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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1144: "Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2026"; enact to permit students to receive religious instruction during the school day.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1144 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: "Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2026"; enact to permit students to receive religious instruction during the school day. Primary sponsor: Elliot Burch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elliot BurchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source