Committee Education Author Philip Gunn Session 2023 Session Latest Action On March 30, the Senate Education Committee voted to table HB 1373. No further action was taking before sine die on April 1. The bill is now dead. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1373 would enact the “Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2023,” allowing…
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Committee Education; Appropriations Author Dennis DeBar Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate failed to take action on SB 2367 by the February 9 deadline, causing this bill to die on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2367 would bring forward the Education Facilities Revolving Loan Program for possible amendment. The program was…
Read MoreCommittee Education; Judiciary A Author Angela Hill Session 2023 Session Latest Action On April 11, the Governor signed SB 2079 into law. It will take effect on July 1, 2023. As amended in conference and approved by the House, Senate, and Governor, SB 2079 remains similar to the versions initially passed by the Senate and…
Read MoreCommittee Judiciary B Author Nick Bain Session 2023 Session Latest Action The House failed to take action on HB 532 by the February 9 deadline, causing this bill to die on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 532 would establish the “School Safety Guardian Program,” creating a framework for participating school districts to…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Kent McCarty Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to take action on HB 729 by the February 28 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 729 would establish the STRIDE Scholarship Program, which would provide funding for high school students to…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Kevin Felsher Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to take action on HB 1161 by the February 28 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1161 would establish and enter Mississippi into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (ITMC), an initiative to…
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