2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2535: MS Future Innovators Act; enact to require high-school computer science or CTE with embedded computer science course.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create New Section 37-13-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Beginning With The Entering Ninth-grade Class Of 2027-2028, A Public High School Student Shall, Before Graduation, Be Required To Earn One Unit Of Credit In A High-school Computer Science Course, Or One Unit Of Credit In An Industry-aligned Career And Technical Education (cte) With Embedded Computer Science Course; To Provide The State Graduation Requirements That May Be Satisfied By Either Of These Courses; To Require That Such Courses Include Instruction On The Fundamental Concepts Of Emerging Computer Science Technologies, Such As Artificial Intelligence; To Amend Section 37-13-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "career And Technical Education With Embedded Computer Science Course" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Computer Science And Cyber Education Equality Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Education
Senate
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed
Senate
2/12/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
2/11/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/20259.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/20259.1 KB