Mississippi House Bill 1373 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Failed on April 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "released-time Moral Instruction Act Of 2023"; To Authorize Local School Boards To Permit The Released-time Moral Instruction Of Pupils; To Permit School Boards To Complete A Survey To Determine Pupils Within The School District Who Desire Released-time Moral Instruction And Who Have Received Consent From Their Parent Or Legal Guardian For Such Instruction; To Require School Boards To Allow Those Students Desiring Released-time Moral Instruction To Participate In Off-site For At Least One Hour, One Day Each Week; To Prohibit The School District From Providing Or Facilitating Released-time Moral Instruction On School Premises; To Permit Local School Boards To Make Arrangements With The Persons In Charge Of The Released-time Moral Instruction As The Board Deems Necessary And Advisable; To Provide That Students Shall Not Be Penalized Or Considered Absent From The School For Purposes Of Attending Released-time Moral Instruction; To Provide That Students Who Do Not Participate In Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Continue In The Regular Course Of Daily Instruction; To Provide That Released-time Moral Instruction Shall Be Given Without Expense To Any Local School Board Beyond The Cost Of The Original Survey; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

"Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2023"; enact to permit students to receive religious instruction during the school day.

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]	Rep. Steve Hopkins [R]	Rep. Kabir Karriem [D]	Rep. Brady Williamson [R]
Rep. Chris Brown [R]

2023-02-02 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 105 N: 4 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-01	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-03-29		Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61
2023-02-14	Senate	Referred To Education
2023-02-03	House	Transmitted To Senate
2023-02-02	House	Passed As Amended
2023-02-02	House	Amended
2023-01-31	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	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/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1373.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1373IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1373PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/HB1373_H_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0310029.pdf