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HB164 • 2026

Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and weekly assignments into their curriculum.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM DAILY AND WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Scott
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that school boards enforce the homework requirements on teachers.

Homework Requirements for Teachers

This bill requires public school teachers to include daily and weekly homework assignments as part of their curriculum.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each teacher in a public school district to create daily homework assignments that involve both written and reading tasks.
  • Teachers must also give students weekly homework on vocabulary and spelling.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public school teachers
  • Students in public schools

Terms To Know

Curriculum
The plan of what students should learn during their time at a school.
School board
A group that makes decisions about how schools are run in a district.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass and was stopped by the committee.
  • The rules only apply to public school teachers, not private or home-school teachers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Education

Official Summary Text

Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and weekly assignments into their curriculum.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 164 *HR31/R1184* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR31/R1184
PAGE 1 (DJ\JAB)
ST: Homework; require teachers to incorporate
daily and weekly assignments into their
curriculum.
To: Education
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Scott

HOUSE BILL NO. 164

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE INTO 1
THEIR CURRICULUM DAILY AND WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS; AND FOR 2
RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The school board of each school district shall 5
require each teacher employed by the district to develop and 6
incorporate daily and weekly homework assignments into the 7
curriculum. The daily homework assignments must include both 8
written and reading assignments. As part of the weekly 9
assignments, students must be required to complete vocabulary and 10
spelling homework lessons. 11
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 12
and after July 1, 2026. 13