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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 525

Compulsory school attendance law; remove requirement for prior approval for medical/dental appointments.

Became law as Chapter 526, Laws of 2009, signed April 13, 2009, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MUST APPROVE STUDENT ABSENCES FOR MEDICAL OR DENTAL APPOINTMENTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE A DESIGNEE OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TO REPORT UNLAWFUL ABSENCES TO THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER; 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

Its course

January 13 to April 13, 2009, 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 action22 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 927 days

EducationJan 13 to Jan 2815 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

EducationFeb 12 to Feb 2412 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 128 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 1312 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 13 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Brown, Holloway and Walley
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Flowers and McDaniel
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 27Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  10. Mar 31Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Referred To EducationSenate
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 16Conferees Named Brown,Holloway,WalleyHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 16Conferees Named Carmichael,Flowers,McDanielSenate
  14. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  19. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  20. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor