Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 319

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Schools; require public high schools to teach course including issues of slavery, genocide and the holocaust.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Education
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Green (72nd)

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITH EMPHASIS ON SLAVERY, GENOCIDE AND THE HOLOCAUST; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURSE SHALL BE MANDATORY FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/05/96 at 10:41.



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