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SB 2152

Secondary school interscholastic athletics; establish property interest in, and guarantee due process.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chad McMahan and 1 co-sponsor

Mississippi bill establishes due process protections for high school athletes facing removal from interscholastic sports, treating athletic participation as a protected property interest.

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Bill Summary · SB 2152

Legislative bill overview

SB 2152 would establish that students have a constitutionally protected property interest in participating in secondary school interscholastic athletics and guarantee due process protections before students can be removed from athletic programs. The bill appears designed to prevent schools from arbitrarily excluding students from sports without proper procedural safeguards.

Why is this important

Athletic participation affects student opportunities for scholarships, college recruitment, and personal development. Establishing due process protections would require schools to follow specific procedures and provide students with notice and opportunity to be heard before losing athletic eligibility, potentially changing how schools enforce athletic codes and policies.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of protections: Whether due process should apply equally to all removal reasons (code violations, academic ineligibility, injury/safety concerns, or discrimination) or be tailored differently
  • Administrative burden: Schools may argue that extensive due process requirements create costly administrative procedures and slow decision-making in time-sensitive athletic matters
  • Property interest definition: Disagreement over whether athletic participation is truly a "property interest" deserving constitutional protection versus a privilege schools can condition on meeting standards

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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