Sent to the Governor on February 22, 2018, and did not become law. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2170
Consolidation of Lumberton School District with Lamar County School District; ratify agreement between districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-104.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RATIFY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARDS OF LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DISSOLVE THE LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND CONSOLIDATE THE SCHOOLS AND TERRITORY OF THE LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INTO THE LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF A NEW SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, TAX ASSESSMENTS, ASSUMPTION OF DEBT, ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES, CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS, EXECUTION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR CERTIFIED AND NONCERTIFIED STAFF, PREPARATION OF BUDGET AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSITION TEAM FOR THE CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-7 AND 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 9 to March 8, 2018, 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.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 22
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 9 – Jan 31
- Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Education
- Jan 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 31Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 22
- Feb 1Sent to the House
- Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Education
- Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
To the Governor Feb 22 – Mar 8
- Feb 22Released in the House to be sent on at once
- Feb 23Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bennett and Roberson)
- Recalled from the Senate by the House
- Mar 8Died on the calendar in the House
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To EducationSenate
- Jan 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Jan 31PassedSenate
- Feb 1Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 20Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bennett, Roberson)House of Representatives
- Feb 23Recalled From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives