Became law as Chapter 559, Laws of 2013, signed April 25, 2013, 94 days after it was filed.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 1530
School attendance and absenteeism; standardize for compulsory attendance law & ADA calculations under MAEP.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILD WHO IS ABSENT MORE THAN 37% OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY MUST BE CONSIDERED ABSENT THE ENTIRE DAY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "MINIMUM SCHOOL TERM" AND "AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE" AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED FOR DETERMINING ALLOCATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to April 25, 2013, 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 action22 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1222 days
AppropriationsJan 21 to Feb 515 days
In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1329 days
AppropriationsFeb 15 to Mar 518 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 927 days
With the GovernorApr 9 to Apr 2516 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 13
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 Jan 21 – Feb 12
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 13
- Feb 14Sent to the Senate
- Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
- Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 13Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 9
- Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 26Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Frierson, Moore and Dickson
- Apr 1Conferees named in the Senate: Clarke, Burton and Tollison
- Conference report filed in the House
- Conference report filed in the Senate
- Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 3Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
- Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 9 – Apr 25
- Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 15Referred To AppropriationsSenate
- Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 13AmendedSenate
- Mar 13Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 26Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Conferees Named Frierson,Moore,DicksonHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Conferees Named Clarke,Burton,TollisonSenate
- Apr 1Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 3Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Apr 3Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
- Apr 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor