Category: Bill Tracker

Committee Insurance; Appropriations A Author Kent McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House Insurance and Appropriations A Committees failed to vote on HB 1694 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1694 would reduce premium contributions for eligible dependents by 50% on the…

Committee Education; Finance Author Nicole Boyd Session 2024 Session Latest Action On March 27, SB 2889 died in committee. Explanation of the Bill Early Learning Collaboratives (ELCs) are high-quality, state-funded pre-K programs for four-year-olds that must have at least two partners, one school district and one Head Start, but may also have private or parochial…

Committee Education Author Jansen Owen Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1683. Explanation of the Bill The strike-all amendment for House Bill 1683 passed by the Senate Education Committee includes the same language as Senate Bill 2690. It deletes the provision of the law that requires the…

Committee Education; Appropriations Author Kent McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House Appropriations A Committee failed to vote on HB 1672 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1672 would expand eligibility for the Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program to include teachers regardless…

Committee Education Author Kent McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 2, the Senate Education Committee failed to vote on HB 1670, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill This bill has a companion bill, SB 2246, in the Senate. The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) is designed to provide…

Committee Education Author Kent McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 20, the Governor signed HB 1669 into law. Explanation of the Bill This bill has a companion bill, SB 2407, in the House. House Bill 1669 expands the allowable qualifications for assistant teachers in the state’s early learning collaboratives, the state-funded pre-K program….