Committee Ways and Means Author Trey Lamar Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Finance Committee failed to take action on HB 1982 by the April 16 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1982 would establish the Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (MS ROSS) Act, creating…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1704: Revise and Clarify Carryover Provisions for Appropriations
Committee Appropriations Author John Read and Randy P. Boyd Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Governor signed HB 1704 into law on April 8. Explanation of the Bill HB 1704 revises and clarifies appropriations to a number of state agencies, including the Mississippi Department of Education. Early Learning Collaboratives Early Learning Collaboratives (ELCs) are high-quality,…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1696: State Takeover of School Districts
Committee Education Author Kenty McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 17, the House voted unanimously to concur with HB 1696 as amended by the Senate. The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature. Explanation of the Bill The strike-all amendment for House Bill 1696 would revise provisions related to the state takeover of struggling…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1450: Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
Committee Education; Appropriations Author Rob Roberson Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1450. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1450 would allow Mississippi to enter the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (ITMC), which is an initiative that was created to ease the process of transferring a teaching license…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1379: Students Safe At School Act
Committee Education; Appropriations Author Manly Barton Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1379. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the Senate Education Committee, House Bill 1379 would create the Students Safe at School Act. This Act would create a task force studying school safety and establish…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1985: Income and Ad Valorem Tax Credit Dependent Children
Committee Ways and Means Author John Thomas Lamar III, Otis Anthony, and Zakiya Summers Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Finance Committee failed to take action on HB 1985 by the April 16 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Income and Ad Valorem Tax Credit for Dependent Children…
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