All Bills - Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB916
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/29/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Passed
3/20/25
An Act Relating To The Sale Of Cigarettes In Mississippi; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each Cigarette Manufacturer Whose Cigarettes Are Sold In Mississippi To File An Annual Certification With The Commissioner Of Revenue Containing Specified Information About The Manufacturer And Its Cigarettes; To Require The Commissioner To Maintain A State Cigarette Directory Available To The Public On The Department Of Revenue's Website; To Prohibit The Sale Of A Manufacturer's Cigarettes If The Manufacturer Is Not Listed On The Directory; To Give Retailers And Importers, Distributors And Wholesalers An Opportunity To Dispose Of Their Cigarette Inventory That Is Not Authorized To Be Sold In The Directory Before The Inventory Is Seized; To Establish Civil Penalties For Retailers And Other Entities Selling Cigarettes That Are Not Included In The Directory; To Require Manufacturers To Have A Registered Agent In The State For Service Of Process; To Require Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Promulgate Rules And Regulations, And To Use Fees And Penalties Collected, For The Administration And Enforcement Of This Act; To Require Annual Reports To The Legislature On The Status Of The State Cigarette Directory And Enforcement Activities; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Confiscation Of Cigarettes Not Having Stamps Affixed To The Package As Required Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Procedures For The Seizure Of Certain Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Search And Seizure Of Illegally Sold Tobacco Products, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Provide That, No Later Than September 1, 2025, Every Manufacturer Of An Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ends) Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Shall Execute And Deliver To The Commissioner Of Revenue A Certification That The Manufacturer Is Compliant With This Act And Federal Law; To Provide That The Information Submitted By The Manufacturer Is Considered Confidential Commercial Or Financial Information For Purposes Of The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, The Commissioner Shall Maintain And Make Publicly Available On The Department Of Revenue's Official Website A Directory That Lists All Ends Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names, And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Commissioner And Shall Require The Update Of The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Require The Commissioner To Establish A Process To Provide Manufacturers, Licensed Retailers, Distributors, And Wholesalers Notice Of The Initial Publication Of The Directory And Changes Made To The Directory In The Prior Month; To Provide That Neither A Manufacturer Nor Its Ends Products Shall Be Included Or Retained In The Directory If The Commissioner Determines That The Manufacturer Failed To Provide A Complete And Accurate Certification And Provide Payment; To Provide That, After 30 Calendar Days Following Removal From The Directory, The Ends Product Of A Manufacturer Identified In The Notice Of Removal And Intended For Sale In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And Shall Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, Or On The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Public Inspection On The Department Of Revenue's Website, Whichever Is Later, Ends Products Not Included In The Directory, Shall Not Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Either Directly Or Through An Importer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Retailer, Or Similar Intermediary Or Intermediaries; To Provide That Each Retailer Shall Have 60 Days From The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Inspection On The Department's Website To Sell Products That Were In Its Inventory And Not Included In The Directory Or Remove Those Products From Inventory; To Provide That, After 60 Calendar Days Following Publication Of The Directory, Ends Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Except As Otherwise Provided; To Provide That A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer Who Sells Or Offers For Sale An Ends Product For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi That Is Not Included In The Directory Shall Be Subject To A Criminal Penalty Of Not More Than $500.00 Per Day For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act, Which Shall Be Increased To At Least $750.00, But Not More Than $1,000.00, Per Product Per Day For A Second Violation In A 12-month Period, And To At Least $1,000.00, But Not More Than $1,500.00, Per Product Per Day For A Third Violation In A 12-month Period; To Provide That, For Subsequent Violations, The Attorney General Or District Attorney May Bring An Action In State Court To Prevent A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer From Selling Or Offering To Sell An Ends Product That Is Not Included In The Directory; To Provide For Treble Penalties, Plus Any Other Penalty Provided By Law For The Sale, Possession, Or Furnishing Of A Controlled Substance, If The Ends Product Contains Any Controlled Substance That Causes The Recipient To Require Emergency Medical Care; To Provide That A Manufacturer Whose Ends Products Are Not Listed In The Directory And Who Causes The Products That Are Not Listed To Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Is Subject To A Civil Penalty Of $2,500.00 For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act; To Require A Manufacturer Located Outside Of The United States To Cause Each Of Its Importers Of Any Of Its Products To Be Sold In Mississippi To Appoint, And Continually Engage Without Interruption, The Services Of An Agent In The State; To Require A Manufacturer To Provide Written Notice To The Commissioner 30 Calendar Days Prior To The Termination Of The Authority Of An Agent; To Provide That Each Retailer, Distributor, And Wholesaler That Sells Or Distributes Ends Products In This State Shall Be Subject To At Least Two Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That The Attorney General's Office Shall Also Have The Authority To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections At Locations Where Ends Products Are Sold To Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide That, Beginning On January 31, 2026, And Annually Thereafter, The Commissioner Shall Provide A Report To The Legislature That Contains Certain Information Related To The Registry; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB917
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
3/10/25
Passed
3/12/25
An Act To Amend Section 57-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Records Of A Public Body Which Contain Client Information Concerning Development Projects From The Mississippi Public Records Act For A Period Of Four Years; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB918
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/6/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
3/7/25
Passed
3/13/25
An Act To Amend Section 39-5-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Administration Of The Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund From The Department Of Finance And Administration To The Department Of Archives And History; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB919
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/26/25
Refer
3/4/25
Failed
3/20/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-23.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Gross Proceeds Or Gross Income Of Third-party Facilitators Within The Scope Of Any Tax Levied On The Gross Proceeds Or Gross Income From Room Rentals Of Hotels Or Motels Under The Authority Of A Local And Private Law; To Amend Section 41-49-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "hotel" For Purposes Of Sales Tax But Not For State Board Of Health Regulations; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB92
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Engrossed
2/11/25
Refer
2/17/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any County, Municipality, Tribe, Or Agency Of The State That Is Wet Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Authorize Permitted Package Retailers To Engage In Package Retail Sales During Certain Hours On Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB920
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/29/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
4/2/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Declaration Of Independence Center For The Study Of American Freedom At The University Of Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Mississippi Land Bank; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Louisiana-mississippi-west Tennessee District Of Kiwanis International; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The National Guard Association Of Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Mississippi College School Of Law; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Magnolia Honeybee Education Exchange; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Retired Members Of The Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division Of The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Promoting Peace, Accomplished Through The Cooperation Between Promote Peace Foundation And Mississippi Rotary Clubs; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Jackson State University 2024 Hbcu National Champions; To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized To Be Issued To Supporters Of Mississippi Land Bank Within The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags That May Be Issued After Proof Has Been Submitted To The Department Of Revenue That 100 Of The Tags Will Be Purchased; To Amend Section 27-19-56.7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags Displaying The Emblem Of A Public Community College Or Junior College In This State; To Amend Section 27-19-56.246, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Pascagoula High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.431, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB921
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Establish The "mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (ms Ross) Act" For The Purpose Of Authorizing The Department Of Public Safety To Assist Local Law Enforcement Agencies And School Governing Bodies With The Cost Of Employing A School Resource Officer (sro) At Each School Campus Within The Jurisdictions Of Their Law Enforcement And Governing Authorities; To Define Terminology; To Provide That The Assistance Of Employing Sros Shall Be Made Available To Public And Private Elementary And Secondary Schools; To Provide That The Department Shall Allocate A Percentage Of The Cost For The Employment Of One Sro For Each School Campus; To Require The Local Law Enforcement Agency And/or The School Governing Board To Provide The Remaining Percentage Of The Cost For The Employment Of One Sro For Each School Campus Within Their Jurisdiction Of Control; To Require Local Law Enforcement Agencies And School Governing Bodies To Make Joint Application To The Department For The Approval Of Allocation Of Funds; To Specify The Information To Be Included In The Application; To Prescribe The Details Of The Program Including The Requirement Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Or Interlocal Agreement Between A Local Law Enforcement Agency And A School Governing Body; To Amend Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Create The Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (ms Ross) Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund Shall Be Used To Provide Funds To Local Law Enforcement Agencies And School Governing Bodies For The Purposes Described In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB922
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/29/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 41-7-173 And 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Chemical Dependency Services And Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities And Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities From The Requirements Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; To Remove Hospital-based End Stage Renal Disease Facilities, Magnetic Resonance Imagining Services And Diagnostic Imagining Services Of An Invasive Nature From The Requirements Of The Certificate Of Need Law From And After July 1, 2029; To Increase The Minimum Dollar Amounts Of Capital Expenditures And Major Medical Equipment That Require The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need To A Nonprofit Corporation Located In Madison County For The Construction, Expansion Or Conversion Of Additional Beds In A Community Living Program For Developmentally Disabled Adults In An Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities; To Authorize The Department To Issue Certificates Of Need To Persons For The New Construction Of Intermediate Care Facilities For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, With Not More Than Ten Beds Authorized By Any Certificate Of Need And Not More Than Eighty Beds For All Such Certificates Of Need; To Amend Section 41-7-185, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department To Prepare A State Health Plan Annually Using The Most Recent Data Available To The Department; To Amend Section 41-7-187, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Department From Exempting Any Person Or Entity From Having To Obtain A Certificate Of Need For Any Activity That Would Otherwise Require The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need Under The Certificate Of Need Laws; To Amend Section 41-7-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Recipients Of Certificates Of Need To Make Written Progress Reports Of Their Projects At Least Every Six Months And At Completion; To Provide That The Department Shall Monitor The Projects To Assure Compliance With Stated Policies, Standards And Approved Costs; To Provide That The Department Shall Periodically Review The Health Care Facility, Equipment Or Service Authorized By The Certificate Of Need To Ensure That The Facility, Equipment Or Service Is Being Used Or Operated For The Purpose That Was Stated In The Application For The Certificate Of Need And In A Manner Consistent With The Information Provided In The Application; To Amend Section 41-7-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Certificate Of Need May Be Extended For Up To Twelve Months In Those Cases Where The Applicant Shows To The Satisfaction Of The Department That A Good Faith Effort Has Been Made Toward Completion Of The Project; To Provide That A Certificate Of Need May Be Extended Up To Four Times For Not More Than Twelve Months Each Time, Where Construction Has Not Commenced Or Other Preparation Is Not Substantially Undertaken Related To The Certificate Of Need; To Provide That After The End Of The Period Of The Fourth Twelve-month Extension, The Certificate Of Need Shall Expire, And The Applicant Must Apply For A New Certificate Of Need; To Provide That A Certificate Of Need Shall Be Revoked If Commencement Of Construction Or Other Preparation Is Not Substantially Undertaken During A Valid Certificate Of Need Period Or The Department Determines The Applicant Is Not Making A Good Faith Effort Toward Completion Of The Project; To Amend Section 41-7-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure For Appeals Of Final Orders Of The State Department Of Health Pertaining To Certificates Of Need; To Provide That Such Appeals Shall Be Heard By A Special Chancery Judge Appointed By The Supreme Court; To Provide That The Supreme Court Shall Appoint The Special Chancery Judge Within Fifteen Calendar Days After The Date That The Appeal Is Filed; To Provide That The Final Order Of The Special Chancery Judge Shall Be The Final Decision In The Case, And No Further Appeal Shall Be Allowed From That Final Order; To Bring Forward Sections 41-7-190, 41-7-197, 41-7-207 And 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Limitations On Ownership Of Certain Beds, Provide For Hearings During The Course Of Review Before A Hearing Officer, Provide A Review Process For Emergency Replacement, And Provide Penalties For Violations, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 9-1-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of Special Chancery Judges By The Supreme Court To Hear Appeals Of Certificate Of Need Orders; To Amend Sections 41-3-15 And 41-7-188, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Sections 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23 And 41-77-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete All References To The Certificate Of Need Law In The Licensure Laws For Birthing Centers; To Create New Section 43-11-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any License Issued On Or After July 1, 2025, By The Department For The Establishment Of A New Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Shall Not Authorize More Than Ten Beds For The Facility; To Provide That The Department Shall Not Authorize Any Additional Beds For Any Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities That Is Operating On July 1, 2025, Above The Number Of Beds That Were Authorized For The Facility On July 1, 2025; To Authorize The Department To Issue A License To The Owner Of Any Such Facility For The Establishment Of A New Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities With Not More Than Ten Beds Authorized For The Facility; To Repeal Section 41-7-202, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Stay Of Proceedings Of Written Decisions Of The State Department Of Health Pertaining To Certificates Of Need For Certain Health Care Facilities, And Section 41-4-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Mental Health To Contract With Private And/or Public Entities To Transfer Beds Of Intermediate Care Facilities For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Owned And Operated By The Department To Locations Owned And Operated By Private And/or Public Entities; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB923
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, In Addition To Other Penalties Authorized Against A Permittee Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law For The Unlawful Sale, Furnishing, Giving Or Causing To Be Sold Of Alcoholic Beverages To Persons Under The Age Of 21, The Commissioner Of Revenue May Require, After A Third Or Subsequent Offense, That The Permittee Have And Use An Independent, Third-party Age-verification App On The Licensed Premises For The Purpose Of Determining Whether A Person To Whom Alcoholic Beverages Are Sold, Furnished, Given Or Caused To Be Sold Is 21 Years Of Age Or Older; To Authorize The Commissioner To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB924
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Refer
2/17/25
Enrolled
4/8/25
An Act To Create The Creating Logic For Efficiency And Accountability Reform (clear) Act; To Create New Section 5-3-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Peer Committee To Establish A Program Of Reviewing Selected Newly Adopted State Agency Administrative Rules; To Provide That Such Reviews Shall Produce A Report To The Legislature On Newly Adopted State Agency Administrative Rules And Their Conformity To The Intent Of The Law Authorizing Them, As Well As Any Other Matter The Committee Considers Appropriate; To Amend Section 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That All Program Withholdings From Participants Of The Prison Industries Corporation's Work Initiative Program Shall Be Calculated Based Upon Participant Wages After Mandatory Deductions; To Require Accounting Of Any Dependent Support Payments, Fines, Restitutions, Fees Or Costs, As Ordered By The Court, Be Reported For Each Work Initiative Participant; To Require That The Remaining Sentence Length Of Such Participant Be Collected, Maintained And Reported; And To Require That A Financial Account Creation Date Be Collected, Maintained And Reported For Each Participant; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 431, Laws Of 2024, To Extend The Operation Of The Mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force For One Additional Year; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Develop And Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Mississippi Legislature On Or Before October 1, 2025; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report Due On Or Before October 1, 2025; To Enact The "mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Act Of 2025"; To Establish An Executive Committee Of The Interagency Coordinating Council For Children And Youth (icccy); To Provide For The Composition Of The Executive Committee; To Specify The Executive Committee's Coordinating Responsibilities Related To The General Mental Health And Well-being Of Children And Adolescents; To Provide For The Dissemination Of Recommendations And Information Compiled By The Executive Committee; To Amend Section 43-13-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 43-14-3 And 43-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Create Section 5-3-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Civil Enforcement Of Peer Committee Subpoenas; To Amend Section 5-3-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Criminal Penalties For Persons Who Fail To Comply With Subpoenas From The Peer Committee; To Amend Sections 5-1-23 And 5-1-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That These Provisions Are Not Applicable To Subpoenas Issued By The Peer Committee; To Amend Section 5-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Sergeant-at-arms Of The Mississippi State Senate Shall Deliver To Dps The Request To Serve Subpoenas Issued By The Peer Committee; To Amend Section 29-13-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow For The Department Of Finance And Administration To Establish A Self-insurance Fund Or Self-insurance Reserves, Or Any Combination Thereof, To Insure State-owned Buildings And Contents; To Require The Mississippi Self-insurance Task Force To Report On The Cost Benefits Of Self-insuring Before Funds Are Expended To Self-insure; To Create The Mississippi Self-insurance Task Force To Study, Report And Make Recommendations Regarding A Self-insurance Plan; To Provide Certain Items For The Task Force To Study, Report And Make Recommendations On; To Provide For The Membership And Meeting Procedure Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Make A Report Of Its Findings And Recommendations, Including Any Recommended Legislation, To The Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And The Chairs Of The Insurance Committees Of The House Of Representatives And Senate On Or Before November 1, 2025, At Which Time The Task Force Will Be Dissolved; To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 37-29-67, 41-73-31, 37-7-303 And 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB925
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 73-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Lawyer From Another State Who Establishes Residency In Mississippi For Twelve Consecutive Months And Who Has Practiced For Not Less Than Five Years In A State Where He Or She Is Admitted And In Good Standing And Active Status And Shall Be Admitted To Practice In This State Without Being Required To Take An Examination; To Amend Section 73-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB926
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 97-35-23 And 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Obstructing Public Streets And Roadways; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB927
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/13/25
Refer
2/18/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Professional Midwifery; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Provide Exceptions To The Applicability Of The Act; To Provide The Scope Of Practice For Licensed Midwives; To Provide Mandatory Procedures For Licensed Midwives; To Prohibit Licensed Midwives From Certain Actions; To Create The State Board Of Licensed Midwifery And Provide For Its Composition, Appointment And Powers And Duties; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules Not Later Than July 1, 2026; To Require A License From The Board To Practice Professional Midwifery; To Provide For The Issuance Of Temporary Permits To Practice Pending Qualification For Licensure; To Provide Exemptions From Licensure For Certain Persons; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Information Maintained By The Board; To Provide Immunity For Certain Actions; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Prohibit Terminology In Any Health Coverage Plan, Policy Or Contract That Is Discriminatory Against Professional Midwifery; To Require Health Coverage Plans That Provide Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Services Rendered By A Licensed Midwife; To Provide Whenever A Health Coverage Plan Provides For Reimbursement Of Any Services That Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Practice Of Licensed Midwives, The Person Entitled To Benefits Under The Plan Shall Be Entitled To Reimbursement For The Services, Whether The Services Are Performed By A Physician Or A Licensed Midwife; To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Institute A Safe Perinatal Transfer Certification For The Facilities That It Regulates; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Practice Of Midwifery Is Not Considered To Be The Practice Of Medicine; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB928
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Engrossed
2/12/25
Refer
2/18/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Require Licensed Hospitals That Operate An Emergency Department To Have At Least One Physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant Or Registered Nurse On Duty During Each Shift Throughout The Day Who Is Able To Conduct Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Prepare Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For Those Victims; To Prohibit Licensed Hospitals From Turning Away Or Refusing To Examine Or Treat Victims Of Sexual Assault; To Require Licensed Hospitals To Maintain A Sufficient Supply Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For Use When Conducting Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault; To Authorize Licensed Hospitals To Contract With Forensic Nurses To Conduct Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Prepare Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For The Hospital; To Amend Section 99-51-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Medical Facilities And Law Enforcement Agencies To Keep Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits In A Separate Refrigeration Unit That Is Used Only For The Storage Of Laboratory Results Or A Similar Unit Used To Store Sensitive Hospital Materials Related To The Medical Treatment Of Patients; To Bring Forward Section 99-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Payment For Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Preparation Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB929
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/17/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nine Percent Of The Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Outside The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.