HB 765 Mississippi House · 2024 Regular Session

MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act; extend repealer on.

This bill extends the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act and updates several programs designed to help schools hire and keep teachers in areas with staffing gaps. It continues funding for moving expense reimbursements for new hires, travel costs for job interviews, and scholarships for educators pursuing advanced degrees. The legislation also allows retired teachers with at least 30 years of service to return to the classroom for up to five years while still receiving their pension, and it adjusts award criteria for existing loan repayment programs. Additionally, the bill permits school boards to use non-school-bus vehicles for transporting small groups of students on field trips.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Mar 12, 2024

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Apr 9, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican36
36 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 10, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Referred To Education
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred To Education
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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