l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2273

Cursive reading and writing; direct State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.

Became law as Chapter 423, Laws of 2017, signed April 13, 2017, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE INSTRUCTION IN CURSIVE WRITING AS A PART OF THE BASIC ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

18 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Kevin Blackwell, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Bob M. Dearing, Joey Fillingane, Josh Harkins, Billy Hudson, Robert L. Jackson, Russell Jolly, Dean Kirby, Chris Massey, Chris McDaniel, David Parker, Joseph M. Seymour, Angela Turner-Ford, Michael Watson, Tammy Witherspoon, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 13 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 826 days

EducationJan 13 to Jan 3118 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 727 days

EducationFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Mar 2821 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 1316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 13 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 23Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 13

  1. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor