Mississippi House Bill 1527 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-43-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Comparable Alternatives To Bound Paper Textbooks In The Public Schools And To Require Schools To Make Compatible Learning Materials Available To Students And Parents Whenever A Textbook Alternative Being Used In A Class Cannot Be Used Outside The Classroom Setting; To Amend Sections 37-43-19, 37-43-23, 37-43-27, 37-43-31, 37-43-33, 37-43-37, 37-43-41, 37-43-43, 37-43-47, 37-43-51, 37-43-53 And 37-43-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Public school textbooks; authorize use of comparable alternatives to paper books.

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	House	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB1527.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1527IN.htm