I Believe Act; enact to require school boards to adopt policies on daily, voluntary student prayer and Bible reading.

SB 2298, the "I Believe Act," would have required Mississippi school districts to adopt policies allowing students to voluntarily participate in prayer or Bible reading during school events. It would have updated existing law (Section 37-12-9) to mandate a "limited public forum" for student religious expression, including neutral selection of student speakers, disclaimers stating the school doesn’t endorse such speech, and prohibiting discrimination based on religious viewpoint. The policy would apply to student-initiated expressions at events like football games or assemblies, not school-led activities. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and was never enacted.