Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1266: Teacher and administrator license; deny or revoke for those who physically abuse a student.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR LICENSURE, OR THE REVOCATION OF AN EXISTING TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR LICENSE, OF A PERSON WHO HAS PHYSICALLY ABUSED A STUDENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 AND 97-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 37-3-2, mississippi code of 1972, to require the denial of an application for teacher or administrator licensure, or the revocation of an existing teacher or administrator license, of a person who has physically abused a student; to bring forward sections 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 and 97-29-3, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR LICENSURE, OR THE REVOCATION OF AN EXISTING TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR LICENSE, OF A PERSON WHO HAS PHYSICALLY ABUSED A STUDENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 AND 97-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 37-3-2. (1) There is established within the State Department of Education the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development. It shall be the purpose and duty of the commission to make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding standards for the certification and licensure and continuing professional development of those who teach or perform tasks of an educational nature in the public schools of Mississippi. (2) (a) The commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) qualified members. The membership of the commission shall be *HR26/R1019* H. B. No. 1266 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1019 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) composed of the following members to be appointed, three (3) from each of the four (4) congressional districts, as such districts existed on January 1, 2011, in accordance with the population calculations …
Sponsors
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
Subjects: Teacher and administrator license
Common questions
- What is HB1266?
- HB1266 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Teacher and administrator license; deny or revoke for those who physically abuse a student.
- What does HB1266 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 37-3-2, mississippi code of 1972, to require the denial of an application for teacher or administrator licensure, or the revocation of an existing teacher or administrator license, of a person who has physically abused a student; to bring forward sections 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 and 97-29-3, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1266?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1266?
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121).
- Where is the official record for HB1266?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1266.xml
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