Amendment_Report_for

AMEND on line 351 after the second comma by inserting "as amended by House Bill No. 565, 2025 Regular Session,".

AMEND further on line 355-356 by deleting the following in its entirety: ", Mississippi Code of 1972,".

AMEND further on lines 363, 365, 368 and 370 by inserting "or her" after "his".

AMEND further on lines 365, 369 and 370 by inserting "or she" after "he".

AMEND further by inserting the following after line 478:

"(11) (a) Any full- or part-time law enforcement officer, who is certified as required by the provisions under this chapter, and such officer resigns from his or her law enforcement agency, then the agency that the officer has resigned from shall notify the board in writing and by email within seventy-two (72) hours of the officer's resignation.

(b) If any full- or part-time law enforcement officer is terminated or resigns due to disciplinary action, the law enforcement agency shall notify the board within seventy-two (72) hours of the termination or resignation, as the case may be, and the agency shall provide in writing and by email to the board, the explanation for the termination or resignation of the officer. The required explanation of such termination or resignation shall be submitted, along with the required notification, within the same seventy-two (72) hour time frame as required under this subsection.

(c) If a law enforcement agency fails to adhere to the reporting requirements of this subsection, as determined by the board, then such agency:

(i) Shall not be eligible for state grants or other subsidiary funding provided by the state; and

(ii) Shall not receive reimbursement for continuing education requirements as provided under Section 45-6-19.

(d) When the board determines that a law enforcement agency failed to adhere to the reporting requirements of this subsection, notice and opportunity for a hearing shall be provided by the board in accordance with law prior to the failure of the reporting.

(e) Any law enforcement agency that is aggrieved by any order or ruling made under the provisions of this subsection has the same rights and procedure of appeal as from any other order or ruling of the board.

(f) The board is authorized to institute and promulgate all rules necessary for implementing the requirements set out under this subsection (11)."

AMEND further on line 5340 after the second comma by inserting "as amended by House Bill No. 1262, 2025 Regular Session,".

AMEND further by inserting the following language after line 5358 and renumber the succeeding subsections:

"(2) Licensed practical nurse applicant qualifications for military medics. Any applicant for a license to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse who is a United States Army Combat Medic Specialist, a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman, or a United States Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Specialist shall submit to the board:

(a) An attested written application on a Board of Nursing form;

(b) A diploma from an approved high school or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the appropriate educational agency;

(c) Written official evidence of completion of the training required for a United States Army Combat Medic Specialist, a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman, or a United States Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Specialist, and after such training, completion of two (2) years of clinical experience that involves providing direct patient care, which may include trauma or emergency oriented care;

(d) Evidence of competence in English related to nursing, provided the first language is not English;

(e) Any other official records required by the board."

AMEND further on line 5359 by inserting "Additional requirements for applicants." before "In".

AMEND further on line 5360 by striking "this".

AMEND further on line 5360 by inserting "(1) or (2) of this section" after the word "subsection".

AMEND further on line 5406 and 5407 by inserting "or (2) of this section and subsection (3)" after "(1)".

AMEND further on line 7488 after the second comma by inserting "as amended by Senate Bill No. 2508, 2025 Regular Session,".

AMEND further on lines 7497, 7552, 7581, 7590, 7592, 7628, 7635, 7636, 7677, 7678, 7684, 7691, 7693, 7704 and 7710 by striking "Mortgage" and inserting in lieu thereof "Multistate".

AMEND further on line 7576 by striking "employee" and inserting in lieu thereof "individual".

AMEND further on line 7634 by striking "Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and inserting in lieu thereof "Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00)".

AMEND further on line 7662 by inserting "or be exclusively engaged to perform mortgage loan origination activities" after the word "work".

AMEND further on line 7663 by inserting "or perform mortgage loan origination activities" after the word "work".

AMEND further on line 7664 by inserting "or a remote location" after the word "department".

AMEND further by striking the following on lines 7664-7667:

"The licensed location that he or she is assigned to must be within one hundred twenty-five (125) miles of his or her residency."

AMEND further on line 7666 by inserting "or performs mortgage loan origination activities" after the word "works".

AMEND further on line 7667 by inserting "or perform mortgage loan origination activities" after the word "work".

AMEND further on line 7669 by inserting "or a remote location" after "Mississippi".

AMEND further on line 10185 after the second comma by inserting "as amended by House Bill No. 959, 2025 Regular Session,".

AMEND further on line 10417 by striking "2025" and inserting in lieu thereof "2028".

AMEND title to conform.