Bill Amendment: MS HB2 | 2026 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: "Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026"; establish to provide greater flexibility and opportunity for school choice.

Status: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee [HB2 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2026-HB2-House_Amendment_No_5_Cmte_Sub_.html

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Lost

 

AMENDMENT NO 5 PROPOSED TO

 

Cmte Sub for House Bill No.    2

 

BY: Representative Johnson

 

          AMEND by inserting the following new subsection (14) after line 1805:

          (14)  There is established in the State Treasury a special fund for the purpose of providing funding to assist in transportation funding for those students awarded a portability scholarship.  The State Department of Education shall administer the special fund and shall implement rules and regulations establishing criteria for awarding grants from the fund established pursuant to this subsection.