l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2258

Cheating on statewide tests; financial responsibilities of local school district, licensure sanctions and criminal penalties.

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2015, signed April 22, 2015, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE, ADMINISTER OATHS, TAKE DEPOSITIONS AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS, AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A LICENSED TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN CASES OF ALLEGED STATEWIDE TESTING IRREGULARITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ANY PERSON SUBMITTING A FALSE CERTIFICATION REGARDING A STATEWIDE TEST; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Will Longwitz

Its course

January 16 to April 22, 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 action27 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 1025 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 2711 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

EducationFeb 24 to Feb 262 days

Judiciary AFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

EducationMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 829 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2214 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committees on Education and on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 26Reported as amended from ED to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported as amended from JA to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 9Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 10Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holland, Moore, Clarke and Baker)
  2. Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Wiggins and Carmichael
  6. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Moore, Holloway and Baker
  7. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bailey, Moore, Clarke, Calhoun and Blackmon)
  11. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  13. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To Education;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: ED To JAHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: JA To EDHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holland, Moore, Clarke, Baker)House of Representatives
  14. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Mar 26Conferees Named Tollison,Wiggins,CarmichaelSenate
  18. Mar 27Conferees Named Moore,Holloway,BakerHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bailey, Moore, Clarke, Calhoun, Blackmon)House of Representatives
  23. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  24. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor