Mississippi House Bill 1178

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-181-1, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19, And 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprise "the Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act," For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-181-3 And 37-181-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To A Provide That A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia Shall Be A Criteria Used To Qualify A Student For Eligibility To Participate In The Program; And For Related Purposes.

ESA; authorize use of a diagnosis of dyslexia as a qualifer to determine eligibility for receipt of.

Rep. Larry Byrd [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-14	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	181	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	11	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	13	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	15	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	17	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	19	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	21	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	181	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	181	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	181	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1178.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1178IN.htm