Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | 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]
| 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 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 457 |
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.
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