Committee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 9, the Senate declined to concur with the House’s changes to SB 2332, which included a strike-all amendment that replaced the original bill’s language with the INSPIRE Act. Typically when a body votes not to concur with amendments to a bill, they invite…
Read MoreHouse Bill 679: Education Scholarship Accounts
Committee Education Author Fred Shanks Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House Education Committee failed to vote on HB 679 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 679 would change the date of repeal of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act…
Read MoreHouse Bill 127: DEI Prohibition
Committee Universities & Colleges Author Becky Currie Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Universities and Colleges Committee failed to vote on HB 127 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 127 would enact a number of restrictions on public universities and community colleges related…
Read MoreHouse Bill 994: MTAG Expansion
Committee Universities & Colleges; Appropriations A Author Donnie Scoggin Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House Appropriations A Committee failed to vote on HB 994 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 994 would revise the existing Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) program to…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2146: Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program Expansion
Committee Education Author David Blount Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to vote on SB 2146 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2146 would expand eligibility for the Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program to include teachers regardless of years…
Read MoreSenate Bill 2234: Inter-District Student Transfers
Committee Education Author Chris Johnson Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to vote on SB 2234 by the March 5 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2234 would significantly ease the process of student transfers between traditional public school districts by making approval…
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