Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1255
Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, ANY LICENSED TEACHER EMPLOYED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN AN AREA DESIGNATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A GEOGRAPHICALLY CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00, TO PROVIDE THAT TEACHERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION SHALL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FROM RECEIVING THE NEW $2,000.00 ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT; 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
January 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives