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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2157

Literacy-Based Promotion Act; provide standards for individual reading plans and clarify assessments.

Became law as Chapter 451, Laws of 2016, signed April 20, 2016, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-177-1, 37-177-3, 37-177-5, 37-177-9, 37-177-11 AND 37-177-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STANDARDS TO BE DOCUMENTED FOR INTENSIVE READING INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION UNDER THE LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR PROMOTION TO GRADE 4 IS PROHIBITED UNLESS A STUDENT'S READING DEFICIENCY IS REMEDIED BEFORE THE END OF GRADE 3 AS DEMONSTRATED BY CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS AND TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE "LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT"; 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

Its course

February 5 to April 20, 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 action21 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 327 days

EducationFeb 5 to Feb 1712 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Mar 2421 days

EducationMar 14 to Mar 228 days

Back in the SenateMar 24 to Apr 1421 days

With the GovernorApr 14 to Apr 206 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24

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 Feb 5 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 5Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Feb 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 24Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Failed in the Senate
  5. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  6. Mar 3Reconsidered in the Senate
  7. Amended in the Senate
  8. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 7Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 24Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 24 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 24Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Moore and Roberson)
  2. Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Apr 12Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Apr 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 14 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 14Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Feb 17Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 24Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 24FailedSenate
  5. Feb 24Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Mar 3ReconsideredSenate
  7. Mar 3AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 14Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
  16. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 12Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  19. Apr 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor