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State Senator
Nicole Boyd
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi Senate District 09
In Office - Started: 01/07/2020
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-2886
Capitol Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Jackson, MS 39215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB2517 | "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. | An Act To Amend Section 37-97-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Share A Portion Of Athletics-related Revenue With Student-athletes Or Compensate Student-athletes For Publicity Rights; To Remove Certain Provisions; To Amend Section 37-97-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Student-athletes Who Have Given Notice To Their Current Institution Of An Intent To Transfer; To Amend Section 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Civil Liability Due To Certain Violations; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2767 | The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; create. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; To Define Terms; To Provide For Its Membership, Duties And Responsibilities; To Provide For An Annual Report To The Legislature And The Governor; To Amend Section 27-103-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The List Of Manufacturers And Pharmacy Chains Whom The Attorney General May Receive Monies From Due To Opioid Litigation Settlements Entered Into By The Attorney General On Behalf Of The State; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Deposit Settlement Monies Received Into The Opioid Settlement Fund; To Provide That Abatement Settlement Funds Shall Be Disbursed Upon Appropriations By The Legislature And In Compliance With Section 1 Of This Act; To Provide That The Attorney General Will Oversee The Expenditure Of Abatement Funds To Ensure Compliance With The Opioid Settlements; To Provide That Nonabatement Funds Shall Be Disbursed Upon Appropriations By The Legislature Without Recommendations From The Council; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Have Ultimate Oversight Authority Over The Expenditure Of Nonabatement Funds To Ensure No More Than 30% Of Nonabatement Monies Are Expended From The Settlement Funds; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC544 | Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Talk Radio Icon Paul Gallo And Paying Tribute To His Career And Public Contributions. | Dead |
| SB3270 | City of Oxford; clarify earnings component definition and authorized contributions under municipal reserve and trust fund. | An Act To Amend Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 2011, As Last Amended By Chapter 937, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Clarify The Earnings Component Definition And Authorized Distributions; To Authorize Certain Expenditures From The Corpus, As Needed, And To Establish Certain Limitations On Earnings Distributions Regarding The City Of Oxford Municipal Reserve And Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2452 | Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child. | An Act To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Child Support For A Child With A Disability May Continue Past The Age Of Majority; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SR148 | Commend Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 National Coach of the Year Award. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard For Winning The 2025 Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year Award. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR147 | Commend Madalyn Oliphant as Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2025. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Madalyn Oliphant Of Hickory, Mississippi, Upon Being Crowned Miss Mississippi Teen Usa 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR149 | Commend outstanding service of Brent Smith as President of the Mississippi Independent Pharmacy Board. | A Resolution Commending The Outstanding Public Service Of Brent Smith As The President Of The Mississippi Independent Pharmacy Board And For His Contributions To The Pharmacy Industry. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR139 | Commend National Award-Winning Oxford High School Tennis Coach Louis Nash on the occasion of his retirement. | A Resolution Commending National Award-winning Oxford High School Tennis Coach Louis Nash On The Occasion Of His Retirement And Saluting His Remarkable Varsity Record. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR142 | Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Jim Ellis Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After 46 Years As The Play-by-play Voice Of The Mississippi State University Baseball Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2869 | Mississippi Native Spirit Law; revise to include craft spirits. | An Act To Amend Sections 67-11-1, 67-11-3, 67-11-5, 67-11-7, 67-11-9, 67-11-11, 67-1-5, 67-1-13, 67-1-37, 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-73, 27-4-3, 27-71-21, 27-77-1 And 27-77-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Craft Spirits To Mississippi Native Spirit Laws; To Amend Sections 67-1-51 And 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend Permitting Requirements To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2968 | Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures. | An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Provisions For Determining The True Value Of Rural Structures For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Require That The True Value Of Any Rural Structure Appraised Before January 1, 2025, Be Recalculated For 2025 And Subsequent Tax Years In Accordance With This Act, Beginning With A Reappraisal Of The True Value As Of The Year Of The Initial Appraisal; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure In Operation On Or Before January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual In Use Immediately Prior To The Version Revised December 2020; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure Placed In Operation After January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Most Current Version Of The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual; To Provide That, After The Initial Appraisal, The True Value Of Such A Rural Structure Shall Be Based Solely On Depreciation At A Rate Of 7% Per Year; To Provide That Net Depreciation Of A Poultry House Shall Not Fall Below 20% Of The Original True Value; To Require That An Adjustment Of 45% For Economic Obsolescence Be Applied To All Poultry Houses Used In Commercial Farming Operations; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB3095 | Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes. | An Act To Amend Section 27-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Tax On All Taxable Income In Excess Of $10,000.00 To 3.75% For 2027, 3.5% For 2028, 3.25% For 2029, And 2.99% For 2030 And All Subsequent Years; To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Tax Retail Sales Of Groceries At 5% From And After July 1, 2025; To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 27-67-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Imposition Of A Use Tax, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 27-55-11, 27-55-519 And 27-55-521, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Taxes On Gasoline And Certain Special Fuels To 21¢ Per Gallon From July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2026, 24¢ Per Gallon From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027, And 27¢ Per Gallon From July 1, 2027, Until The First Day Of The Month Immediately Following The Date Upon Which The Mississippi Transportation Commission And The State Treasurer Make Certain Certifications; To Provide For The Indexing Of Such Taxes; To Amend Sections 27-55-12 And 27-55-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 27-5-101 And 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Adjust The Distribution Of Revenue From Certain Gasoline And Special Fuel Taxes; To Revise The Distribution Of State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption Not Purchased With Food Stamps But Which Would Be Exempt From Sales Tax If Purchased With Food Stamps; To Amend Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Adjust The Distribution Of Use Tax Revenue To Municipalities And Counties For Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SC539 | Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan. | A Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Agreements Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan). | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR125 | Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the State Fire Academy. | A Resolution Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Mississippi State Fire Academy And Recognizing Its Impact On Fire Service Training And Public Safety In Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR124 | Recognize Lafayette High School student Katie Riddle for her service as Student Representative to State Board of Education. | A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Lafayette High School Graduate Katie Riddle For Her Service As The Student Representative To The State Board Of Education. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2771 | Youth court; revise timeline for permanency hearings. | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2438 | Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; enact. | An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; To Provide For Six Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave For Eligible State Employees Who Are The Primary Caregivers Of A Child, To Be Used To Care For The Child After The Birth Or Adoption Of The Child; To Define "eligible Employee," "paid Parental Leave" And "primary Caregiver" For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That The Employee Shall Be Compensated At 100% Of The Employee's Regular Salary While Taking The Paid Parental Leave; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Must Be Taken Within 12 Weeks Of The Birth Or Adoption Of The Child; To Provide That Paid Parental Leave May Be Taken Only Once In A Period Of Twelve Months; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Provided Under This Act Shall Be In Addition To Other Leave Benefits Available To State Employees By State Or Federal Law And Shall Not Be Counted Against Accrued Personal Leave Or Major Medical Leave; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Shall Run Concurrently With Any Leave Provided To An Eligible Employee Under The Federal Family And Medical Leave Act (fmla) Where Applicable; To Provide That The Paid Parental Leave Shall Not Be Accrued Or Carried Over Or Used For Retirement Purposes And Is Not Payable Upon Separation From State Service; To Require An Eligible Employee Requesting The Paid Parental Leave To Give Notice At Least 30 Calendar Days Before The Anticipated Leave Start Date Where Foreseeable; To Provide That If Advance Notice Of 30 Days Is Not Possible Due To Exigent Circumstances, The Employee Shall Provide Notice At The Earliest Available Opportunity; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of Any Public School District And The Board Of Trustees Of Any Community Or Junior College District To Adopt A Policy, In Addition To Any Other Leave Policies Of The District, To Provide For Paid Parental Leave For Employees Of The District That Includes The Same Or Substantially The Same Provisions As Those Of This Act; To Amend Section 25-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Provide That After Using The Paid Parental Leave Authorized Under This Act, An Employee May Use Up To Six Weeks Of Earned Major Medical Leave For The Birth Of The Employee's Child; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SR106 | Commend Mississippi coaches selected for "Tomorrow's 25 Coaching Fellowship." | A Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating The Coaches From Across Mississippi Who Have Been Chosen For The "tomorrow's 25 Coaching Fellowship" Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR99 | Commemorate the legacy of Mississippi Representative Icey Day the "Father of Mississippi Industries for the Blind." | A Resolution Commemorating The Legacy Of The Late Mississippi Representative Icey Day From Attala County, The "father Of The Mississippi Industries For The Blind," On The 70th Anniversary Of His Passing And Commending The Important Function Of Mib As The Preferred Employer Of Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR105 | Commend career and public service of Roger Barlow, longtime President of The Catfish Institute (TCI). | A Resolution Recognizing The Career And Public Service Of Roger Barlow, Longtime President Of The Catfish Institute (tci) And Executive Vice President For Catfish Farmers Of America, On The Occasion Of His Retirement. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR114 | Commend the pilot and crew of the medical helicopter who were lost in the line of duty after transporting a patient. | A Resolution Remembering The Dedicated And Professional Service And Commending The Pilot And Crew Of The Medical Helicopter Who Were Lost In The Line Of Duty In A Crash In Madison County After Transporting A Patient To The University Of Mississippi Medical Center On March 10, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR104 | Commend Ole Miss Cheer Team for winning first National Championship in UCA competition. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Ole Miss Cheer Team And Head Cheer Coach Skylar Casey For Winning Their First National Championship In The Division 1a Traditional All Girl Category At The Universal Cheerleaders Association College National Competition. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR113 | Commend South Panola High School Senior Gabriella Russo for receiving "Mississippi High School Journalist of the Year" Award. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating South Panola High School Outstanding Senior Gabriella Russo Upon Her Receipt Of The Journalism Education Association's "mississippi High School Journalist Of The Year" Award. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR112 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team on winning MACCC Championship and successful season. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team And Head Coach Benjy Parker On Their Successful 2024 Season And Victory In The Mississippi Association Of Community Colleges Conference (maccc) Championship. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR111 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Volleyball Team upon capturing the MACCC Championship. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Volleyball Team And Head Coach Allison Burchyett Upon Capturing The Mississippi Association Of Community Colleges Conference Championship And Upon A Remarkable 2024 Season. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR116 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Cheer Team upon winning multiple National Championships at UCA Nationals. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Cheer Team And Head Coach Brandon Casey For Winning Back-to-back National Championships In The Open All-girl Traditional Division And Securing A National Championship In The Open Coed Game Day Division At The Uca Nationals In Orlando, Florida. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR110 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team on outstanding season. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2024-2025 Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Women's Soccer Team And Head Coach James Beattie On An Outstanding Season And Their Second Consecutive State Championship. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR109 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team for winning back-to-back National Championships in Open Hip-Hop Division. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Dance Team And Head Coach Patrice Christian For Winning Back-to-back National Championships In The Open Hip-hop Division At The Uda Nationals In Orlando, Florida. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR108 | Commend Marshall Academy Fast-Pitch Softball Team for MAIS State Championship. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Marshall Academy Lady Patriots Fast-pitch Softball Team And Head Coach Jamie Rappa And Assistant Coach Jordan Wheeler For Winning The Mais 4a State Championship. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR100 | Commend State Department of Health Melissa White Parker on her retirement. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Assistant Senior Deputy Of The Mississippi State Department Of Health Melissa White Parker On The Occasion Of Her Retirement After 34 Consecutive Years Of Service With The Department Of Health And The State Of Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC535 | Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Former Mississippi House Of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR97 | Commend Major General John Trent Kelly for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement. | A Resolution Commending Major General John Trent Kelly For His Distinguished Military Service And Congratulating Him Upon His Retirement After Four Decades Of Service To The State Of Mississippi And The United States Of America. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2519 | Public-private partnerships; allow IHL board to lease on behalf of the University of Mississippi. | An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Mississippi To Enter Into A Long-term Lease(s) Of All Or Any Portion Of Real Property Under Its Control And Possession For The Purpose Of Developing Academic Buildings, Housing, Dining Halls, Parking Facilities, And/or Other Spaces, Including Retail Developments, For The Benefit Of The University; To Provide That Any Such Property Shall Be Leased For A Period Not To Exceed 45 Years; To Set Certain Other Lease Terms And To Require Any Lease To Be Subject To The Approval Of Ihl; To Authorize The University Of Mississippi To Negotiate All Aspects Of Any Lease With The Approval Of Ihl; To Provide That All Proceeds Derived From Any Such Lease(s) Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund Only For The Use Of The University; To Require Any Property Leased Under This Act To Revert Back To The University At The End Of The Lease(s); And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2526 | Yellow Ribbon Program funds; allow nonresident veterans to fully participate and receive. | An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Nonresident Students To Fully Participate In The Yellow Ribbon Program And Receive Funds; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2515 | REFOCUS Act; enact. | An Act To Enact The "requiring Efficiency For Our Colleges And Universities System (refocus) Act"; To Establish The "mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force" To Examine The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Public University System In Mississippi, As It Relates To The Universities' Collective Mission Of Enrolling And Graduating More Degreed Mississippians And Retaining Them In The State, And Anticipated Nationwide Challenges With Regard To Demographic Shifts And A Projected Overall Decline In Enrollment; To Require The Task Force To Develop Recommendations To The Legislature On Changes To Policy And Laws In Mississippi With A Goal Of Increasing The Efficiency Of The Public University System In The State; To Set The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide For Other Provisions Related Thereto, Including Per Diem And Voting; To Establish The Purpose Of Section 4 Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Require Public Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community Colleges To Ensure That Each Unit Does Not Establish Or Maintain A Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Office; To Ensure Universities And Colleges Treat Each Student, Faculty, And Staff Member Fairly; To Require Universities And Colleges To Make A Report To Their Respective Governing Boards; To Require The Governing Boards To Make Reports To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2525 | Cosmetology and barbering; technical amendments. | An Act To Amend Section 75-60-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The New Joint Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering; To Clarify That Nonvocational Schools Are Exempt From Registering With The Commission On Proprietary School And College Registration; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2216 | IHL; remove date of repeal. | An Act To Amend Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Of Law Authorizing The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Administer Certain Construction And Maintenance Projects Of The Institutions Under Its Jurisdiction; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2260 | Blue Envelope Program; establish to enhance effective communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. | An Act To Establish The Blue Envelope Program To Enhance Effective Communication Between Law Enforcement And Drivers With Autism Spectrum Disorder; To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Administer The Program And Shall Provide For, Assist In And Authorize The Printing And Assembling Of A Program Package; To Identify Who May Request A Program Package And To Direct The Department To Provide Information On Its Website Regarding How To Obtain A Program Package; To Provide How A Driver May Participate In The Program; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2314 | Uniform Controlled Substances Law; include certain hemp products on Schedule I. | An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Schedule I Of The Uniform Controlled Substances To Include Any Product Derived From The Hemp Plant Designed For Human Ingestion And/or Consumption That Is Not Approved By The United States Food And Drug Administration; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SC514 | Commend the life and mourn the passing of Mississippi native James Earl Jones. | A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Celebrating The Contributions And Career Of Mississippi-born State And Screen Icon James Earl Jones, Who Forged A Path For Black Actors And Influenced The Lives Of Countless Americans Through His Storied Career, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature On The Passing Of This Acting Legend. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC505 | Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press. | A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To The 30-year Career Of Emily Wagster Pettus As A Capitol Correspondent With The Associated Press And Thanking Her For Her Service To The Citizens Of The State Of Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR63 | Commend the life of Black Hawk pilot U.S. Army Warrant Officer Andrew Loyd Eaves. | A Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life Of United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves Of Brooksville, Mississippi, Who Was Lost In Action In A Training Mission In Washington, D.c., On January 29, 2025, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR67 | Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Mississippi Dental Association. | A Resolution To Commemorate The 150th Anniversary Of The Mississippi Dental Association. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR68 | Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award. | A Resolution Recognizing Senator Angela Turner Ford Upon Her Receipt Of The Coalition On Adult Basic Education (coabe) 2024 Legislative Champion Award And Commend Her Distinguished Leadership And Support For Adult Education In Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR69 | Commend Shelby McEwen from Abbeville, Mississippi, for epic high jump final in the 2024 Summer Olympics. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Shelby Mcewen From Abbeville, Mississippi, For His Outstanding Track-and-field Career And For Tying For The Gold Medal In An Epic High Jump Final In The 2024 Summer Olympics. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR70 | Commend former Ole Miss Track-and-Field Star Sam Kendricks for earning Silver Medal in men's pole vault at 2024 Olympics. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Former Ole Miss Track-and-field Star And Oxford Native Sam Kendricks For Earning A Silver Medal In The Men's Pole Vault Event At The 2024 Olympics In Paris And For His Outstanding National Championship Career. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC532 | Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Carter Luckey, Of Louisville, Mississippi, And Commending Her Service To Her Community And Her State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC510 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of first-year Representative Andy Stepp. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of First-year Mississippi House Of Representative Member Andy Stepp Of Bruce, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2272 | Government Efficiency; create task force to provide recommendations on. | An Act To Create The "mississippi Health And Welfare Efficiency Task Force" Created To Examine The Efficiency Of Certain State Agencies, Streamline Government And Regulatory Services And Eliminate Duplicative Requirements And Procedures Which Unnecessarily Slow Down The Process For Mississippians To Receive Government Services; To Require The Task Force To Develop Recommendations To The Legislature On Changes To Policy And Laws In Mississippi With A Goal Of Increasing State Government Efficiency By Streamlining Government Services And Eliminating Duplicate Procedures And Requirements; To Set The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide For Other Provisions Related Thereto, Including Per Diem And Voting; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2524 | Board Certified Behavior Analyst Loan Repayment Program; create. | An Act To Create The "board Certified Behavior Analyst Loan Repayment Program" To Be Administered By The State Financial Aid Board; To Provide For The Qualifications For Applicants Under The Loan Program; To Establish The Board Certified Behavior Analyst Loan Repayment Program Fund; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2527 | Mississippi Resident Promise Grant Program; create to provide financial assistance to community college students. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Resident Promise Program For Students Of Community Colleges In The State; To Set Eligibility And Other Qualifications For Receipt Of Assistance Under The Program; To Provide That As A Condition For Renewal, A Student Shall Make Steady Academic Progress Toward A Certificate Or Degree And Have A Cumulative G.p.a. Of At Least 2.50 On A 4.0 Scale; To Provide That No Student May Receive An Award For More Than The Equivalent Semesters Or Quarters Required To Complete One Certificate Or Associate Degree Program Per Institution; To Provide That Promise Grants Shall Equal The Full Amount Remaining Of Any Tuition And Required Fees After All Other State, Federal, Institutional, And Private Aid Has Been Applied; To Set Certain Requirements To Continue To Receive Assistance From The Program; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2471 | Cyber breach; limit liability for certain entities. | An Act To Provide That A County Or Municipality And Any Other Political Subdivision Of The State Shall Not Be Liable In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident If The Entity Adopts Certain Cybersecurity Standards; To Require Cybersecurity Programs To Align With Nationally Recognized Standards And The Requirements Of Specified Federal Laws; To Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Against Liability For Commercial Entities That Are In Substantial Compliance With This Act By Adopting A Cybersecurity Program That Substantially Aligns With Certain Specified Cybersecurity Standards; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2530 | Certain mental health trainings and support services; require community colleges and public universities to provide. | An Act To Amend Section 37-11-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include A Mental Health Emergency Response Plan; To Amend Section 37-11-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Colleges And Universities To Create A Mental Health Emergency Response Plan; To Require Staff Training; To Require Colleges And Universities To Share Information About Mental Health Resources With Their Students At Certain Times And In Certain Manners; To Require The Department Of Mental Health, The Ihl Board, And The Mccb To Provide Guidance To Colleges And Universities In Complying With This Act; To Require Colleges And Universities To Partner With Certain Entities To Provide High Quality Mental Health Resources At The Lowest And Best Cost; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2523 | Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation; update membership. | An Act To Amend Section 37-101-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Membership To Include The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Alliance Of Independent Colleges And Universities And Certain Other Representatives; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2677 | Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations. | An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define New Terms And Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Benefit Manager To Make Prompt Payment To A Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide A Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Psao To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Psao; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Psao, Carrier Or Health Plan From Spread Pricing; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Ordering A Patient To Use A Specific Pharmacy Or Pharmacies, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy; Offering Or Implementing Plan Designs That Penalize A Patient When A Patient Chooses Not To Use A Particular Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy; Advertising Or Promoting A Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Over Another In-network Pharmacy; Creating Network Or Engaging In Practices That Exclude An In-network Pharmacy; Engaging In A Practice That Attempts To Limit The Distribution Of A Prescription Drug To Certain Pharmacies; Interfering With The Patient's Right To Choose The Patient's Pharmacy Or Provider Of Choice; To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To Facilities Licensed To Fill Prescriptions Solely For Employees Of A Plan Sponsor Or Employer; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) From Penalizing Or Retaliating Against A Pharmacist, Pharmacy Or Pharmacy Employee For Exercising Any Rights Under This Act, Initiating Any Judicial Or Regulatory Actions, Or Appearing Before Any Governmental Agency, Legislative Member Or Body Or Any Judicial Authority; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Board Of Pharmacy With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To File A Report With The Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Create New Section 73-21-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Board Of Pharmacy; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2147 | Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12. | An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Financial Literacy Components Within The Existing Curriculum To Be Taught In Grades 6-8 On Or Before The 2026-2027 School Year; To Require Successful Passage Of The Stand-alone One-half Carnegie Unit Personal Finance Course Or A Full Carnegie Unit Course Where At Least One-half Of The Course Standards Concern Financial Literacy As A Graduation Requirement; To Establish The "financial Literacy Trust Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury That Shall Provide Financial Literacy Education And Be Administered By The State Board Of Education; To Require The Board To Develop Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Fund; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Set Certain Topics That Shall Be Required For The Financial Literacy Program; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2043 | Gaming winnings to be applied to past-due child support payments; DHS and Gaming Commission issue regulations for withholding. | An Act To Amend Section 43-19-31 And Codify Section 43-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Establish Rules And Regulations With The Mississippi Gaming Commission Providing For The Withholding Of Cash Game Winnings, Slot Machine Annuities, Sports Betting And Other Reportable Cash Winnings Of Persons Who Have Outstanding Child Support Arrearages, And To Direct Casinos To Exchange Certain Information With The Department Of Human Services In Compliance With These Requirements; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2197 | Criminal law; increase penalties for crimes of impersonating patrolman or law enforcement officer. | An Act To Amend Section 45-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Minimum Term Of Imprisonment For The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman; To Amend Section 97-7-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Penalty For Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer; To Repeal Section 97-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Offense Of Impersonating State, County Or Municipal Officers Or Employees And Is A Duplicative Section; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2444 | Tuition for certain veterans to attend universities or community colleges; establish program for combat veterans. | An Act To Amend Section 37-106-41, To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Establish A Scholarship Program Funded By Legislative Appropriation Under Which Certain Veterans Shall Receive Free Tuition At State-supported Universities And Community Colleges Based On One Month Free Tuition For Each Month Served During A Qualifying Period; To Establish The Combat Veteran Scholarship Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2750 | DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess community mental health centers. | An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Mental Health Shall Develop And Promulgate A Rating Scale With Performance Standards To Use In Performance Audits Of Community Mental Health Centers; To Require The Department To Develop And Promulgate The Performance Standards By June 30, 2026; To Provide That The Department Shall Begin Conducting Performance Audits During Fiscal Year 2027; To Require The Department To Perform A Performance Audit Of Each Community Mental Health Center At Least Once Every Two Years; To Provide That The Department Shall Place On A Six-month Probationary Period Regional Commissions Or Community Mental Health Centers That Do Not Achieve A Passing Score On A Performance Audit; To Provide That If The Community Mental Health Center Does Not Achieve A Passing Score On The Performance Audit After The Probationary Period, The Regional Commission Shall Replace The Community Mental Health Center's Executive Director And Any Other Officers Identified By The Department With Contractors; To Provide That The Contractor Or Contractors Shall Remain In Place Until The Department Determines That The Community Mental Health Center Has Attained Sustained Compliance With The Performance Standards; To Provide That No Rules, Regulations, Operational Standards, Performance Standards Or Other Standards Promulgated By The Board Of Mental Health Or The Department Shall Be Construed To Create A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Public Procurement Review Board Approval Any Personal Or Professional Services Contract Entered Into By The Department Of Mental Health In Carrying Out Its Responsibilities Set Forth In Section 41-4-7(mm); And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2850 | Cigarettes and vape products; require Commissioner of Revenue to establish separate directories to regulate sales of. | An Act Relating To The Sale Of Cigarettes In Mississippi; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each Cigarette Manufacturer Whose Cigarettes Are Sold In Mississippi To File An Annual Certification With The Commissioner Of Revenue Containing Specified Information About The Manufacturer And Its Cigarettes; To Require The Commissioner To Maintain A State Cigarette Directory Available To The Public On The Department Of Revenue's Website; To Prohibit The Sale Of A Manufacturer's Cigarettes If The Manufacturer Is Not Listed On The Directory; To Give Retailers And Importers, Distributors And Wholesalers An Opportunity To Dispose Of Their Cigarette Inventory That Is Not Authorized To Be Sold In The Directory Before The Inventory Is Seized; To Establish Civil Penalties For Retailers And Other Entities Selling Cigarettes That Are Not Included In The Directory; To Require Manufacturers To Have A Registered Agent In The State For Service Of Process; To Require Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Promulgate Rules And Regulations, And To Use Fees And Penalties Collected, For The Administration And Enforcement Of This Act; To Require Annual Reports To The Legislature On The Status Of The State Cigarette Directory And Enforcement Activities; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Confiscation Of Cigarettes Not Having Stamps Affixed To The Package As Required Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Procedures For The Seizure Of Certain Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Search And Seizure Of Illegally Sold Tobacco Products, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Provide That, No Later Than September 1, 2025, Every Manufacturer Of An Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ends) Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Shall Execute And Deliver To The Commissioner Of Revenue A Certification That The Manufacturer Is Compliant With This Act And Federal Law; To Provide That The Information Submitted By The Manufacturer Is Considered Confidential Commercial Or Financial Information For Purposes Of The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, The Commissioner Shall Maintain And Make Publicly Available On The Department Of Revenue's Official Website A Directory That Lists All Ends Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names, And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Commissioner And Shall Require The Update Of The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Require The Commissioner To Establish A Process To Provide Manufacturers, Licensed Retailers, Distributors, And Wholesalers Notice Of The Initial Publication Of The Directory And Changes Made To The Directory In The Prior Month; To Provide That Neither A Manufacturer Nor Its Ends Products Shall Be Included Or Retained In The Directory If The Commissioner Determines That The Manufacturer Failed To Provide A Complete And Accurate Certification And Provide Payment; To Provide That, After 30 Calendar Days Following Removal From The Directory, The Ends Product Of A Manufacturer Identified In The Notice Of Removal And Intended For Sale In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And Shall Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, Or On The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Public Inspection On The Department Of Revenue's Website, Whichever Is Later, Ends Products Not Included In The Directory, Shall Not Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Either Directly Or Through An Importer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Retailer, Or Similar Intermediary Or Intermediaries; To Provide That Each Retailer Shall Have 60 Days From The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Inspection On The Department's Website To Sell Products That Were In Its Inventory And Not Included In The Directory Or Remove Those Products From Inventory; To Provide That, After 60 Calendar Days Following Publication Of The Directory, Ends Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Except As Otherwise Provided; To Provide That A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer Who Sells Or Offers For Sale An Ends Product For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi That Is Not Included In The Directory Shall Be Subject To A Criminal Penalty Of Not More Than $500.00 Per Day For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act, Which Shall Be Increased To At Least $750.00, But Not More Than $1,000.00, Per Product Per Day For A Second Violation In A 12-month Period, And To At Least $1,000.00, But Not More Than $1,500.00, Per Product Per Day For A Third Violation In A 12-month Period; To Provide That, For Subsequent Violations, The Attorney General Or District Attorney May Bring An Action In State Court To Prevent A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer From Selling Or Offering To Sell An Ends Product That Is Not Included In The Directory; To Provide For Treble Penalties, Plus Any Other Penalty Provided By Law For The Sale, Possession, Or Furnishing Of A Controlled Substance, If The Ends Product Contains Any Controlled Substance That Causes The Recipient To Require Emergency Medical Care; To Provide That A Manufacturer Whose Ends Products Are Not Listed In The Directory And Who Causes The Products That Are Not Listed To Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Is Subject To A Civil Penalty Of $2,500.00 For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act; To Require A Manufacturer Located Outside Of The United States To Cause Each Of Its Importers Of Any Of Its Products To Be Sold In Mississippi To Appoint, And Continually Engage Without Interruption, The Services Of An Agent In The State; To Require A Manufacturer To Provide Written Notice To The Commissioner 30 Calendar Days Prior To The Termination Of The Authority Of An Agent; To Provide That Each Retailer, Distributor, And Wholesaler That Sells Or Distributes Ends Products In This State Shall Be Subject To At Least Two Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That The Attorney General's Office Shall Also Have The Authority To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections At Locations Where Ends Products Are Sold To Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide That, Beginning On January 31, 2026, And Annually Thereafter, The Commissioner Shall Provide A Report To The Legislature That Contains Certain Information Related To The Registry; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2874 | Postpartum depression; create new laws and revise existing provisions related to. | An Act To Require Health Care Professionals To Screen Birth Mothers For Depression At The Time Of Birth; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Cover Such Screening; To Provide Exemptions To Health Insurance Issuers That Are Required To Cover Such Screening; To Create New Section 83-9-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Insurers Providing Prescription Drug Coverage From Requiring Or Imposing Any Step Therapy Protocol With Respect To Drugs Approved By The United States Food And Drug Administration (fda) For The Treatment Of Postpartum Depression; To Define "insurer"; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Division Of Medicaid And Certain Managed Care Entities From Requiring Or Imposing Any Step Therapy Protocol With Respect To A Drug That Is Approved By The United States Fda For The Treatment Of Postpartum Depression; To Create New Section 41-140-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 41-140-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Promulgate Written Educational Materials And Information For Health Care Professionals And Patients About Maternal Mental Health Conditions; To Require Hospitals Providing Birth Services To Provide Such Educational Materials To New Parents And, As Appropriate, Other Family Members; To Require Such Materials Be Provided To Any Woman Who Presents With Signs Of A Maternal Mental Health Disorder; To Create New Section 41-140-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Health Care Provider Or Nurse Midwife Who Renders Postnatal Care Or Pediatric Infant Care To Ensure That The Postnatal Care Patient Or Birthing Mother Of The Pediatric Infant Care Patient, As Applicable, Is Offered Screening For Postpartum Depression And To Provide Appropriate Referrals If Such Patient Or Mother Is Deemed Likely To Be Suffering From Postpartum Depression; To Create New Section 83-9-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "insurer" And Require Insurers To Provide Coverage For Postpartum Depression Screening; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2596 | Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; extend operation of. | An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 431, Laws Of 2024, To Extend The Operation Of The Mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force For One Additional Year; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Develop And Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Mississippi Legislature On Or Before October 1, 2025; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report Due On Or Before October 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2598 | Public schools; allow retired administrators to return to work as teachers. | An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any Person Who Was Employed As A Public School Teacher Or Administrator At The Time Of Retirement, Has Been Retired At Least 90 Days And Is Receiving A Retirement Allowance, And Holds The Applicable Educator License, To Be Employed As A Teacher In A School District After Retirement, And Choose To Continue Receiving The Retirement Allowance In Addition To A Salary, Along With The Local Contribution Of The District In Which The Retiree Is Employed; To Remove The Requirement Of Having At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service; To Authorize The School District To Allocate, As Salary And Assessment Of A Retired Teacher Returning To Work As A Teacher, Up To 150% Of The Amount Provided Under The Salary Schedule Comparable To The Years Of Service And License Type Of The Teacher; To Provide That Local Education Agencies May Pay, From Local Education Funding, All Or A Portion Of The Health Insurance Premiums For Retired Employees Returning To Work As Teachers; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2612 | Standard educator licenses; revise requirements for. | An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Requirements For Obtaining Standard Educator Licenses Through Both The Traditional And The Nontraditional Teaching Routes; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2597 | Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Act of 2025; enact, and establish Executive Committee of ICCCY. | An Act Titled The "mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Act Of 2025"; To Establish An Executive Committee Of The Interagency Coordinating Council For Children And Youth (icccy); To Provide For The Composition Of The Executive Committee; To Specify The Executive Committee's Coordinating Responsibilities Related To The General Mental Health And Well-being Of Children And Adolescents; To Provide For The Dissemination Of Recommendations And Information Compiled By The Executive Committee; To Amend Section 43-13-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 43-14-3 And 43-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2712 | Protecting Patient Access to Physician-Administered Drugs Act; enact. | An Act To Enact The Protecting Patient Access To Physician-administered Drugs Act; To State Legislative Intent; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit A Health Insurance Issuer, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or The Agent Of Either From Refusing To Authorize, Approve Or Pay A Participating Provider For Providing Covered Physician-administered Drugs And Related Services To Covered Persons; To Prohibit A Health Insurance Issuer, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or The Agent Of Either From Requiring A Covered Person To Pay Any Penalty Or Additional Fee Not Otherwise Applicable To Cost-sharing Amounts Payable By The Covered Person To Obtain The Physician-administered Drug When Provided By A Participating Provider; To Provide That All Provider Agreements Shall Be Construed To Include A Provision That, When All Criteria For Medical Necessity Are Met, The Drug And Its Administration Shall Be Payable Irrespective Of Whether The Participating Provider Obtains Physician-administered Drugs From A Pharmacy That Is Not A Participating Provider In The Health Insurance Issuer's Network; To Provide Payment Rates To Participating Providers; To Provide That Contract Provisions In Conflict With This Act Shall Be Null, Void And Unenforceable; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be Considered A Violation Of The Consumer Protection Act, And Shall Subject The Violator To Any And All Actions Provided For In The Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SR50 | Recognize Dr. Phyllis Polk Johnson upon her appointment as President of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. | A Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Dr. Phyllis Polk Johnson, Dnp, Rn, Fnp-bc, Executive Director Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing, Upon Her Appointment As President Of The National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing (ncsbn). | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR65 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr. | A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr., Who Died In The Line Of Duty On February 23, 2025, And Commending His Law Enforcement Career. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3250 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DMH for additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots and additional staff. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Additional Id/dd Home- And Community-based Waiver Slots And Additional Staff To Support Such Slots For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3127 | Sales tax; exempt sales of baby formula and baby diapers. | An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Baby Formula And Baby Diapers; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB3123 | Income tax; allow credit to employer providing individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) to employees. | An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Small Employers Offering Their Employees An Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ichra) In Lieu Of A Traditional Employer-provided Health Insurance Plan; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide A Reporting Requirement To The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2074 | Sales tax; exempt sales of feminine hygiene products, baby formula and baby diapers. | An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Formula And Baby Diapers; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2148 | Preschool and prekindergarten tax credit; expand for contributions to programs serving three-year-old children. | An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Qualified Contributions To Preschool Or Prekindergarten Programs Serving Children At Least Three Years Of Age Are Eligible For The Income Tax Credit Applying To Prekindergarten Program Support Contributions; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SC502 | Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator, Presiding Justice Of The Mississippi Court Of Appeals And Respected Trial Lawyer John James Frasier, Jr., Of Leflore County, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR47 | Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver A.J. Brown for Super Bowl Championship. | A Resolution Extending The Congratulations Of The Mississippi Senate To Philadelphia Eagles, Former Ole Miss Rebels And Former Starkville High School Yellow Jackets Wide Receiver A.j. Brown For His Outstanding 2025 Superbowl Championship Performance. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR41 | Recognize the iconic gospel group The Williams Brothers for their musical and cultural contributions. | A Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Senate To The Iconic Gospel Group The Williams Brothers In Honor Of Their Continuing Musical And Cultural Legacy. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR39 | Recognize Jackson County Hope Squads. | A Resolution Recognizing The 14 Middle And High School Hope Squads In Jackson County, Mississippi, And Singing River Health System Foundation Which Foster Human Connection, Community, And Hope By Elevating Mental Well-being. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC503 | Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of The Honorable Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Former Chief Justice Of The Mississippi Supreme Court, Former Attorney General, Former Secretary Of State, Former Two Term Mississippi State Senator, And Former Brigadier General Of The Mississippi National Guard. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC506 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi State Senator Nickey Reed Browning Of Pontotoc, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC504 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Charles James Pittman, Former Mississippi Senator And Staff Member To Former Governor Haley Barbour, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR27 | Extend sympathy of the Senate to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Carter Luckey, Of Louisville, Mississippi, And Commending Her Service To Her Community And Her State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR23 | Commend career and public service of Law Research Senior Counsel and Vietnam Veteran Honorable Cotton Ruthven. | A Resolution Commending The Extensive Career And Public Service Of The Honorable Arlin C. "cotton" Ruthven Of Oxford, Mississippi Law Research Senior Research Counsel And Decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran, On The Occasion Of His Retirement. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR25 | Commend and thank Mississippi Genealogist/Philanthropist Carla Davis for extensive work in solving "cold murder cases." | A Resolution Commending And Thanking Mississippi Genetic Genealogist And Philanthropist Carla Davis For Her Extensive Work With Law Enforcement In Identifying Victims In Unsolved Murder Cases. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR30 | Extend condolences on the passing of MS Representative Charles L. Young, Jr. | A Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Representative Charles Lemuel Young, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2705 | Mississippi Genetic Counselor Practice Act; enact. | An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Genetic Counselor Practice Act; To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Genetic Counselors By The State Board Of Health; To Define Certain Terms And Define The Scope Of Practice Of Genetic Counseling; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2026, A License Issued Under This Act Is Required To Engage In The Practice Of Genetic Counseling; To Prohibit Persons From Holding Themselves Out As Genetic Counselors Unless They Are Licensed In Accordance With This Act; To Prescribe The Minimum Qualifications For Genetic Counseling Licensure; To Provide For Reciprocal Licensure For Persons Who Are Licensed Or Registered As A Genetic Counselor Under The Laws Of Another State; To Authorize The Board To Grant Provisional Genetic Counselor Licenses For Persons Who Have Been Granted Active Candidate Status; To Prescribe Continuing Education Requirements For Licensees; To Provide Exemptions From Licensure For Certain Persons; To Create The Mississippi Council Of Advisors In Genetic Counseling To Advise The Board And Department On Matters Relating To The Administration And Interpretation Of The Provisions Of This Act; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Board In Administering The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Board To Deny, Suspend Or Revoke Licenses For Certain Conduct; To Authorize The Board To Receive And Process Complaints And Investigate Allegations Or Practices Violating The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Board To Seek Injunctive Relief To Prohibit Persons From Providing Services As A Genetic Counselor Without Being Licensed Under This Act; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2749 | Community health workers; establish licensure program by Department of Health and certain provisions of law related to. | An Act To Establish A Community Health Worker Licensure Program In The State Department Of Health; To Provide That The Division Of Medicaid Shall Seek Approval From The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services For A State Plan Amendment, Waiver Or Alternative Payment Model; To Provide Reimbursement For Certain Services Provided By Licensed Community Health Workers; To Provide That The Department Shall Be The Sole Licensing Body For The Community Health Worker Profession And Practice In Mississippi; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2026, No Person Shall Represent Himself Or Herself As A Community Health Worker Unless He Or She Is Licensed As Such In Accordance With The Requirements Of The Department; To Provide That The Department Shall Promulgate Rules Necessary To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act, Including Establishing The Core Competencies Of Community Health Workers, The Community Health Worker Licensure Application And Renewal Process, Licensure Application And Renewal Fees, Procedures For Licensure Denial, Suspension And Revocation And The Scope Of Practice For Licensed Community Health Workers; To Provide That The Department Shall Approve Competency-based Training Programs And Training Providers, And Approve Organizations To Provide Continuing Education For Licensed Community Health Workers; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Reimbursement For Certain Services Provided By Licensed Community Health Workers; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Section; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2431 | Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification. | An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2329 | Giglio letter; require prosecutors to give law enforcement officers an opportunity to be heard before sending. | An Act To Require A Prosecutor To Give Notice To A Law Enforcement Officer Before Sending A Giglio Letter Or Placing The Officer's Name On A Giglio List; To Define The Terms "giglio Letter" And "giglio List"; To Require The Prosecutor To Give The Officer An Opportunity To Review Materials And Meet With The Prosecutor Before The Giglio Letter Is Sent; To Authorize An Officer To Appeal A Prosecutor's Decision To Send A Giglio Letter To The Chancery Court In Which The Officer Resides For A De Novo Review; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2521 | Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program Act; extend date of repeal. | An Act To Amend Section 37-109-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Mississippi Dual Enrollment/dual Credit Scholarship Program Act Of 2023; To Bring Forward Sections 37-109-1, 37-109-3, 37-109-5, 37-109-7, And 37-109-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2529 | Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance and Promise Grant Program; create to provide financial assistance to students. | An Act To Establish The Mississippi Career Promise Grant Program, To Serve As A Last-dollar Grant Program For Eligible Students Enrolled In An Academic Credit Certificate Or Associate Degree-seeking Program At A Publicly Funded Community Or Junior College And Pursuing Credentials In Specified Employment Sectors; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; To Prescribe The Criteria To Determine A Student's Eligibility For Receipt Of A Mississippi Career Promise Grant Award; To Specify The Employment Sectors Identified By The Office Of Workforce Development (acceleratems) Which Qualify As Occupations For Which Grant Funds May Be Awarded; To Require Recipients To Be Enrolled On At Least A Half-time Basis; To Provide That Grant Funds Shall Only Be Applied Toward A Student's Cost Of Attendance After All Other Financial Assistance Has Been Applied To The Student's Cost Of Attendance Balance; To Prescribe Penalties For Falsification Of Information As A Means Of Procuring Mississippi Career Promises Grant Funds; To Prescribe Requirements For A Student's Continued Eligibility Under The Program; To Prescribe Requirements For An Institution To Remain Eligible For Its Students To Participate In The Mississippi Career Promise Grant Program; To Limit A Student's Ability To Receive A Mississippi Career Promise Grant That Exceeds The Equivalent Number Of Semesters Or Quarters Required To Complete One Certificate Or Associate Degree Program; To Require Program Participants And Grant Awardees To Commit To Two Years Of Employment Within The State Of Mississippi Employed In An Occupation Within The Employment Sector For Which His Or Her Certificate Or Degree Was Conferred; To Require The Repayment Of Grant Funds For Recipients Who Fails To Uphold The Employment Commitment; To Establish The "mississippi Career Promise Grant Fund," In The State Treasury As A Special Fund For The Deposit Of Funds Appropriated By The Legislature And Any Other Funds For The Purpose Of Implementing The Mississippi Career Promise Grant Program; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2538 | Mississippi School Safety Act of 2019; make various updates to. | An Act To Amend Section 37-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The School Safety Grant Program May Offer Mentoring Or Other Community-based Policing Programs Formed In Partnership Between School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies, As Well As Mental Health Screening For Students Conducted By Screeners Selected By The School District And Approved By The Department Of Mental Health; To Require The School Board Of Each School District To Adopt And Implement An "erin's Law Awareness" Policy Addressing Sexual Abuse Of Children, To Be Based On A Model Policy Developed By The Department Of Mental Health, The Department Of Education And The Attorney General's Office Working In Concert; To Require The Department Of Education To Reimplement The Pilot Programs For Providing Students In Grades K-5 With Skills To Manage Stress And Anxiety In 12 School Districts For The 2025-2026 And 2026-2027 School Years; To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Submit Annual Reports To The Legislature Regarding The Results Of The Pilot Programs; To Amend Section 37-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Chaplains In The Quick Response Team Made Available By The Office Created By The State Department Of Education For The School Crisis Management Program; To Transfer The Responsibility Of Providing Threat Assessment Officers From The Mississippi Office Of Homeland Security To Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Using The Training And Certification Curriculum Provided By The Office Of Homeland Security; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Local Law Enforcement For The Provision Of A Threat Assessment Officer For The District Or Charter School; To Direct The Department Of Education To Form A Coordinating Council To Oversee A Behavioral Threat Assessment And Management Program For Public Schools To Use For Identifying And Evaluating Students In Need Of Mental Or Behavioral Health Support, And For Connecting Students With Support Resources; To Provide That The Department Of Education Shall Select Eight Persons, Two From Each Congressional District, To Serve On The Coordinating Council Each Calendar Year; To Allow Council Members To Serve Successive Terms Without Limitation; To Create A New Code Section To Authorize School Districts And Charter Schools To Employ Or Accept As Volunteers Chaplains To Provide Support, Services And Programs For Students; To Require Each Such Employed Or Volunteering Chaplain To Undergo A Criminal Background Check Before Working For The School; To Prohibit School Districts And Charter Schools From Allowing Individuals Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders From Providing Chaplain Services; To Direct Each Board Of Trustees Of A School District And Each Governing Body Of A Charter School To Take A Record Vote On Whether To Adopt A Policy, Which Shall Be Implemented For The 2025-2026 School Year, Authorizing A Campus Of The District Or School To Employ A Chaplain Or Accept The Same As A Volunteer; To Amend Sections 37-7-301, 37-11-54 And 37-28-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Provide For The Severability Of Provisions Of This Act Which May Be Deemed Unconstitutional; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2539 | School resource officers; enhance provisions for. | An Act To Provide That, For The 2025-2026 School Year, The State Department Of Education Shall Implement A Pilot Program In 12 School Districts Requiring That School Resource Officers Serve As Mentors For Students In Schools; To Provide That Three School Districts From Each Congressional District Shall Be Selected To Participate, Unless Fewer Than Three School Districts From A Congressional District Apply; To Amend Section 37-3-82, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Agencies Receiving Awards Through The Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services In Schools (mcops) Grant Program Must Send The School Resource Officers Funded By The Grant To The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy, Where They Shall Be Required To Participate In Training Through The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Program At The Academy, Or To Another State-recognized Law Enforcement Academy, Where They Shall Be Required To Participate In A Comparable Training Program; To Provide That, Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year, The Mcops Program Shall Provide A Minimum Of One Grant For One School Resource Officer To Serve In Each School District, Regardless Of Whether The Grant Recipient Is A School District Or A Law Enforcement Agency, Provided That The Applicant Meets The Requirements For Grant Applicants; To Amend Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School Resource Officer's Training To Consist Of Standard Law Enforcement Training, Together With A Specific Training Curriculum For School Resource Officers Developed By The State Department Of Education, Which Shall Include Instruction On Mentoring Students And Developing Relationships With School Personnel, Students, Parents And Guardians, And The Local Community; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2572 | Ballot initiative measure process; revise the statutory provisions of. | An Act To Amend Sections 23-17-1, 23-17-3, 23-17-5, 23-17-8, 23-17-9, 23-17-11, 23-17-17, 23-17-19, 23-17-21, 23-17-29, 23-17-35, 23-17-37, 23-17-39, 23-17-42, 23-17-43 And 23-17-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Initiative Measure Process To Provide That Amendments To The Mississippi Constitution May Only Be Proposed By The Legislature, But That The People Shall Have The Right To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; To Create New Section 23-17-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Submit Any Proposed Initiative Measure That It Receives To The Chief Legislative Budget Officer For The Preparation Of A Fiscal Analysis; To Create New Section 23-17-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Duties Of A Petition Circulator; To Repeal Sections 23-17-31 And 23-17-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For A Legislative Alternative To An Initiative Measure; To Bring Forward Section 23-17-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2571 | Open Meetings Law for public bodies; require official meetings to be broadcast via video livestream applications, with exceptions. | An Act To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Official Meetings Of Certain Public Bodies, With Exceptions, To Be Broadcast Via Video Livestreaming Applications On The Front Page Of The Official Website Of Each Respective Agency, To Require Information To Be Included In All Public Notices, And To Provide That Any Action Taken By Such A Public Body Failing To Comply With Livestreaming Requirements Is Void And Of No Effect; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2186 | Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and Automated External Defibrillators; expand access and provide funding. | An Act To Amend Section 37-11-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "high-needs School" For Purposes Of Prioritizing Funding For Implementing Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (cerps); To Amend Section 37-11-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Cerps Shall Encompass Athletic Venue Grounds, And That An Automated External Defibrillator (aed) Shall Be Placed Within Three Minutes Of Each School Athletic Venue; To Create New Section 37-11-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Education To Designate $2,499,000.00 To Aid In Implementing Cerps; To Specify That Funding Shall Be Used For Activities And Equipment Promoting Cerp Preparedness In Schools, And That High-needs Schools Shall Be Given Funding Priority; To Authorize The Department Of Education To Establish A Procedure For Monitoring School Compliance With Funding Requirements; To Authorize Schools To Accept Gifts, Grants And Donations For The Purchase Of Aeds That Meet The Standards Established By The United States Food And Drug Administration, And For The Costs Incurred In Inspecting And Maintaining, And Training Staff In The Use Of, Such Devices; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2528 | Reconnect Grant Program; create. | An Act To Enact The "mississippi Reconnect Act"; To Define Terms; To Establish Requirements To Be Considered Eligible For A Grant; To Establish Requirements To Remain Eligible For A Grant; To Establish Events That End A Student's Eligibility For A Grant Under This Act; To Provide Exceptions For Instances Involving Major Medical Leave; To Require The State Auditor To Review And Study The Program Every Four Years To Evaluate Effectiveness; To Provide Awards For Nontraditional Students; To Provide For Distribution Of Funds; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2436 | Social media; set certain requirements against content depicting tobacco or nicotine for minors. | An Act To Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Displaying Material That Could Easily Influence Minors To Engage In The Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Note That The Legislature Is Opposed To Social Media Content Depicting Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Note That The State Of Mississippi Has An Interest In Protecting Minors From Such Content; To Define Terms; To Require Owners And Operators Of Social Media Platforms To Enact Policies Which Address And Respond To Risks Of Harm To Minors Involving Tobacco And Nicotine Products; To Require Owners And Operators Of Social Media Platforms To Provide A Means For Users To Report Content Which Depicts The Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Require Social Media Platforms To Consider Certain Aspects Of Content Reported According To This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2432 | Law enforcement officers; regulate payment for nonexempt employees under the FLSA. | An Act To Require The State Of Mississippi And Political Subdivisions Thereof To Compensate Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Nonexempt Employees Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (flsa) By Mandating At Least The Regular Hourly Rate Be Paid, Or Hour-for-hour Compensatory Time, For The First 43 Hours In A Week, 86 Hours In A Two-week Period Or 171 Hours In A 28-day Period; To Require Compliance With The Flsa For Hours Worked In Excess Of Those Stated Amounts; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2185 | The Students Safe at School Act; enact to provide for certain notice requirements for school shooting drills. | An Act To Create The Students Safe At School Act; To Define Terms Under The Act; To Outline Standards; To Provide For Student Health And Wellness Protocols; To Set Forth Notice Requirements; To Address Student Participation In Shooter Drills; To Address Student Participation In Active Shooter Simulations; To Require Violence Prevention Training; To Provide For Student Participation In Safety Planning; To Provide For Publication Of Vendors; To Create Guidelines To Measure Effectiveness Of Drills; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2199 | Domestic violence; amend certain provisions related to. | An Act To Amend Section 99-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Judge Setting Bail For Certain Domestic Violence Offenses To Require A Holding Period From The Time Of The Initial Appearance Or Setting Of Bail; To Amend Section 99-5-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Court Shall Require As A Condition Of Release On Bond That A Defendant Charged With An Offense Involving Domestic Violence Refrain From Going To Or Near Certain Locations And Wear A Global Positioning Monitoring System Device; To Require The Entity That Operates The Global Positioning Monitoring System To Ensure That The Device Cannot Be Removed By The Defendant Without Court Approval; To Require The Entity That Operates The Global Positioning Monitoring System To Ensure Installation Of The Device Before The Defendant Is Released From Incarceration On Bond; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Offense Of Simple And Aggravated Domestic Violence, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2680 | Rural emergency hospital; allow Department of Health to license psychiatric inpatient beds to separate associated entity. | An Act To Create New Section 41-20-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Health Care Facility Relinquished Its Certificate Of Need Or License For Inpatient Psychiatric Services Due To Conversion From An Acute Care Hospital Or Critical Access Hospital To A Rural Emergency Hospital In Accordance With 42 Cfr § 485.502, The Department Of Health May License The Psychiatric Inpatient Beds To A Separate Entity If The New Applicant Is Associated With The Rural Emergency Hospital; To Require The Department Of Health To Issue A Separate Certificate Of Need To The New Entity; To Require The Rural Emergency Hospital And The Psychiatric Facility To Maintain Separation Of Facilities, Licensure, Operations, Finances And Governance; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2776 | Department of Child Protection Services; amend youth court intake provisions related to duties of. | 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. | Dead |
| SB2774 | Department of Child Protection Services; authorize sole placement authority for children in legal custody of CPS. | 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. | Dead |
| SB2685 | Certificate of need; delete requirement to obtain for psychiatric hospitals, renal disease facilities and additional facilities. | An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Certificate Of Need Requirement For Licensed Psychiatric Services If Such Services Had Not Been Provided By The Proposed Provider On A Regular Basis Within The Period Of 12 Months Prior To The Time Such Services Would Be Offered; To Provide That, Beginning On July 1, 2025, The Department Shall Not Require A Certificate Of Need For Any Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Psychiatric Hospital, End-stage Renal Disease (esrd) Facility, Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Child/adolescent Psychiatric Beds Or Any Other Licensed Psychiatric Services Or Mental Health Services; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2775 | Adoption licensure board; bring forward code sections related to creation thereof. | 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. | Dead |
| SB2742 | Birth certificate fees; allow to be spent on maternal, infant and children's healthcare programs. | An Act To Amend Section 41-57-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Fees Collected From Issuance Of Birth Certificates To Be Used For Programs Dedicated To Maternal, Infant And Children's Healthcare; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2613 | Mississippi Parental Assistance Ombudsman Act; enact to create ombudsman office in State Department of Education. | An Act Titled The "mississippi Parental Assistance Ombudsman Act"; To Establish The Office Of The Ombudsman For Parental Assistance Within The State Department Of Education; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Ombudsman By The State Superintendent Of Education With The Approval Of The State Board Of Education; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Report To The State Superintendent Of Education; To Establish The Minimum Educational Qualifications And Work Experience, Together With Knowledge, Competencies And Responsibilities, Required For The Ombudsman Position; To Provide For Confidentiality Of Ombudsman Office Records, And To Exempt Such Records From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Allow The Ombudsman Office To Seek And Accept Certain Grants, Gifts Or Other Funds To Support Its Operations; To Authorize The Department Of Education To Adopt Any Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2621 | Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; enact. | An Act To Enact The Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Mississippi Rural Schools Funding Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Dyslexia Therapy To Aid Students With Dyslexia As Well As To Fund Dyslexia Therapists Or Support Staff In Schools; To Provide That Each School District Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Provide That The Remaining Funds In The Grant Program Shall Be Distributed Upon Application; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Dyslexia Education Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2595 | Supplemental pay and loan repayment programs; add salary supplement for school psychologists. | An Act To A Create The Educational Counselor, Psychologist And Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program, To Be Administered By The Mississippi Postsecondary Financial Assistance Board; To Provide For The Qualifications For Applicants Under The Loan Repayment Programs; To Establish Funds For The Loan Repayment Programs; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Licensed School Psychologist Who Has Acquired Nationally Certified School Psychologist Credentials From The National School Psychology Certification Board, And Who Is Employed By A Local School Board Or The State Board Of Education As A School Psychologist And Not As An Administrator, Shall Be Eligible For An Annual $6,000.00 Salary Supplement, Plus Fringe Benefits; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2797 | Law enforcement; authorize provision of security to private schools. | An Act To Amend Section 21-19-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Municipalities, Municipal Police Departments, And Sheriffs' Departments To Contract With The School Board Of Private, Nonprofit Schools To Provide Certain Security Services; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SC501 | Honor the 30-year Anniversary of the establishment of the Mississippi Court of Appeals and commend its accomplishments. | A Concurrent Resolution Commemorating And Honoring The 30-year Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The Mississippi Court Of Appeals And Commending Its Accomplishments. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB19 | Appropriation; Health, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB14 | Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB28 | Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB29 | Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB30 | Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB36 | Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB42 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB39 | Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB3 | Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB31 | Appropriation; Athletic Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB22 | Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB27 | Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2042 | Appropriation; Audit, Department of. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB47 | Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB32 | Appropriation; Attorney General. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB25 | Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB9 | Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB48 | Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB34 | Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB35 | Appropriation; Legislative expenses. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB15 | Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB46 | Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB41 | Appropriation; Arts Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB18 | Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB16 | Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB40 | Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB7 | Appropriation; Port Authority, State. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB38 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB44 | Appropriation; Library Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB24 | Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB13 | Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB33 | Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB12 | Appropriation; Public Service Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB6 | Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB23 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB37 | Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB43 | Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB8 | Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB10 | Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2037 | Appropriation; Secretary of State. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB21 | Appropriation; Fire Academy. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB11 | Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB49 | Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB20 | Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB45 | Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB4 | Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB26 | Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB1 | Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB2 | Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB17 | Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB5 | Appropriation; Forestry Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB50 | Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2002 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2030 | Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2018 | Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2023 | Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2036 | Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2014 | Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2051 | MDE; amend FY 2025 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2003 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2035 | Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2011 | Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2040 | Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2052 | Surplus property; certain purchases from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2009 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2024 | Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2038 | Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2047 | Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2026 | Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2006 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2010 | Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2042 | Appropriation; Audit, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2019 | Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2049 | State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2050 | Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2008 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2005 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2041 | Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2012 | Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2004 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2043 | Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2048 | Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2026 reappropriate to certain agencies. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2031 | Appropriation; Gaming Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2034 | Appropriation; Military Department. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2013 | Appropriation; Ethics Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2028 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2021 | Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2007 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2025 | Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2029 | Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2037 | Appropriation; Secretary of State. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2044 | Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2039 | Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2017 | Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2046 | Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2032 | Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2033 | Appropriation; Personnel Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2001 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2022 | Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SR1 | Commend District 24 Senator David L. Jordan for distinguished service to State Senate. | Senate Adopted | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Business and Financial Institutions Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate County Affairs Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Drug Policy Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Education Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Finance Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Judiciary, Division A Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Medicaid Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee | Chair | 1 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Mississippi Senate District 09 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/07/2020 |