Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 244
Adequate Education Program funds; withhold from districts failing to properly display flags or recite pledge of allegiance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-5 AND 37-13-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WITHHOLD ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDS FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS FAILING TO PROPERLY DISPLAY THE NATIONAL AND STATE FLAGS OR LEAD STUDENTS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WHICH ARE CONTRADICTORY TO SUBSEQUENTLY ENACTED REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
EducationFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives