All Bills - Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB158
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The "justice For Trafficked Minors Act"; Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For Human Trafficking Of A Minor To A Mandatory Minimum Of Life Imprisonment; To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For Procurement Of Prostitution Of A Minor To A Mandatory Minimum Of Life Imprisonment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1580
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 25-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reasons For Removal From Office To Include Being Indicted For A Crime; To Bring Forward Sections 25-5-1, 25-5-3, 25-5-7, 25-5-9, 25-5-11, 25-5-13, 25-5-15, 25-5-17, 25-5-19, 25-5-21, 25-5-23, 25-5-25, 25-5-27, 25-5-29, 25-5-31, 25-5-33, 25-5-35 And 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide The Process For Removal From Office, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1581
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-789, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Day That Presidential Electors Shall Meet To Give Their Votes For President And Vice President Of The United States; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1582
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The "mississippi False Claims Act"; To Prohibit Any Person From Knowingly Presenting, Or Causing To Be Presented, A False Or Fraudulent Claim For Payment Or Approval To A State Agency Or Any Employee Or Agent Of A State Agency; To Require State Agencies To Diligently Investigate Suspected Violations Of The Act; To Authorize Civil Action By A Qui Tam Plaintiff; To Provide For A Monetary Award To The Qui Tam Plaintiff Out Of The Proceeds Of The Action Or Settlement, If Any; To Bar Certain Civil Actions; To Provide A Statute Of Limitations For Bringing A Civil Action Under The Act; To Prohibit Employer Interference With Employee Disclosure; To Provide That The Remedies Provided In The Act Are Not Exclusive And Shall Be In Addition To Any Other Remedies Provided By Law; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1583
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-359, 23-15-511 And 23-15-833, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Special Election Candidates Shall Have Their Party Affiliation, If Any, Shown On The Official Ballot; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-361, 23-15-839, 23-15-843, 23-15-849, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859 And 37-5-19, 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 HB1584
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-577, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In An Nonpartisan Election, Any Political Party That Is Registered In The State Shall Have The Right To Be Represented At The Polling Place By Two Credentialed Poll Watchers; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-571, 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 HB1585
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/11/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-611 And 21-9-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Candidate Who Receives A Majority Vote In A Municipal Election Shall Be Elected; To Provide That If No Candidate Receives A Majority, Then A Run Off Election Shall Be Held Three Weeks Later; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1586
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Require Retailers And Retail Food Service Establishments To Label And Disclose The Country Of Origin Of Farm-raised And Wild Fish Products Sold For Human Consumption; To Define Terms Related To Country Of Origin Labeling; To Specify Labeling Requirements And Signage For Imported Fish Products; To Authorize The State Health Officer To Investigate Complaints Of Noncompliance; To Establish Civil Penalties For Violations; To Authorize Rulemaking And Enforcement By The State Board Of Health; To Provide Exceptions For Certain Retailers And Situations; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1587
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 97-31-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For Reporting Of Sexual Offenses; To Amend Section 41-29-149.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Reporting Of Sexual Offenses To The Mississippi Medical Emergency Good Samaritan Act And Revise The Name To Include Sexual Offenses; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1588
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools For 11th And 12th Grades; To Require The Department To Secure Approval From The United States Department Of Education To Allow Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Exams, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act And Act Workkeys Assessment, To Serve As Compliance With Any Federal Testing Requirements; To Require All High School Students To Take A Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Tests, Such As The Act And Act Workkeys Assessments; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Related To The State's Permanent Performance-based Accreditation System For Schools; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-7, 37-16-17, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1589
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/13/25
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Durable Legal Custody As A Dispositional Alternative In Neglect And Abuse Cases; To Amend Sections 43-21-613, 43-21-651, 43-21-105 And 43-15-13, 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 HB159
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The "public Safety For Public Property Act"; To Prohibit Camping On Certain Public Property; To Provide Definitions For This Act; To Prohibit A Person From Sleeping On Public Sidewalks, Streets, Or Alleyways At Any Time As A Matter Of Individual And Public Safety; To Prohibit A Person From Sleeping In Any Pedestrian Or Vehicular Entrance To Public Or Private Property Abutting A Public Sidewalk; To Authorize The Removal And Disposal Of Items In An Unsanitary Condition; To Provide That No Person May Occupy A Campsite Inconsistent With The Regulations Of This Act Unless Specifically Authorized By The Applicable Governing Authority On Which The Campsite Is Located; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Court To Mitigate Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 97-17-85 And 97-17-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Trespass Upon The Enclosed Land Of Another, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Section 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Bring Forward Section 97-35-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Obstruction Of Public Streets; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1590
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Establish The "blockchain Basics Act" For The Purpose Of Regulating The Use Of Digital Assets And Cryptocurrency In The State Of Mississippi; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Prohibit Any Government Agency Of The State Of Mississippi Any Political Subdivision Thereof From Accepting Or Requiring A Payment Using Central Bank Digital Currency And From Participating In Any Test Of Central Bank Digital Currency By Any Federal Reserve Branch; To Provide That No Agency Of The State Of Mississippi Nor Any Political Subdivision Thereof Shall Prohibit, Restrict Or Otherwise Impair An Individual's Ability To Use Digital Assets To Purchase Legal Goods Or Services; To Provide That The Exchange Of Digital Assets For Legal Tender Shall Not Be Considered The Purchase Of Currency For Tax Purposes; To Provide That Digital Assets Used As A Method Of Payment May Not Be Subject To Any Additional Tax, Withholding Or Assessment; To Exempt Digital Assets Used As A Method Of Payment From Being Subject To Capital Gains Tax, Provided That Each Transaction Does Not Exceed $200.00; To Provide For The Annual Inflation Adjustment On The Limitation Amount On January 1 Of Each Year, According To The Average Annual Increase In The Consumer Price Index; To Authorize The Establishment Of A Digital Asset Mining Business In Any Area That Is Zoned For Industrial Use; To Prohibit Political Subdivisions Of The State From Imposing Any Specific Limitations Digital Assets Mining That Are More Restrictive Than Those Currently Imposed For Business In The Same Zoning Area; To Prohibit Political Subdivisions Of The State From Changing The Zoning Of A Digital Asset Mining Business Without Going Through The Proper Notice And Comment; To Provide An Appeals Process For A Digital Asset Mining Business To Contest Zoning Changes; To Exempt Individuals Engaged In Home Digital Asset Mining, A Digital Asset Mining Business Or Operating A Node Or A Series Of Nodes On A Blockchain Protocol From The Licensure Requirements Of The "mississippi Money Transmitters Act"; To Provide That Businesses Offering To Provide Digital Asset Mining Or Staking As A Service For Individuals Or To Other Businesses Shall Not Be Considered As Offering A Security Or Investment Contract Under The "mississippi Securities Act Of 2010"; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1591
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Monitor, Conduct A Study On And Evaluate The Impacts Of Any Mandatory Work Reporting Requirements In Any Medicaid Expansion Program Enacted By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB1592
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Provide For The Removal Of School Board Members For Malfeasance, Misfeasance Or Nonfeasance In Office Or For Other Just Cause, Including, Neglect To Perform Official Duties Associated With The Conduct Of Public Schools And Programs, Breach Of Public Trust Or Abuse Of Authority; To Require The Local School Board To Make An Official Recommendation For Removal To The Appropriate Local Governing Authority; To Prescribe The Manner For Notice And Administrative Proceedings Provided To The Accused School Board Member Recommended For Removal; To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Act As The Reviewing Body Which Shall Vote Upon Its Findings Upon The Conclusion Of The Hearing; To Provide That The Removal Or Nonremoval Of An Accused School Board Member Shall Require A Majority Vote Of The Local Governing Authority; To Provide An Appeals Process For An Aggrieved Party; To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Chronic Absenteeism From Attending Meetings Of The School Board May Constitute Grounds For Removal For Neglect To Perform Official Duties Associated With The Conduct Of Public Schools; To Amend Sections 37-57-104, 37-57-105 And 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of School Boards To Increase Ad Valorem Taxes Levied For School District Purposes By More Than Two Percent Over The Amount Levied In The Preceding Year Absent Approval By A Majority Vote In A Referendum On The Proposed Tax Increase; To Amend Section 27-39-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.