l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1192

Virtual public schools; authorize operation by certain educational providers or locally sponsored virtual public schools.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 29, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-161-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE OPERATED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCIES OR LOCALLY SPONSORED VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO DEFINE THE TERM "LOCALLY SPONSORED VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL"; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE TO THREE; TO REQUIRE ENROLLMENT IN A VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TO BE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO STUDENTS FROM ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFER, FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN A VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL OPERATED BY A DISTRICT OTHER THAN THAT IN WHICH THE STUDENT RESIDES, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE STUDENT'S HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT'S LOCAL OPERATIONAL TAX LEVY TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATING THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO WITHHOLD SUCH AMOUNT FROM THE TRANSFERRING SCHOOL DISTRICT'S JANUARY PAYMENT OF ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDS; TO REQUIRE LOCALLY SPONSORED VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ADOPT CERTAIN ENROLLMENT POLICIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-179-1 AND 37-179-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

Its course

February 14 to April 29, 2024, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 1227 days

EducationFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 928 days

EducationMar 19 to Apr 113 days

AppropriationsApr 1 to Apr 21 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 29 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  3. Apr 1Reported as amended from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Apr 9Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 9 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Apr 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Apr 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Roberson, Owen and Harness
  6. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Parker and Hopson
  7. Apr 29Died in conference in the House
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 19Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  8. Apr 1DR - TSDPAA: ED To APSenate
  9. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 9AmendedSenate
  11. Apr 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Apr 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Apr 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Apr 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Apr 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 16Conferees Named Roberson,Owen,HarnessHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 17Conferees Named DeBar,Parker,HopsonSenate
  18. Apr 29Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives