HB 389 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Student enrollment; require automobile registration as proof of residency.

HB 389 requires Mississippi schools to accept a parent's or guardian's current Mississippi automobile registration as proof of residency when enrolling students whose families are on active military duty. It specifically applies to military-connected students whose parents are stationed at or transferring to a military installation in Mississippi. If a parent does not own a vehicle, they must submit a signed affidavit affirming the student's residence at the enrolled school district's address. Schools may also request additional documents like utility bills or lease agreements for verification. The bill does not change enrollment rules for non-military students.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from its original introduction to its current version as passed by the House. The changes primarily involve softening language around automobile registration requirements and clarifying the affidavit process for families without vehicles. These modifications make the residency verification process slightly more flexible while maintaining the core requirement for proof of residence.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on school enrollment residency verification, but the requirements have been made less mandatory in certain areas.
REQUIREMENT

Changed language from 'shall provide' to 'may provide' for automobile registrations, making the requirement optional rather than mandatory.

Reorganized the affidavit language for families without vehicles to improve clarity and flow, though the substantive requirements remain the same.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and punctuation adjustments throughout the document, including changes to section headers and spacing.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

9018
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 115
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic36
17 Yea 14 Nay 5
47% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican77
71 Yea 4 Nay 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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