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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 859

Charter schools; revise provisions relating to payments from local school districts and end-of-year balances.

Became law as Chapter 428, Laws of 2015, signed March 31, 2015, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PAYMENTS BY THE STATE TO A CHARTER SCHOOL OVER THE TERM OF THE CHARTER TO BE BASED ON ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS SET FORTH IN THE CHARTER CONTRACT; TO REVISE THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF LOCAL EDUCATION PER PUPIL FUNDING WHICH A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH A CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED MUST PAY TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO MODIFY THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE MAKING OF THOSE PAYMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WITHHOLD ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDS FROM A SCHOOL DISTRICT FAILING TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS TO A CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO TRANSFER THOSE FUNDS DIRECTLY 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 19 to March 31, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

EducationJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

EducationFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 2616 days

With the GovernorMar 26 to Mar 315 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 25Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To EducationSenate
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 25Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor