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MS SB 2071

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School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MS SB 2071 pass?

No. MS SB 2071 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Died In Committee

What is MS SB 2071 about?

MS SB 2071 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds.”.

Who sponsors MS SB 2071?

DeBar is the primary sponsor of MS SB 2071.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-03 — Died In Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DeBarprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-03

    Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-06

    Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-05

    Transmitted To House

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-04

    Passed

    passage

  5. 2026-01-22

    Title Suff Do Pass

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-01-08

    Referred To Education

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-04 · pass · 34-18

    Member-level votes (52)
    • Barnett: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Berry: yes
    • Blackmon: yes
    • Blackwell: yes
    • Blount: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Chassaniol: yes
    • DeBar: yes
    • DeLano: yes
    • England: yes
    • Fillingane: yes
    • Harkins: yes
    • Hopson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kirby: yes
    • Ladner: yes
    • McCaughn: yes
    • McLendon: yes
    • McMahan: yes
    • Michel: yes
    • Parks: yes
    • Rhodes: yes
    • Seymour: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Suber: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Whaley: yes
    • Wiggins: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Younger: yes
    • Brumfield: no
    • Bryan: no
    • Butler: no
    • Chism: no
    • DuPree: no
    • Frazier: no
    • Gillespie Isom: no
    • Hartness: no
    • Hickman: no
    • Hill: no
    • Jackson: no
    • Mumford: no
    • Norwood: no
    • Pope: no
    • Simmons D. T. (12th): no
    • Simmons S. (13th): no
    • Thomas: no
    • Turner-Ford: no

Related bills

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