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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2776

School and district accreditation rating terminology; direct State Dept. of Education to change to "A," "B," "C," "D" and "F".

Became law as Chapter 563, Laws of 2012, signed May 23, 2012, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CHANGE THE PERFORMANCE LEVEL TERMINOLOGY FOR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO "A", "B", "C", "D" AND "F" BASED ON ESTABLISHED BENCHMARKS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH NEW TERMINOLOGY FOR ACCREDITATION RATING PURPOSES SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS; 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 Senate

Its course

February 20 to May 23, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1322 days

EducationFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 1028 days

EducationMar 19 to Mar 2910 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 727 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 2316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 13

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

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 15Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 10Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 11 – May 7

  1. Apr 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Collins and Polk
  4. Apr 25Conferees named in the House: Moore, Holloway and McGee
  5. Apr 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. May 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 23

  1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 23Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 13Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 13AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 19Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Apr 24Conferees Named Tollison,Collins,PolkSenate
  14. Apr 25Conferees Named Moore,Holloway,McGeeHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. May 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. May 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. May 23Approved by GovernorGovernor