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Committee Education; Appropriations Author Manly Barton Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 15, the House invited conference on HB 1379. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the Senate Education Committee, House Bill 1379 would create the Students Safe at School Act. This Act would create a task force studying school safety and establish…

Committee Ways and Means Author John Thomas Lamar III, Otis Anthony, and Zakiya Summers Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate Finance Committee failed to take action on HB 1985 by the April 16 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Income and Ad Valorem Tax Credit for Dependent Children…

Committee Public Health and Welfare; Universities and Colleges Author Nicole Boyd and David Parker Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 22, the Governor signed SB 2727 into law. Explanation of the Bill Mississippi Youth Mental Health Task Force Senate Bill 2727 originally created the Mississippi Youth Mental Health Task Force. The scope of work…

Committee Education Author Briggs Hopson Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Senate failed to vote on SB 2693 by the April 25 deadline, causing this bill to die on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the House, SB 2693 would establish the INSPIRE Act. For an explanation of INSPIRE, please see the…

Committee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House and Senate failed to filed a conference report for SB 2682 by the April 29 deadline, causing the bill to die in conference. However, the two bodies did file a conference report for HB 765, which contains similar provisions to SB 2682. Explanation…

Committee Education Author Jeremy England Session 2024 Session Latest Action The Governor did not sign or veto SB 2681 within ten days of its passage, so the bill became law on April 22. Explanation of the Bill The committee substitute for Senate Bill 2681 expands the definition of professionals who can be licensed as dyslexia…