Bills in the 2025 Regular Session, Senate.
Brian Rhodes
Sponsored
Became law1
Fireworks; revise dates of sale and reduce violation to misdemeanor.
Passed the Senate3
Wind turbines study committee; study potential unintended impact of wind turbine usage in agriculture.
County website; allow counties without local newspapers to publish certain notices on.
Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures.
In committee22
Sales tax; exempt sales at auction by the National Wild Turkey Federation, a 501(c)(3) entity.
Public schools; allow voluntary prayer, require Ten Commandments to be displayed, and require certain size of U.S. flag.
High school graduation requirements; require civics course to graduate.
Juvenile felony arrests; require notification to juvenile's school district by local law enforcement.
Mississippi Windstorm Mitigation Association; establish under Commissioner of Insurance.
Insurance reimbursement for services performed by a pharmacist within scope of practice; clarify provider status.
Jurors; increase range of per diem for.
Public schools; require to display Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Pharmacists; authorize to test for and administer treatment for minor, nonchronic health conditions.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; require to have emergency power sources.
Public purchases; raise bidding requirement threshold from $5,000 to $25,000.
Sales tax; exempt sales of water for agricultural purposes.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Richland for repairs and improvements to its drainage.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Florence for a water well.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Pelahatchie for improvements & repairs to its water & wastewater infrastructure.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Smith County School District for expansion of its Career and Technical Education Center.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Mize for improvements to its water system.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Smith County Economic Development Center for sewer and drainage improvements and upgrades.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Village of Sylvarena for improvements to its community center.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Smith County Sheriff's Department for the acquisition of a vehicle.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Polkville for renovations to its community center.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to MDOT for State Aid Road Projects within Smith County.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Sales tax; require DOR to publish list of agricultural items eligible for exemption or reduced rate.
Passed the Senate · 4
Harvest permits; delete repealer on provisions establishing maximum weight and approved routes of vehicles.
School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school.
Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations.
Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes.
Out of committee · 1
Pesticide seller or manufacturer; provide limited immunity for in certain actions.
In committee · 4
Plant and soil amendments; provide additional label requirements for.
Ten Commandments and historical documents; require display in public schools and postsecondary educational institutions.
Cultivated food products; criminalize the manufacture, sale or distribution of.
Sales tax; 1.5% rate for retail sales of livestock fencing and trailers to commercial farmers for agricultural purposes.