2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2163: K-12 mandate character education program in public schools; define character traits.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-181 Through 37-13-185, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate A Comprehensive K-12 Program For Character Education Effective With The 2025-2026 School Year, And To Prescribe Character Traits To Be The Focus Of Student Development Under The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Review School Districts' Proposed Character Education Programs; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Education
Senate
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Jordan
David Jordan
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/20/20256.3 KB