Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 494
Ten Commandments; permit display in every public school and charter school classroom.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD AND CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD TO DISPLAY THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN A PROMINENT LOCATION WITHIN EACH SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION BY NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2027; TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND TEXTS THAT SCHOOL BOARDS GOVERNING AUTHORITY MAY CHOOSE TO DISPLAY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT TO ENSURE THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT THAT ARE FREE OF CHARGE, AND ONCE IDENTIFIED, TO LIST THE FREE RESOURCES ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
EducationJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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.