l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 629

GED programs; revise entrance requirements for certain students and require end-of-course subject area testing.

Became law as Chapter 362, Laws of 2010, signed March 15, 2010, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-35-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE GED PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE AT LEAST ONE FULL GRADE LEVEL BEHIND HIS OR HER NINTH GRADE COHORT; TO REQUIRE THOSE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CERTAIN SUBJECT AREA COURSES TO TAKE THE END-OF-COURSE SUBJECT AREA TESTS FOR THOSE COURSES IN WHICH THEY ARE ENROLLED; 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 12 to March 15, 2010, 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 action11 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 827 days

EducationJan 12 to Jan 2715 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 323 days

EducationFeb 10 to Feb 188 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 1512 days

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 12 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 4Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 15Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Referred To EducationSenate
  6. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 3PassedSenate
  8. Mar 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 15Approved by GovernorGovernor