Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 649
MS Office of Education Special Needs Counsel; create to provide legal representation to families in securing special education services.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF EDUCATION SPECIAL NEEDS COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND ADVOCACY TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN SECURING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LEAD COUNSEL IN THE OFFICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON THE OFFICE'S CASELOAD DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; 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 19 to February 3, 2015, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives