Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1189
Special education compliance; revise provisions relating to school attendance, absenteeism and disciplinary issues.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER TO COMPLETE CERTAIN COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL TRAINING FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EDUCATION ACT (IDEA) AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-18.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TERMS "HABITUALLY DISRUPTIVE" AS IT PERTAINS TO STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR A 504 PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT A BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PLAN SHOULD BE WRITTEN ONLY AFTER CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS ARE MADE FOR THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS REGARDING EXPULSION OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL FOR A CHILD DEEMED HABITUALLY DISRUPTIVE, IF SUCH CHILD HAS A MODIFICATION PLAN AND RECEIVES SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD'S ABSENCE IS EXCUSED WHEN IT RESULTS FROM THE CHILD'S DISABILITY UNDER IDEA OR OUTSIDE TREATMENT FOR SUCH DISABILITY UNDER IDEA; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROCEDURES THAT ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR ASSISTING INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.