Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2001: School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY SCALE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REDUCE THE LOCAL SUPPLEMENT OR PAY AN INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IN A YEAR IN WHICH THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IS INCREASED; TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN FUNDS FOR DISTRICTS THAT VIOLATE THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL PAY ANY ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY UNLESS DONE SO BY A PRO RATA DAILY AMOUNT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS FOR SUCH DISTRICT IN SUCH YEAR OR IN THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUCH DISTRICT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS; TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATURE'S INTENT THAT EACH FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OR INSTRUCTOR AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE ABOVE EXISTING PAY; TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT ALL FULL-TIME PROFESSORS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS, ASSISTANT PROFESSORS AND COURSE INSTRUCTORS OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE OF $2,000.00 ABOVE THEIR CURRENT SALARIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 37-19-7, mississippi code of 1972, to provide for an increase to the minimum teacher salary scale; to amend section 37-21-7, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that no school district shall reduce the local supplement or pay an individual assistant teacher less than the state minimum salary in a year in which the state minimum salary is increased; to provide for a reduction in funds for districts that violate this section…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY SCALE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REDUCE THE LOCAL SUPPLEMENT OR PAY AN INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IN A YEAR IN WHICH THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IS INCREASED; TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN FUNDS FOR DISTRICTS THAT VIOLATE THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL PAY ANY ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY UNLESS DONE SO BY A PRO RATA DAILY AMOUNT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS FOR SUCH DISTRICT IN SUCH YEAR OR IN THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUCH DISTRICT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS; TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATURE'S INTENT THAT EACH FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OR INSTRUCTOR AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE ABOVE EXISTING PAY; TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT ALL FULL-TIME PROFESSORS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS, ASSISTANT PROFESSORS AND COURSE INSTRUCTORS OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE OF $2,000.00 ABOVE THEIR CURRENT SALARIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT …
Sponsors
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23)
- Boyd, Nicole (R, 9)
- Barnett, Juan (D, 34)
- Blackmon, Bradford (D, 21)
- Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19)
- Blount, David (D, 29)
- Brumfield, Gary (D, 38)
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
- Chism, Kathy L. (R, 3)
- DuPree, Johnny L. (D, 45)
- Fillingane, Joey (R, 41)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations A
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Education
Votes
- Passed (January 7, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty
Common questions
- What is SB2001?
- SB2001 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
- What does SB2001 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 37-19-7, mississippi code of 1972, to provide for an increase to the minimum teacher salary scale; to amend section 37-21-7, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that no school district shall reduce the local supplement or pay an individual assistant teacher less than the state minimum salary in a year in which the state minimum salary is increased; to provide for a reduction in funds for districts that violate this section…
- What is the status of SB2001?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2001?
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2001?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2001.xml
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