MS HB994 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Components Within The Existing Financial Literacy Curriculum For Students In Grades 6 Through 8 Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; To Require Passage Of A One-half Carnegie Unit Course In Financial Literacy As A Graduation Requirement For All Public School Students, Including Those In Charter Schools, Beginning With The 2031 Graduating Class; To Establish The Financial Literacy Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Support Financial Literacy Education; To Require The State Board Of Education To Administer The Fund; To Amend Sections 37-7-301, 37-16-7 And 37-28-45 Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Financial literacy; require SBE to develop curriculum for Grades 6-12.
Sponsors
| Rep. Greg Haney [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred To Education;Appropriations A |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 16 | 7 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 28 | 45 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 7 | 301 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0994.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0994IN.htm |
