Mississippi Senate Bill 2677

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
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 37-12-5, 37-12-7, 37-12-11, 37-13-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Framed Copy Of The Ten Commandments Shall Be On Display In Every Classroom; To Set The Size Requirements For The Ten Commandments And The U.s. Flag That Must Be Displayed In Every Classroom; To Prohibit Staff And Faculty Of School Districts From Discrimination And Reprisal Based On Religious Views And Beliefs; To Provide That There Shall Be A Nondenominal Prayer Said At The Start Of Each School Day In Each Public And Charter School In The State; To Provide That Any Student Or Faculty Member Not Wishing To Take Part In The Daily Prayer Or Pledge Of Allegiance Shall Not Be Required To Participate; To Require The Provisions Of This Act To Be Applicable Beginning In The 2024-2025 School Year; And For Related Purposes.

Public schools; allow voluntary prayer, require Ten Commandments be displayed, and require certain size of U.S. flag.

Sen. Brian Rhodes [R]

Sen. Andy Berry [R]

Sen. Robin Robinson [R]

Sen. Michael McLendon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	Senate	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	12	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	12	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	12	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	6	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2677.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2677IN.htm