Mississippi House Bill 422

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
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 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Individuals Who Are Licensed By The State Department Of Education As An Expert Citizen And Employed In A School District That Is Experiencing A Critical Teacher Shortage May Be Compensated By The Employing School District At A Rate By Crediting Such Individuals With 3/4 Of A Year Of Teaching Experience For Each Year Of Experience In His Or Her Field Of Professional Or Vocational Expertise As Such Years Are Aligned To The Appropriate Corresponding Step And Educational Endorsement Credentials On The Required Salary Level Applicable To Permanent Teachers; And For Related Purposes.

Expert citizen teachers; provide rate of compensation for those employed in critical shortage areas.

Rep. Noah Sanford [R]

Rep. Stephanie Foster [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-29	House	DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
2026-01-12	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	3	2	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0422.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0422IN.htm