Committee Education, Appropriations Author Brice Wiggins Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee failed to take action on SB 2314 by the January 31 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill SB 2314 would permanently raise the funding rate for Early Learning Collaboratives…
Read More
Committee Education Author David Blount Session 2023 Session Latest Action House and Senate conferees failed to file a conference report for SB 2585 by the March 27 deadline, causing this bill to die in conference. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2585 would expand eligibility for the Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program to include teachers…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Kent McCarty Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to take action on HB 730 by the February 28 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 730 would expand eligibility for the Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program to include teachers regardless of…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Dennis DeBar, Jr. Session 2023 Session Latest Action Conferees failed to file a conference report for SB 2361 by the March 27 deadline, causing this bill to die in conference. Explanation of the Bill As introduced, Senate Bill 2361 would establish the Mississippi Modified School Calendar Grant Program, through which school districts…
Read MoreCommittee Education; Appropriations Author Kent McCarty Session 2023 Session Latest Action The House Appropriations Committee failed to take action on HB 1184 by the January 31 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1184 would provide a $2,000 salary supplement to licensed teachers in districts designated as geographic…
Read MoreCommittee Universities and Colleges; Appropriations Author Donnie Scoggin Session 2023 Session Latest Action The conference committee for HB 771 failed to produce a conference report. The bill is now dead. Explanation of the Bill As introduced, House Bill 771 would increase the award amounts for the existing Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG), rebrand the program…
Read More