l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2344

Financial literacy; require as component of postsecondary education.

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

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO REQUIRE STUDENTS AT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION; TO OUTLINE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOR INSTITUTIONS AND COLLEGES; TO GRANT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR IMPLEMENTATION; TO GIVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM LEARNING OUTCOMES AND COMPETENCY STANDARDS; TO ALLOW THE BOARDS TO COORDINATE; TO CREATE COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSES; 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

7 co-sponsors

Rod Hickman, Bart Williams, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Gary Brumfield, Albert Butler

Its course

January 19 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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 921 days

Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 12Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9PassedSenate
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 12Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives