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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2001

School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 3, 2026.

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 FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY SCALE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REDUCE THE LOCAL SUPPLEMENT OR PAY AN INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IN A YEAR IN WHICH THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IS INCREASED; TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN FUNDS FOR DISTRICTS THAT VIOLATE THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL PAY ANY ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY UNLESS DONE SO BY A PRO RATA DAILY AMOUNT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS FOR SUCH DISTRICT IN SUCH YEAR OR IN THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUCH DISTRICT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS; TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATURE'S INTENT THAT EACH FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OR INSTRUCTOR AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE ABOVE EXISTING PAY; TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT ALL FULL-TIME PROFESSORS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS, ASSISTANT PROFESSORS AND COURSE INSTRUCTORS OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE OF $2,000.00 ABOVE THEIR CURRENT SALARIES; 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 Senate

30 co-sponsors

Briggs Hopson, Nicole Boyd, Juan Barnett, Bradford Blackmon, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Gary Brumfield, Albert Butler, Kathy L. Chism, Johnny DuPree, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Josh Harkins, Rod Hickman, Reginald Jackson, Philman Ladner, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Kamesha Mumford, Sollie B. Norwood, Justin Pope, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Joseph Thomas, Brice Wiggins

Its course

January 6 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 5 days

In the SenateJan 6 to Jan 71 day

EducationJan 6 to Jan 60 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Mar 3 · stopped55 days

EducationFeb 6 to Mar 3 · stopped25 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 6 – Jan 7

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 7PassedSenate
  4. Jan 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 6Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives