l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 17

MS Childcare Teachers Shortage Task Force; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Economic and Workforce Development Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDCARE TEACHERS SHORTAGE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE IS TO STUDY THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDCARE WORKER SHORTAGE AND HOW TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE SEATS WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING EDUCATORS FOR THEIR ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MISSISSIPPI'S EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE WHAT THE TASK FORCE SHALL REVIEW; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO REPORT TO CERTAIN OFFICIALS BY DECEMBER 1, 2026; 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

4 co-sponsors

Dana McLean, Otis Anthony, Zakiya Summers, Omeria Scott

Its course

January 7 to March 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 1135 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 7 to Feb 226 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Economic and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 18 to Mar 3 · stopped13 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 7 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Youth and Family Affairs
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Economic and Workforce Development
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To Economic and Workforce DevelopmentSenate
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate