SB 2003 - Mississippi Senate (2026) - Retired educators; revise provisions regarding return to work as teachers.

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 6, 2026

Latest Action

Feb 6, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

2003

State

Mississippi

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Dennis DeBar, Jr.

Primary

Benjamin Suber

Cosponsor

Blackwell

Cosponsor

Boyd

Cosponsor

Chad McMahan

Cosponsor

DuPree

Cosponsor

Gary Brumfield

Cosponsor

Gillespie Isom

Cosponsor

Hillman Terome Frazier

Cosponsor

Joey Fillingane

Cosponsor

Joseph Thomas, Jr.

Cosponsor

Kathy L. Chism

Cosponsor

Ladner

Cosponsor

Michael McLendon

Cosponsor

Mumford

Cosponsor

Tyler McCaughn

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on January 7, 2026

Motion Text

Passage

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

DuPree

Yes

Gary Brumfield

Yes

Gillespie Isom

Yes

Hartness

Yes

Hillman Terome Frazier

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lydia Graves Chassaniol

Yes

Michael McLendon

Yes

Mike Thompson

Yes

Mumford

Yes

Neil S. Whaley

Yes

Nicole Boyd

Yes

Philman Ladner

Yes

Pope

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Taylor

Yes

Tyler McCaughn

Yes

W. Briggs Hopson III

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (4)

Current version

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2003PS.htm

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2003PS.pdf

As Introduced

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2003IN.htm

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2003IN.pdf

Committee Substitute

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2003CS.htm

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2003CS.pdf

Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (Voice Vote)

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2003_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2003_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm

Actions (7)

Show Only Major Actions

02/06/2026

House

Referred To Education;Appropriations A

01/08/2026

Senate

Transmitted To House

01/07/2026

Senate

Passed As Amended

01/07/2026

Senate

Amended

01/07/2026

Senate

Committee Substitute Adopted

01/06/2026

Senate

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

01/06/2026

Senate

Referred To Education

Sources

MS Legislature

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2003PS.pdf

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/Senate_authors/DeBar.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Blackwell.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Boyd.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Brumfield.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Chism.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/DuPree.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Fillingane.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Frazier.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Gillespie_Isom.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Ladner.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/McCaughn.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/McLendon.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/McMahan.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Mumford.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Suber.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Thomas.xml

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2003.xml

Open States

https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2003/

Record Created

Jan 6, 2026 7:19:16 PM

Record Updated

Feb 7, 2026 5:53:54 AM