Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Cardiac emergency repsonse plans (CERPs); require public and charter schools to provide AEDs on site for shool athletic events.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOLS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS FOR PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-SPONSORED ATHLETIC EVENTS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN THAT INTEGRATES EVIDENCE-BASED CORE ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES OR ANOTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED STANDARD; TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL-SPONSORED ATHLETICS TO PROVIDE AN AED ON SITE AT OR THAT IS RETRIEVABLE AND ABLE TO BE PLACED ON A VICTIM WITHIN THREE MINUTES OF EACH ATHLETE VENUE FOR PRACTICES, GAMES OR OTHER ATHLETIC EVENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-25-37 AND 41-60-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE OF AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1488 | University of Southern Mississippi; authorize to sell or enter long term lease for use of university property. | enrolled |
| HB 1931 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | unknown |
| HB 1935 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | unknown |
| HB 1944 | Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations. | enrolled |
| HB 4073 | Mississippi Work and Save Program; create; create Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act and provide funds for PERS. | unknown |
| HB 562 | Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) program; establish to provide tuition-free community college. | enrolled |
| SB 2288 | Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer. | enrolled |
| SB 2401 | Workforce development; extend the date of repeal of certain sections and make technical amendments. | enrolled |