MS HB1452 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The Opportunity Scholarship Program To Provide Low Income Public School And Prekindergarten Students An Opportunity To Attend An Approved Nonpublic School Or Prekindergarten Program; To Prescribe Eligibility Criteria For Students And Prekindergarten Children To Receive Scholarships And For Nonpublic Schools And Prekindergarten Providers To Participate In The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Select A Scholarship Granting Organization To Administer The Program; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Contributions To The Program; To Amend Sections 37-15-29 And 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Transfer Of A Student To A School Of Choice Upon The Petition Of The Parent Or Guardian Of Such Student; To Provide That Transportation Of A Student To A Transferee School Shall Be The Responsibility Of The Student's Parent Or Guardian Unless The School District Agrees To Provide Transportation; To Amend Section 37-151-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A School District Accepting A Transfer Student May Not Charge The Student Any Tuition Fees; To Amend Sections 37-15-13 And 37-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
School choice; establish opportunity scholarships and open enrollment for public school students.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Referred To Education |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 15 | 13 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 15 | 15 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 15 | 29 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 15 | 31 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 151 | 93 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1452.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1452IN.htm |
