MS HB618 | 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 Section 37-161-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Creation Of Virtual Public Schools To Be Operated By Local School Districts, Regional Education Service Agencies Or Locally Sponsored Virtual Public Schools; To Define The Term "locally Sponsored Virtual Public School"; To Limit The Number Of Virtual Public Schools Established In The State To Three; To Require Enrollment In A Virtual Public School To Be Free Of Charge And Open To Students From Any School District In The State; To Require The State Department Of Education To Transfer, For Each Student Enrolled In A Virtual Public School Operated By A District Other Than That In Which The Student Resides, An Amount Equal To The Student's Home School District's Local Operational Tax Levy To The School District Operating The Virtual Public School; To Require The Department To Withhold Such Amount From The Transferring School District's January Payment Of Adequate Education Program Funds; To Require Locally Sponsored Virtual Public Schools To Adopt Certain Enrollment Policies; To Amend Sections 37-179-1 And 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Relating To Districts Of Innovation, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Virtual public schools; authorize operation of by certain educational providers or locally sponsored virtual public schools.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred To Education;Appropriations A |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 161 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 179 | 1 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 179 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0618.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0618IN.htm |
