l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1156

School districts; exempt certain from the minimum school term requirement in event of extreme weather conditions.

Became law as Chapter 313, Laws of 2011, signed February 24, 2011, 38 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO OPERATE ITS SCHOOLS FOR THE MINIMUM OF 180 DAYS IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS; TO ALLOW SUCH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO RECEIVE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE PAYMENTS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A MAXIMUM OF TEN DAYS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF ALTERING A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CALENDAR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS NOT DECLARED AS A STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS ALLOWED TO ALTER ITS SCHOOL TERM DUE TO CERTAIN DECLARED DISASTERS OR STATES OF EMERGENCY TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS FOR THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE COSTS OF PUPILS FOR A MAXIMUM OF TEN DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-13-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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

6 co-sponsors

Lester Carpenter, Mark DuVall, Margaret Rogers, Noal Akins, Wanda Jennings, Eugene Forrest Hamilton

Its course

January 17 to February 24, 2011, 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 action15 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

EducationJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Feb 177 days

EducationFeb 15 to Feb 172 days

With the GovernorFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 17 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 15 – Feb 17

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Feb 17 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 17Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Feb 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Feb 24Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 15Referred To EducationSenate
  9. Feb 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Feb 17PassedSenate
  11. Feb 17Immediate ReleaseSenate
  12. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  13. Feb 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Feb 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Feb 24Approved by GovernorGovernor