MS HB1709 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 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 Amend Sections 37-173-5 And 37-175-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Children Of Active Military Duty Parents Assigned To A Military Base In Mississippi Who Attended An Out-of-state School During The Previous School Year To Receive A Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Or Mississippi Speech-language Therapy Scholarship; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Special purpose schools; children of active military personnel not required to have attended MS school in previous year.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Referred To Education |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 173 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 175 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1709.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1709IN.htm |
