l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 836

Persons with disabilities; require state agencies to enhance employment opportunities for.

Became law as Chapter 469, Laws of 2015, signed April 20, 2015, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO CONSIDER, AS THEIR FIRST OPTION, COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN AN INTEGRATED SETTING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; TO REQUIRE ALL STATE AGENCIES TO FOLLOW THIS POLICY FOR EMPLOYMENT BY COORDINATING ALL COLLABORATING EFFORTS AMONG AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DISABILITY RESOURCE COMMISSION TO REVIEW MEASURABLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AS SUBMITTED TO IT BY EACH RELEVANT STATE AGENCY TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-30-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

4 co-sponsors

Randy P. Boyd, Tom Miles, Deborah Butler Dixon, Dennis DeBar, Jr.

Its course

January 19 to April 20, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

AppropriationsJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 632 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 2014 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Frierson, Huddleston (15th) and Crawford
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Burton and Bryan
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named Frierson,Huddleston (15th),CrawfordHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conferees Named Kirby,Burton,BryanSenate
  14. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor