# Mississippi HB 1126: Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.

Mississippi HB 1126, Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jansen T. Owen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1126-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1126
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Jansen T. Owen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Education, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (122 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jansen T. Owen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tracy Arnold (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Earle S. Banks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Blackwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lester Carpenter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Oscar Denton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John G. Faulkner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Felsher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffery Harness (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenji Holloway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Hulum III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste Hurst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kabir Karriem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Lott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Mansell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kent McCarty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan McMillan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fabian Nelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daryl Porter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Remak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Roberson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zakiya Summers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Tubb (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 122 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-03: Died In Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred To Education;Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-04: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-04: Amended (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee Substitute Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House)
- 2026-02-03: DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED (House)
- 2026-02-03: DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Education;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1126_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1126_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1126IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1126PS.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1126CS.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1126_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1126_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1126IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1126PS.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1126CS.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1126-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).