Teacher and administrator license; deny or revoke for those who physically abuse a student.

HB 796 would have required Mississippi to deny teaching or administrative license applications or revoke existing licenses for individuals convicted of physically abusing a student. The bill amended licensing standards (Section 37-3-2) to explicitly include physical abuse as grounds for denial or revocation, directly affecting educators seeking or holding licenses in Mississippi public schools. Key provisions would have expanded the existing "Office of Educator Misconduct Evaluations" to handle such cases under the State Department of Education. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.