l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3044

Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.

Became law as Chapter 488, Laws of 2020, without the Governor's signature, July 9, 2020, 22 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "EQUITY IN DISTANCE LEARNING ACT" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE DISTANCE LEARNING AND ONLINE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS BY THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE "EQUITY IN DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT PROGRAM"; TO PROVIDE THAT ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE BASED ON AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP; TO HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EACH SCHOOL TO COMMIT A PORTION OF ITS FEDERAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF (ESSER) FUNDS TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR ITS DISTANCE LEARNING PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO INFORM EACH SCHOOL OF ITS PORTION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS, TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES TO GOVERN THE GRANT PROGRAM, AND TO COMPILE AN EXPRESS PRODUCTS LIST; TO PRESCRIBE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "EQUITY IN DISTANCE LEARNING FUND"; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PURCHASES UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM CREATED UNDER THIS ACT AND THE DIRECTIVE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS CREATE A DISTANCE LEARNING PLAN AND FULFILL TECHNOLOGY NEEDS EXPEDITIOUSLY SHALL BE DEEMED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROCUREMENT AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE SEVERABLE; 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 Senate

43 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Nicole Boyd, Jenifer B. Branning, Albert Butler, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Scott DeLano, Sally Doty, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Josh Harkins, Briggs Hopson, John Horhn, Robert L. Jackson, Gary Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, Chris Johnson, David Jordan, Dean Kirby, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Philip Moran, Sollie B. Norwood, David Parker, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Joseph Thomas, Mike Thompson, Angela Turner-Ford, Neil S. Whaley, Brice Wiggins, Tammy Witherspoon, Chuck Younger

Its course

June 17 to July 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 action19 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJun 17 to Jun 181 day

EducationJun 17 to Jun 170 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 18 to Jul 113 days

RulesJun 23 to Jul 18 days

Back in the SenateJul 1 to Jul 21 day

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 97 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • 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 Senate Jun 17 – Jun 18

  1. Jun 17Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 69
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 18Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Jun 19 – Jul 1

  1. Jun 19Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jun 22Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Jun 23Sent to the House
  4. Referred to the House committee on Rules
  5. Jul 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jul 1 – Jul 2

  1. Jul 1Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  3. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  4. Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  5. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 9

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 9Became law without the Governor's signature
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jun 17Suspend from Deadlines by HC 69Both houses
  2. Jun 17Referred To EducationSenate
  3. Jun 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Jun 18AmendedSenate
  5. Jun 18Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Jun 19Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Jun 22Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Jun 23Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Jun 23Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  10. Jul 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jul 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jul 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Jul 1Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  14. Jul 1Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Jul 1Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  16. Jul 1Immediate ReleaseSenate
  17. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jul 9Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor