MS-HB1659-2026
Mississippi · HB 1659 · 2026
DEI in K-12 and colleges and universities; bring forward sections that regulate.
- Bill key
- MS-HB1659-2026
- State
- Mississippi
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- failed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1659, 2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Miss. 2026), https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1659.xml.
- Short citation
- Miss. H.B. 1659.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
DEI in K-12 and colleges and universities; bring forward sections that regulate.
Curator notes
(*check against existing law) Includes "heteronormativity" "gender identity and sexual orientation", "neopronouns", and "transgender ideology"; Resonant with the Manhattan Institute anti-DEI model bills but reorganized
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hood | Republican | Representative | HD-035 | Primary sponsor |
Model-bill lineage
Bill family
Part of a family of 3 similar bills in one state. View the family.
Similar bills
Bill text
- As introduced (21,891 characters)
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