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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1037

Dyslexia screenings; require local school districts to provide additional for students eligible for scholarship assistance.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 9, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

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 PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL 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 PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION OF A STUDENT WHO FAILS THE DYSLEXIA SCREENER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSEQUENT DYSLEXIA SCREENING AND COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL 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; TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS IN THE PROVISIONS OF THE DYSLEXIA THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA; 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

1 co-sponsor

Dana Criswell

Its course

January 16 to February 9, 2017, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 9 · stopped24 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 259 days

Revenue and Expenditure General BillsJan 25 to Jan 261 day

EducationJan 26 to Jan 260 days

Revenue and Expenditure General BillsJan 26 to Jan 304 days

EducationJan 30 to Jan 300 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Education and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
  2. Jan 25Reported from ED to GB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 26Reported as a committee substitute from GB to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as a committee substitute from ED to GB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Jan 30Reported as a committee substitute from GB to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  7. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  8. Feb 9Died on the calendar in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Education;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25DR - TSDP: ED To GBHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: GB To EDHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: ED To GBHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 30DR - TSDPCS: GB To EDHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 9Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives