l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 728

County superintendent of education; change from elected to appointed by school board in certain counties.

Became law as Chapter 431, Laws of 2009, signed March 23, 2009, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE MANNER OF SELECTING THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES FROM THE ELECTIVE METHOD TO THE APPOINTIVE METHOD AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REVERSE REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF CHANGING THE METHOD OF SELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Thomas U. Reynolds, Warner F. McBride

Its course

January 15 to March 23, 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 action16 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 1228 days

EducationJan 15 to Jan 2914 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 29 to Feb 24 days

EducationFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 420 days

EducationFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 139 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 2310 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Education and on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 29Reported from ED to AE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported from AE to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 26Reported 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 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 10Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Education;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: ED To AEHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2DR - TSDP: AE To EDHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To EducationSenate
  9. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 10Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor