MS HB160 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require Each Public School District To Employ At Least One Vocal Music Instructor And One Instrumental Music Instructor To Provide Music Instruction At The Elementary School Level; To Provide For The Rotation Of Such Instructor Between Elementary School Sites And Establish The Minimum Instruction Time Required To Be Provided Each Week To Elementary Students; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Power Of Local School Boards In Conformity To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Schools; require musical instructors in at least one elementary school in each school district.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-03HouseDied In Committee
2026-01-07HouseReferred To Education;Appropriations A

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
377301Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


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