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HB 993

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Federal testing waiver; require the State Board of Education to request for 3rd-8th grade assessment.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-993
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A WAIVER FROM THE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 8; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Greg Haney
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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