Mississippi Senate Bill 2240: High school graduation requirements; require civics course to graduate.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Require The Demonstration Of Proficiency In Civics As A Condition Of High School Graduation By Requiring Students To Take A Civics Course That Demonstrates Knowledge And Understanding Of The Fundamentals Of The History, Principles And Form Of Government Of The United States; To Require The United States History Curriculum To Include Historical Knowledge Beginning With The Settlement Of Jamestown, Virginia, In 1607; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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