Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2321

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Title

Description: Display of United States flag and daily Pledge of Allegiance; require in all public school classrooms.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (S) Referred To Education
2 01/15 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/16 (S) Amended
4 01/16 (S) Passed As Amended
5 01/17 (S) Transmitted To House
6 01/24 (H) Referred To Education
7 02/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 03/06 (H) Amended
9 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended
10 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
11 03/14 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
12 03/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 03/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 03/20 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number457

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Little

Additional Authors: Burton, Robertson, Jackson, Minor, Stogner, Smith, Carmichael, Chaney, Dearing, Dickerson, Gordon, Hewes, Johnson (19th), King, Kirby, Moffatt, Posey, Ross, Thames, White (29th), Hyde-Smith, Jordan, Gollott, Furniss, Chamberlin, Hamilton, White (5th), Harvey, Canon, Harden, Farris

Code Section: A 037-0013-0005

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 37-13-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNITED STATES FLAG SHALL BE DISPLAYED IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM AT ALL TIMES WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION; TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE STUDENT INSTRUCTION IN THE PROPER ETIQUETTE TOWARD, CORRECT DISPLAY OF, AND RESPECT FOR THE FLAG, AND IN PATRIOTIC EXERCISES; TO REQUIRE THE DAILY RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST HOUR OF CLASS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FLY THE UNITED STATES FLAG AT HALF-STAFF WHENEVER A PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OR INSTRUCTIONS OR FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THE FLAG TO BE LOWERED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/20/02 at 00:01.

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