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HB 1685

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Book fairs; require school districts to adopt policy regulating content of books for sale.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1685
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT A POLICY REGULATING THE CONTENT OF BOOKS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY STUDENTS AT SCHOOL BOOK FAIRS; TO REQUIRE THE POLICY TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Lance Varner
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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