School district; require drug testing of truant students in Grade 6-12.

HB 1595 would have required Mississippi public schools to conduct drug tests on students in grades 6-12 who exceed allowable absences under the state's compulsory attendance law (Section 37-13-91). School districts would have needed to adopt policies making parents responsible for test costs, directing positive results to county health departments for confirmation, and referring students to mental health services. The bill also mandated confidentiality of test results (separate from school records) and allowed students to present prescription medication as an affirmative defense. This legislation died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.