2025
Regular Session
Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE FINANCIAL LITERACY COMPONENTS WITHIN THE EXISTING CURRICULUM TO BE TAUGHT IN GRADES 6-8 ON OR BEFORE THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; TO REQUIRE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THE STAND-ALONE ONE-HALF CARNEGIE UNIT PERSONAL FINANCE COURSE OR A FULL CARNEGIE UNIT COURSE WHERE AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE COURSE STANDARDS CONCERN FINANCIAL LITERACY AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE "FINANCIAL LITERACY TRUST FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY THAT SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DEVELOP RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM, AND TO SET CERTAIN TOPICS THAT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2147
Senate Bill 2147
SB 2147
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2025
Education
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Appropriations A
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Education
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Appropriations
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DeBar
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Sparks
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Robinson
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Parker
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Simmons (13th)
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McLendon
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McCaughn
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Suber
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McMahan
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Boyd
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Butler
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Michel
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A
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01/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
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02/03 (S) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
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02/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/11 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/11 (S) Amended
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02/11 (S) Passed As Amended
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02/17 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/17 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations A
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02/26 (H) DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
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03/04 (H) Died In Committee
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
N
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