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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1224

School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain duties.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 28, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH "A" AND "B" ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, FROM PERFORMING CERTAIN DUTIES IMPOSED ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A GRANT PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH "A" AND "B" ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS TO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-2, 37-11-53, 37-13-41 AND 37-43-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS TO VISIT THE HOME OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF A COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILD WITHIN 72 HOURS OF AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THAT CHILD; 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

5 co-sponsors

Cory Wilson, Greg Haney, Mark Baker, Brent Powell, Randall Patterson

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 2711 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Feb 28 · stopped22 days

EducationFeb 17 to Feb 28 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 6

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To EducationSenate
  7. Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate