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MS SB2285

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael McLendon

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Mississippi counties, municipalities, and school districts from enforcing any "foreign law" (defined as any legal system outside U.S. federal law, state laws, tribal law, and the Mississippi Constitution) if enforcement would violate constitutional rights guaranteed to individuals

  • Defines "foreign law" broadly to exclude only U.S. and state constitutions/laws, ratified treaties, other states' laws, and Native American tribal law

  • Imposes a financial penalty on school districts associated with any local government found in violation: loss of transferee school district funding under Section 37-151-93 for the following school year

  • Amends existing student transfer funding provisions to make local maintenance fund payments contingent on compliance with the foreign law prohibition

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Unconstitutional foreign laws; forbid local enforcement, subject to denial of transferee school district funding.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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