All Bills - Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2768
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Refer
2/13/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
An Act To Redistrict The Chancery Court Districts Of The State Pursuant To Section 152 Of Article 6 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Amend Section 9-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Counties And Individual Precincts In This Chapter Shall Be Those Counties And Precincts As They Existed On July 1, 2025; To Provide That A Chancellor Shall Be A Resident Of The District In Which He Serves By The Date On Which The Person Qualifies As A Candidate For The Judicial Office; To Amend Section 9-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Criteria For The Number Of Chancellorships Throughout The State Shall Be Determined By The Legislature; To Amend Sections 9-5-9, 9-5-11, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-17, 9-5-19, 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-25, 9-5-27, 9-5-31, 9-5-33, 9-5-35, 9-5-36, 9-5-41, 9-5-43, 9-5-47, 9-5-49, 9-5-50, 9-5-51 And 9-5-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of Law Related To The Number Of Judges, Residency Requirements, Geographic Boundaries, And Subdistrict Boundaries Of The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth And Nineteenth Chancery Court Districts; To Provide The Procedure For The Election Of Candidates For The Judicial Offices Created By Virtue Of This Act; To Amend Section 9-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Precinct Geography In The Eleventh Chancery Court District; To Provide Certain Procedures To Effectuate The Purposes Of The Judicial Redistricting Of House Bill No. 1544, 2025 Regular Session, And This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2769
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/13/25
Refer
2/17/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Youth Court Chancellor Act Of 2025; To Define Terms; To Create Youth Court Chancellor Divisions Within Certain Chancery Court Districts; To Create The Office Of Youth Court Chancellor In Each Of The Designated Chancery Districts; To Provide That All Causes And Dockets In The Designated Chancery Districts, Other Than Those Causes And Dockets Within A County Youth Court Established Under Section 43-21-107, Shall Be Assigned To The Youth Court Chancellor; To Provide That In The Case Of The Youth Court Chancellor's Temporary Absence From The County Or District, Another Chancellor Within The Designated Chancery District May Temporarily Serve In The Youth Court Division; To Provide That In The Case Of Another Chancellor's Temporary Absence From The County Or District, The Youth Court Chancellor May Temporarily Serve In The Other Chancellor's Place; To Provide That Each Youth Court Chancellor Shall Receive An Office Operating Allowance; To Authorize The Administrative Office Of Courts To Utilize Mycids Or Any Other Case Management And Electronic Filing System To Effectuate The Purposes Of This Act; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Known As The Chancery Youth Court Division Fund; To Authorize, Among Other Purposes, Capital Distributions, For The Establishment Of The Divisions; To Amend Section 9-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 9-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-22, 9-5-25, 9-5-29, 9-5-33, 9-5-36, 9-5-38, 9-5-40, 9-5-41 And 9-5-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 9-5-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 9-5-50, 9-5-51 And 9-5-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 9-5-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 43-21-801 And 43-21-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of Law Related To The Youth Court Support Program, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Provide Procedures For The Election Of Candidates For The Chancellorships Created By This Act; To Repeal Section 43-21-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law Authorizing Regular And Special Youth Court Referees; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2770
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Party To Raise A Conflict Of Interest; To Revise The Provision Authorizing The Department Of Child Protection Services To Be Represented By Counsel; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Statutory Fee Structure For Guardian Ad Litems To Be Administered By The Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2771
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/7/25
Refer
2/13/25
Enrolled
3/19/25
Passed
3/24/25
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Timeline For Permanency Hearings In Youth Court For Children That Have Been Adjudicated Abused Or Neglected; To Amend Section 99-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Office Of The State Public Defender To Represent Youth In Delinquency And/or Child In Need Of Supervision Proceedings; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Responsibility For Training Of Attorneys Representing Children; To Revise The Number Of Cases That Attorneys Appointed By A Youth Court Must Have In Order To Be Exempt From Annual Juvenile Justice Training; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2772
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Provide That The Governor May Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That A Person Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing Any Sentence And Paying Any Fines Imposed By The Sentencing Court For Such Crime; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Or The Sentencing Court, Whichever Is Appropriate, To Issue A Written Report To The Governor On Persons Who Meet The Requisite Conditions For Restoration Of Suffrage Rights; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Presents An Executive Order Restoring The Right Of Suffrage Shall Not Be Denied The Right To Register To Vote Based On A Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk Shall Keep A File Of Certified Copies Of Executive Orders Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage By Executive Order Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has Been Issued An Executive Order Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 47-7-31, 47-7-41 And 47-5-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Investigate And Issue Regular Written Reports To The Governor On Those Persons Who Should Be Considered For Executive Pardon; To Create A Section Of Law To Provide That Any Person Granted An Executive Pardon Shall Be Entitled To Have His Or Her Record Expunged; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2773
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Prohibit A Party From Using A Peremptory Challenge To Remove A Prospective Juror On The Basis Of The Prospective Juror's Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Or Religious Affiliation, Or The Perceived Membership Of The Prospective Juror In Any Of Those Groups; To Authorize A Party, Or The Trial Court On Its Own Motion, To Object To The Use Of A Peremptory Challenge Based On These Criteria; To Require The Party Exercising The Challenge, Upon Objection, To State The Reasons The Peremptory Challenge Has Been Exercised; To Require The Court To Evaluate The Reasons Given And, If The Court Grants The Objection, Authorize The Court To Take Certain Actions, Including, But Not Limited To, Starting A New Jury Selection, Declaring A Mistrial At The Request Of The Objecting Party, Seating The Challenged Juror, Or Providing Another Remedy As The Court Deems Appropriate; To Provide For A De Novo Standard Of Review By An Appellate Court Reviewing The Denial Of An Objection; To Provide That The Act Applies To Criminal Jury Trials In Which Jury Selection Begins On Or After January 1, 2025; To Provide That The Act Applies To Civil Jury Trials In Which Jury Selection Begins On Or After January 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2774
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Youth Court Gives Legal Custody To The Department Of Child Protection Services, The Department Shall Have Sole Authority To Determine An Appropriate Placement For That Child; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2775
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-15-103, 43-15-105, 43-15-107, 43-15-109, 43-15-111, 43-15-113, 43-15-115, 43-15-117, 43-15-119, 43-15-123 And 43-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Govern The Licensing Of Family Foster Homes, Child-caring Agencies And Child-placing Agencies, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 49-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Revoke Licenses, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 93-11-155, 93-11-157 And 93-11-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law That Provide For The Suspension Of State-issued Licenses, Permits Or Registrations For Noncompliance With Child Support Order, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2776
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of Any Person Or Agency To Make A Written Report To The Youth Court Intake Unit; To Authorize The Department Of Child Protection Services To Make The Intake Report; To Provide That The Report May Be Oral; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Mandatory Reporters To Make A Report To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Develop And Implement Training For Triage Procedures For Receiving Reports; To Prescribe A Timeframe For The Department Of Child Protection Services To Make A Report To The Youth Court; To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 43-20-17, 43-21-257, 43-21-261 And 43-21-907, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise An Internal Reference To Section 43-21-353 In Conformity To The Amendments Made To That Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2777
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Require A Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Issue An Injunction Where A Plaintiff Demonstrates The Violation Of A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies By A Defendant's Communications On The Social Media Company's Platform; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Enjoin The Defendant, Any Social Media Company That Distributes, Hosts Or Disseminates The Defendant's Communication, Or Any Corporate Sponsor Of The Defendant; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Consider The Filing Of Criminal Charges Related To The Communications To Be Enjoined As A Factor In Determining Whether The Defendant Has Violated A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies; To Provide That A Criminal Conviction Related To The Communications That Are The Subject Of The Petition Shall Be Sufficient Evidence To Merit The Issuance Of A Permanent Injunction Under This Section; To Amend Section 97-45-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "harass"; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2778
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Provide Payments To A Qualifying Grandparent Who Has Assumed The Primary Care Of His Or Her Grandchild; To Create New Section 27-7-22.51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Tax Credit To Be Claimed For Qualified Expenses Paid Or Incurred For Each Grandchild Legally Cared For Or Provided For By A Taxpayer Under The Laws Of This State During Calendar Year 2025 Or During Any Calendar Year Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2779
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The "mississippi Consumer Data Privacy Act"; To Authorize Consumers To Request That Businesses Disclose Certain Information; To Authorize Consumers To Request That Businesses Delete Personal Information Collected By Businesses; To Require Businesses To Disclose Certain Information To Consumers, To Inform Consumers Of Their Right To Request That Personal Information Be Deleted, And To Delete Personal Information Collected About Consumers Upon Request; To Authorize Consumers To Instruct Businesses To Not Sell The Consumers' Personal Information; To Authorize Consumers To Bring Civil Actions Against Businesses That Violate This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Civil Actions Against Businesses That Violate This Act; To Require The Attorney General To Adopt Regulations To Further The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2780
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 25-34-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Commissions For Persons Who Are Residents Of Another State Who Reside Within Fifteen Miles Of The Border Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2781
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Certain Youth Court Investigative Records From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Bring Forward Section 25-61-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Defines Terms Within The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 43-21-251, 43-21-255, 43-21-257, 43-21-259, 43-21-261, 43-21-263, 43-21-265, And 43-21-267, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of Law That Relate To Confidentiality In Youth Court, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2782
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Bring Forward Section 43-21-255, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Governs Law Enforcement Records Involving Children, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.