l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1163

Early college high schools; direct certain state education leaders to study and recommend establishment of pilot program for.

Became law as Chapter 511, Laws of 2011, signed April 26, 2011, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, ACTING JOINTLY, TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS OF "EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS"; TO REQUIRE THAT THE REPORT BE SUBMITTED TO THE 2012 LEGISLATURE WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, TO STUDY AND DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS AND A GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT TO SERVE ON THE STUDY PANEL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; TO AMEND SECTION 37-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-15-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES AUTHORITY TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ESTABLISH DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS ALLOWING CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND SECTION 37-101-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS ON DUAL CREDIT COURSES TAKEN BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; 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

Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark

Its course

January 17 to April 26, 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 action21 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 923 days

EducationJan 17 to Jan 247 days

Universities and CollegesJan 24 to Jan 262 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

EducationFeb 14 to Feb 2410 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 24 to Feb 284 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Apr 130 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 2625 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 24Reported from ED to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Universities and Colleges
  3. Feb 24Reported as amended from ED to UC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 10Conferees named in the House: Brown, Straughter and Holloway
  4. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Blount and Wilemon
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 26Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Education;Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24DR - TSDP: ED To UCHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To Education;Universities and CollegesSenate
  7. Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: ED To UCSenate
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 8Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Conferees Named Brown,Straughter,HollowayHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Conferees Named Carmichael,Blount,WilemonSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 26Approved by GovernorGovernor