Key AI bills in Mississippi

SB2269: MS Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act; extend repealer on law enforcement interaction plan submission to DPS.

The bill extends the existing requirement for operators of fully autonomous vehicles to submit a law enforcement interaction plan to the Department of Public Safety, with a new repealer date of July 1

HB1035: MS Future Innovators Act; enact to require high school computer science or CTE with embedded computer science course.

The Mississippi Future Innovators Act requires high school students to earn credit in computer science or CTE courses with embedded computer science, satisfying certain state graduation requirements.

SB2625: Chief Information Officer; create an executive-appointed position.

SB2625 establishes a Chief Information Officer in Mississippi, appointed by the Governor with Senate consent, serving in a cabinet role.

HB1770: Fully autonomous vehicles; extend repealer on requirement that law enforcement interaction plan be submitted to DPS...

HB1770, which died in committee, aimed to extend the repealer on the requirement for a law enforcement interaction plan for autonomous vehicles to July 1, 2024.

SB2429: Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force Act; enact.

The bill creates an Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force to explore AI applications in K-12 and develop policy recommendations.