l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2508

Student 24/7 Teletherapy Pilot Project; establish within the State Department of Education.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "2026 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR ALL ACT"; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO ESTABLISH THE "STUDENT 24/7 TELETHERAPY PILOT PROJECT" WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO AWARD GRANT FUNDING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE PROVISION OF TELETHERAPY SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 12; TO EXPRESS THE INTENT THAT THE PROJECT BE FUNDED FROM THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO USE UP TO 10% OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROJECT TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO LIST MINIMUM VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS; TO LIST REQUIRED FEATURES FOR THE VENDOR'S PLATFORM AND SERVICE MODEL; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE BY OCTOBER 1, 2027, DETAILING THE PARTICIPATION RATES, USAGE DATA, AND STUDENT OUTCOMES OBSERVED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PILOT PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

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 SenateJan 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate