Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 14, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1449
The "Mississippi Student Freedom Act"; create to establish Magnolia Scholarship Accounts for certain eligible students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FREEDOM ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING MAGNOLIA SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS (MSA) FOR PARENTS OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ON A PHASED–IN BASIS; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF PROGRAM FUNDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF EACH STUDENT'S MSA; TO STIPULATE THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, STUDENTS, SCHOOLS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BECOME AND REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE PEER TO PREPARE A BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF FUNDING FOR ESAS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND ASSESSMENT EVALUATION BEGINNING IN 2026 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS TO BE ADHERED TO BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND PARENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to March 14, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 14 · stopped24 days
EducationFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days
Appropriations AFeb 29 to Mar 55 days
EducationMar 5 to Mar 50 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 14
- Feb 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 29Reported as a committee substitute from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 5Reported as a committee substitute from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 14Died on the calendar in the House