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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 821

Charter schools; authorize open enrollment throughout state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 13, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE OPEN ENROLLMENT IN CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE UNSPENT GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO REVERT TO THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WHICH STUDENTS ATTENDING A CHARTER SCHOOL RESIDE IF THE CHARTER SCHOOL CLOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO CERTIFY TO EACH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL RESIDE THE NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS RESIDING IN THAT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MANNER BY WHICH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDS WHICH IS TO BE PAID TO A CHARTER SCHOOL TO REFLECT THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL'S STUDENTS MAY RESIDE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OTHER THAN THAT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED, AND TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS RESIDE TO MAKE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FORMULA FOR CALCULATING A CHARTER SCHOOL'S LOCAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO REFLECT THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S STUDENTS MAY RESIDE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OTHER THAN THAT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A CHARTER SCHOOL RESIDE TO MAKE AD VALOREM TAX RECEIPTS PAYMENTS TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL; 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

Its course

January 20 to February 13, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 13 · stopped24 days

EducationJan 20 to Feb 415 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 – 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 13Died on the calendar in the House
All 4 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 13Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives