MS HB283 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools; To Require All High School Students To Take The Act Test; To Amend Sections 37-16-7, 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
Title
End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require minimum score on the ACT for graduation.
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Miles [D] | Rep. Sam Creekmore [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2021-01-18 | House | Referred To Education |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 15 | 38 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 16 | 17 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 16 | 7 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 3 | 49 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 35 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0283.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0283IN.htm |
