Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 8, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 829
"Mississippi Vision for Better Learning Program"; implement to require comprehensive eye examination for first-time students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECOMMEND A COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMINATION FOR ALL STUDENTS PRIOR TO ENTERING OR ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR REQUIRED EYE EXAMINATIONS; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH INPUT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VISION FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP AND ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE STUDENT EYE EXAMINATION 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
January 11 to February 8, 2018, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 8 · stopped28 days
EducationJan 11 to Jan 3019 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 11 – Feb 8
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Education
- Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 8Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives