House Bill 454

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-9-127 AND 25-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, THE PERSONNEL ACTIONS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM STATE PERSONNEL BOARD PROCEDURES, AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF THOSE AGENCIES SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS NONSTATE SERVICE DURING THAT PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-13, 37-3-25, 37-3-95, 37-13-80 AND 43-5-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DESIGNATE A PERIOD OF SIX CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN THE SUMMER DURING WHICH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO WORK; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-91 AND 37-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2571, 2014 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE BIRTHDAY CUT-OFF DATE FOR ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY RETURNING SUCH DATE TO SEPTEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT A POLICY ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND TO SPECIFY CERTAIN COMPONENTS THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE POLICY AS A PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH POLICY MAY BE REFERRED TO AS "ERIN'S LAW AWARENESS"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John L. Moore

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 13

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 11

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 4Reported as a committee substitute from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
5. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
6. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
7. Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 11

1. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Evans (70th), Moore and Clarke)
2. Feb 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
5. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 8

1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 20Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Moore, Mayo and Formby
4. Conferees named in the Senate: Collins, Clarke and Fillingane
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 31Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the House
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 15

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 15Approved by the Governor