l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1286

One Mississippi; require State Dept of Ed. to provide copies for sale to students in Grade 2 for instruction during "Read Across America Week."

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ACQUIRE AND DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE BOOK ONE MISSISSIPPI TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR GRADE 2 STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE A LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE FOR INSTRUCTION ON THE CONTENT AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BOOK; TO REQUIRE THE LESSON TO BE ADMINISTERED DURING THE NATIONAL "READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK" OBSERVANCE; 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

Its course

January 19 to February 12, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 12 · stopped24 days

EducationJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

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 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives