Became law as Chapter 531, Laws of 2014, signed April 24, 2014, 94 days after it was filed.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 974
Transportation of students; authorize school boards to authorize use of providing alternative to school bus for certain agriculture related events.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE EVENTS OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA OR 4-H CLUBS AMONG THE TYPES OF EVENTS FOR WHICH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS MAY PERMIT THE USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ALLOW THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN SCHOOL BUSES WHEN THE TRANSPORTATION IS FOR TRIPS TO AND FROM SCHOOL SITES OR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION SITES OR FOR TRIPS TO AND FROM AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION-RELATED EVENTS OR COMPETITIONS; TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE ADHERED TO WHEN THE AUTHORIZED TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS IS PROVIDED IN A VEHICLE OTHER THAN A SCHOOL BUS THAT IS PROPERTY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR 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.
Its course
January 20 to April 24, 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 action21 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1122 days
EducationJan 20 to Feb 314 days
AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 41 day
EducationFeb 4 to Feb 40 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days
EducationFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 727 days
With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2417 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 11
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 11
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Reported from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 4Reported from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 11Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 11
- Feb 12Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 11Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 7
- Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 28Conferees named in the House: Moore, Holloway and Eaton
- Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Jolly and Hale
- Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
- Conference report filed in the Senate
- Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 24
- Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 24Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3DR - TSDP: ED To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4DR - TSDP: AP To EDHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To EducationSenate
- Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 11AmendedSenate
- Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conferees Named Moore,Holloway,EatonHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conferees Named Tollison,Jolly,HaleSenate
- Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 24Approved by GovernorGovernor