AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MARSHALL COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE MARIANNA ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE HOLLY SPRINGS UTILITY DEPARTMENT BOARD; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP AND COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RUST COLLEGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING TWO NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETION OF RENOVATION WORK ON RESIDENTIAL FACILITY GROSS HALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A WELLNESS AND AQUATICS CENTER AND RELATED FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE ROSENWALD SCHOOL IN MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF AND UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 178 AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO DEVELOP AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT AGE-APPROPRIATE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE POLICIES RELATING TO STUDENT CELL PHONE POSSESSION AND USE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL DAY FROM BELL-TO-BELL; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM PROVISIONS TO BE CONTAINED IN EACH SCHOOL CELL PHONE-FREE EDUCATION POLICY APPLICABLE TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; TO PRESCRIBE EXCEPTIONS TO POSSESSION; TO PROHIBIT STUDENTS FROM BEING SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ANY VIOLATION OF SUCH POLICIES; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR OFF-SITE EVENTS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO MAKE ITS POLICY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND POSTED PROMINENTLY ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS, WHEN DESIGNING ITS CELL PHONE-FREE EDUCATION POLICY, TO INCORPORATE SCHOOL-BASED EMERGENCY BEST PRACTICES IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-11-55 AND 37-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS REGARDING THE PROHIBITION ON SUSPENDING OR EXPELLING STUDENTS FOR BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE CELL PHONE POSSESSION POLICY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR WHO BECOME PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS THE RESULT OF INJURIES OR WOUNDS WHICH OCCURRED WHILE IN THE LINE OF DUTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE OF $7,500.00 TO THE MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY SCALE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE OF $7,500.00 TO THE MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REDUCE THE LOCAL SUPPLEMENT OR PAY AN INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IN A YEAR IN WHICH THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IS INCREASED; TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN FUNDS FOR DISTRICTS THAT VIOLATE THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL PAY ANY ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY UNLESS DONE SO BY A PRO RATA DAILY AMOUNT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS FOR SUCH DISTRICT IN SUCH YEAR OR IN THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUCH DISTRICT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR; TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATURE'S INTENT THAT EACH FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OR INSTRUCTOR AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE ABOVE EXISTING PAY; TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT ALL FULL-TIME PROFESSORS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS, ASSISTANT PROFESSORS AND COURSE INSTRUCTORS OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE OF $7,500.00 ABOVE THEIR CURRENT SALARIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON WHO IS QUALIFIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHEN THAT PERSON APPLIES FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO OBTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM A PERSON WHO DESIRES TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHILE APPLYING FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE AN OPT-OUT PROCEDURE FOR PERSONS WHO CHOOSE NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHILE APPLYING FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORWARDING OF VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS TO THE PERSON'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 AND 63-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO EXPAND THE PROVISIONS OF THE LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INTERVENTION AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR LITERACY PROFICIENCY AMONG STUDENTS IN GRADE 4 THROUGH GRADE 8; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, TEACHERS, LITERACY COACHES, INTERVENTIONISTS, TUTORS AND OTHER IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL OF FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH READING DIFFICULTIES; TO PRESCRIBE WHAT THE SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS SHALL ENTAIL; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM OF LITERACY INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 4 THROUGH GRADE 8; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A FORMULA TO IDENTIFY MIDDLE LITERACY SUPPORT SCHOOLS (M-LSS) BASED ON READING PROFICIENCY DATA AS DETERMINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAAP); TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR OF THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OVER THE COURSE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VOTER WAS NOT A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE TRIED TO VOTE BUT WAS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE HE OR SHE TRIED TO VOTE, THE VOTER'S AFFIDAVIT BALLOT SHALL BE USED AS HIS OR HER REGISTRATION TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CASTING OF A VALID AFFIDAVIT BALLOT MAY SERVE AS A WRITTEN REQUEST TO TRANSFER VOTING PRECINCTS OR WARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-152, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VOTER WHO WAS MAILED A CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CASTS AN AFFIDAVIT BALLOT, HE OR SHE SHALL BE RETURNED TO ACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PAY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF AND UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DAVID L. WHITNEY (HPER) ARENA COMPLEX AND WELLNESS CENTER AT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.