l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1046

MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility through Grade 12.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2017, signed April 13, 2017, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-173-1, 37-173-3, 37-173-7 AND 37-173-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DYSLEXIA THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA PROGRAM TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN GRADE 1 THROUGH GRADE 12; TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE A DYSLEXIA SCREENER FROM A LIST APPROVAL BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; 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

3 co-sponsors

Rob Roberson, Brad Touchstone, Larry Byrd

Its course

January 16 to April 13, 2017, 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 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

EducationFeb 20 to Feb 233 days

AppropriationsFeb 23 to Feb 285 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 3022 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 1314 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Jan 16 – Feb 9

  1. Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Read the third time in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  3. Reported as amended from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Mar 30

  1. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Moore, Roberson and Barker
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Blackwell and Barnett
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 13

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published