l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2485

Early Intervention Act for Infants and Toddlers; add certain individuals to definition of qualified personnel.

Became law as Chapter 382, Laws of 2023, signed March 14, 2023, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-87-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES UNDER THE EARLY INTERVENTION ACT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD A DEGREE IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE OR CHILD AND FAMILY SCIENCE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSURE IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO KINDERGARTEN; 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

Nicole Boyd, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 16 to March 14, 2023, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 727 days

EducationFeb 22 to Feb 286 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 147 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 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 22Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bennett and McCarty)
  2. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider withdrawn
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 22Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bennett, McCarty)House of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider W/DrawnHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor