l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 968

MS Youth Challenge Program; clarify terms for purposes of qualifying participants for graduation.

Became law as Chapter 351, Laws of 2016, signed April 5, 2016, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE SYNONYMOUS MEANING OF THE TERMS "HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA" AND "GED" FOR PURPOSES OF QUALIFYING STUDENTS IN THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM FOR GRADUATION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Ashley Henley, Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 8 to April 5, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days

EducationFeb 8 to Feb 2214 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Mar 2424 days

EducationMar 7 to Mar 2215 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Apr 512 days

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 Feb 8 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 29Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 2Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 7Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 24Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 28Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7Referred To EducationSenate
  8. Mar 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 24PassedSenate
  10. Mar 28Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor