Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 587
Compulsory School Attendance Law; require certain students to provide community service for unlawful absences.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A CHILD HAS THREE OR MORE UNLAWFUL ABSENCES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER SHALL FILE A PETITION WITH THE YOUTH COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE YOUTH COURT MAY ORDER SUCH CHILD TO COMPLETE 16 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CHILD BEING ADJUDICATED; 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
January 19 to February 3, 2015, 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 RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives