HB486 • 2026

School districts; require boards to adopt policy granting cost-free admission to school-sponsored athletic and extracurricular events.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT A POLICY TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH COST-FREE ADMISSION INTO ALL SCHOOL-SPONSORED AND MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GOVERNED ATHLETIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS HOSTED BY THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLICY MAY BE REFLECTED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT; TO STIPULATE THAT COST-FREE ADMISSION SHALL ONLY BE APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND NOT TRANSFERRABLE TO THIRD PARTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Education Labor

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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School Districts; Free Admission for Employees

This bill would require school boards to create a policy that gives employees free admission to all school-sponsored and Mississippi High School Activities Association events.

What This Bill Does

Requires local school boards to adopt a policy giving district employees free admission to school-sponsored athletic and extracurricular events starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Allows this policy to be included in employment contracts for both teachers and non-teaching staff.
States that the free admission is only for the employee and cannot be given to others like family members.

Who It Names or Affects

Local school boards of public school districts
Employees of these school districts

Terms To Know

Mississippi High School Activities Association: A governing body that oversees high school sports and other activities in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect.
It only applies to employees of the school district and does not cover students or others.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/12 (H) Referred To Education

Official Summary Text

School districts; require boards to adopt policy granting cost-free admission to school-sponsored athletic and extracurricular events.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 486 *HR43/R21* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Education
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Remak, Harris

HOUSE BILL NO. 486

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL 1
DISTRICTS TO ADOPT A POLICY TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL 2
DISTRICT WITH COST-FREE ADMISSION INTO ALL SCHOOL-SPONSORED AND 3
MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GOVERNED ATHLETIC 4
AND EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS HOSTED BY THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THAT 5
THE POLICY MAY BE REFLECTED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EMPLOYMENT 6
CONTRACT; TO STIPULATE THAT COST-FREE ADMISSION SHALL ONLY BE 7
APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND NOT TRANSFERRABLE TO 8
THIRD PARTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 10
SECTION 1. (1) Beginning with the 2026-2027 academic term, 11
the local school board of each public school district shall adopt 12
a policy that authorizes each school under its jurisdiction to 13
provide employees of the school district with cost-free admission 14
into all school-sponsored and Mississippi High School Activities 15
Association governed athletic and extracurricular events hosted by 16
the school district of employment. For purposes of this section, 17
the policy may be reflected in the school district's employment 18
contracts entered into with instructional and noninstructional 19
employees, which shall consider such cost-free admission as 20
compensatory component of such employees' salary. The policy 21
H. B. No. 486 *HR43/R21* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: School districts; require boards to adopt
policy granting cost-free admission to school-
sponsored athletic and extracurricular events.
shall further stipulate that the cost-free admission shall only be 22
applicable to the district employee and shall not be transferable 23
or extended to any other third party recipient, including spouses 24
or children. 25
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 26
and after July 1, 2026. 27