Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 227
Visual art and music education; require instruction of in public schools as a part of the curriculum.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF VISUAL ART AND MUSIC INSTRUCTION IN THE CURRICULUM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA FOR SUCH INSTRUCTION IN THE VARIOUS GRADES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A STIPEND OF NOT LESS THAN $500.00 PER CLASS TO EACH SCHOOL FOR THE PURCHASE OF NECESSARY SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE THE INSTRUCTION, CONTINGENT UPON A LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWER OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-3-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 4 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 days
EducationJan 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 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 4 – Jan 31
- Jan 4Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives