l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 637

Parental choice for assignment of twins or other multiples to class; delete repealer.

Became law as Chapter 348, Laws of 2011, signed March 11, 2011, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTION 37-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER 484, LAWS OF 2009, TO DELETE THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE PROVISION ALLOWING PARENTAL CHOICE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF TWINS IN THE SAME OR IN SEPARATE CLASSROOMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-43-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO OFFER SURPLUS INVENTORY TEXTBOOKS TO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS RESIDING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; 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

Joe C. Gardner, Jimmy Puckett

Its course

January 13 to March 11, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 220 days

EducationJan 13 to Jan 2411 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 228 days

EducationFeb 7 to Mar 122 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 119 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 13 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Point of order raised in the House
  4. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  5. Amendment ruled improper in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 7Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 11Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 2Amendment Ruled ImproperHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 7Referred To EducationSenate
  9. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 2PassedSenate
  11. Mar 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  12. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 11Approved by GovernorGovernor