l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1413

Suspension and expulsion; clarify terms of disciplinary action resulting in and provide due process.

Became law as Chapter 357, Laws of 2017, signed March 20, 2017, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS IMPOSED UPON STUDENTS RESULTING IN 10 OR MORE DAYS OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO SUCH STUDENTS TO A DUE PROCESS HEARING AT WHICH THEY MAY BE REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, PRESENT EVIDENCE AND CROSS-EXAMINE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITNESSES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD; TO STIPULATE THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN ALL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 20, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1025 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 119 days

EducationFeb 21 to Feb 232 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Mar 1312 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 207 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

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 10

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Failed in the House
  5. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Moore and Roberson)
  6. Feb 10Reconsidered in the House
  7. Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 1Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 2Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 8Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 10ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 21Referred To EducationSenate
  11. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 1AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 1Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 2Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 8Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor