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SB 2514

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Mississippi Open to Religion Act; enact.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2514
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-13-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI OPEN TO RELIGION ACT; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY REQUIRING EVERY CAMPUS OF THE DISTRICT OR SCHOOL TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PERIOD OF PRAYER AND READING OF THE BIBLE OR OTHER RELIGIOUS TEXT ON EACH SCHOOL DAY; TO PROVIDE THE TERMS OF THE POLICY; TO PROVIDE FOR CONSENT AND REVOCATION OF CONSENT BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS, OR THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS; TO SPECIFY THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT SHALL BE REQUIRED BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Daniel H. Sparks
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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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