Mississippi Senate Bill 2441 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption From Unexcused Absences Of Children With Disabilities For Absences Related To The Disability As Defined Under The Provisions Of The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) And Other Federal Law; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Require Annual Training For School Attendance Officers, Which Shall Include Components That Emphasize Provisions Of Idea And Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act; To Enable School Attendance Officers To Properly Identify And Interact With Children With Disabilities As Defined Herein; And For Related Purposes.

Compulsory School Attendance Law; define" child with a disability" for purposes of creating exemption from unexcused absence.

Sen. Nicole Boyd [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	Senate	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	Senate	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	13	91	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2441.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2441IN.htm