Committee Education Author Rob Roberson Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House and Senate failed to file a conference report for HB 1192 by the April 29 deadline, causing the bill to die in conference. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1192 would require the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) to provide a report on…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2685: Reemployment of Retired Teachers
Committee Education Author David Parker Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House Appropriations Committee failed to take action on SB 2685 by the April 2 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2685 would authorize retired teachers to work in a critical shortage area for a reduced salary…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2689: State Testing Overhaul
Committee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House and Senate failed to file a conference report for SB 2689 by the April 29 deadline, causing this bill to die in conference. Explanation of the Bill Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, Senate Bill 2689 would scrap the existing end-of-course subject area…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2724: MTAG Expansion and Promise Grant
Committee Universities & Colleges; Appropriations Author Nicole Boyd Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to take action on SB 2724 by the April 2 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2724 would revise the existing Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) program to extend…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2695: Mandatory Driver Education
Committee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action On May 10, the Governor signed SB 2695 into law. Explanation of the Bill The conference report for Senate Bill 2695 would require first-time driver’s license applicants to complete a driver education and training program in order to obtain a license. Beginning with the 2026-2027…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2673: Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program
Committee Education; Appropriations Author Nicole Boyd Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Education and Appropriations Committees failed to vote on SB 2673 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2673 would expand eligibility for the Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program to include teachers…
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