l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 633

Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools.

Became law as Chapter 389, Laws of 2021, signed March 24, 2021, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CYBER EDUCATION EQUALITY ACT; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A MANDATORY K-12 COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM BASED ON THE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AND CAREER-READINESS STANDARDS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE, WHICH INCLUDES INSTRUCTION IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPUTATIONAL THINKING, CYBER-RELATED, PROGRAMMING, CYBER SECURITY, DATA SCIENCE, ROBOTICS AND OTHER COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CYBER-RELATED CONTENT; TO PRESCRIBE MINIMUM COMPONENTS OF THE CURRICULUM AT EACH GRADE LEVEL; AND TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER TRAINING AS NEEDED AT ALL GRADE LEVELS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE STATUTE REQUIRING EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT A POLICY TO IMPLEMENT ABSTINENCE-ONLY OR ABSTINENCE-PLUS EDUCATION INTO ITS CURRICULUM; 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

6 co-sponsors

Richard Bennett, Sam Creekmore IV, Clay Deweese, Kent McCarty, Jansen Owen, Zakiya Summers

Its course

January 18 to March 24, 2021, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

EducationJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

EducationFeb 16 to Mar 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 167 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 248 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Referred To EducationSenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 15Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor