l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2395

Prekindergarten programs; to be implemented by the State Department of Education on a phased-in basis.

Became law as Chapter 493, Laws of 2013, signed April 18, 2013, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ON A PHASED-IN BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT" TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO REDESIGNATE THE PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM AS THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT OF 2013," TO COMMIT FUNDING OF THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT OF 2013" ON A PHASED-IN BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL (SECAC) IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO ASSIST THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN IMPLEMENTING THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT OF 2013" PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT OF 2013"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-21-3 AND 37-21-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE FOR A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFIED PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-21-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE; 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

10 co-sponsors

Gray Tollison, Terry C. Burton, Albert Butler, Deborah Jeanne Dawkins, Steve Hale, John Horhn, Robert L. Jackson, David Jordan, Haskins Montgomery, Bill Stone

Its course

January 21 to April 18, 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 action27 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 717 days

EducationJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

AppropriationsJan 31 to Feb 55 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 1233 days

EducationFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

AppropriationsFeb 27 to Mar 56 days

EducationMar 5 to Mar 50 days

Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 827 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 1810 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 31Reported as a committee substitute from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 27Reported as amended from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Reported as amended from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 12Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 13Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Monsour, Moore and Clarke)
  2. Mar 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Burton and Wiggins
  6. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Moore, Busby and Barker
  7. Apr 1Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 31DR - TSDPCS: ED To APSenate
  3. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 7AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 20Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 27DR - TSDPAA: ED To APHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5DR - TSDPAA: AP To EDHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 5Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider Entered (Monsour, Moore, Clarke)House of Representatives
  16. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  19. Mar 25Conferees Named Tollison,Burton,WigginsSenate
  20. Mar 27Conferees Named Moore,Busby,BarkerHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Apr 1Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor