Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Mental Health First Aid Training; require for instructional and administrative personnel employed by public school districts.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING THAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO ALL LICENSED AND NONLICENSED INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL AND TO LICENSED ADMINISTRATORS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A POLICY RELATING TO FREQUENCY OF THE REQUIRED TRAINING; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, WHICH MAY BE USED TO SATISFY THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-7-301 AND 37-7-343, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1488 | University of Southern Mississippi; authorize to sell or enter long term lease for use of university property. | enrolled |
| HB 1931 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | unknown |
| HB 1935 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | unknown |
| HB 1944 | Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations. | enrolled |
| HB 4073 | Mississippi Work and Save Program; create; create Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act and provide funds for PERS. | unknown |
| HB 562 | Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) program; establish to provide tuition-free community college. | enrolled |
| SB 2288 | Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer. | enrolled |
| SB 2401 | Workforce development; extend the date of repeal of certain sections and make technical amendments. | enrolled |