Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1163
ESA; authorize use of a diagnosis of dyslexia as a qualifier to determine eligibility for receipt of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-181-1, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19, AND 37-181-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH COMPRISE "THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACT," FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-181-3 AND 37-181-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DIAGNOSIS OF DYSLEXIA SHALL BE A CRITERIA USED TO QUALIFY A STUDENT FOR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; 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 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives