Mississippi · Current officeholder
Kent McCarty
Republican Mississippi House, District 101
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Sponsored legislation
47 bills in the current data (39 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 160 | Limuel Eubanks; commend for being named the 2026 Southeastern Region Supervision and Administration Art Educator of the Year. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2026 |
| HB 1212 | University-based program; clarify funding allocations under the total funding formula. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2026 |
| HB 1117 | Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act; create to require annual reporting. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 17, 2026 |
| HB 1402 | Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| HB 1585 | School districts; require evaluation of and reporting on costs associated with technology acquisition. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1320 | Pupil transportation; provide discretionary authority to local school boards to provide for those who live within one mile of the school. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1318 | Student transportation; revise manner of for students on vehicles other than school buses. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1260 | Mississippi Student Funding Formula; bring forward provisions related to. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1207 | State of emergency; provide exception for school districts impacted by "Winter Storm Fern" to be allowed up to 15 days of hold harmless. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1206 | Early childhood education employees; clarify qualifications exemption for those employed in programs not granted by SDE. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1205 | Students with disabilities; remove requirement for signing of a confidentiality pledge before mediation begins in alignment with federal law. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1204 | CTE; remove stipulation that only certain programs leading to industry certification are considered for statewide accountability. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1126 | Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1606 | The Excellence for All Pilot Program Act; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 865 | Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 1319 | School bus speed; establish maximum speed to be operated on authorized trips at 65 mph. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1255 | Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1254 | Mississippi Math Act; require MDE to establish to enhance early numeracy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1217 | School business officers; establish mentorship program for. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1216 | National Board certified teachers; provide $4,000.00 annual salary supplement for those employed in certain geographical areas. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1215 | Early Learning Collaboratives; expand to provide in every school district by the start of the 2030-2031 school year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1214 | Credit Enhancement Program; establish to improve credit worthiness of schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1213 | Adolescent Literacy Initiatives; require MDE to establish for Grades 4-8. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1211 | School attendance officers; revise title, salary and responsibilities of related to dropout prevention. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1210 | "Mississippi State Special Schools Partnership and Autonomy Act of 2026"; establish. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1209 | Department of Mental Health; establish grant program to assist with crisis stabilization unit expenses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1208 | State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; revise to require state to provide certain for dependents. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1203 | Student assessments; authorize the State Board of Education to procure contracts for in compliance with state procurement laws and regs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1563 | School business officers; establish mentorship program for. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1562 | Education Enhancement Fund procurement cards; bring forward provision related to. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1143 | School districts under states of emergency; clarify role of interim superintendent appointed by the SBE when district returns to local control. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1142 | Early childhood education employees; clarify qualifications exemption for those employed in programs not granted by SDE. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1139 | Statewide Student Assessment Program; exempt test security plans for public records disclosure. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1133 | Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and Automated External Defibrillators; expand access and provide funding. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1656 | Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 1140 | Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to Lamar County Education Foundation, Inc. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1564 | Credit Enhancement Program; establish to improve credit worthiness of schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1144 | Teacher and administrator licensure; revise provisions related to educator preparation programs and criteria for entry into such programs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 575 | Community Eligibility Provision of National School Lunch Program; require certain school districts to apply for. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 574 | Community schools; authorize implementation under the administration of a district of innovation and to establish a grant fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1138 | Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1137 | National Board certified teachers; provide $4,000.00 annual salary supplement for those employed in certain geographical areas. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1136 | Department of Mental Health; establish grant program to assist with crisis stabilization unit expenses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1135 | State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; revise to require state to provide certain for dependents. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1134 | Early Learning Collaboratives; expand to provide in every school district by the start of the 2029-2030 school year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1119 | Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1118 | Mississippi Teacher Residency Program; require Legislature to appropriate annual funding. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |