l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1341

Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; revise residency requirements to allow transfers to another district of choice.

Became law as Chapter 412, Laws of 2024, signed April 20, 2024, 61 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CHOICES OF CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR CIVILIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL; TO ALLOW THE CHILDREN OF ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE WHETHER OR NOT THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN RESIDE ON A MILITARY BASE; TO ALLOW THE CHILDREN OF MILITARY CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO RESIDE ON A MILITARY BASE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE; TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION ON PROHIBITED DISTANCE OF TRANSPORTING SUCH STUDENTS BY EXCLUDING THE DISTRICT FROM PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO SUCH STUDENTS; TO LIMIT STUDENTS TO ONE TRANSFER PER ACADEMIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE A CHILD HAS TRANSFERRED AND ENROLLED IN ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIS OR HER PARENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO REAPPLY FOR CONTINUED ADMISSION IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL OF LAST ATTENDANCE; 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

2 co-sponsors

Dana McLean, Rodney Hall

Its course

February 19 to April 20, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1323 days

EducationFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

In the SenateMar 13 to Apr 927 days

EducationMar 20 to Apr 112 days

With the GovernorApr 9 to Apr 2011 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 House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Apr 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 9Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 10Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 20Referred To EducationSenate
  6. Apr 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 9PassedSenate
  8. Apr 10Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor