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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 426

GED; change references to High School Equivalency Diploma.

Became law as Chapter 398, Laws of 2014, signed March 19, 2014, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-92, 37-21-7, 37-29-1, 37-35-3, 37-35-9, 37-35-13, 37-106-29, 37-153-9, 43-17-5, 43-21-605, 43-27-201, 43-27-203, 45-3-9 AND 47-5-949, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE REFERENCES TO THE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) TO HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; 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

1 co-sponsor

Gregory Holloway, Sr.

Its course

January 20 to March 19, 2014, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Jan 233 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Jan 222 days

In the SenateJan 23 to Mar 642 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 10 to Mar 321 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 1913 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Jan 23

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 23Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 23 – Mar 6

  1. Jan 23Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Mettetal and Holloway)
  2. Jan 24Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Jan 27Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 23PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 23Motion to Reconsider Entered (Mettetal, Holloway)House of Representatives
  5. Jan 24Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 6PassedSenate
  10. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor