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MS SB2294
MS SB2294MS Future Innovators Act; enact to require high-school computer science or CTE with embedded computer science course.
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create New Section 37-13-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Beginning With The Entering Ninth-grade Class Of 2029-2030, A Public High School Student Shall, Before Graduation, Be Required To Earn One Unit Of Credit In A High-school Computer Science Course, Or One Unit Of Credit In An Industry-aligned Career And Technical Education (cte) With Embedded Computer Science Course; To Provide The State Graduation Requirements That May Be Satisfied By Either Of These Courses; To Require That Such Courses Include Instruction On The Fundamental Concepts Of Emerging Computer Science Technologies, Such As Artificial Intelligence; To Amend Section 37-13-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "career And Technical Education With Embedded Computer Science Course" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Computer Science And Cyber Education Equality Act; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the MS Future Innovators Act, mandates that beginning with the graduating class of 2029-2030, all Mississippi public high school students must complete one unit of credit in either a computer science course or an industry-aligned Career and Technical Education (CTE) course that includes embedded computer science instruction, without increasing the total number of required credits for graduation. These courses must cover fundamental concepts of emerging computer science technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and can satisfy state graduation requirements for computer science and either one math credit (excluding Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) or one science credit (excluding biology and one physical science requirement). The bill also amends existing law to define "career and technical education with embedded computer science course" as a CTE course that teaches foundational computer science principles and is approved by the State Board of Education, and it expands the definition of "computer science" to explicitly include emerging technologies like AI.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Returned For Concurrence (on 02/23/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2294.xml |
| Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2294_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm |
| Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2294_H_Amend_01.htm |
| Committee Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2294_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2294PS.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2294IN.htm |
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