HB 1659

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

DEI in K-12 and colleges and universities; bring forward sections that regulate.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1659
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary A
House failed 2026-02-03
Summary

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-191-1, 37-191-3, 37-191-5, 37-191-7, 37-191-9, 37-191-11, 37-191-13, 37-191-15 AND 37-191-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN K-12, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Joey Hood
Official Source Back to Bills
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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