2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2233: Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Comprehensive Study Of Inmates Under Its Jurisdiction To Determine The Prevalence Of Individuals With Dyslexia And Make A Report Thereon To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Corrections
Senate
2/3/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Senate
2/12/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/17/2025
Referred To Corrections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
DR - TSDPAA: CN To AC
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: AC To CN
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Died On Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
2/12/2025
39
Yea
3
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Rod Hickman
Rod Hickman
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/13/20255.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/3/20255.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/20255.2 KB