HB 1705

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Structured Literacy Pilot Program; authorize Mississippi Dyslexia Institute to establish.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1705
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE TO ESTABLISH A STRUCTURED LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY; TO ESTABLISH AN EVIDENCE-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO GRADE RETENTION ALIGNED WITH MISSISSIPPI'S THIRD GRADE READING GATE STATUTES; TO IMPROVE IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION OF DYSLEXIA; TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; TO REQUIRE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING; TO DEVELOP AN ORTON-GILLINGHAM STRUCTURED LITERACY PROGRAM WITH A TEACHER TRAINING COMPONENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Rob Roberson
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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