Committee Finance Author Brice Wiggins Session 2024 Session Latest Action On March 27, SB 2472 died in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2472 creates a tax credit that is equal to the amount of the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. The federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit targets working families…
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Committee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 9, the House passed SB 2407. The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature. Explanation of the Bill This bill has a companion bill, HB 1669, in the House. Senate Bill 2407 expands the allowable qualifications for assistant teachers in the state’s early learning…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House Education Committee failed to take action on SB 2343 by the April 2 deadline, causing the bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2343 would establish the Mississippi Modified School Calendar Grant Program through which districts could apply for…
Read MoreCommittee Public Health and Welfare Author Nicole Boyd, Bart Williams Session 2024 Session Latest Action On March 13, SB 2329 was recommitted to committee and died in committee. Explanation of the Bill Background Though Senate Bill 2329 died after being recommitted to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 13, a version of…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House failed to vote on SB 2169 by the April 10 deadline, causing the bill to die. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2169 would prevent school districts from decreasing assistant teachers’ local supplements in years that the state increases assistant teachers’ minimum salaries….
Read MoreCommittee Insurance; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Author Chris Johnson Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 9, the House tabled the motion to reconsider SB 2125. The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature. Explanation of the Bill The committee substitute for Senate Bill 2125 removes the language that would have made being a state employee a…
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