Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 276
School attendance; require for children unable to score a 21 or higher on ACT until the child reaches 18 years of age.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CHILDREN WHO ARE YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OLD TO TAKE THE ACT ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE CHILD CANNOT ATTAIN A CERTAIN ACT SCORE THEY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW UNTIL THEY REACH 18 YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL UNTIL REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE AND MISS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 10 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 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 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 10 – Feb 4
- Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives