l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 765

The Equal Opportunity for All Students with Special Needs Act; create to establish IEFs for certain students.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 2, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH SPECIALS NEEDS ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FUNDS(IEFS) FOR PARENTS OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF PROGRAM FUNDS; TO REQUIRE EACH STUDENTS IEF TO BE FUNDED AT AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE MAEP BASE STUDENT COST PLUS THE PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF FUNDS FOR CATEGORICAL AID PROGRAMS; TO STIPULATE THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS TO BECOME AND REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE PEER TO PREPARE A BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF FUNDING FOR IEFS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND ASSESSMENT EVALUATION BEGINNING IN 2018 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS TO BE ADHERED TO BY PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS; 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

Brian Aldridge

Its course

January 20 to April 2, 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 action25 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

EducationJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

EducationFeb 21 to Mar 411 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 2 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Read 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 18 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Moore, Crawford and Currie
  6. Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Collins and Polk
  7. Mar 29Conference report filed in the House
  8. Conference report filed in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Point of order raised in the House
  10. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  11. Apr 2Point of order not well taken in the House
  12. In the House: Conference Report Failed
  13. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Moore and Clarke)
  14. Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read 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 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 21Referred To EducationSenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 27Conferees Named Moore,Crawford,CurrieHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Conferees Named Tollison,Collins,PolkSenate
  18. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Apr 1Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 2Point of Order-Not Well TakenHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Conference Report FailedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider Entered (Moore, Clarke)House of Representatives
  25. Apr 2Died On CalendarSenate