More than 170 new laws go into effect Monday, July 1, in Mississippi, including one that expands the jurisdiction of Capitol police in Jackson.Almost half of the laws the state legislature passed this session will go on the books Monday, including several others that impact law enforcement across the state. Several state officers are getting a pay raise under Senate Bill 2285, which changes the pay scales for the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, with a standard salary for each rank. There are also a handful of new crimes in the Magnolia State. Beginning July 1, it’s a felony to manufacture, possess or use machine gun conversion devices without express authorization under federal law.A law known as “Walker’s Law” also goes into effect. It creates the criminal offense of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion, along with penalties.Speaking of penalties, from the first of the month onward, motor vehicle theft will be a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.While Medicaid expansion stalled out in the 2024 session, the governor did sign off on a new law that creates a 60-day window of presumptive eligibility for pregnant women who apply for Medicaid.Another one of the big fights in this legislative session was over the formula for funding public education. As of July 1, there will be a new formula in place known as the Mississippi Student Funding Formula. That new system funds school districts with a base rate per student enrolled and then additional funding for gifted, low income or special needs students, among several other categories.There are several other laws that are already in effect, like revamped funding for PERS and a law restricting which restrooms and other facilities transgender people can use.Tap here for a full list of new laws.
More than 170 new laws go into effect Monday, July 1, in Mississippi, including one that expands the jurisdiction of Capitol police in Jackson.
Almost half of the laws the state legislature passed this session will go on the books Monday, including several others that impact law enforcement across the state. Several state officers are getting a pay raise under Senate Bill 2285, which changes the pay scales for the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, with a standard salary for each rank.
There are also a handful of new crimes in the Magnolia State. Beginning July 1, it’s a felony to manufacture, possess or use machine gun conversion devices without express authorization under federal law.
A law known as “Walker’s Law” also goes into effect. It creates the criminal offense of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion, along with penalties.
Speaking of penalties, from the first of the month onward, motor vehicle theft will be a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
While Medicaid expansion stalled out in the 2024 session, the governor did sign off on a new law that creates a 60-day window of presumptive eligibility for pregnant women who apply for Medicaid.
Another one of the big fights in this legislative session was over the formula for funding public education.
As of July 1, there will be a new formula in place known as the Mississippi Student Funding Formula. That new system funds school districts with a base rate per student enrolled and then additional funding for gifted, low income or special needs students, among several other categories.
There are several other laws that are already in effect, like revamped funding for PERS and a law restricting which restrooms and other facilities transgender people can use.
