All Bills - Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1511
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 17-3-3, 17-5-1, 17-5-7, 17-11-37, 17-11-45, 17-17-107, 17-17-109, 17-17-227, 17-17-237, 17-17-309, 17-17-311, 17-17-337, 17-17-348, 17-18-17, 17-21-53, 19-3-1, 19-3-11, 19-3-19, 19-3-33, 19-3-35, 19-3-67, 19-3-79, 19-5-9, 19-5-81, 19-5-155, 19-5-157, 19-5-189, 19-5-199, 19-5-207, 19-5-219, 19-5-221, 19-7-3, 19-7-21, 19-9-11, 19-9-13, 19-11-7, 19-13-53, 19-15-3, 19-23-5, 19-27-31, 19-29-7, 19-29-9, 19-29-33, 19-31-7, 19-31-9, 19-31-23, 19-31-39, 21-1-7, 21-1-15, 21-3-7, 21-5-15, 21-13-11, 21-17-1, 21-17-9, 21-17-11, 21-17-17, 21-17-19, 21-19-20, 21-19-25, 21-19-51, 29-19-61, 21-25-21, 21-27-33, 21-27-43, 21-29-203, 21-33-29, 21-33-307, 21-33-553, 21-35-5, 21-35-25, 21-35-31, 21-38-9, 21-41-5, 21-41-13, 21-41-51, 21-43-9 And 21-43-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize And Simplify The Notice Publication Process For Counties And Municipalities And To Require Publication Of Notice In A Newspaper For Instances Involving Levying Of Taxes; To Bring Forward Section 21-39-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 17-17-329, 19-5-21, 19-5-23, 19-5-92.1, 19-9-27, 19-9-111, 19-9-114, 19-29-18, 21-19-2, 21-19-13, 21-33-47, 21-33-89 And 21-33-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Municipal And County Notice Requirements, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1512
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Bring Forward Section 93-17-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Procedure For Contested Adoptions, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Section 93-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Reference To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Bring Forward Sections 43-21-151 And 43-21-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Youth Court Proceedings For Adoption For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1513
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/5/25
Refer
2/17/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Create The "board Of Trustees Of The Mississippi Adoption Licensure Authority"; To Create "the Mississippi Adoption Relief Fund"; To Amend Section 43-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of The Adoption Agency Regulations; To Amend Section 43-15-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Trustees Of The Adoption Licensure Authority Shall Be The Licensing Agency For Adoptions; To Amend Sections 43-15-107, 43-15-109 And 43-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Application Process For Adoption Licenses; To Amend Section 43-15-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Conditions For Granting New Licenses After Revocation Of Licenses; To Amend Section 43-15-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit An Attorney From Sharing Any Fees Provided For Adoption Services; To Amend Section 43-15-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Disbursement Of Monies Between Adoption Agencies And Attorneys; To Amend Section 43-15-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Division To Enlist The Board Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 43-15-123 And 43-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Amendment; To Amend Section 49-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Suspend The License Of Any Person Who Has Not Paid Child Support; To Amend Section 93-11-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any Party To Submit Proof Of Arrearage For Child Support; To Bring Forward Sections 93-11-157 And 93-11-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide The Procedure For Notification Of Licensees Who Have Not Paid Child Support; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1514
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create New Section 5-8-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies And Governing Authorities From Expending Public Funds To Pay Contract Lobbyists; To Provide That A Community Or Junior College May Not Expend Public Funds To Pay Any Person To Perform Contract Lobbying; To Amend Section 5-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Additional Terms Used Under The Lobbying Law Reform Act Of 1994; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Contracts For Legislative Advocacy Services From The Various Types Of Contracts Subject To Oversight By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Bring Forward Section 5-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Exempts Certain Persons From The Lobbying Laws, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 5-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Clients From Participating In Certain Acts, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Employees Or Agents Representing The Separate State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Appearing Before The Legislature Except Upon Order Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Or Upon The Request Of The Legislature, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1515
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 73-9-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Dental Examiners Relating To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Dentistry And Dental Hygiene; To Clarify The Board's Authority To Prescribe Limits On The Activities Of Licensed Dental Hygienists Operating Under The Supervision Of A Dentist; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1516
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Establish The "parents' Bill Of Rights Act"; To Define Terminology Used Herein; To Establish That A Parent's Liberty To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of His Or Her Child Is A Fundamental Right; To Prohibit The State Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof From Substantially Burdening A Parent's Fundamental Right Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest; To Provide That All Parental Rights Are Exclusively Reserved To A Parent Of A Child Without Obstruction By Or Interference From The State Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof; To Provide That Abuse Or Neglect Of A Child By A Parent Or The Action Or Decision Of A Parent That Would End Life Are Not Authorized By This Act; To Prohibit Employees Of This State And Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Except For Law Enforcement Personnel, From Encouraging Or Coercing A Child To Withhold Information From The Child's Parent; To Further Prohibit Such Employees From Withholding Information That Is Relevant To A Child's Physical, Emotional Or Mental Health From A Child's Parent; To Require The Board Of Education Of A School District To Develop And Adopt A Policy To Promote The Involvement Of Parents Of Children Enrolled In The District's Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirement Procedures To Be Addressed By The Policy; To Provide The Board Of Education Of A School District With The Discretion To Adopt A Policy To Provide To Parents The Information In An Electronic Form; To Require Parents To Submit A Written Or Electronic Request For The Child's Information To The School Principal Or The Superintendent Of The School District; To Require The School Principal Or Superintendent To Provide The Requested Information To The Parents Within Ten Days Of Receiving The Request, Or Submit To The Parent A Written Explanation Of The Reasons For The Denial Of The Requested Information; To Prescribe The Process By Which A Parent May Submit A Formal Consideration Of The Request Of Information With The School Board If The Requested Information Is Not Received Five Days After Submitting The Initial Request; To Establish A Cause Of Action For Violation Of This Act; To Provide That This Act Shall Serve As A Defense To Any Cause Of Action That Is Raised As A Result Of A Violation Thereof; To Provide That The Rules Of Construction Shall Provide Broad Protection Of A Parent's Fundamental Rights As Inalienable Unless Those Rights Have Been Legally Waived Or Legally Terminated; To Bring Forward Sections 37-3-49, 37-13-173, 37-15-3, 37-7-301, 37-13-171 And 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1517
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-1-2, 37-3-2, 37-3-4, 37-3-46, 37-3-49, 37-7-337, 37-7-1001, 37-9-13, 37-9-18, 37-11-64, 37-13-80.1, 37-13-92, 37-17-1, 37-17-3, 37-17-5, 37-17-6, 37-17-8, 37-17-11, 37-17-12, 37-17-13, 37-17-15, 37-17-17, 37-18-1, 37-18-3, 37-18-7, 37-19-10, 37-23-1, 37-28-7, 37-28-23, 37-28-33 And 37-37-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Various Provisions Related To School Accreditation, The State School Accountability Model And The Accountability Ratings Of Schools And School Districts, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1518
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Certain Equipment And Items To Volunteer Fire Departments For Use For Department Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1519
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Children's Diapers, Diaper Bags, Diaper Rash Cream, Baby Wipes, Baby Powder And Baby Formula; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB152
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Authorize A Judge To Conduct Video Conference Proceedings Under Certain Conditions; To List The Conditions; To Require Notice To All Parties Within A Certain Time Period; To Specify Certain Proceedings That Require Agreement By All Parties Before A Video Proceeding Can Occur; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1520
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Elected Or Appointed Members Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives Or Mississippi Senate To Solemnize The Rights Of Matrimony; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1521
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create "alyssa's Law," To Require School Districts To Implement Silent Panic Alarm Systems For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Safety Of Students And State In Public Schools And Charter Schools; To Define Terminology; To Require Each Local School District And Charter School To Implement And Install A Silent Panic Alarm System In All Eligible Schools Under Their Respective Jurisdiction Beginning With The 2025-2026 School Year; To Specify The Minimum Capability And Functionality Requirements Of The Silent Panic Alarm Systems; To Require Public Schools And Charter Schools To Provide Each Member Of Its Personnel With A Wearable Panic Alert Device Throughout Each School Facility, Which Allows For Immediate Contact With Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide Guidelines For Coordination Between School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide Regular Training To School Personnel And Law Enforcement On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alarm System Before The Start Of Each School Year; To Ensure Access To Security Data To Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide For The Protection Of Such Data And Exempt The Disclosure Thereof From The Public Records Act, Except In Certain Instances; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Submit An Annual Report To The State Department Of Education Detailing Compliance With This Act And Any Incidents Requiring The Use Of The Panic Alarm System; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations For The Implementation Of This Act To Establish A Grant Program Administered By The State Department Of Education To Assist School Districts In Compliance; To Prescribe Criteria For Eligibility Of Receipt Of Grant Funds And The Purposes For Which Such Funds May Be Used; To Require The Legislature To Annually Appropriate Funds For The Administration Of This Grant Program By The Department, Which Shall Allocate Funds To School Districts; To Provide For The Severability Of The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1522
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 37-7-459, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local School Districts To Authorize The Sale Of Computers, Peripheral Equipment And Adaptive Devices To Students Who Have Satisfied All The Requirements For Graduation, As Established By The School District, For The Residual Value Of The Cost Of Such Devices Or Equipment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1523
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Codify Section 37–7–104.10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In The Copiah County And Hazlehurst City School Districts There Shall Be An Administrative Consolidation Into One School District To Be Designated As The Copiah County Consolidated School District Effective July 1, 2027; To Provide For The Composition And Selection Of The Board Of Trustees Of The New Copiah County Consolidated School District; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Administratively Consolidate Any School District Which Does Not Voluntarily Follow The Consolidation Order; To Abolish The Former School Districts Following The Administrative Consolidation And Provide For The Transfer Of School District Assets And Liabilities; To Provide For Execution Of Teacher And School District Employee Contracts And The Preparation Of A School District Budget In The New School District; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Regulations To Implement Such Administrative Consolidation; To Amend Sections 37-7-103 And 37-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1524
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Codify Section 37–7–104.9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Washington County There Shall Be An Administrative Consolidation Into Two School Districts To Be Designated As The Greenville Public School District And Washington Consolidated School District; To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Education To Develop And Promulgate A Consolidation Order For The School Districts In Said County Under Certain Standards; To Provide For Two New Boards Of Trustees To Be Elected In Such Consolidated School District In A November 2026 Special Election; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Administratively Consolidate Any School District Which Does Not Voluntarily Follow The Consolidation Order; To Abolish The Former School Boards Following The Administrative Consolidation And Provide For The Transfer Of School District Assets And Liabilities; To Provide For Execution Of Teacher And School District Employee Contracts In The New School Districts And To Provide For The Preparation Of School District Budgets In The New School Districts; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Regulations To Implement Such Administrative Consolidation; To Amend Section 37–7–103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.