SB2286Introduced in the Senate
Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; revise provisions concerning.
Introduced by Dennis DeBar, District 43
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-80, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 And 37-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reform The Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; To Form The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement And Dropout Prevention Within The State Department Of Education, By Consolidating The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement With The Office Of Dropout Prevention, Where It Is Currently Housed; To Place School Attendance Officers In The Employment Of Their Local School Districts; To Set A New Minimum Salary Scale For School Attendance Officers; To Repeal Section 37-13-80.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Directs The State Board Of Education To Implement A Middle School Dropout Prevention And Recovery Pilot Program In Select "d" And "f" Rated School Districts Selected By The State Board Of Education; To Repeal Section 37-13-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement Within The Office Of Dropout Prevention Of The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Passed As Amended · February 10, 2026
48
Yes
3
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Education
Title Suff Do Pass
Amended
Passed As Amended
Transmitted To House
Referred To Education
Died In Committee
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