School districts; require evaluation of and reporting on costs associated with technology acquisition.
HB 1585 requires all Mississippi public school districts and charter schools to evaluate long-term technology costs - including repair expenses, innovation flexibility, and resale value - before purchasing devices like computers, tablets, or interactive whiteboards. School boards must submit annual reports by August 15, detailing their "break/fix rate" (percentage of devices needing repair), total device inventory, repair costs, and replacement needs. The State Board of Education will then compile these reports into a summary for the legislature by November 15 each year, including recommendations to reduce repair rates. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, with the first reports due for the 2025-2026 school year.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
117–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 122
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic40
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican80
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kent McCarty
RRepublican
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