House Bill 924

AN ACT TO CREATE THE CREATING LOGIC FOR EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM (CLEAR) ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 5-3-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PEER COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF REVIEWING SELECTED NEWLY ADOPTED STATE AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH REVIEWS SHALL PRODUCE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON NEWLY ADOPTED STATE AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND THEIR CONFORMITY TO THE INTENT OF THE LAW AUTHORIZING THEM, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER MATTER THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-579, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL PROGRAM WITHHOLDINGS FROM PARTICIPANTS OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION'S WORK INITIATIVE PROGRAM SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED UPON PARTICIPANT WAGES AFTER MANDATORY DEDUCTIONS; TO REQUIRE ACCOUNTING OF ANY DEPENDENT SUPPORT PAYMENTS, FINES, RESTITUTIONS, FEES OR COSTS, AS ORDERED BY THE COURT, BE REPORTED FOR EACH WORK INITIATIVE PARTICIPANT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE REMAINING SENTENCE LENGTH OF SUCH PARTICIPANT BE COLLECTED, MAINTAINED AND REPORTED; AND TO REQUIRE THAT A FINANCIAL ACCOUNT CREATION DATE BE COLLECTED, MAINTAINED AND REPORTED FOR EACH PARTICIPANT; 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; TO ENACT 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; TO CREATE SECTION 5-3-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF PEER COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS; TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS FROM THE PEER COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-1-23 AND 5-1-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY THE PEER COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 5-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE SHALL DELIVER TO DPS THE REQUEST TO SERVE SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY THE PEER COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 29-13-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A SELF-INSURANCE FUND OR SELF-INSURANCE RESERVES, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, TO INSURE STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI SELF-INSURANCE TASK FORCE TO REPORT ON THE COST BENEFITS OF SELF-INSURING BEFORE FUNDS ARE EXPENDED TO SELF-INSURE; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SELF-INSURANCE TASK FORCE TO STUDY, REPORT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A SELF-INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ITEMS FOR THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY, REPORT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND MEETING PROCEDURE OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO MAKE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING ANY RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION, TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE CHAIRS OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2025, AT WHICH TIME THE TASK FORCE WILL BE DISSOLVED; TO AMEND SECTION 31-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-29-67, 41-73-31, 37-7-303 AND 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Felsher

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 10

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 6

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 11

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 10

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 11

1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Summers, Ford (54th) and Porter)
2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
5. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
7. Failed in the Senate
8. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
9. Mar 11Reconsidered in the Senate
10. Amended in the Senate
11. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 8

1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), Porter and Mansell
4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Parker, Williams and Barrett
5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Mar 31Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Reconsidered in the Senate
10. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
11. Conference report filed in the Senate
12. Conference report filed in the House
13. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
14. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Ford (54th) and Porter)
15. Conference report adopted in the Senate
16. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
17. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 24

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 24Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Jan 6, 2026

1. Jan 6, 2026Veto referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency