l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2160

Students who withdrew from school before graduation; authorize high school diploma for achieving reasonably comparable requirements.

Became law as Chapter 450, 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 SECTION 37-16-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA MAY BE GRANTED TO STUDENTS WHO WITHDREW FROM SCHOOL BEFORE GRADUATION AND LATER ACHIEVED THE REASONABLY COMPARABLE REQUIREMENTS THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME THAT THE STUDENT WOULD HAVE GRADUATED; 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

Kevin Blackwell

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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 2419 days

EducationFeb 5 to Feb 105 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 2530 days

EducationMar 14 to Mar 228 days

Back in the SenateMar 25 to Apr 1420 days

With the GovernorApr 14 to Apr 206 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 25

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 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 5Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Feb 10Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 24Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 25

  1. Feb 25Sent 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 25Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 28 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 12Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. 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 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Feb 10Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 24PassedSenate
  4. Feb 25Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 14Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 25AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 25Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 12Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Apr 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor