Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 160
Schools; require musical instructors in at least one elementary school in each school district.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EMPLOY AT LEAST ONE VOCAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR AND ONE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR TO PROVIDE MUSIC INSTRUCTION AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ROTATION OF SUCH INSTRUCTOR BETWEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES AND ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM INSTRUCTION TIME REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED EACH WEEK TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWER OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; 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 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
EducationJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives