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HB 246

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-246
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY ESTABLISHING UNIFORM RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE ADHERED TO BY ALL LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLICY DOES NOT ABROGATE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A CHILD TO LEGALLY TRANSFER THE CHILD TO ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-15-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFERRING STUDENTS BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Bryant W. Clark
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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