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HB 155

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries of.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-155
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO EMPLOY LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS AND LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT EMPLOYS AT LEAST ONE SOCIAL WORKER OR PSYCHOLOGIST FOR EVERY ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT IS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE SALARY OF EACH SOCIAL WORKER OR PSYCHOLOGIST FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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