l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2518

"Teach For America" grant program; establish to provide a national teacher corps program in the Mississippi Delta.

Became law as Chapter 461, Laws of 2008, signed April 14, 2008, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "TEACH FOR AMERICA ACT"; TO STATE THAT THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ACT IS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF STATE FUNDS AS MATCHING FUNDS BY TEACH FOR AMERICA–DELTA IN ORDER TO BRING ADDITIONAL TEACH FOR AMERICA TEACHERS TO MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT TO AWARD GRANTS TO TEACH FOR AMERICA–DELTA FOR USE AS MATCHING FUNDS; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SUCH GRANTS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TEACH FOR AMERICA–DELTA AUTHORIZING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE TEACH FOR AMERICA–DELTA TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE STATUS OF TEACH FOR AMERICA–DELTA; 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 Senate

12 co-sponsors

Robert L. Jackson, Kenneth Wayne Jones, Willie Simmons, Hillman Terome Frazier, Kelvin Butler, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, John Horhn, Eugene S. Clarke, Briggs Hopson, Alice Harden, Sampson Jackson II, Johnnie E. Walls, Jr.

Its course

January 30 to April 14, 2008, 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 action17 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 30 to Feb 2728 days

EducationJan 30 to Feb 1415 days

AppropriationsFeb 14 to Feb 195 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 1921 days

EducationMar 3 to Mar 129 days

AppropriationsMar 12 to Mar 131 day

EducationMar 13 to Mar 130 days

Back in the SenateMar 19 to Apr 719 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 147 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 Senate Jan 30 – Feb 27

  1. Jan 30Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 14Reported as a committee substitute from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 29Sent to the House
  2. Mar 3Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 12Reported as amended from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 13Reported as amended from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 19Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 20Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 1Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 30Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 14DR - TSDPCS: ED To APSenate
  3. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 27PassedSenate
  6. Feb 29Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 3Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12DR - TSDPAA: ED To APHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13DR - TSDPAA: AP To EDHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 19AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 1Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor