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HB 1206

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 3, 2026.

Early childhood education employees; clarify qualifications exemption for those employed in programs not granted by SDE.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1206
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-03-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED IN A PREKINDERGARTEN OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, NOT GRANTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kent McCarty
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-03 Status failed
2026-03-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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