SB2293Introduced in the Senate
Total funding formula; increase gifted education weight and multiplier, and include 7th- and 8th-grade students in CTE weight.
Introduced by Brice Wiggins, District 52
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Amend Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Student Funding Formula To Increase The Weight And Multiplier For Gifted Education; To Require That Amounts Provided To School Districts As A Result Of Such Gifted Education Weight And Multiplier Go Directly Toward Gifted Education Instruction; To Include Seventh- And Eighth-grade Students Among Students Enrolled In A Career And Technical Education Course For Weight Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Passed As Amended · February 4, 2026
45
Yes
6
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | No |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Education
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
Transmitted To House
Referred To Education;Appropriations A
Died In Committee
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