Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2838
Mississippi School Safety Act of 2019; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL SAFETY ACT OF 2019"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL WITHIN THE FIRST 60 DAYS OF EACH NEW SCHOOL SEMESTER FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL INCLUDE A PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN K-5 CLASSROOMS WITH SKILLS TO MANAGE STRESS AND ANXIETY AND TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TO COMPLETE A COURSE IN MENTAL HEALTH EVERY TWO YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO CONDUCT A UNIFORM THREAT ASSESSMENT OF EACH SCHOOL CAMPUS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND STUDENT ACCESS TO LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES UNDER THE REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAND (MOU) BETWEEN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND FACILITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE REFERRAL PROTOCOLS AND TO TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT INITIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS OF STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE STRESS OR ARE AT RISK OF HARM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-82, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR STATE FUNDING OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES IN SCHOOLS (MCOPS) PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 95-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RAISE STATEWIDE AWARENESS REGARDING THE "SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING ACT" AND PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR GOOD FAITH REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR BEHAVIOR; TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION CENTER (MSAIC FUSION CENTER) IN THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND TO EMPLOY REGIONAL ANALYSTS DEDICATED TO STATEWIDE SOCIAL MEDIA INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM THREATS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF SCHOOL SAFETY INFORMATION; 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 21 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
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 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate