# Mississippi HB 1935: Appropriation; Education, Department of. Mississippi HB 1935, Appropriation; Education, Department of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karl Oliver (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1935-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1935 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Education, Department of. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Karl Oliver (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Appropriations E, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (340 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 22 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for Mississippi public schools: benefit, high. For fiscal year 2027, the law funds the education department and sends about $3.1 billion to the Student Funding Formula. The formula uses a $7,201.77 base amount per unit. The law also provides $16 million for school buildings and buses, $25 million for learning materials, and $11.3 million for te… - Retired bus drivers may get premiums paid: benefit, medium. A school district may choose to pay all health plan premiums for a retired Public Employees’ Retirement System member it employs as a bus driver. The district must use local funds, not state funds. The law does not require districts to offer this benefit. - More support for Mississippi teachers: benefit, medium. School Attendance Officers and academic teachers at the Mississippi School for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Blind receive annual salary increments; the law does not state the amount. The law also sets aside at least $24.08 million for National Board Certification, including $700,000… - School policing grants for districts: benefit, medium. The law provides $2 million for school policing grants through the Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools program. Up to 1% of the funds can pay for training and program oversight, including audits. - More career and technology training: benefit, medium. The law provides $92.5 million in general funds and $22.7 million in special funds for vocational and technical education. It also funds extended-year programs, career and technical grants, WorkKeys testing, and advanced coursework. Up to $1.5 million supports farm technology, computer science, eng… - More classroom support for reading and math: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $6.8 million for the Literacy Initiative and Assessment and $5 million for school math coaches. It also provides $2.2 million to operate the State-Wide Synchronous Instructional Project for participating schools and students. These funds support school program… - More help with school attendance: benefit, medium. The law directs at least $7,383,704 to school attendance services and student success and graduation coaches. Staffing must include one attendance officer for every 4,000 children of compulsory school age. - National Board teachers get monthly supplements: benefit, low. Employees who meet the National Board requirements receive the full supplement. The supplement is paid in prorated amounts through monthly paychecks. The law does not state the supplement amount. - More school nursing and eye screening: benefit, low. The law directs $3.06 million from the Mississippi Department of Health to a public school nurse program. It also provides $126,472 for the Mississippi Eye Screening Program from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The law does not name the schools or students served. - Funding for Mississippi specialty schools: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1.1 million from the Education Enhancement Fund and $1 million in trust-fund income for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. It also provides $927,632 for the Mississippi School of the Arts and $1,557,037 for the Mississippi School for the Deaf… - Grants for named education programs: benefit, low. The law requires $7,837,500 in transfers to named education and related programs for fiscal year 2027. Major recipients include detention centers, Magnolia Speech School, Algebra Nation, Sight Savers, ACT Prep, and Reading Clinic. Recipients must spend the money under state law and are responsible… - More teachers can teach elementary computer science: benefit, low. Elementary computer science classes can be taught by certified teachers or by teachers trained by their district in computer science instruction. The law does not state an effective date or end date. - Protected funding for education scholarships: benefit, low. The law directs at least $5,014,826 to the Education Scholarship Account Program and says the Department of Education and Governor’s Office should not reduce that amount. The law also allocates $5,014,826 for students with special needs and the programs serving them. These are program funds, not a… - Blind-owned businesses get buying preference: benefit, low. The Department of Education gives the Mississippi Industries for the Blind preference when two or more competitive bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. - State health board receives $700,000: benefit, low. The law directs $700,000 to the Mississippi Board of Health by December 31, 2026. It does not state how the board will use the money or identify a direct household benefit. - Protected funding for the Educable Child Program: benefit, low. At least $17.6 million must support the Educable Child Program for the year beginning July 1, 2026. The state funding formula counts only billable days paid for with state money, not district money. The funding is protected from legislative or gubernatorial Department of Education budget cuts throu… - Room and board fees at state schools: mixed, medium. Room and board costs $500 per semester at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and the Mississippi School of the Arts. The fee is waived for students enrolled in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. - More preschool support for young children: mixed, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $21.2 million for Early Learning Collaboratives, $13 million for other public-school early learning programs, and $3.3 million for early learning coaches. Collaboratives must receive at least $2,500 per full-day student and $1,250 per half-day student. State l… - Chickasaw county and school funding: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $21.6 million to eligible Chickasaw Cession counties for lost school lands. It also reallocates $62,191 among school districts in the area using the fiscal year 1985 method. The county money runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Residents do not recei… - District loans and optional local matches: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Education can loan school districts up to $5 million total. Districts must repay loans by June 30, 2027. A district receiving Save the Children funds may also provide an optional 10% match from local funds. - Limits on education agency staffing budgets: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the covered Department of Education personnel budget is capped at $42.4 million and allows 506 positions, including 52 new jobs. The agency covered by Section 9 has a $4.1 million personnel cap and 53 authorized positions. Vacancy funds can fill authorized vacancies but cannot… - Property tax grant budgets show tax reductions: mixed, low. A school district cannot spend its School Ad Valorem Reduction Grant unless its public budget lists the grant amount and includes a statement about the tax reduction. This makes the grant and stated tax reduction easier for residents to see. The law does not set any household’s property tax change. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karl Oliver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Tracy Arnold (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randy P. Boyd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John W. Hines, Sr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vince Mangold (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Massengill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rob Roberson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donnie Scoggin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 121 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House) - 2026-03-30: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Oliver) (House) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,Blackwell (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Roberson (House) - 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House) - 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed (House) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-18: DR - TSDP: AP To A4 (House) - 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A4 To AP (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1935IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1935IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1935PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1935PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1935_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1935_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1935SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1935SG.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 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (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 - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1935IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1935IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1935PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1935PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1935_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1935_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1935SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1935SG.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 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [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) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1935-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).