# Mississippi HB 1081: Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.

Mississippi HB 1081, Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Remak (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1081-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1081
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Kimberly Remak (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Judiciary A, Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Remak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Ford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: W.I. Harris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timmy Ladner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vince Mangold (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hester Jackson McCray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Tullos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lance Varner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Luther Waldo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Yancey (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed | pass | 96 | 5 | 10 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-04: Died In Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read the Third Time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Judiciary A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1081IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1081IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1081PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1081PS.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1081IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1081IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1081PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1081PS.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1081-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).