l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 809

Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; clarify "active duty" status for purpose of school enrollment and transfers.

Became law as Chapter 480, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 91 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 OF ACTIVE DUTY, OR ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY, MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIVE DUTY, OR ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY, SERVICE MEMBERS WHOSE CHILDREN TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SCHOOL AFTER HAVING BEEN INITIALLY ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY FOR ADMISSION IF THEY DESIRE TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL CAMPUS OF TRANSFER; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY USED HEREIN; 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

January 16 to April 17, 2025, 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 action22 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 2913 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 628 days

EducationFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 328 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 Jan 16 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Roberson, Felsher and Owen
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, DeLano and Robinson
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Roberson and McCarty)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To EducationSenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Conferees Named Roberson,Felsher,OwenHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named DeBar,DeLano,RobinsonSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Roberson, McCarty)House of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor