MS HB1473 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Age Of Compulsory School Attendance To Eighteen And To Include Under The Definition Of "compulsory-school-age Child" Certain Students Who Turn Eighteen But Have Not Yet Graduated From High School; To Authorize Certain Students Who Are Seventeen Or Eighteen Years Of Age To Withdraw From School, With The Written Consent Of Their Parents, After An Exit Interview Is Held; To Require Schools To Submit A Daily Report Of Absences To The School Attendance Officer; To Establish Penalties For Parents Of Compulsory-school-age Children Who Fail To Require Their Children To Attend School; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Compulsory school attendance; increase age of and revise various provisions.
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Gardner [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2013-01-21 | House | Referred To Education |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB1473.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1473IN.htm |
