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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1101

Mississippi Upstart Project; create home-based educational program to develop school readiness in preschoolers.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI UPSTART PROJECT TO SERVE AS A HOME-BASED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO DEVELOP SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PURPOSES OF DELIVERING THE PROGRAM TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; TO PRESCRIBE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE PROVIDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THAT THE CONTRACT PROVIDE FOR ONE YEAR OF FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS OR EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO A GREATER NUMBER OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; TO AUTHORIZE A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN MISSISSIPPI UPSTART IF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AGREES TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR; TO AUTHORIZE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AND TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF SOLICITING FAMILY PARTICIPATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR PARTICIPATING LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PURCHASE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO BE USED IN THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE CONTRACTOR'S USE OF FUNDS FOR MISSISSIPPI UPSTART; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MAKE AN ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT BEFORE NOVEMBER 30 EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE GENERAL FUNDS MAY BE USED TO CARRY OUT 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

Its course

February 20 to April 3, 2012, 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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1423 days

EducationFeb 20 to Mar 211 days

In the SenateMar 14 to Apr 3 · stopped20 days

EducationMar 20 to Apr 3 · stopped14 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Feb 20 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 14Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 15 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  3. Apr 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 14PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 20Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  7. Apr 3Died In CommitteeSenate