Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 994
Financial literacy; require SBE to develop curriculum for Grades 6-12.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE EXISTING FINANCIAL LITERACY CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; TO REQUIRE PASSAGE OF A ONE-HALF CARNEGIE UNIT COURSE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN CHARTER SCHOOLS, BEGINNING WITH THE 2031 GRADUATING CLASS; TO ESTABLISH THE FINANCIAL LITERACY TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADMINISTER THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-301, 37-16-7 AND 37-28-45 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 16 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
EducationJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives