Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 4, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 47
School accountability standards; revise the manner by which accreditation ratings are assigned and require independent assessment by State Auditor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO USE ONLY DATA FROM THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR TO ASSESS THE ACCREDITATION RANKING FROM THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR; TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FOCUSED ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT AND RANKING OF EACH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE INDEPENDENT OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT ANY PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS AND A STATEMENT OF THOSE CHANGES' ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE APPROPRIATIONS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE ONE YEAR BEFORE THOSE STANDARDS BECOME EFFECTIVE; 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
February 8 to March 4, 2016, 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 action8 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 122 days
EducationFeb 8 to Feb 179 days
In the SenateMar 1 to Mar 4 · stopped3 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 Feb 8 – Mar 1
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
- Feb 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 25Read the third time in the House
- Mar 1Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 4
- Mar 1Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hughes, Moore and Roberson)
- Mar 4Reconsidered in the House
- Recommitted to committee in the House
- Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hughes, Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
- Mar 4ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives