Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Distance learning; require SDE approval of online courses and prohibit public funds for cost of courses not accredited.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPROVE COURSES MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH ONLINE CLASSES THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI ONLINE COURSE APPROVAL (MOCA) IN THE OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE COST OF ONLINE COURSES THAT ARE NOT ACCREDITED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-67-1, 37-68-7 AND 37-161-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1395 | School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property. | unknown |
| HB 1931 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | unknown |
| HB 1935 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | unknown |
| SB 2566 | State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; revise various provisions related to. | unknown |
| SB 3055 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | unknown |
| SB 3056 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | unknown |
| SB 3057 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | unknown |
| SB 3058 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | unknown |