer To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) Each Fiscal Year The First $40,000,000.00 Of Any Unspent, Uncommitted Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year, To Be Used For Vouchers To Pay For Child Care For Qualifying Children Under The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp); And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine And To Authorize Treatment Of Disorders Of The Foot And Ankle And Their Governing And Related Structures; To Provide That A Podiatrist Licensed In Mississippi May Perform Conservative And Surgical Treatments After Completing Certain Approved Training Determined To Be Sufficient By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Surgical Treatments Of The Ankle Only In An Accredited Hospital Licensed In The State; To Prohibit Treatment At Or Above The Knee By A Podiatrist; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Circuit Court Judges From Providing Any Political Candidate An Opportunity To Address The Public During Court Terms; To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Circuit Judges From Allowing Any Political Candidate To Address The Public During Court Terms; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That For Any Insurance Policy That Falls Within The Jurisdiction Of The State Insurance Department Under Title 83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, When An Insurer Cancels A Policy For Nonpayment Of Premiums But The Insurer Mailed A Notice Of Cancellation For Nonpayment Of Premiums To A Different Address Than The Address Shown In The Policy Resulting In The Named Insured Failing To Receive Proper Notice From The Insurer, The Insured Shall Have The Opportunity To Pay The Past-due Premiums For The Policy; To Provide That If The Insured Pays The Past-due Premiums On The Policy, The Policy Shall Be Reinstated, And The Original Terms Of The Policy Shall Be Binding; To Amend Section 83-11-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Bring Forward Section 83-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-7-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Issue A Resident Lifetime Sportsman Hunting And Fishing License To Full-time Members Of The Mississippi National Guard At No Charge; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Declare Certain Legislative Findings Relating To Geoengineering; To Amend Section 49-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "geoengineering" Within The Mississippi Air And Water Pollution Control Law; To Amend Section 49-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Give The Mississippi Air And Water Pollution Control Commission Authority To Issue, Modify Or Revoke Orders Related To Geoengineering; To Amend Section 49-17-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Geoengineering In Mississippi And To Create Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi School Of The Arts For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Paying Cost-of-living Increases For Support Staff Wages For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-25-1, 73-25-3, 73-25-5, 73-25-14, 73-25-17, 73-25-18, 73-25-21, 73-25-23, 73-25-27, 73-25-28, 73-25-29, 73-25-30, 73-25-31, 73-25-32, 73-25-33, 73-25-34, 73-25-53, 73-25-55, 73-25-57, 73-25-59, 73-25-61, 73-25-63, 73-25-65, 73-25-83, 73-25-87 And 73-25-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions Under The Medical Practice Act And To Identify Individuals For Whom The Medical Practice Act Does Not Apply; To Clarify Certain Procedures To Obtain A License To Practice Medicine; To Provide For Electronic Notice Of License Renewal; To Provide Procedures For Physicians To Request Retired Status; To Clarify Procedures For The Issuance Of A Temporary License To Practice Medicine; To Clarify Procedures For Issuance Of A License By Reciprocity; To Revise Certain Procedures For Disciplinary Action Against Licensees, The Evidentiary Standard To Be Applied By The Board Of Medical Licensure In A Determination Regarding Disciplinary Action, The Issuance Of Subpoenas By The Board, The Grounds For Disciplinary Action, The Options Available To The Board Following Disciplinary Hearings Against Licensees, And Petitions For Reinstatement Of Licenses; To Clarify The Action Of The Unlawful Practice Of Medicine And The Authority Of The Board To Seek Injunctive Relief; To Delete A Certain Exception To Licensure; To Include Behavioral Conduct That Could Be Addressed By Treatment To The List Of Reasons A Licensee Shall Be Subject To Restriction Of Their License; To Clarify Certain Procedures Under The Disabled Physician Law; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Revise Disciplinary Action That The Board Is Authorized To Take, Including Placing A Licensee On Probation Or Imposing A Punitive Fine; To Provide That A Hearing Must Be Held Within 30 Days If The Board Determines That A Physician's Continuation Of Practice Is An Immediate Danger; To Exclude Individuals Engaged Solely In The Practice Of Midwifery From The Chapter; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Create New Section 73-43-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Physician Health Program To Provide Performance Statistics To The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Amend Section 73-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Additional Members Of The Board Who Shall Be Members Of The Public Not Related To The Healthcare Industry; To Repeal Sections 73-25-7, 73-25-9, 73-25-15, 73-25-19, 73-25-25, 73-25-39 And 73-25-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The State Board Of Medical Licensure To Meet At The Capitol At Least Once Each Year For The Purpose Of Examining Applicants; Which Provides For The Fee Charged By The State Board Of Medical Licensure To Apply For A License To Practice; Which Provides For The Procedures For Lost Medical Licenses; Which Provides For Certain Provisions Related To Nonresident Physicians; Which Provides For Certain Procedures For Those Desiring To Practice Osteopathic Medicine In The State; Which Allows The State Board Of Medical Licensure To Contract For The Acquisition Of Books And Other Records; Which Provides A Technical Reference To The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of A County To Increase The Filing Fees In This Section By Ten Percent (10%) Annually; To Require The Clerk Of The Justice Court To Publicly Post A Hardcopy Of The Fee Schedule And Post The Fee Schedule In A Publicly Accessible Digital Format Available On The Internet If The Filing Fees Are Increased; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-27-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Transfer At Least 30% Of The Block Grant For The State And Available Federal Funds For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Child Welfare Services To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) For Each Fiscal Year; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Family Building Act; To Define Certain Technical Terms Used In This Act; To Provide That This Act Applies To A Gestational Carrier Or Gestational Surrogate And Applies Only To A Gestational Carrier Or Gestational Surrogate Who Is Not The Biological Mother Of The Child; To Provide That The Donor Of Any Egg, Sperm Or Embryo, Upon Written Evidence Of Intent To Donate, Or Alternatively, Upon Clear And Convincing Evidence Of Intent To Donate, Shall Relinquish All Parental Rights And Obligations With Respect To The Donated Egg, Sperm Or Embryo And Any Resulting Child Or Children; To Permit Reasonable Compensation Directly Related To The Donation Of Eggs, Sperm And Embryos; To Allow A Gestational Carrier And The Intended Parent(s) To Enter Into A Gestational Carrier Agreement; To Provide Terms That Must Be Included In Such Agreements; To Require A Judicial Determination Of Parentage Before The Birth Of A Child Conceived By Assisted Reproductive Technology Under A Gestational Carrier Agreement; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-7-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Optometrist Licensed To Practice Optometry In The State Of Mississippi To Attest That A Person Has A Diagnosed Physical Condition Or Disease That Is Seriously Aggravated By Minimum Exposure To Sunlight And That Entitles Such Person To A Certificate Of Medical Exemption From The Provisions Of Law Regulating Motor Vehicle Windshield And Window Tinting; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Number Of Full-time Legal Assistants In Circuit Court Districts, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.