Mississippi House Bill 158

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Supplement, Reimbursement For Moving Expenses, And Reimbursement For Interviewing Expenses For Any Teacher Who Has Five Or More Years Of Teaching Experience In An "a," "b" Or "c"-designated School And Chooses To Teach In An "f"-designated School Within An "f"-designated School District; To Amend Section 37-159-5 And 37-159-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

Teacher salary supplement; provide to those with five or more years experience in successful districts willing to relocate to an "F" district.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-07	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	159	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	159	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	19	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0158.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0158IN.htm