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4/13/2009
Congratulations to Leanne Robinson for her tireless efforts on behalf of Mississippi multiples.
Mississippi now has a twins law allowing parents the decision in placing their children together
or separately within the classroom!
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http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2009/pdf/history/HB/HB1191.xml
Mississippi Legislature
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1191
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Description: School classrooms; allow parents to choose if twins attend same class or separate classes.
Background Information:
Disposition: Active
Deadline: General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue: No
Vote type required: Majority
Effective date: July 1, 2009
History of Actions:
1 01/19 (H) Referred To Education
Code Section: A 037-0011-0001, BF 037-0011-0003
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House Committee: Education*
Principal Author: Bell
Additional Authors: Puckett
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PARENTS OF TWINS OR HIGHER ORDER MULTIPLES TO REQUEST THAT THE CHILDREN BE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME CLASSROOM OR SEPARATE CLASSROOMS IN THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL; To BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO SEPARATE STUDENTS, BY CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL, ACCORDING TO SEX, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/20/09 at 16:07