Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 174
Teacher licensure; revise disciplinary procedures relating to suspension or revocation of, and due process.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION OF TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE AND DEVELOPMENT TO CHARGE REASONABLE FEES FOR APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF LICENSURE AND RENEWAL; TO PROVIDE AN AGGRIEVED PARTY WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED BY THE COMMISSION WITH A RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE BOARD OR, IN THE CASE OF AGGRIEVED PARTIES EMPLOYED BY A PUBLIC SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL, TO APPEAL TO THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO DENY APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE IF THE APPLICANT'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED, SUSPENDED OR SURRENDERED IN ANOTHER STATE UNTIL THE DISCIPLINING STATE CLEARS THE CHARGES AGAINST THE APPLICANT; TO PERMIT THE COMMISSION TO PERMANENTLY REVOKE A LICENSE BASED UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE OFFENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY COMMITTING ANY ACTS AFFECTING THE VALIDITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY RESULTS SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR LICENSURE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION; TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD-APPROVED RESIGNATION OF A LICENSED EMPLOYEE DUE TO A VIOLATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS STANDARD OF CONDUCT MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY STAY THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OR ORDER IT ISSUES, AND NOT THE FILING OF AN APPEAL IN CHANCERY COURT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 4 to February 1, 2022, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 days
EducationJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 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.