l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 567

Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 27, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF A COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILD BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AGE REQUIRED FOR COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE TO INCLUDE CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 13 to March 27, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 826 days

EducationJan 13 to Jan 3017 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

EducationFeb 20 to Feb 233 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 27 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 13 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amendment failed in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Moore, Roberson and Guice
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Hill and Jordan
  5. Mar 27Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 20Referred To EducationSenate
  8. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Moore,Roberson,GuiceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Tollison,Hill,JordanSenate
  15. Mar 27Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives