Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 642
School districts; require to report on receipt of federal funds and receive legislative approval for expenditure of such funds.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-61-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTS DETAILING FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED OR EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL IN CASES OF FEDERAL PREEMPTION; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE AUDITOR TO INVESTIGATE AND AUDIT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR COMPLIANCE; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
EducationJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives