All Bills - Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB402
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The "mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Two Or More Municipalities In A County May Establish A Joint Police Department If The Governing Authorities Of Such Municipalities Determine It Is In The Best Interests Of The Municipalities; To Provide That A Joint Police Department Shall Be Governed By A Board; To Provide The Membership Of Such Board; To Prescribe The Establishment Process Of A Joint Police Department; To Provide The Rights And Duties As Well As The Funding Mechanism For A Joint Police Department; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB403
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Engrossed
2/5/25
Refer
2/17/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Create The No Patient Left Alone Act; To Provide That Minor And Adult Patients In Health Care Facilities Shall Have The Right To Designate A Visitor With Visitation Rights; To Authorize Health Care Facilities To Establish Certain Visitation Policies; To Authorize Health Care Facilities To Mandate Certain Safety Protocols And To Revoke Visitation Rights For Failure To Comply; To Prohibit The Termination, Suspension Or Waiver Of Visitation Rights By Certain Parties; To Provide Certain Limitations To These Rights; To Prohibit Health Care Facilities From Requiring Patients Waive Certain Rights; To Require The Department Of Health To Develop Certain Informational Materials; To Authorize The Department To Fine Health Care Facilities For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB404
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Sections 9-11-7, 9-3-13, 25-34-41, 25-1-12, 27-1-1, 25-1-13, 19-4-9, 19-25-5, 19-19-3, 9-7-123, 19-27-1, 9-5-131, 9-7-121, 9-11-29, 19-3-5, 21-9-21, 21-15-23, 7-7-205, 7-9-7, 7-3-1, 7-1-19, 7-9-5, 7-1-401, 21-3-5, 21-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Bond Amount For Various Elected Officials Who Handle Public Funds By Virtue Of Their Office; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB405
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Washington County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Various Road Projects, School Projects And Park Projects; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB406
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Washington County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Paving, Repaving, Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To Sarullo Circle And Mourning Dove Street; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB407
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Mental Health To Certify, Coordinate And Establish Minimum Standards And Establish Minimum Required Services For The Certification Of Privately-owned Mental Health Providers Who Are Not A Part Of The State-operated Mental Health Community Providers And Do Not Receive Funding From State Mental Health Funds Provided By The Department; To Provide That The Additional Certification Classification Shall Be Required To Meet Minimum Standards For Services And Safety As Those Promulgated For Regional And Community Mental Health Providers; To Authorize The Department To Permanently Waive Any Additional Requirements That Are Not Suitable For The Environment, Structure Or Services Offered By Such Privately-owned Mental Health Providers; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB408
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, In Conjunction With The Board Of Medical Licensure, The State Board Of Nursing And The Mississippi Hospital Association, To Establish And Implement A Program Known As The "delta Medical Apprenticeship Program" (ms Dmap) For Public School Students Enrolled In Grades 9 Through 12 In Schools Situated In Counties Of The Mississippi Delta; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Apprenticeship Program Will Be To Provide Career Pathways Into The Health Care And Medical Profession; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Be Conducted In Conjunction With Health Care And Medical Facilities In Those Delta Counties Experiencing Critical Shortages In Health Care Professional; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Participation In The Apprenticeship Program; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In The Apprenticeship Program; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Provide Academic And Practical Application Instruction During The Course Of The Program; To Require Participating Students To Complete Certain Tasks And Research Projects; To Limit Participation In The Apprenticeship Program To Mississippi Residents In Grades 9 Through 12 Who Attend A Public School; To Require Eligible Persons To Submit An Application For Participation To The State Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make The Applications Available To All School Districts By A Certain Date And To Establish The Deadline For Acceptance Of Applications; To Provide An Incentive In The Form Of A Stipend For Students Participating In The Apprenticeship Program; To Establish The Mississippi Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Provide Support To Local School Districts And The Board Of Medical Licensure For Start-up Costs And Costs Associated With Implementing And Operating The Apprenticeship Program; To Amend Section 37-71-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor Nonsubstantive Change; To Bring Forward Sections 37-71-9 And 31-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB409
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding In Equal Amounts To Jackson State University, Alcorn State University And Mississippi Valley State University For Making Restorations And Renovations On Projects That Have Been Requested From The Legislature For More Than Two Years, For The Fiscal Year 2026.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB41
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office Or Employment That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2025, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Be Suspended; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Suspended Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Suspension Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Suspended Until The Member Has Made Full Restitution Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office Or Employment, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Suspended Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Suspending A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Suspended Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-111, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-309 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB410
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition, Archery Equipment, Motorcycles, All-terrain Vehicles And Jet Skis; To Amend Section 27-65-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Sales Revenue Collected From Such Increases To Sales Tax Rates Under Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-25 Shall Be Deposited, Without Diversion, Into A Special Fund Created In The State Treasury As The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "tobacco" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Define The Term "vapor Product" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Taxes Levied On Cigarettes And Other Tobacco; To Amend Sections 27-69-15, 27-69-27, 27-69-33 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 27-69-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Tobacco Taxes Collected From The Increases To Tobacco Tax Rates Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Create The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Department Of Health; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used To Provide Assistance To Hospitals For The Cost Of Uncompensated Medical Care Services; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB411
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A State Employee Must Use One Day Of Accrued Personal Or Compensatory Leave, Or Leave Without Pay If The Employee Has No Accrued Personal Or Compensatory Leave, Before The Employee May Use Major Medical Leave; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB412
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/26/25
An Act Making An Appropriation From Several Special Funds To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Making Grants Under The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program Created By House Bill No. 413, 2025 Regular Session, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB413
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program In The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Grants To Public Hospitals At High Financial Risk To Help Those Hospitals Be More Financially Viable So That They Can Continue To Operate And Be Available To Provide Health Care Services To The Communities In Which They Are Located; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Public Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That To Be Eligible For A Grant, A Public Hospital Must Apply For The Grant And Include Such Documentation As Specified By The Department Showing That The Hospital Is At High Financial Risk; To Provide That The Amount Of Each Grant Shall Be Determined By The Department, With Priority For Larger Grants Being Given To Public Hospitals That Are At Immediate Risk Of Closing And Whose Survival Is Critically Essential To The Community In Which It Is Located; To Provide That Within Five Business Days After Receipt Of An Application With The Required Documentation Showing That The Public Hospital Is At High Financial Risk, The Department Shall Approve The Application And Distribute The Grant To The Hospital; To Require The Department To Make Annual Reports To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB414
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Establish The Small Business Bridge Loan Program In The Mississippi Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Provide Short Term Bridge Loans To Small Business Owners For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance Until The Owners Are Able To Secure Other Financing; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Small Business Bridge Loan Program Revolving Loan Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department, And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Loans To Small Business Owners Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Shall Determine The Terms And Conditions Of The Loans And Specify Certain Requirements And Conditions For The Loans; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB415
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Create The Office Of Independent State Hearing Officers To Provide Hearing Officers To Conduct Hearings, Compile Evidence And Render Decisions On Matters For Persons Or Entities That Have Issues Before State Agencies; To Provide That The Office Shall Be Headed By A Director Who Is Appointed By The Governor For A Term Of Four Years And Who May Be Removed From Office Only For Cause; To Provide That The Office Shall Be Housed At The Department Of Finance And Administration And Shall Be Funded From Funds That Are Specifically Appropriated To The Department For That Purpose; To Provide That The Director Shall Contract With At Least Five Persons To Serve As Hearing Officers; To Provide That When A Person Or Entity Has An Issue Before A State Agency And The State Agency Has Its Own Hearing Officer, The Person Or Entity May Elect At Its Option To Have A Hearing Officer From The Office Of Independent State Hearing Officers Hear And Decide The Matters At Issue, As An Alternative To Having A Hearing Officer Of The State Agency; To Provide That If A Person Or Entity Elects To Have A Hearing Officer From The Office, The Director Of The Office Shall Assign One Of The Hearing Officers On A Rotating Basis To Hear And Decide The Matters At Issue; To Provide That A Person Or Entity Or State Agency May Appeal The Decision Of A Hearing Officer To A Panel Of Three Hearing Officers Of The Office Who Were Not Involved In The Hearing And Decision; To Provide That Any Person Or Entity Or State Agency Aggrieved By A Final Decision Of The Appeals Panel Shall Be Entitled To Judicial Review Of The Decision; And For Related Purposes.