This post is part of our ongoing analysis of 2024 education legislation. See our bill tracker here for all analyses. Mississippi First has spent the last year closely researching the impact of MAEP on districts throughout the state in order to determine how best to direct additional resources to students with the greatest needs. Having…
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This post is part of our ongoing analysis of 2024 education legislation. See our bill tracker here for all analyses. In the 2024 legislative session, lawmakers have introduced two separate school funding proposals that each promise to inject at least an additional $200 million into funding for public education in Mississippi, with the House plan…
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Committee Education Author Kelvin Felsher Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 20, the Governor signed HB 1341 into law. Its provisions will go into effect on July 1, 2024. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1341 would slightly revise residency requirements for an existing “open enrollment” pathway to allow children of active service members…
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Committee Technology; Judiciary A; Judiciary B Author Jill Ford Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1618. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1126 would create the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act. The purpose of this would be to protect minors through requiring them to receive parental…
Read MoreCommittee Appropriations C (House); Finance (Senate) Author Clay Deweese Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1618. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the Senate, House Bill 1618 would rescind a planned increase to the PERS employer contribution rate as well as require the legislature to approve…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Rob Roberson Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1229. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the Senate, House Bill 1229 would reenact the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act and extend its repealer from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2028….
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Donnie Scoggin Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate failed to vote on HB 595 by the April 10 deadline, causing this bill to die in on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the Senate, House Bill 595 would authorize school principals to allow representatives of the Boy Scouts…
Read MoreCommittee Public Health and Human Services; Education Author Rob Roberson Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 346. Explanation of the Bill The purpose of House Bill 346 is to ensure schools are equipped to serve students who have seizures. It creates requirements for schools to ensure at…
Read MoreCommittee Ways and Means Author Trey Lamar Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 19, the House invited conference on HB 1988. Explanation of the Bill In its current form, HB 1988 simply brings forward provisions of the Children’s Promise Act for possible amendment. The Children’s Promise Act provides tax credits to corporations, limited liability…
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