Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 109

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: GED certificate; prohibit public agencies from treating differently than high school diploma.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 037-0021-0007, A 047-0007-0005

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-35-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE IS RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED BY THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AS THE EQUIVALENCY OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM DENYING PERSONS HOLDING A GED CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA THOSE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES CONFERRED UPON PERSONS HOLDING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-21-7 AND 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:20.



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