"Requiring Efficiency For Our College and Universities System (REFOCUS) Act"; create to establish task force and to curtail discriminatory indoctrination.

HB 1246, the "REFOCUS Act," establishes a Mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force to examine public university enrollment, graduation rates, and financial efficiency amid projected demographic shifts and enrollment declines. The bill requires public universities and community colleges to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and report to governing boards on fair treatment of students, faculty, and staff based solely on merit, qualifications, and academic performance. The task force must develop recommendations for legislative action by December 2025, focusing on policy changes to improve efficiency and retention of Mississippi graduates. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never advanced to a vote.