Mississippi House Bill 1371

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt Certain Policy Excusing A Student To Attend Certain Released-time Courses; To Provide Requirements For Students To Attend Certain Courses; To Provide Certain Immunity From Liability; To Exempting Instructors Of Certain Released-time Courses From Licensure Or Certification; To Provide That Students Shall Be Considered In Attendance With A School District While Attending Certain Released-time Courses; To Provide For The Award Of Elective Credit For Completion Of Certain Released-time Courses; To Provide For Evaluation Of Certain Courses; To Provide An Exemption For Charter Schools And Virtual Charter Schools; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

"Released-Time Court Act; enact to require school districts to adopt policy to excuse students for religious study.

Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	13	91	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1371.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1371IN.htm