House Bill 1344

AN ACT TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS UPON A SCHOOL BOARD'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND FOUR LEGISLATIVE APPOINTEES TO STUDY THE OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND TO DECIDE BY JANUARY 1, 2021, WHETHER THE REGULATION SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CREATED BY THE SEVEN-MEMBER COMMITTEE OR BY ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE REGULATION OF SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO RESTRICT THE SCHOOL BOARD'S AUTHORITY TO PAY FUNDS UNDER THEIR CONTROL TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT CURRENTLY REGULATE SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO PROHIBIT ANY SUCH NOT-FOR-PROFIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FROM DENYING MEMBER SCHOOLS FROM COMPETING AGAINST NONMEMBER SCHOOLS WHEN IT IS THE DESIRE OF SAID SCHOOLS TO COMPETE ONE AGAINST THE OTHER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Doug McLeod

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In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House