HB 1798

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.

Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1798
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Appropriations E
House failed 2026-02-25
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING UNIVERSITY FACULTY SALARIES TO AN AMOUNT CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB) AVERAGE FOR THOSE SALARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Sponsor
Jeffery Harness
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-25 Status failed
2026-02-25 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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