Mississippi Senate Bill 2504

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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 Create The Study Committee On Mathematical Literacy To Examine, Evaluate And Develop Recommendations Regarding Methods For Improving The Math Skills Of Kindergarten And First- Through Third-grade Students Enrolled In The Public Schools So That Every Student Completing The Third Grade Is Able To Read At Or Above Grade Level; To Provide For The Composition, Organization And Responsibilities Of The Committee; To Provide That The Committee Shall Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Legislature No Later Than December 1, 2026; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Provide Necessary Staff And Administrative Support To The Committee; To Allow For Additional Support From The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer), Upon Request And Subject To Available Resources; To Provide For Compensation According To Law For Legislative Members And Travel Expense Reimbursement For Non-legislative Members; To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Committee On January 1, 2027, Or Upon The Submission Of Its Final Report, Whichever Is Earlier; And For Related Purposes.

Study Committee on Mathematical Literacy; create.

Sen. David Blount [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	Senate	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2504.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2504IN.htm