Mississippi 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1292 — School Board members; require to be elected for term of four years at the statewide general election or presidential election.

Last action — Died On Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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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Action History

  1. Died On Calendar

  2. Read the Third Time

  3. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  4. Referred To Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1292?
HB 1292 is sponsored by Jansen Owen (Republican) and Stephanie Foster (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1292?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1292?
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