Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2715

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Title

Description: Mississippi Civic Literacy Act; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Education
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hewes

Additional Authors: Gollott, Ross, Brown, Lee (35th), Doxey, Pickering, White, Davis, Flowers, Nunnelee, Clarke

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CIVIC LITERACY ACT; TO REQUIRE THE TEACHING OF THE NATION'S FOUNDING AND RELATED DOCUMENTS DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OF GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS MUST HAVE BEEN TESTED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALIST PAPERS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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