Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2655

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School curriculum; may include religious matters when properly included in course of study.

History of Actions:

101/16/97(S)Referred To Education
201/30/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/13/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/13/97(S)Passed
502/14/97(S)Transmitted To House
602/17/97(H)Referred To Education
702/26/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/05/97(H)Amended
903/05/97(H)Passed As Amended
1003/07/97(H)Returned For Concurrence
1103/12/97(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/17/97(S)Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Carlton
1303/18/97(H)Conferees Named Smith (35th),Cummings,Morris
1404/02/97(S)Conference Report Adopted
1504/02/97(H)Conference Report Adopted
1604/05/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1704/07/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1804/07/97Due From Governor 04/24/97
1904/24/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number599

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Little

Additional Authors: Bean, Browning, Burton, Canon, Carlton, Carter, Cuevas, Dearing, Dickerson, Farris, Ferris, Frazier, Furniss, Gollott, Gordon, Gunn, Hall, Hamilton, Harden, Harvey, Hawks, Hewes, Horhn, Huggins, Jackson, Johnson (19th), Jordan (24th), Jordan (18th), Kirby, Lee, Mettetal, Minor, Moffatt, Nunnelee, Posey, Rayborn, Robertson, Scoper, Smith, Stogner, Thames, Tollison, Turner, Walls, White (29th), White (5th), Woodfield

Title: AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THOSE RELIGIOUS MATTERS THAT, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, MAY BE PROPERLY INCLUDED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL COURSES OF STUDY; TO AUTHORIZE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND WRITINGS TO BE POSTED AND READ IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NOTWITHSTANDING RELIGIOUS REFERENCES IN SUCH DOCUMENTS AND WRITINGS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF THIS ACT TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/24/97 at 20:49.



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