l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2339

High school graduation requirements; allow sign language to be counted as a foreign language.

Became law as Chapter 325, Laws of 2024, signed April 15, 2024, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A CURRICULUM RELATED TO THE STUDY OF SIGN LANGUAGE WHICH SHALL COUNT AS AN ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR THE PURPOSES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; 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

Its course

February 8 to April 15, 2024, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 627 days

EducationFeb 8 to Feb 2214 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 429 days

EducationMar 11 to Mar 2716 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1511 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 7Sent to the House
  2. Mar 11Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Mar 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 4Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 5Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 15Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 6PassedSenate
  4. Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 11Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 5Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 15Approved by GovernorGovernor