Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1203
Student assessments; authorize the State Board of Education to procure contracts for in compliance with state procurement laws and regs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH FULL AUTHORITY TO PROCURE CONTRACTS FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE PROCUREMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS; 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Jan 212 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 21 to Feb 3 · stopped13 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.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 21Reported from ED to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 21DR - TSDP: ED To ACHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives