Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 343
Compulsory School Attendance Law; authorize youth court to order students to perform 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; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-621, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
EducationFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Education and on Judiciary B
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Education;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives