l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 707

School Start Date Act of 2012; enact to restrict the start of a new academic year.

Became law as Chapter 511, Laws of 2012, signed May 1, 2012, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SCHOOL START DATE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BEGIN THE NEW ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR OF INSTRUCTION ON OR AFTER THE THIRD MONDAY IN AUGUST; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS REQUIREMENT; 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

3 co-sponsors

John L. Moore, C. Scott Bounds, Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 20 to May 1, 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 action18 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1524 days

EducationFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the SenateMar 15 to Apr 1026 days

EducationMar 28 to Apr 36 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Apr 2515 days

With the GovernorApr 25 to May 16 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 15 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 15Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Moore and Clarke)
  2. Mar 16Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 20Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 28Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  5. Apr 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 23Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 25Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 25 – May 1

  1. Apr 25Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 1Approved by the Governor
All 18 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 15Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dixon, Moore, Clarke)House of Representatives
  8. Mar 16Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 28Referred To EducationSenate
  11. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Apr 10AmendedSenate
  13. Apr 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Apr 23Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 25Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. May 1Approved by GovernorGovernor