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SB 2057, the Mississippi Civil Rights Act, would prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, immigrant status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or familial status in employment, housing, public accommodations, and educational institutions. It would create legal remedies for victims, including compensatory damages for emotional harm, back pay for employment discrimination, and attorney fees. The law would apply to employers with 9+ employees, public spaces open to the general public, and schools, while excluding religious organizations from employment discrimination rules for religious roles and certain family businesses. The bill was referred to committee in January 2025 but died in committee on February 4, 2025, and has not advanced.
HB 665 would revise Mississippi's driver's license requirements by allowing applicants without a Social Security number to use a sworn affidavit instead of providing one. It creates a new "Certificate for Driving" option and updates rules for proving residency during license applications. The bill also requires additional staff training for license examiners and specifies acceptable documents for verifying address. These changes would directly affect applicants, particularly those without Social Security numbers, by simplifying documentation for license issuance.
HB 416 requires Mississippi's statewide standardized tests for English Language Learner (ELL) students to be administered in their primary spoken language, except for English language arts tests, which must remain in English. The State Department of Education must translate and print these tests in the appropriate language for each grade level and provide translation assistance through proctors or observers when requested. School districts must report the number, grades, and primary spoken languages of ELL students to the Department and request translation support before testing. This bill directly affects all public and charter schools in Mississippi that administer statewide assessments.
