MS SB2002 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For The School Board Of The School District Of A Child's Residence Consent To The Release Of The Student For Transfer To Another District; To Require That The Transferee School Board Approve Or Refuse The Transfer Of A Student At The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board After Receipt Of The Petition For Transfer; To Require The Transferee District To Notify, In Writing And Within A Reasonable Time, The District From Which The Student Is Transferring Of The Approval Of A Transfer Request; To Provide That, Absent Good Cause, A Transfer Request Must Be Approved, And The Transferor District Notified, Not Later Than March 15 Of The School Year Before The Transfer Is To Occur; To Authorize A Transferee District To Charge A Fee It Determines To Be Reasonable For Receiving A Student; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Preclude The Mississippi High School Activities Association Or Any Successor Regulatory Body From Exercising Its Authority To Determine The Extracurricular Eligibility Of A Transferring Student; To Provide That Transfer Authority Of A District To Receive Or Deny The Acceptance Of A Student Requesting Transfer Into The District Shall Not Supersede Any Provision Of An Enforceable Desegregation Order Or A Court-approved Desegregation Plan; To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-01-07 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 33 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred To Education |
| 2026-01-08 | Senate | Transmitted To House |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Committee Substitute Adopted |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Referred To Education |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 15 | 29 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 15 | 31 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
