Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB993: Federal testing waiver; require the State Board of Education to request for 3rd-8th grade assessment.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A WAIVER FROM THE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 8; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to require the state board of education and the state department of education to apply to the united states department of education for a waiver from the assessment requirements for grades 3 through 8; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A WAIVER FROM THE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 8; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this subsection, unless context of use clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Assessment requirement" means the statutory or regulatory requirement under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requiring annual statewide assessments, including summative assessments, in reading/language arts and mathematics for students in Grades 3 through 8. (b) "Board" means the State Board of Education. (c) "Department" means the State Department of Education. (d) "LEA" means a local school district in its role as the local educational agency. *HR26/R1644* H. B. No. 993 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1644 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) (d) "SEA" means the State Department of Education in its role as the state educational agency. (2) (a) The State Board and the SEA, jointly, shall prepare and submit to the United States Department of Education a waiver request under Section 8401 of the ESEA (or any successor provision), seeking to waive …
Sponsors
- Haney, Greg (R, 118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
Subjects: Federal testing waiver
Common questions
- What is HB993?
- HB993 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Federal testing waiver; require the State Board of Education to request for 3rd-8th grade assessment.
- What does HB993 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the state board of education and the state department of education to apply to the united states department of education for a waiver from the assessment requirements for grades 3 through 8; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB993?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB993?
- Haney, Greg (R, 118).
- Where is the official record for HB993?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0993.xml
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