MS HB983 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The "mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law" May Be Referred To As The "kindergarten Increases Diplomas (kids) Act" To Revise The Definition Of The Term "compulsory-school-age Child" To Include Children Who Attain The Age Of Five Years Before August 1 Under The Compulsory School Attendance Law; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Compulsory School Attendance Law; rename as the "Kindergarten Increases Diplomas (KIDs) Act," and lower compulsory age to five years.
Sponsors
| Rep. Debra Gibbs [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2018-01-12 | House | Referred To Education;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0983.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0983IN.htm |
