Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 78
Comprehensive eye examination; require for certain students upon enrollment in public school or private school approved by the SBE.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMINATION FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, THE FIRST GRADE OR ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR REQUIRED EYE EXAMINATIONS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE STUDENT EYE EXAMINATION PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE MANDATORY STUDENT EYE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT AND THE STUDENT VISION SCREENING PROGRAM; 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 6 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 6 to Mar 6 · stopped29 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 6 to Mar 6 · stopped29 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 6 – Mar 6
- Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Education
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 6Referred To Public Health and Human Services;EducationHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives