Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1601
MS Parental Responsibility Act of 2026; create to improve parental participation in schools.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2026; TO MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS AND TO DECLARE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT IS TO BETTER EQUIP PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE WITH SCHOOLS IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO USE ANY FUNDING OTHERWISE AVAILABLE FOR COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM; 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.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives