Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1490: MS School Safety Task Force; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL SAFETY TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE WILL CONTINUALLY STUDY ENSURING AND ENHANCING SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF IN MISSISSIPPI, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION AND RESPONSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE TASK FORCE WILL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the mississippi school safety task force; to provide for the appointment of members of the task force; to provide that the task force will continually study ensuring and enhancing safe school environments for students, teachers and staff in mississippi, and the implementation of best practices for prevention and response; to provide for the task force to conduct its business; to require that the task force will report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature on an annual basis…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL SAFETY TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE WILL CONTINUALLY STUDY ENSURING AND ENHANCING SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF IN MISSISSIPPI, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION AND RESPONSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE TASK FORCE WILL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) There is created the Mississippi School Safety Task Force for the purpose of the continual study of ensuring and enhancing safe school environments for students, teachers and staff in Mississippi, and the implementation of best practices for prevention and response. (2) The task force shall be composed of the following twenty-five (25) members: (a) The Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, who shall serve as the Chairman; (b) The Chairmen of the Education Committees of the House of Representatives and Senate; *HR26/R2254* H. B. No. 1490 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2254 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) (c) The Chairmen of the Judiciary A Committees …
Sponsors
- Grady, Zachary (R, 115) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
Subjects: MS School Safety Task Force
Common questions
- What is HB1490?
- HB1490 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MS School Safety Task Force; create.
- What does HB1490 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the mississippi school safety task force; to provide for the appointment of members of the task force; to provide that the task force will continually study ensuring and enhancing safe school environments for students, teachers and staff in mississippi, and the implementation of best practices for prevention and response; to provide for the task force to conduct its business; to require that the task force will report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature on an annual basis…
- What is the status of HB1490?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1490?
- Grady, Zachary (R, 115).
- Where is the official record for HB1490?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1490.xml
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