l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2149

MAEP; Department of Education required to hold harmless school district from calculating 2020-2021 average daily attendance.

Became law as Chapter 379, Laws of 2021, signed March 18, 2021, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HOLD SCHOOL DISTRICTS HARMLESS WHEN CALCULATING AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOLASTIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL USE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOLASTIC YEAR IN PLACE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOLASTIC YEAR IF IT IS GREATER THAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOLASTIC YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING FUNDING UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; 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

37 co-sponsors

Kathy L. Chism, Angela Turner-Ford, Philip Moran, Neil S. Whaley, David Parker, David Blount, Jenifer B. Branning, Kevin Blackwell, Chuck Younger, Chris Caughman, Chad McMahan, Bart Williams, John Horhn, Rita Potts Parks, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Michael McLendon, Albert Butler, Juan Barnett, Hillman Terome Frazier, Robert L. Jackson, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Joseph M. Seymour, Jeff Tate, Benjamin Suber, Sampson Jackson II, Daniel H. Sparks, Joseph Thomas, Tyler McCaughn, David Jordan, Sollie B. Norwood, Scott DeLano, Nicole Boyd, Jason Barrett, Josh Harkins, Dean Kirby, Joey Fillingane

Its course

January 8 to March 18, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Feb 1134 days

EducationJan 8 to Jan 135 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 926 days

EducationFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 189 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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor