Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1679: MS Student Funding Formula; bring forward.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-209, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-151-215 AND 37-57-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to bring forward sections 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-209, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-151-215 and 37-57-1, mississippi code of 1972, which establish the mississippi student funding formula; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-209, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-151-215 AND 37-57-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-151-201, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 37-151-201. The following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Base amount" or "student base amount" means the student base funding level that is established in the funding formula as the estimated cost of educating a student with no additional measured needs or special factors. (b) "Career and technical education course" or "CTE course" means a credit-bearing course that has been approved and classified by the department as a career and technical education, or CTE, course. *HR26/R1701* H. B. No. 1679 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1701 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) (c) "Charter school" means a public school that is established and operating under the terms of a charter contract pursuant to Chapter 28, Title 37, Mississippi Code of 1972. (d) "Department" means the State Department of Education. (e) "English Language Learner" or "ELL" means a student identified in accordance with federal law as entitled to English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis …
Sponsors
- Hawkins, Josh (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
Subjects: MS Student Funding Formula
Common questions
- What is HB1679?
- HB1679 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MS Student Funding Formula; bring forward.
- What does HB1679 do?
- In its own words: An act to bring forward sections 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-209, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-151-215 and 37-57-1, mississippi code of 1972, which establish the mississippi student funding formula; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1679?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1679?
- Hawkins, Josh (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for HB1679?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1679.xml
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