2026
Regular Session
Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CHILD'S RESIDENCE CONSENT TO THE RELEASE OF THE STUDENT FOR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE TRANSFEREE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVE OR REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PETITION FOR TRANSFER; TO REQUIRE THE TRANSFEREE DISTRICT TO NOTIFY, IN WRITING AND WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH THE STUDENT IS TRANSFERRING OF THE APPROVAL OF A TRANSFER REQUEST; TO PROVIDE THAT, ABSENT GOOD CAUSE, A TRANSFER REQUEST MUST BE APPROVED, AND THE TRANSFEROR DISTRICT NOTIFIED, NOT LATER THAN MARCH 15 OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BEFORE THE TRANSFER IS TO OCCUR; TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFEREE DISTRICT TO CHARGE A FEE IT DETERMINES TO BE REASONABLE FOR RECEIVING A STUDENT; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL PRECLUDE THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION OR ANY SUCCESSOR REGULATORY BODY FROM EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE EXTRACURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY OF A TRANSFERRING STUDENT; TO PROVIDE THAT TRANSFER AUTHORITY OF A DISTRICT TO RECEIVE OR DENY THE ACCEPTANCE OF A STUDENT REQUESTING TRANSFER INTO THE DISTRICT SHALL NOT SUPERSEDE ANY PROVISION OF AN ENFORCEABLE DESEGREGATION ORDER OR A COURT-APPROVED DESEGREGATION PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
04/17/26 at 12:25
S
B
2002
Senate Bill 2002
SB 2002
S
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2026
Education
T
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Education
F
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DeBar
../../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml
Chism
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Wiggins
../../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00150031.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00150029.xml
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01/06 (S) Referred To Education
2
01/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3
01/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4
01/07 (S) Amended
5
01/07 (S) Passed As Amended
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6
01/08 (S) Transmitted To House
7
02/06 (H) Referred To Education
8
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
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../../../../documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2002CS.htm
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2002PS.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/SB/2001-2099/SB2002PS.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2002PS.htm
Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
../../../../2026/pdf/votes/senate/0020007.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/SB2002_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.htm
Voice Vote
N
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