Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2355
Birthday cutoff date for 5- and 6-year old enrollment in public kindergarten or first grade; move to January 1.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE REACHED THEIR 5TH OR 6TH BIRTHDAY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST GRADE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM SAID ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 25 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 SenateJan 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 days
EducationJan 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 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.
In the Senate Jan 25 – Feb 19
- Jan 25Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 25Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate