House Bill 1229

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-181-5, 37-181-9, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND SECTION 37-181-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 4130, 2024 REGULAR SESSION, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT PROGRAM TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL REVISIONS THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM, THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT MUST CERTIFY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE PARTICIPATING STUDENT'S DISABILITY OR SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS, OR PROVIDE SERVICES ADDRESSING A PARTICIPATING STUDENT'S IEP; TO SET CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PARTICIPANTS' GRADUATION RATES AND ADVANCE PLACEMENT EXAMINATION PERFORMANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF SELECTING A NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED NORM-REFERENCED ACHIEVEMENT TEST, OR A CURRENT STATE BOARD-APPROVED SCREENER FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS TO TAKE EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHAPTER SHALL DEEM THE ELIGIBLE SCHOOL INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ESA PROGRAM THE FOLLOWING YEAR; TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-181-1, 37-181-3, 37-181-11, 37-181-19 AND 37-181-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACT; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 37-181-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL OF SUCH ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Rob Roberson

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 12

1. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 10

1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
2. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committee on Education
3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 4

1. Apr 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Roberson, McCarty and Holloway (76th)
4. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Parker and Robinson
5. Conferees named in the House: Roberson, McCarty and Owen
6. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Conference report filed in the House
8. Apr 30Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Conference report filed in the House
12. May 1Conference report adopted in the House
13. Conference report adopted in the Senate
14. May 4Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 6 – May 13

1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. May 13Approved by the Governor