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HB 950

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-950
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DYSLEXIA EVALUATIONS AND PARENTS EXERCISING THE OPTION TO HAVE SUBSEQUENT COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS ARE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH AN EVALUATION WHICH RESULTS IN A DIAGNOSIS OF DYSLEXIA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $800.00; TO FINE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH FAIL TO ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF A SUBSEQUENT COMPREHENSIVE PYSCHO-EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION THAT DETERMINE A DIAGNOSIS OF DYSLEXIA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Larry Byrd
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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