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SB 2506

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; revise standards and procedures to include disability assessment.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2506
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE TRUANCY PROCEEDINGS TO PROVIDE A STAY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE DISABILITY UNDER THE FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EDUCATION ACT (IDEA) AND § 504 OF THE FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROCEDURES ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS TO COMPLETE MANDATORY LEGAL TRAINING FOR THE IDEA AND § 504 SPONSORED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Rod Hickman
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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