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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 821

Classroom supplies; authorize issuance of procurement cards to classroom teachers to purchase.

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 AMEND SECTION 37-61-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PURCHASING, TRAVEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT TO ISSUE PROCUREMENT CARDS TO EACH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE USED BY TEACHERS FOR CLASSROOM SUPPLIES; TO REQUIRE THE CARDS TO BE ISSUED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CARDS SHALL HAVE A PREDETERMINED EXPIRATION DATE; TO REQUIRE TEACHERS WHO POOL MONIES FOR CLASSROOM SUPPLIES TO SUBMIT THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARRYING FORWARD AND REALLOCATION OF UNEXPENDED AMOUNTS REMAINING ON THE CARDS AT THE DATE OF PREDETERMINED EXPIRATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PURCHASING, TRAVEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT TO JOINTLY ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROCUREMENT CARDS SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE START-UP LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR TO FUND THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM AND PROVIDE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF THOSE LOANS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-75 AND 27-67-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

David W. Myers, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Joe C. Gardner

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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

EducationFeb 20 to Mar 211 days

In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 3 · stopped26 days

EducationMar 15 to Apr 3 · stopped19 days

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 8

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 8Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 15Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Apr 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 15Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  6. Apr 3Died In CommitteeSenate