l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 623

School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain duties.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH "A" AND "B" ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, FROM PERFORMING CERTAIN DUTIES IMPOSED ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A GRANT PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH "A" AND "B" ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS TO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-2, 37-11-53, 37-13-41 AND 37-43-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS TO VISIT THE HOME OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF A COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILD WITHIN 72 HOURS OF AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THAT CHILD; 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

7 co-sponsors

Steve Hopkins, Cory Wilson, Randy P. Boyd, John Glen Corley, Patricia H. Willis, Jason White, Greg Haney

Its course

January 16 to March 5, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 5 · stopped27 days

EducationFeb 26 to Mar 5 · stopped7 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 6

  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 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amendment failed in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Referred To EducationSenate
  8. Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate