Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on February 18, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1321
MS Speech-language Therapy Scholarship Program; revise various provisions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS USED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH SPEECH-LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE SIX; TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH A PARENT OF AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT REQUESTS A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT RENDER A STUDENT INELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS OF STUDENTS RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND A NONPUBLIC SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY AND INTERVENTION SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH PAYMENTS ARE MADE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PARTICIPATING NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-175-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF A PARENT TO OPT OUT OF THE MANDATORY SCREENING FOR SPEECH DISORDERS PROVIDED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-175-17 AND 37-175-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-175-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAKE AN INITIAL DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A STUDENT HAS AN ELIGIBILITY RULING OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 21 to February 18, 2019, 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 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1121 days
EducationJan 21 to Jan 3110 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Feb 18 · stopped7 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 11
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 21 – Feb 11
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Education
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Feb 11 – Feb 18
- Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Currie, Bennett and Roberson)
- Feb 18Died on the calendar in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Currie, Bennett, Roberson)House of Representatives
- Feb 18Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives