l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 696

Student grades; prohibit certain school administrators and district employees from influencing a change in.

Became law as Chapter 492, Laws of 2012, signed April 26, 2012, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTAIN OTHER FACULTY, STAFF AND EMPLOYEES OF A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM INFLUENCING THE GRADE RECEIVED BY A STUDENT FROM A TEACHER; TO PRESCRIBE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A TEACHER MAY CHANGE A STUDENT'S GRADE; TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS SHALL SUBJECT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR SCHOOLS TO A LOSS OF ACCREDITATION; 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

15 co-sponsors

Charles Jim Beckett, Randy P. Boyd, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Becky Currie, Bill Denny, Mark Formby, Bobby B. Howell, Rita Martinson, Doug McLeod, Alex Monsour, Randy Rushing, C. Scott Bounds, Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 20 to April 26, 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 action16 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1524 days

EducationFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the SenateMar 15 to Apr 420 days

EducationMar 22 to Apr 312 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 1915 days

With the GovernorApr 19 to Apr 267 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Feb 20 – Mar 15

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 15Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 20Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Apr 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 19 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 26Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 15Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 15AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 15Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 22Referred To EducationSenate
  9. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  11. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Apr 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 26Approved by GovernorGovernor