Mississippi House Bill 1126

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Increase To The Teacher Salary Scale; To Provide An Additional $3,000 Annual Salary Supplement To Licensed Special Education Teachers Employed By A School District On A Full-time Basis To Provide Special Education Instruction; To Provide An $6,000.00 Annual Salary Supplement To Occupational Therapist And Licensed School Psychologist Employed By A Local School District, Who Have Received National Certification From Their Respective Certifying Entity, And Serving In The Capacity For Which The Certification Has Been Issued; To Establish A Cap On The Maximum Salary A School Superintendent May Earn Which Is Directly Correlated To His Or Her Years Of Experience, Educational Attainment, Credentials And Classification Of Licensure Endorsement In Relation To 250% Of The Salary Of Teacher With Equivalent Qualifications, Including The District Local Supplement Pay; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Salary Increase For Assistant Teachers; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Providers Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Who Return To The Teaching Profession As A Contributions But Nonbenefit Accruing Member Of Pers; To Amend Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Base Student Cost; To Bring Forward Sections 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-57-107, 37-61-33, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 27-39-317, 37-3-83, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-17-6, 37-22-5, 37-28-55, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 41-79-5, 43-17-5, 27-104-351, 37-159-7, 37-23-31, 37-23-33, 37-23-35, 37-151-209, 37-151-215, 37-57-1, 27-65-75, 1-3-26, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7 And 65-26-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-13-80, 37-13-81, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Names Of The Offices Of Dropout Prevention And Compulsory School Attendance To Reflect New Designations As The Office Of Student Success And Graduation And The Office Of Educational Participation, Respectively; To Assign The New Title To Individuals Who Served In The Role Of School Attendance Officers, To Now Being Referred To As Student Success And Graduation Coaches, And Their District Supervisors' Title Being Changed To Student Success And Graduation Regional Coordinators; To Revise The Minimum Salary Schedule For Student Success And Graduation Coaches Based On Education And Years Of Experience; To Revise Employment Qualifications For Student Success And Graduation Coaches; To Revise The Responsibilities And Duties Of Student Success And Graduation Coaches; To Amend Section 37-13-92, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A School District Superintendent Give Consent To A Student Being Placed In An Alternative School Program When Referred To The Program By A Dispositive Order Of A Chancellor Or Youth Court Judge; To Establish The District Improvement And Teacher Stabilization Supplement Program Within The State Department Of Education; To Provide Performance-based And Need-based Supplemental Funding To Certain Underperforming School Districts; To Prescribe Detailed Program Structure, Administration, Oversight And Enforcement Mechanisms; To Establish Clear Eligibility Standards, Measurable Benchmarks And Proportional Distribution Requirements; To Restrict And Govern The Use Of Funds; To Require Transparency, Reporting And Audit Controls; To Provide For A Sunset And Legislative Review; To Amend Section 37-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time In December When School Districts Shall Process Payroll For All Employees From The Last Working Day To A Time Consistent With Other Monthly Installments As A Means Of Preventing The 45-day Gap Between Teacher Pay Periods From The December Pay Date To January Pay Date; And For Related Purposes.

Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.

Rep. Jansen Owen [R]	Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]	Rep. Kent McCarty [R]	Rep. Celeste Hurst [R]
Rep. Rob Roberson [R]	Rep. Jonathon McMillan [R]	Rep. Joseph Tubb [R]	Rep. Steve Lott [R]
Rep. Clay Mansell [R]	Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]	Rep. Jeffery Harness [D]	Rep. Earle Banks [D]
Rep. William Arnold [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Hulum [D]	Rep. Charles Blackwell [R]	Rep. Kabir Karriem [D]
Rep. John Faulkner [D]	Rep. Oscar Denton [D]	Rep. Kenji Holloway [D]	Rep. Zakiya Summers [D]
Rep. Fabian Nelson [D]	Rep. Stephanie Foster [D]	Rep. Daryl Porter [D]	Rep. Kimberly Remak [R]

2026-02-04 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 122 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2026-02-17	Senate	Referred To Education;Appropriations
2026-02-06	House	Transmitted To Senate
2026-02-04	House	Passed As Amended
2026-02-04	House	Amended
2026-02-04	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2026-02-03	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-02-03	House	DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
2026-02-03	House	DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	3	26	New Code	See Bill Text
19	9	157	New Code	See Bill Text
19	9	171	New Code	See Bill Text
25	11	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	109	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	111	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	112	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	114	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	115	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	117	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	123	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	126	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	147	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	4	29	New Code	See Bill Text
27	104	351	New Code	See Bill Text
27	25	706	New Code	See Bill Text
27	33	3	New Code	See Bill Text
27	39	317	New Code	See Bill Text
27	65	75	New Code	See Bill Text
29	3	113	New Code	See Bill Text
29	3	137	New Code	See Bill Text
29	3	47	New Code	See Bill Text
29	3	49	New Code	See Bill Text
31	7	10	New Code	See Bill Text
31	7	9	New Code	See Bill Text
37	1	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	11	11	New Code	See Bill Text
37	13	107	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	63	New Code	See Bill Text
37	13	64	New Code	See Bill Text
37	13	69	New Code	See Bill Text
37	13	80	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	81	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	83	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	85	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	87	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	89	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	91	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	92	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	131	11	New Code	See Bill Text
37	131	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	131	9	New Code	See Bill Text
37	15	38	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	101	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	103	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	105	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	107	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	201	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	203	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	151	205	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	207	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	209	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	211	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	213	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	215	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	81	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	85	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	87	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	89	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	9	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	91	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	93	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	95	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	97	New Code	See Bill Text
37	151	99	New Code	See Bill Text
37	159	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	16	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	17	6	New Code	See Bill Text
37	173	13	New Code	See Bill Text
37	173	9	New Code	See Bill Text
37	175	13	New Code	See Bill Text
37	179	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	19	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	21	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	22	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	109	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	15	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	179	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	31	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	33	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	35	New Code	See Bill Text
37	23	69	New Code	See Bill Text
37	27	55	New Code	See Bill Text
37	27	57	New Code	See Bill Text
37	28	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	28	53	New Code	See Bill Text
37	28	55	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	272	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	303	New Code	See Bill Text
37	3	11	New Code	See Bill Text
37	3	83	New Code	See Bill Text
37	31	13	New Code	See Bill Text
37	31	75	New Code	See Bill Text
37	35	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	37	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	41	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	45	49	New Code	See Bill Text
37	47	25	New Code	See Bill Text
37	47	33	New Code	See Bill Text
37	47	9	New Code	See Bill Text
37	57	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	57	104	New Code	See Bill Text
37	57	105	New Code	See Bill Text
37	57	107	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	19	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	29	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	33	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	35	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	37	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	61	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	208	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	301	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	302	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	303	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	307	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	319	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	333	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	419	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	17	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	23	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	25	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	33	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	35	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	37	New Code	See Bill Text
37	9	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	9	77	New Code	See Bill Text
41	79	5	New Code	See Bill Text
43	17	5	New Code	See Bill Text
65	26	9	New Code	See Bill Text
7	7	211	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1126.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1126_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0300035.pdf