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 858
Dyslexia screenings; require school districts to provide additional for students eligible for scholarship assistance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-173-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DYSLEXIA SCREENINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS FOR STUDENTS AT ANY TIME THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AT ANY TIME DEEMED NECESSARY BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF A TEACHER OR UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN UPON OBSERVING A SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY IN A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE STUDENT'S EXPERIENCING DYSLEXIA-LIKE SYMPTOMS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF A STUDENT WHO FAILS THE DYSLEXIA SCREENER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSEQUENT DYSLEXIA SCREENING AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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
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 Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives