MS SB2168 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create New Section 37-13-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Every Public And Charter School Within The State Shall Teach Civics And Government Courses Starting In The Eighth Grade And Before The Completion Of Twelfth Grade; To Provide That The Courses Shall Focus On Increasing Students' Knowledge Of The Organization Of The Government Of The United States And The State Of Mississippi; To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Prescribe The Course Of Study; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

School curriculum; require that schools teach civics and government before completion of twelfth grade.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-31SenateDied In Committee
2023-01-11SenateReferred To Education

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