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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2064

Distance Learning Collaborative Act; establish grant program administered by Mississippi Department of Education.

Became law as Chapter 353, Laws of 2016, signed April 6, 2016, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE DISTANCE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR A GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND APPROVED COLLABORATIVE ENTITIES MEETING STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS SHALL BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE DISTANCE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT ON A PHASED-IN BASIS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT DISTANCE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE COURSES ARE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR THE DUAL HIGH SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY CREDIT PROGRAM; 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

3 co-sponsors

Albert Butler, Hillman Terome Frazier, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 26 to April 6, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 26 to Mar 135 days

EducationJan 26 to Feb 2328 days

AppropriationsFeb 23 to Feb 230 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Mar 2524 days

EducationMar 14 to Mar 228 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Apr 612 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 Senate Jan 26 – Mar 1

  1. Jan 26Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 23Reported from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 2Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 25Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 25 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Moore and Roberson)
  2. Mar 30Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 26Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 23DR - TSDP: ED To APSenate
  3. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 1PassedSenate
  5. Mar 2Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 14Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
  11. Mar 30Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 30Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor