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March 28, 2022
The Legislative Report
The twelfth week of the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session saw an important milestone for teacher pay in Mississippi. On Thursday, March 17, the full Senate voted on and adopted the Conference Report to HB 530, however, the House concluded the week without taking up the report. On Tuesday, March 22, House Education Committee Chairman Richard Bennett addressed the full House and urged them to adopt the Conference Report for HB 530. Chairman Bennett stated that this pay raise is a fiscally responsible and reoccurring expense that would be the largest teacher pay raise in Mississippi history. The Chairman stated that it is time to compensate teachers accordingly because the teachers of today are different from those in the past as now there is more pressure to perform. Chairman Bennett commended the teachers of Mississippi for rising to the challenge of increasing student achievement towards the national average.
 
After a few comments from other members of the House, the Conference Report for HB 530 passed with a vote of 117-5. HB 530 will now head to Governor Reeves’ desk to be signed into law. The Governor stated in the past that he would sign a teacher pay raise if presented with one from legislators. The bill is due from him by March 30.
Recent Bills
Legislators were hard at work this past weekend and will continue to be this week as the end of the session is right around the corner. The SINE DIE day for this year is April 3. The deadline for the filing of conference reports for general bills is Monday, March 28. Below is a list of a few important bills that are in conference:

  • SB 2430 – Provides state aid for construction and repair of school facilities.
  • SB 2422 – Revises the deadline for teacher procurement cards.
  • HB 531 – Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022.
Deadlines
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  • Monday, March 28, 2022 — Deadline for final adoption of conference reports on appropriations and revenue bills and for conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments to be filed.
  • Wednesday, March 30, 2022 — Deadline for first consideration of conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments.
  • Saturday, April 2, 2022 — Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments.
  • Sunday, April 3, 2022 — SINE DIE
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