l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 958

Concealed firearms on school premises; require local school board to adopt policy authorizing certain school employees to carry.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO DEVELOP A POLICY TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, PROTECTION AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD SUBMIT THE POLICY TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLICY MAY AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO ALLOW CERTAIN SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM ON SCHOOL PREMISES; TO PRESCRIBE THE STIPULATIONS FOR SUCH SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TO BE AUTHORIZED TO CARRY THE CONCEALED FIREARM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-9-101, 97-37-7 AND 97-37-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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

William Tracy Arnold, Alex Monsour, Donnie Bell, Randy P. Boyd, Larry Byrd, Gary Chism, Carolyn Crawford, Mark Formby, Rita Martinson, John L. Moore, Gary V. Staples, Tommy Taylor, William Shirley, Ken Morgan, Andy Gipson

Its course

January 21 to March 5, 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 action11 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1323 days

EducationJan 21 to Feb 414 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 5 · stopped20 days

EducationFeb 22 to Mar 5 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 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 13

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Myers, Moore and Clarke)
  2. Feb 15Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 20Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  5. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider Entered (Myers, Moore, Clarke)House of Representatives
  8. Feb 15Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 22Referred To EducationSenate
  11. Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate