MS HB449 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-173-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "dyslexia Therapy" And "dyslexia Therapist" For Purposes Of The Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-173-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Dyslexia Screening Of Students For Program Eligibility Either In The Spring Of The Student's Kindergarten Year Or In The Fall Of The Student's First Grade Year; To Prescribe The Credentials Of Speech-language Pathologists Who May Conduct Dyslexia Evaluations; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; revise certain defined terms and prescribe credentials for individuals authorized to evaluate students.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-04HouseDied In Committee
2014-01-20HouseReferred To Education

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