Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2147: Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE FINANCIAL LITERACY COMPONENTS WITHIN THE EXISTING CURRICULUM TO BE TAUGHT IN GRADES 6-8 ON OR BEFORE THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; TO REQUIRE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THE STAND-ALONE ONE-HALF CARNEGIE UNIT PERSONAL FINANCE COURSE OR A FULL CARNEGIE UNIT COURSE WHERE AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE COURSE STANDARDS CONCERN FINANCIAL LITERACY AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE "FINANCIAL LITERACY TRUST FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY THAT SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DEVELOP RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM, AND TO SET CERTAIN TOPICS THAT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to require the state board of education to incorporate financial literacy components within the existing curriculum to be taught in grades 6-8 on or before the 2026-2027 school year; to require successful passage of the stand-alone one-half carnegie unit personal finance course or a full carnegie unit course where at least one-half of the course standards concern financial literacy as a graduation requirement…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE FINANCIAL LITERACY COMPONENTS WITHIN THE EXISTING CURRICULUM TO BE TAUGHT IN GRADES 6-8 ON OR BEFORE THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; TO REQUIRE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THE STAND-ALONE ONE-HALF CARNEGIE UNIT PERSONAL FINANCE COURSE OR A FULL CARNEGIE UNIT COURSE WHERE AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE COURSE STANDARDS CONCERN FINANCIAL LITERACY AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE "FINANCIAL LITERACY TRUST FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY THAT SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DEVELOP RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM, AND TO SET CERTAIN TOPICS THAT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the State Board of Education shall incorporate financial literacy components within the existing curriculum offered in grades 6-8. This section shall apply to all schools accredited by the State Department of Education, including public charter schools. (2) Beginning with the graduating class of 2031, each student, during grade 9, 10, or 12, shall take and pass a one-half (1/2) Carnegie Unit course …
Sponsors
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5)
- Robinson, Robin (R, 42)
- Parker, David (R, 2)
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
- McLendon, Michael (R, 1)
- McCaughn, Tyler (R, 31)
- Suber, Benjamin (R, 8)
- McMahan, Chad (R, 6)
- Randy Boyd (R, 19)
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
- Michel, J. Walter (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations A
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Committee Substitute Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- : DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations
Votes
- Passed As Amended (February 11, 2025): 110 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Financial literacy curriculum
Common questions
- What is SB2147?
- SB2147 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12.
- What does SB2147 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the state board of education to incorporate financial literacy components within the existing curriculum to be taught in grades 6-8 on or before the 2026-2027 school year; to require successful passage of the stand-alone one-half carnegie unit personal finance course or a full carnegie unit course where at least one-half of the course standards concern financial literacy as a graduation requirement…
- What is the status of SB2147?
- Failed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2147?
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2147?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2147.xml
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