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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1373

"Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2023"; enact to permit students to receive religious instruction during the school day.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on April 1, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION ACT OF 2023"; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO PERMIT THE RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION OF PUPILS; TO PERMIT SCHOOL BOARDS TO COMPLETE A SURVEY TO DETERMINE PUPILS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO DESIRE RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION AND WHO HAVE RECEIVED CONSENT FROM THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR SUCH INSTRUCTION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ALLOW THOSE STUDENTS DESIRING RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION TO PARTICIPATE IN OFF-SITE FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR, ONE DAY EACH WEEK; TO PROHIBIT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM PROVIDING OR FACILITATING RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION ON SCHOOL PREMISES; TO PERMIT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PERSONS IN CHARGE OF THE RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION AS THE BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY AND ADVISABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE PENALIZED OR CONSIDERED ABSENT FROM THE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF ATTENDING RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION SHALL CONTINUE IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF DAILY INSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE THAT RELEASED-TIME MORAL INSTRUCTION SHALL BE GIVEN WITHOUT EXPENSE TO ANY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD BEYOND THE COST OF THE ORIGINAL SURVEY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

4 co-sponsors

Steve Hopkins, Kabir Karriem, Brady Williamson, Chris Brown

Its course

January 16 to April 1, 2023, 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 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 217 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Apr 1 · stopped58 days

EducationFeb 14 to Apr 1 · stopped46 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2

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 16 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 3 – Apr 1

  1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 61
  4. Apr 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To EducationSenate
  7. Mar 29Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61Both houses
  8. Apr 1Died In CommitteeSenate