MS HB829 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-08 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recommend A Comprehensive Eye Examination For All Students Prior To Entering Or Enrolling For The First Time In A Public, Private Or Parochial School; To Provide Standards For Required Eye Examinations; To Direct The State Department Of Education With Input From The Mississippi Vision Foundation To Develop And Issue Regulations Establishing Standards For The Student Eye Examination Program; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

"Mississippi Vision for Better Learning Program"; implement to require comprehensive eye examination for first-time students.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-08HouseDied On Calendar
2018-01-30HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2018-01-11HouseReferred To Education

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