MS HB993 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - 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 administration of ACT to determine proficiency.
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Miles [D] | Rep. Jay Hughes [D] | Rep. Gary Staples [R] | Rep. Preston Sullivan [D] |
| Rep. Gary Chism [R] | Rep. Mark Tullos [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2019-01-21 | House | Referred To Education;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0993.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0993IN.htm |
