Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 859

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Description: Department of Education; conduct a cost-benefit analysis of mandatory kindergarten, pre-kindergarten and optional diplomas.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Education
2 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/11 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
4 02/12 (H) Amendment Failed
5 02/12 (H) Passed
6 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/18 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
8 02/26 (S) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
9 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
10 03/07 (S) Passed
11 03/10 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
12 03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
13 03/13 (S) Transmitted To House
14 03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 03/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
16 03/23 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Tabled [H] Amendment No 1
Lost [H] Amendment No 2

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number454

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Frierson

Additional Authors: Brown, Clarke, Eads, Holloway, Lott, Mayo, Myers, Warren, Whittington

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF ESTABLISHING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTING MANDATORY KINDERGARTEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AN OPTIONAL GRADUATION DIPLOMA TO BE KNOWN AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE ON CERTAIN COHORT GROUPS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/24/03 at 10:03.

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