HB 2 — "Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026"; establish to provide greater flexibility and opportunity for school choice.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2 on the official Mississippi source →Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Education
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Transmitted To Senate
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Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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Motion to Reconsider Entered (Oliver, Roberson)
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Committee Substitute Adopted
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Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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Referred To Education
Sponsors
- Jason White · Primary
- Jansen Owen · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 56 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jason White Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Jansen Owen Republican
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 56 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 48% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (122)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey (23rd) | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bailey (49th) | — | Nay |
| Johnson | — | Nay |
| Taylor | — | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Nay |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Nay |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Nay |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Nay |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Nay |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Nay |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Nay |
| Gregory Elliott | Democrat | Nay |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Nay |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Nay |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Crosby | Democrat | Nay |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Nay |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Nay |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Nay |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Nay |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Nay |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Nay |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Nay |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Nay |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Nay |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Nay |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Nay |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Nay |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Andy Boyd | Republican | Nay |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Luther Waldo | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Mattox | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Not Voting |
| Clay Mansell | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Nay |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Elliot Burch | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Nay |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Nay |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Estrada | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Fondren | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan McMillan | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Keen | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Remak | Republican | Yea |
| Lance Varner | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Nay |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Nay |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Nay |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Lott | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| W.I. "Doc" Harris | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Grady | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2?
- HB 2 is sponsored by Jason White (Republican) and Jansen Owen (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 2?
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