Mississippi House Bill 246

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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]

An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt A Policy Establishing Uniform Residency Requirements For Children Enrolled In Public Schools To Be Adhered To By All Local School Boards; To Provide That The Policy Does Not Abrogate The Right Of Any Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Child To Legally Transfer The Child To Another School District; To Bring Forward Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes General Procedures For Transferring Students Between School Districts Under Certain Circumstances, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.

Rep. Bryant Clark [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-07	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	15	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	15	31	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0246.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0246IN.htm