Category: Bill Tracker

Committee Judiciary A; Universities and Colleges Author Joey Hood Session 2025 Session Latest Action On March 19, the House declined to concur with Senate amendments and invited conference on HB 1193. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1193 would establish the Requiring Efficiency For Our Colleges and Universities System and Education System (REFOCUSES) Act.  The…

Committee Public Health and Human Services; Appropriations A Author Kevin Felsher Session 2025 Session Latest Action On March 11, the House voted to concur with the Senate amendment to HB 1063. The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature.   Explanation of the Bill HB 1063 creates paid leave for state employees. If passed, a primary caregiver,…

Committee Education; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Workforce Development Author Dennis DeBar Session 2025 Session Latest Action On March 18, the Governor signed SB 2177 into law. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2177 would make a technical modification to the allowable uses of certain vocational education funds. Currently, local districts may apply to receive state funds…

Committee Government Structure; State Affairs; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Author Joey Hood Session 2025 Session Latest Action On March 13, the Senate declined to concur with House amendments and invited conference on SB 2267. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2267 would establish the Mississippi Statewide Data Exchange Act.  The bill would task the Mississippi Department…

Committee Education; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Author Kent McCarty Session 2025 Session Latest Action HB 1562 died in committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1562 would bring forward provisions of the law related to the Education Enhancement Fund for possible amendment.  The State Legislature annually appropriates funds into the Education Enhancement Fund…

Committee Education; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Author Kent McCarty Session 2025 Session Latest Action HB 1139 died in the Senate Education Committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1139 would exempt school district test security plans for statewide assessments from the Mississippi Public Records Act. The purpose of this is to ensure the…

Committee Education; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Author Philman Ladner, Nicole Boyd, Tyler McCaughn, Dennis DeBar Session 2025 Session Latest Action SB 2162, SB 2612, SB 2245, and SB 2601 died in the House Education Committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bills Senate Bill 2162 would change the Cardiac Emergency Response Plan to the Cardiac and…