School classrooms; authorize Christian Bible to be kept in and enforce daily recitation of pledge.
SB 2305 would have required Mississippi public school boards to allow a Christian Bible provided by an external entity (not the school district) to be visible in all classrooms and libraries. It also mandated daily recitation of the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance - including the phrase "under God" - and required teaching a new state pledge referencing "Almighty God." The bill aimed to enforce these provisions through school board compliance measures and reporting requirements. However, the bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and never became law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Education
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathy Chism
RRepublican
Co
Andy Berry
RRepublican
Co
Angela Hill
RRepublican
Co
Bart Williams
RRepublican
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rhodes
RRepublican
Co
Cheikh Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Younger
RRepublican
Co
Don Hartness
RRepublican
Co
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy England
RRepublican
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