Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 704
School curriculum; require high school to offer vocational courses and training.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-31-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CLASSES THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PURSUE A COLLEGE EDUCATION TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED IN THE LOCAL AREA; TO AMEND SECTION 37-31-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-3-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DESIGN CURRICULUM CHOICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DIRECT ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE AFTER GRADUATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
EducationFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.