2023
Regular Session
"Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2023"; enact to permit students to receive religious instruction during the school day.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION ACT OF 2023"; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO PERMIT THE RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION OF PUPILS; TO PERMIT SCHOOL BOARDS TO COMPLETE A SURVEY TO DETERMINE PUPILS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO DESIRE RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION AND WHO HAVE RECEIVED CONSENT FROM THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR SUCH INSTRUCTION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ALLOW THOSE STUDENTS DESIRING RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION TO PARTICIPATE IN OFF-SITE FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR, ONE DAY EACH WEEK; TO PROHIBIT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM PROVIDING OR FACILITATING RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION ON SCHOOL PREMISES; TO PERMIT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PERSONS IN CHARGE OF THE RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION AS THE BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY AND ADVISABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE PENALIZED OR CONSIDERED ABSENT FROM THE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF ATTENDING RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION SHALL CONTINUE IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF DAILY INSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE THAT RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION SHALL BE GIVEN WITHOUT EXPENSE TO ANY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD BEYOND THE COST OF THE ORIGINAL SURVEY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
04/03/23 at 08:27
H
B
1373
House Bill 1373
HB 1373
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2023
HC 61
../../history/HC/HC0061.xml
Education
F
../../House_cmtes/ED.xml
Education
T
../../Senate_cmtes/ED.xml
Gunn
../../House_authors/Gunn.xml
Hopkins
../../House_authors/Hopkins.xml
Karriem
../../House_authors/Karriem.xml
Williamson
../../House_authors/Williamson.xml
Brown (20th)
../../House_authors/Brown_(20th).xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00130091.xml
1
01/16 (H) Referred To Education
2
01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3
02/02 (H) Amended
4
02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
../../../../2023/pdf/votes/house/0310029.pdf
5
02/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6
02/14 (S) Referred To Education
7
03/29 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61
8
04/01 (S) Died In Committee
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../../../../documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1373PS.htm
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1373IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1373IN.htm
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1373PS.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1373PS.htm
Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/ham/HB1373_H_Amend_01.htm
../../../../../documents/2023/html/ham/HB1373_H_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
N
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB1373.pdf