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 814
Special Education Improvement Act of 2015; create to improved services and to provide funding for same to certain families.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "SPECIAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015"; TO REQUIRE FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TO BE APPROPRIATED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN THE K-12 EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT APPROPRIATIONS BILL; TO PRESCRIBE A FORMULA FOR DETERMINING ALLOCATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDS TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EMPLOY A COORDINATOR OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SERVICES; TO ESTABLISH THE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FUND, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; TO DESCRIBE THE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH FUNDS MAY BE USED; TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS FOR FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND; TO REQUIRE THE STATE AUDITOR TO OVERSEE THE FUND'S OPERATIONS AND TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE FUND'S ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-151-5, 37-151-7 AND 37-151-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FROM THE ADD-ON PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDED IN APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; 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