Mississippi House Bill 172

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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 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Allocation Of Funds Under The Mississippi Student Funding Formula For The Purpose Of Employing Elementary Professional School Counselors; To Require The Funds To Be Allocated To Those School Districts Having The Highest Documented Need For Counselors; To Provide An Additional Allocation Of Funds In Each Subsequent Fiscal Year Until Each Elementary School Has Employed At Least One Professional School Counselor; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Employ A Supervisor Of Professional School Counselors; To Amend Section 37-151-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Elementary professional school counselors; allocate funds under the Mississippi Student Funding Formula for.

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	151	209	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	9	79	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0172.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0172IN.htm