2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1527: Financial literacy curriculum; require State Board of Education to create for all public school students in Grades 6-8.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Components Within The Existing Financial Literacy Curriculum For Students In Grades 6 Through 8 Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; To Require Passage Of A One-half Carnegie Unit Course In Financial Literacy As A Graduation Requirement For All Public School Students, Including Those In Charter Schools, Beginning With The 2031 Graduating Class; To Establish The Financial Literacy Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Support Financial Literacy Education; To Require The State Board Of Education To Administer The Fund; To Amend Sections 37-7-301, 37-16-7 And 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Education
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Education;Appropriations
Senate
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)

Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)

Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Passed As Amended
2/11/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Rob Roberson
Rob Roberson
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/13/202556.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/202556.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202556.5 KB