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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2558

State takeover of school districts; provide for a new school board returning to local selection on phased-in basis.

Became law as Chapter 485, Laws of 2015, signed April 22, 2015, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE STATE HAS TAKEN OVER A SCHOOL DISTRICT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY APPOINT A NEW LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD WITH THE MEMBERSHIP TO BE RETURNED TO LOCAL SELECTION ON A PHASED-IN BASIS; 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

David Jordan

Its course

January 19 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 416 days

EducationJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

EducationFeb 24 to Feb 262 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Apr 734 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2215 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 5Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Feb 9Sent to the House
  6. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Education
  7. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  8. Mar 4Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Hale and Wilemon
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Moore, Holloway and Mayo
  5. Mar 29Conference 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 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 4PassedSenate
  4. Feb 4Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  5. Feb 5ReconsideredSenate
  6. Feb 5AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 24Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 26Conferees Named Tollison,Hale,WilemonSenate
  16. Mar 27Conferees Named Moore,Holloway,MayoHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor