Mississippi 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1309
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create The Election Integrity Act; To Create New Section 23-15-622, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Registrar Shall Not Send Or Receive Any Ballot For Any Election By Mail Except As Provided In The Armed Services Absentee Voting Law; To Amend Sections 23-15-645, 23-15-511, 23-15-637, 23-15-719, 23-15-715, 23-15-625 And 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Repeal Sections 23-15-647, 23-15-721, 23-15-733, 23-15-629, 23-15-641, 23-15-731 And 23-15-631, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Absentee Voting By Mail; To Create A New Section Of Law To Provide That Direct Recording Electronic (dre) Units Or Any Other Electronic Devices Used To Conduct Elections Are Prohibited; To Provide That Until The Election Officials Of Such Precinct Are Authorized To Apply For A Grant Under The Mississippi Voting Modernization Act, They Shall Conduct Elections At Their Precinct Using Paper Ballots; To Provide That Election Officials Charged With Conducting Elections Shall, Within Thirty Days After An Election, Hand Count All Ballots Voted In That Precinct If The Ballots Were Voted And Then Scanned Into Optical Mark Reading (omr) Equipment Or Other Such Electronic Scanning Device; To Create A New Section Of Law To Provide That In Addition To The Ballot Box And Ballot Security Measures Prescribed In Law, The Secretary Of State Shall Establish, By Rule Or Regulation, A Detailed Chain Of Custody For The Handling Of All Ballots For Every Election; To Provide That Any Election Official That Fails To Follow The Chain Of Custody Procedures Established By The Secretary Of State Shall Be Subject To Civil Or Criminal Penalties, Or Both; To Create New Section 23-15-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Audit Election Procedures In The Counties Of The State; To Provide The Information That Each Registrar Shall Be Required To Submit To The Secretary Of State; To Provide When An Audit Shall Be Completed; To Repeal Section 23-15-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Election Commissions And County And Municipal Executive Committees Shall Report Residual Vote Information To The Secretary Of State; To Create New Sections 23-15-617, 23-15-617.1, 23-15-617.2, 23-15-617.3, 23-15-617.4 And 23-15-617.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Procedures For A Risk-limiting Audit; To Provide Which Statewide Elections Shall Be Subject To A Risk-limiting Audit; To Provide When A Manual Recount Of Election Results Shall Be Necessary; To Provide When And Where The Results Of A Risk-limiting Audit Shall Be Available; To Create A Pilot Program To Test The Process For Conducting A Risk-limiting Audit Before It Is Fully Implemented; To Amend Section 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Election Commissioners To Receive A Per Diem Of $100.00 For Conducting An Election Recount; To Amend Section 23-15-603, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Deadline That Election Commissioners Have For Submitting Information Related To The Election Results When A Manual Election Recount Is Required; To Create A New Section Of Law To Provide That Under No Circumstance Of Any Kind Shall An Emergency Declaration Within The State Have Any Effect Upon The Election Laws Or Procedures Or Manner Of Execution, Or Upon The Dates Or Schedules Of Any Portion Thereof, Without The Approval Of Two-thirds Of The Members Of Each House Of The Legislature Before The Commencement Of In-person Voting; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB131
Introduced
1/4/23
Refer
1/4/23
Failed
2/22/23
An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Providing Additional Funding For Crisis Stabilization Units And Outpatient Services And Community-based Services For Mental Health Patients For The Fiscal Year 2024.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1310
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/8/23
Refer
2/15/23
Enrolled
3/31/23
Passed
4/19/23
An Act To Create New Section 23-15-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Audit Election Procedures Of The 2023, 2024, 2026 And 2027 General Elections In The Counties Of The State; To Provide How The Counties Shall Be Selected; To Provide What The Secretary Of State May Audit During A Procedural Audit; To Require The Secretary Of State To Create A Post-election Audit Manual; To Require The Secretary Of State To Compile A Report Of The Procedural Audits; To Repeal Section 23-15-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Election Commissions And County And Municipal Executive Committees Shall Report Residual Vote Information To The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Election Commissioners To Receive A Per Diem Of $110 For Conducting An Audit Of An Election; To Amend Section 23-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How The Monies In The Elections Support Fund Are Distributed; To Create New Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Elector Who Fails To Respond To A Confirmation Notice And Who Fails To Vote During A Certain Period Of Time Shall Be Removed From The Statewide Elections Management System; To Provide Definitions For "confirmation Notice" And "fails To Respond To The Confirmation Notice"; To Provide Those Registered Voters Who Shall Receive Confirmation Notices; To Provide That A Registered Voter Who Is Mailed A Confirmation Notice Shall Be Placed On Inactive Status In The Statewide Elections Management System But Shall Be Able To Vote By Affidavit Ballot; To Provide The Time For Removal Of Voter Registration Records; To Provide For The Retention Of Removed Voter Registration Records; To Amend Section 23-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That By January 1, 2025, The Secretary Of State Shall Compare The Entire Statewide Election Management System To The Department Of Public Safety Driver's License Database; To Provide That All Documentation Provided To Show Proof Of Citizenship Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1311
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create New Section 23-15-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure That All New Federal Election Funds Are Appropriated By The Legislature Before Dispersed To Ensure That The Funds Allocated Fairly And In A Manner That Promotes The Legislature's Goal Of Facilitating Free And Fair Elections; To Define "new Federal Election Funds"; To Provide A Notification Requirement; To Provide A Penalty For A Violation; To Create New Section 23-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure That All New Federal Election Guidance Has Been Properly Reviewed By The State Before Implementation To Ensure That It Is Lawful And To Provide The State An Opportunity To Challenge The Guidance In Court; To Define "new Federal Election Guidance"; To Provide A Notification Requirement; To Provide A Penalty For A Violation; To Create New Section 23-15-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure That The Governor And Legislature Are Notified Of All Communications Made Or Provided To State Agencies And Entities Responsible For Overseeing Elections By The United States Department Of Justice To Enable The State To Respond As Needed; To Define "communication"; To Provide A Notification Requirement; To Provide A Penalty For A Violation; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1312
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Sections 5-1-1, 5-1-3, 7-3-3, 7-9-1, 7-7-202, 7-5-1, 69-1-3, 83-1-3, 9-4-5, 9-5-1, 9-7-1, 21-8-7, 21-9-15, 21-15-1, 23-15-193, 23-15-991, 23-15-213, 37-5-7, 65-1-3 And 77-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Has Served Two Or More Consecutive Terms As A Member Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives, Member Of The Mississippi Senate, Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Attorney General, Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, Commissioner Of Insurance, Supreme Court Justice, Court Of Appeals Judge, Chancellor, Circuit Court Judge, Mayor, Council Member, Alderman, Election Commissioner, Transportation Commissioner, Public Service Commissioner, Member Of The County Board Of Education, Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Coroner, Tax Assessor, Surveyor, Member Of The Board Of Supervisors, Justice Court Judge, Constable, Any Other Official Elected At The General State Election, Or Any Other Official Elected At The General Municipal Election, Is Not Eligible To Serve Again In That Office Until One Full Term Has Intervened During Which The Person Did Not Serve In That Office; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1313
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide The Time For The Early Voting Period; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office And At Additional Early Voting Polling Places; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Fourteen Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1314
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Sections 41-23-37 And 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Exemptions From The Immunization Requirements Of Schools And Licensed Child Care Facilities When A Parent Or Legal Guardian Objects To Immunization Of The Child On The Grounds That The Immunization Conflicts With The Religious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian Must First Furnish The Responsible Official Of The School Or Facility An Affidavit In Which The Parent Or Guardian Swears Or Affirms That The Immunization Required Conflicts With The Religious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian Before A Child Is Exempted From Immunization On Religious Grounds; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1315
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/2/23
Refer
2/14/23
Enrolled
3/31/23
Passed
4/18/23
An Act To Regulate Pornographic Media Exposure To Children In K-12; To Regulate Digital And Online Resources Provided By K-12 Vendors; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1316
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
2/9/23
An Act To Create New Section 83-9-24.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Prohibitions On Health Benefit Plans Or Policies When Providing Insurance Coverage For A Clinician-administered Drug, Which Means An Outpatient Prescription Drug Other Than A Vaccine That Cannot Reasonably Be Self-administered By The Patient To Whom The Drug Is Prescribed Or By An Individual Assisting The Patient With The Self-administration And Is Typically Administered By A Health Care Provider Authorized Under The Laws Of This State To Administer The Drug, Including When Acting Under A Physician's Delegation And Supervision And In A Physician's Office, Hospital Outpatient Infusion Center Or Other Clinical Setting; To Provide The Definition For "health Benefit Plan Or Policy"; To Provide That A Health Benefit Plan May Offer The Use Of A Home Infusion Pharmacy To Dispense Clinician-administered Drugs To Patients In Their Homes Or The Use Of An Infusion Site External To A Patient's Provider Office Or Clinic; To Provide That These Provisions Shall Be Applicable To Any Managed Health Care Delivery Entities Including The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan And The Mississippi Medicaid Program; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1317
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
An Act To Authorize A Pharmacist To Test Or Screen For And Initiate Or Administer Treatment For Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions; To Define The Term "minor, Nonchronic Health Condition"; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Delegate The Administrative And Technical Tasks Of Performing Certain Tests To An Intern Or Pharmacy Technician Acting Under The Supervision Of The Pharmacist; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Prohibit The Denial Of Reimbursement Under Health Benefit Plans For Services And Procedures Performed By A Pharmacist That Are Within The Scope Of The Pharmacist's License, And Would Be Covered If The Services Or Procedures Were Performed By A Physician, An Advanced Practice Nurse, Or Physician Assistant; To Amend Section 73-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include In The Definition Of The Term "practice Of Pharmacy", Ordering, Performing, And Interpreting Certain Tests And Initiating, Administering, Or Modifying Drug Therapy; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Prescribing Practitioners, Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocols And Override Procedures, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1318
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/2/23
Refer
2/13/23
Enrolled
4/5/23
Passed
4/19/23
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of A Child That Can Be Dropped Off Under The "baby Drop-off Law"; To Authorize A Baby To Be Dropped Off In A Baby Safety Device Sponsored By An Emergency Medical Services Provider; To Authorize Any City Or County To Sponsor A Baby Safety Device That Meets The Requirements Of This Act; To Amend Sections 43-15-203 And 43-15-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Child Protection Services Is The Agency Of Contact; To Amend Section 43-15-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Emergency Services Provider; To Amend Section 43-15-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Create New Section 43-15-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Duties To Install A Baby Safety Device; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Surrender Of A Child Under The "baby Drop-off Law" Is Considered Abandonment For Purposes Of Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 93-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of Emergency Services Providers To Receive Babies For Purposes Of Termination Of Parental Rights; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1319
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Establish A Motivating Parents And Children (m.p.a.c.) Pilot Program Within The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Making Grants To School Districts That Provide Parental Involvement Services To Families Of Compulsory-school-age Children; To Set Forth The Purposes Of The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Develop And Implement The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Prescribe The Basic Components Of Services To Be Offered By School Districts Under The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Provide An Application And Selection Procedure For School Districts Participating In The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Amend Section 37-11-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Parents To Attend Conferences And Other Functions Of School Districts Participating In The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program; To Amend Section 63-1-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Children Under 18 Residing In School Districts Participating In The M.p.a.c. Pilot Program Who Withdraw From School May Have Their Driver's License Suspended; To Amend Section 63-1-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Such Minors From License Reinstatement Fees; To Amend Section 63-1-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB132
Introduced
1/4/23
Refer
1/4/23
Failed
2/22/23
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Holmes County Consolidated School District For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of Consolidating Two School Districts Into One Countywide School District For The Fiscal Year 2024.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1320
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Twenty Days Before The Election And Continue Until Five Days Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1321
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 37-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Assess The Student Performance Of All Eleventh Grade Students Using The General Educational Development Or High School Equivalency Test Program; To Prohibit Students Determined By The Assessment To Be Performing Below Grade Level From Exercising Any Senior Privilege Of Early Release From School; And For Related Purposes.