2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2616: Education funding; update language, and include grades 7-8 in CTE multiplier for grades 9-12.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-126, 37-23-31, 37-23-33, 37-61-33, 37-151-207 And 37-159-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Statutory Language To Reflect The Current Total Funding Formula; To Amend Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Student Funding Formula To Include Students In The Seventh And Eighth Grades In The Multiplier Applicable To Students Enrolled In A Career And Technical Education Course; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Education
Senate
1/31/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Senate
2/6/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
Senate
2/6/2025
Passed
Senate
2/7/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred To ED,A4,AP
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
2/6/2025
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

Primary Sponsor

Dennis DeBar
Dennis DeBar
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/202544.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202544.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202535.9 KB