School districts; require teachers and other licensed personnel to be paid on a semimonthly basis.

HB 1539 requires Mississippi school districts to pay all teachers and licensed personnel (such as counselors and librarians) on a semimonthly basis - meaning twice a month - instead of monthly or bimonthly. This mandates 24 equal pay installments annually, with all December salaries due by the last working day of the month. The bill also specifies that employees who leave before completing their contract must repay excess payments received, and that termination pay covers only actual work performed. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and never became law.