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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2423

Teacher license; allow supplemental endorsement and revise provisions of issuance.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 28, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSION ON TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND DEVELOPMENT TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, FOR TEACHER SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENTS, PROVIDED THAT THE STANDARDS ALLOW TEACHERS AS MANY OPTIONS AS POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE OPTION OF TAKING ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK OR EARNING AT LEAST THE MINIMUM QUALIFYING SCORE OR HIGHER ON THE REQUIRED LICENSURE SUBJECT ASSESSMENT RELEVANT TO THE ENDORSEMENT AREA FOR WHICH THE LICENSURE IS SOUGHT, PROVIDED THAT THE SUBJECT ASSESSMENT OPTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN SUBJECT AREAS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EARLY/PRIMARY EDUCATION PREK-3, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, OR SPECIAL EDUCATION EXCEPT BY SPECIAL APPROVAL BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GRANT AND RENEW ALL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITHIN 21 DAYS OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT TEACHERS WHO POSSESS A TEACHER LICENSE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF SHALL BE GRANTED A STANDARD FIVE-YEAR LICENSE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; 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

2 co-sponsors

Jenifer B. Branning, David Blount

Its course

January 17 to March 28, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 317 days

EducationJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 934 days

EducationFeb 8 to Feb 2416 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Mar 28 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 9Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Blount and Polk
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bennett, McCarty and Felsher
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 3PassedSenate
  5. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 8Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 17Conferees Named DeBar,Blount,PolkSenate
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Bennett,McCarty,FelsherHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Died In ConferenceSenate