Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Mississippi High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2026; create.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT OF 2026"; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE THE LOWEST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP METHODS OF TARGETED INTERVENTION FOR LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN OF A CERTAIN AGE MAY NOT WITHDRAW FROM SCHOOL UNLESS CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |