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SB 2493

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Public schools; require each school to employ licensed mental health counselor, with whom students shall meet once a year.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2493
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EMPLOY A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR IN EACH SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE ALL STUDENTS TO MEET WITH THEIR SCHOOL'S MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR AT LEAST ONCE PER SCHOOL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Reginald Jackson
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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