HB 1187

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Corporal punishment; require school districts that allow to adopt a policy allowing parents to opt in.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1187
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT PRACTICE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT TO ADOPT A POLICY ALLOWING PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS TO REQUEST THAT THEIR CHILD BE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROGRAM IN WRITING; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAM MUST BE IN WRITING ALSO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Carolyn Crawford
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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