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SB2514Introduced in the Senate

Mississippi Open to Religion Act; enact.

Failed

Introduced by Daniel Sparks, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act To Create New Section 37-13-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Mississippi Open To Religion Act; To Require The Governing Board Of A School District Or Public Charter School To Adopt A Policy Requiring Every Campus Of The District Or School To Provide Students And Employees With An Opportunity To Participate In A Period Of Prayer And Reading Of The Bible Or Other Religious Text On Each School Day; To Provide The Terms Of The Policy; To Provide For Consent And Revocation Of Consent By School Employees And Students, Or The Parents Or Guardians Of Students; To Specify That Compliance With This Act Shall Be Required Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; And For Related Purposes.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

February 3, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred To Education

  2. Died In Committee

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