Mississippi House Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 7-7-211, 29-9-13 And 29-9-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption To Public Special Purpose Schools From Certain Audit Requirements Of The Office Of The State Auditor Regarding The Penalties Imposed For Failure Of State Agencies To Inventory And Protect The Wireless Communication Devices, Equipment And Technology Procured By Such Schools And Issued To Students, Faculty And Staff For The Implementation And Support The School Distance Learning Programs And 1:1 Instruction; To Bring Forward Section 37-68-1, 37-68-3, 37-68-5, 37-68-7, 37-68-9, 37-68-11, 37-68-13 And 37-68-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Establishing The "equity In Distance Learning Act," For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Public special purpose schools; exempt from certain audit requirements.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-01-17	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
29	9	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
29	9	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	68	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	11	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	13	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	15	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	68	9	New Code	See Bill Text
7	7	211	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0259.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0259IN.htm