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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1139

Community schools; authorize implementation under the administration of a District of Innovation.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

N ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-179-1 AND 37-179-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATED TO "DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION"; TO LIMIT THE INITIAL APPROVAL AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS OF DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION TO FIVE-YEAR PERIODS; TO DIRECT THE BOARD TO PROMULGATE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO BE APPROVED AS A DISTRICT OF INNOVATION; TO SPECIFY THE CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A DISTRICT TO BE A DISTRICT OF INNOVATION APPLICANT; TO PRESCRIBE THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS WITH WHICH SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION WITHIN DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION MUST COMPLY; TO IDENTIFY AREAS IN WHICH DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION MAY REQUEST APPROVAL OF PRACTICES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN CURRENT STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS; 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

14 co-sponsors

Jarvis Dortch, Orlando Paden, Rickey Thompson, Oscar Denton, Kabir Karriem, Cheikh Taylor, Abe Hudson, Otis Anthony, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr., William Andrews III, John G. Faulkner, Lataisha Jackson, Carl Mickens

Its course

February 17 to June 9, 2020, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days

EducationFeb 17 to Mar 315 days

In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 9 · stopped90 days

EducationMay 11 to Jun 9 · stopped29 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 11Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 12Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To EducationSenate
  6. Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate