HB 517 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

"MS Charter School Act of 2013"; bring forward provisions related to.

This is a procedural bill that reorganizes existing Mississippi Code sections related to charter schools (37-28-1 through 37-28-61) for clarity and future amendment purposes. It does not change current charter school policies or create new rules - it simply updates the code structure to reference the "Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013" as the governing framework. The bill affects no new entities or individuals, as it only formally consolidates previously enacted provisions about charter school governance, authorizer responsibilities, and definitions. (Note: This is a procedural renumbering, not a substantive policy change.)
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House', indicating the bill has moved past the committee stage and is now in its current legislative form. This is a procedural change rather than a substantive policy change.
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Updated bill version designation from Committee Substitute to As Passed the House, reflecting procedural progress in the legislative process.

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

8610
Passed · 26 other
Total votes 122
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic40
16 Yea 7 Nay 17
40% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican80
68 Yea 3 Nay 9
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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