One Mississippi; require State Dept of Ed. to provide copies to every student in Grade 2 for instruction during "Read Across America Week."
HB 1417 requires Mississippi's State Department of Education to provide every second-grade student with a copy of the book *One Mississippi* starting in the 2025-2026 school year. Schools must use a state-developed lesson plan to teach the book's content during "Read Across America Week" annually, aiming to promote understanding of Mississippi's heritage tied to its state song. The bill, which died in committee on March 4, 2025, mandates distribution to all public school districts and charter schools. It does not alter existing curriculum standards but adds a specific resource for a designated week.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House', indicating the bill has advanced through the legislative process and reflects amendments made during committee review. This change is procedural rather than substantive, as it tracks the bill's current legislative status rather than altering policy requirements.
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Removed the 'Committee Substitute' designation from the bill title, which was a temporary label indicating the bill had been amended in committee but not yet passed the full chamber.
Added 'As Passed the House' designation to the bill title, reflecting that the bill has now been approved by the full House of Representatives and is in its current legislative form.
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2025
How they voted
112–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 119
Feb 6, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican78
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Education;Appropriations
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Currie
RRepublican
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