Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2704
Civic literacy requirement for high school students; require before enrolling in college or university in this state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL TO EARN THE CIVIC LITERACY REQUIREMENT BEFORE ENROLLING IN A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND THE CIVIC LITERACY REQUIREMENT FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE BOTH AN ASSESSMENT AND A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION; TO REQUIRE THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE 11TH AND 12TH GRADES TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS ON VOTING USING THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-181, 37-13-183 AND 37-13-185, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to February 1, 2022, 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 SenateJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 17 to Feb 1 · 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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate