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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2586

Computer science curriculum; clarify terminology to specify who may provide instruction in.

Became law as Chapter 498, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF TERMINOLOGY RELATED TO THE OFFERING OF INSTRUCTION UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE "MISSISSIPPI COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CYBER EDUCATION EQUALITY ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH INSTRUCTION MUST BE TAUGHT BY APPROPRIATELY ENDORSED TEACHERS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES WHICH AWARD CARNEGIE UNITS, AND BY LICENSED TEACHERS OR PARAPROFESSIONALS WITH PROPER TRAINING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTION WHO ARE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OR SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED TEACHER; TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION SECTION OF THE ACT THE MEANING OF THE TERM PARAPROFESSIONAL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 16 to April 17, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

EducationFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Mar 3124 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1717 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, DeLano and Polk
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bennett, McCarty and Felsher
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 17

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 17Conferees Named DeBar,DeLano,PolkSenate
  12. Mar 22Conferees Named Bennett,McCarty,FelsherHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor