2026
Regular Session
J.P. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act; enact.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE "J.P. WILEMON, JR., FINANCIAL LITERACY ACT"; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE FINANCIAL LITERACY COMPONENTS WITHIN THE EXISTING CURRICULUM TO BE TAUGHT IN GRADES 6-8 BEGINNING IN THE 2027-2028 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 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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2483
Senate Bill 2483
SB 2483
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2026
Education
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Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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Education
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Sparks
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Boyd
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Blackwell
../../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
Blount
../../Senate_authors/Blount.xml
Butler
../../Senate_authors/Butler.xml
McLendon
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McMahan
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Parks
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Simmons (13th)
../../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
Tate
../../Senate_authors/Tate.xml
Taylor
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Williams
../../Senate_authors/Williams.xml
A
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01/19 (S) Referred To Education
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01/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
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02/05 (S) Passed
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02/05 (S) Immediate Release
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02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/06 (H) Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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03/03 (H) Died In Committee
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