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SB 2505

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Prayer in school; expand protections and authorize school boards to designate specific periods for.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2505
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO DESIGNATE A PERIOD OF REFLECTION AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT-INITIATED PRAYER ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-13-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-4.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO DESIGNATE A PERIOD OF PRAYER OR REFLECTION AT SCHOOL EVENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Albert Butler
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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