2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB962: Energy Academy Act; extend repealer on authority of Vicksburg-Warren & Claiborne County schools to partner with nuclear plant.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Reenact Sections 37-69-1 Through 37-69-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Energy Academy Act That Authorizes The Vicksburg-warren And Claiborne County School Districts To Partner With A Nuclear Facility, Warren County And The State Of Mississippi For The Establishment Of An Energy High School Academy; To Create New Section 37-69-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Codify And Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Energy Academy Act; To Amend Section 5, Chapter 482, Laws Of 2019, As Amended By Section 5, Chapter 382, Laws Of 2022, To Remove The Repealer Language On The Energy Academy Act From The Effective Date Section Of The Enabling Legislation; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Referred To Education
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Referred To Education
Senate
2/27/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed
Senate
3/7/2025
Returned For Enrolling
Senate
3/10/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
3/12/2025
Approved by Governor

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
3/6/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
1/29/2025
120
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Fred Shanks
Fred Shanks
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/10/202511.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/30/202511.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202511.7 KB