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SB 2067

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Civics Test; require passing score for high school graduates and high school equivalency diploma applicants.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2067
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education Immigration
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO PASS AT LEAST 60% OF THE CIVICS PORTION OF THE NATURALIZATION TEST USED BY THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-35-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA APPLICANTS TO PASS AT LEAST 60% OF THE CIVICS PORTION OF THE NATURALIZATION TEST USED BY THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kevin Blackwell
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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