Committees · 2013 Regular Session
Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session.
Bills sent203
9% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out27%
55 of 203; 148 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 6 and 14 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
2026244 bills
reported 20% · typically 9 days, most 2–10 · 0 amendments · 28 members
2025222 bills
reported 21% · typically 9 days, most 6–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2024202 bills
reported 26% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2023201 bills
reported 26% · typically 15 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2022200 bills
reported 22% · typically 14 days, most 9–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2021193 bills
reported 12% · typically 10 days, most 5–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2020246 bills
reported 15% · typically 15 days, most 6–29 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2019227 bills
reported 15% · typically 13 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2018194 bills
reported 6% · typically 8 days, most 2–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2017266 bills
reported 24% · typically 13 days, most 7–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2016288 bills
reported 23% · typically 9 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2015240 bills
reported 30% · typically 9 days, most 2–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2014207 bills
reported 35% · typically 10 days, most 0–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2013203 bills
reported 27% · typically 10 days, most 6–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2012230 bills
reported 34% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2011195 bills
reported 31% · typically 13 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2010193 bills
reported 25% · typically 11 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2009169 bills
reported 24% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2008138 bills
reported 31% · typically 9 days, most 0–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session, newest first.
203 bills
Senate Bill 2138 · School district financial procedures; clarify distribution of funds and time of payment of school employee salaries.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2395 · Prekindergarten programs; to be implemented by the State Department of Education on a phased-in basis.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2658 · Mississippi Education Works Program; enact education reforms.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2659 · Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (MCOPS) grant program; establish in the State Department of Education.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2133 · Erin's Law; create study committee to study implementation of curriculum based on.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2124 · State takeover of school districts; provide timeline and exit criteria for school district conservators.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
Senate Bill 2138 · School district financial procedures; clarify distribution of funds and time of payment of school employee salaries.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2141 · Local school boards in Mississippi; create task force to study structure of.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
Senate Bill 2199 · Local school superintendents; all appointed after January 1, 2016, except pursuant to referendum.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2396 · Accreditation of schools; prescribe standards for single "A" through "F" school and school district accountability system.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2633 · "Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act of 2013"; enact.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2637 · School district consolidation; require in Clay County.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2658 · Mississippi Education Works Program; enact education reforms.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2133 · Erin's Law; create study committee to study implementation of curriculum based on.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2188 · Teacher and administrator licensure; clarify grounds for license denial and procedures for reinstatement.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2347 · Literacy-Based Promotion Act; establish in public schools to achieve grade-level reading by end of 3rd Grade.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2395 · Prekindergarten programs; to be implemented by the State Department of Education on a phased-in basis.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2636 · Agricultural high schools; transfer Coahoma Agricultural High School and Hinds Agricultural High School to county school district.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2659 · Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (MCOPS) grant program; establish in the State Department of Education.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 639 · School choice; establish opportunity scholarships and open enrollment for public school students.
Sent February 5, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
183 more
House Bill 779 · Compulsory school attendance; lower age to 5 years and disallow parent from removing child from kindergarten.
Sent February 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 781 · Pre-kindergarten programs; require State Dept. of Education to implement on phased-in basis beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
Sent February 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 2779 · School districts under conservatorship; provide for special election to fill vacant school board positions.
Sent February 1, 2013 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 450 · School district financial procedures; clarify distribution of funds and time of payment of employee salaries and wages.
Sent January 31, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 672 · Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program; increase maximum number of students eligible to 20.
Sent January 31, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 864 · Youth and Community Safety Act; create.
Sent January 31, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
House Bill 1556 · Municipal Interlocal Agreements; revise requirements when providing police protection for public schools.
Sent January 31, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
Senate Bill 2189 · "Mississippi Public Charter Schools Act of 2013"; enact.
Sent January 24, 2013 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 369 · Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 385 · Licensed school employees; allow use of personal leave near holiday if summoned by court.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 389 · Textbooks; authorize flexibility in use of alternative electronic forms of.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 390 · Teacher evaluation; establish process for comprehensive assessment of performance and growth.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 398 · Writing curriculum; require SBE to establish curriculum to be adopted by local school boards for the teaching of cursive writing.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 412 · Adequate Education Program; delete calculation for additional funding in districts experiencing positive growth.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 415 · Education Enhancement Fund; authorize SDE to use portion of allocation for purchase of certain technology projects.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 432 · Sex-related education; revise to clarify the instructional approach to the topic of abortion in the adopted curriculum.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 444 · School employee salaries and wages; require December payment to be paid by last working day of the month.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 449 · School district superintendents; require all to be appointed beginning in 2016.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 450 · School district financial procedures; clarify distribution of funds and time of payment of employee salaries and wages.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 457 · Compulsory school attendance; increase age of and revise various provisions.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 461 · Compact for education; repeal.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 462 · School districts; authorize to acquire real property with funds from any source.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 471 · School board members; increase qualifications of to be eligible for selection as.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 519 · Tax levy to support school districts; authorize levying authority to veto school board request for increase up to seven percent.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 521 · Teacher classroom supply funds; restrict diverting funds specified for appropriation for other purposes.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 538 · Exceptional children; require school districts to develop policy for disciplining.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 565 · School districts; require to adopt a prepared intervention policy before the 2014-2015 school year.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 567 · School security guards; require school districts to employ for each school.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 569 · Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and weekly assignments into their curriculum.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 575 · MAEP; bring forward sections relating to for purpose of possible revisions.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 605 · Scholastic year; increase days for school with accreditation rating grade of "D" or "F".
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 626 · Writing curriculum; require SBE to establish curriculum for the teaching of cursive writing.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 627 · Writing curriculum; require SBE to establish curriculum for the teaching of manuscript handwriting.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 635 · Graduation requirements; require ACT to serve as high school exit exam in lieu of subject area tests.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 636 · Certified academic language therapy; include in category of individuals eligible for annual salary supplement.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 637 · Financial literacy curriculum; require State Board of Education to revise grades for which offered.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 639 · School choice; establish opportunity scholarships and open enrollment for public school students.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 647 · School revenue; provide levying authority with veto power relating to request for increase in tax measure for.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 648 · Eligibility of children in certain licensed residential facilities to receive federal education funds; provide.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 668 · Mississippi Enhanced Early Childhood Education Pilot Program; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 669 · School District Home Rule Authority Task Force; create to study means to provide greater autonomy to local school districts.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 672 · Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program; increase maximum number of students eligible to 20.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 678 · Community Business Strategies Y-Biz Young Adult Entrepreneurship Pilot Program; establish for Jackson Public Schools.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 704 · School district consolidation; require in certain counties.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 705 · School superintendents; require all to be appointed after January 1, 2013.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 716 · School district consolidation; require in certain county.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 721 · "MS Student Religious Liberties Act of 2013;" enact.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 731 · Compulsory-school-age child; increase to age 18 years.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 744 · Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement Act; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 758 · School curriculum; require teachers to prepare daily lesson plans aligned with the curriculum objective adopted by local school board.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 762 · Prekindergarten; establish pilot program in Alcorn County for certain children.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 766 · Adequate education program; annually increase adjustment to base student cost for at-risk students until 50%.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 779 · Compulsory school attendance; lower age to 5 years and disallow parent from removing child from kindergarten.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 781 · Pre-kindergarten programs; require State Dept. of Education to implement on phased-in basis beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 787 · Districts of Innovation; authorize State Board of Education to approve creation of in local school districts.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 810 · State Board of Education; require to relax regulations on public school in the same manner relaxed for public charter schools.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 821 · School districts; exempt those meeting the highest levels of accreditation standards from certain duties.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 822 · School administrators; prohibit districts from hiring as consultant if last employed by a failing district.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 827 · School property; authorize district superintendents to select certain employees to carry concealed weapons on campus.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 834 · Electronic textbooks; authorize SDE to purchase license agreement form publishers of.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 879 · Students of military personnel residing on base; allow parent or legal guardian to choose school or school district of enrollment.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 887 · Student transfer; prohibit school boards in failing districts from denying to better performing district.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 888 · Student grades; enhance penalty imposed on school districts for individuals who influence falsification of.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 889 · School personnel; prohibit engaging in political activity while in performance of official duties.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 890 · Education Works: Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act/performance-based pay; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 896 · MS Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments; create to provide students with school choice.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 906 · Opportunity Scholarship Program; create for low income students to attend nonpublic schools.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 916 · Student transfer; prohibit school boards in districts graded "D" or "F" from denying to better performing district.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 924 · Public Schools; prohibit athletic and academic teams from participating in certain unaudited associations.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 929 · School districts; require those placed under conservatorship to remain there under until it attains a "B" rating.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 939 · Eligibility of children in certain licensed residential facilities to receive federal education funds; provide.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 945 · Occupational diploma; revise manner of issuance to increase employment opportunities for students with special needs.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 955 · Reading Proficiency Program; establish in public schools to achieve grade level reading by end of 3rd grade.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 958 · Concealed firearms on school premises; require local school board to adopt policy authorizing certain school employees to carry.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 959 · Mississippi Study Committee on School Safety; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 972 · Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; require schools to excuse absence due to student serving as legislative page.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 975 · Districts under conservator; provide for special election in certain to fill vacancies on school board.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1004 · Nate Rogers Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program; create to provide students with disabilities with school choice.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1011 · School textbook fund; clarify purposes for which funds may be used.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1036 · Student placement; require students who complete the sentence in a juvenile facility be returned to the traditional classroom setting.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1039 · Dept. of Education; require to conduct annual legislative and board update information sessions in each school district.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1057 · Part-time teachers; require local school boards to adopt policy to use to provide remedial instruction to certain students.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1082 · Home schooled students; authorize participation in public school extracurricular activities.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1096 · Corporal punishment; authorize use of wooden paddle in public schools to administer.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1112 · Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1120 · Mississippi School for Reading and the Arts; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1122 · School districts; require audit of all local, state and federal funds expended by.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1123 · Class size; require local school boards to adopt policy reducing at various grade levels.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1141 · Charter schools; create pilot program for boys in Grades 3-12.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1142 · Specialized charter school; create for exceptional children with intellectual disabilities.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1145 · School attendance officers; require school districts to provide consistent reporting of student absence to parents.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1147 · Graduation exercises; allow those in alternative schools and juvenile offenders who meet graduation requirements to participate in at school of last attendance.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1148 · Mississippi School for the Intellectually Disabled; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1150 · Parent School Review Board; create to review school procedures on placement of students in alternative schools.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1158 · School board members; revise manner of compensation to allow additional per diem for performance of duties in furtherance of regular board meetings.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1171 · Extracurricular and athletic activities; require students to maintain a 2.0 weekly grade point average for participation.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1176 · End-of-course subject area tests; prohibit mandatory passing scores as requirement for graduation.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1177 · Student tutors; require school boards to develop program to incentivize peer-to-peer instruction provided by certain.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1180 · Charter schools; create a pilot program for girls in Grades 3 through 12.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1209 · Public schools; require student wellness be included as component of curriculum.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1217 · Oakley Youth Development Center; establish process to convert to a public charter school.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1245 · School board members; require all to be elected at time of presidential election.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1246 · Surveillance cameras; authorize use of in classrooms and other areas of alternative schools.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1247 · Public Schools; require surveillance video in each classroom and certain other areas of the school facility.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1257 · School nutrition; require school districts to serve low-fat meals and snacks to students diagnosed as overweight.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1272 · Mississippi Eminent Scholars Fund; expand qualifications that can qualify for grant from.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1325 · Teacher's contracts; impose fine upon school districts for failure to provide timely period for.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1338 · Statewide Autism Director within State Department of Education; require State Superintendent of Education to appoint.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1340 · Learning materials; require school districts to submit to State Department of Education for approval.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1341 · State Department of Education; require certain actions to improve program of internal auditing.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1370 · "MS Save Our Children Act"; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1375 · Task force to study and report on the funding and implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1399 · School guidance counselors; establish pilot program in certain school districts with high incidences of teen pregnancy or school violence.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1407 · School district payroll; remove requirement that payroll of district employees be secured through direct deposit.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1429 · Commission on Reviewing the Governance of Sixteenth Section Lands in Mississippi; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1438 · Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1439 · Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1445 · School curriculum; require comprehensive Mississippi history course for public school students in Grade 9.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1446 · Financial reports; require SBE to promulgate rules and reporting requirements for submitting.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1447 · School districts; require policies if accredited at the three lowest levels and alternate curriculum.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1450 · Body mass index (BMI); require schools to collect for certain students and provide to parents with an explanation.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1456 · Mississippi Foundation for Early Childhood Development; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1466 · Compulsory School Attendance Law; delete provision allowing parent to disenroll child from kindergarten.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1467 · School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1472 · Body mass index (BMI); require schools to collect for certain students and provide to parents with an explanation.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1473 · Compulsory school attendance; increase age of and revise various provisions.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1474 · School curriculum; require students to receive additional instruction in healthy living.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1476 · School curriculum; authorize financial literacy curriculum in high schools.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1480 · School board; teachers may serve as a member of only in district of employment.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1491 · Mississippi High School Activities Association; provide legislative oversight for and appoint advisors.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1502 · Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1508 · Teacher pay; authorize local school districts to pay biweekly or once a month upon a determination by the board.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1509 · "Dream Makers Program"; create as an after-school program for students in Grades 7 and 8.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1510 · "Health Careers Academy"; create for students in Grades 9 through 12.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1521 · School district employees; authorize voluntary dues deductions for membership in professional associations.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1528 · Early Graduation Achievement Act of 2013; create to provide scholarship incentive for early high school graduates.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1545 · Pre-kindergarten; require Department of Education to create the "ABC Program" to provide instruction via Internet.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1551 · Mississippi Public Charter School Act of 2013; enact to establish process for creating.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1558 · Mississippi Student Athletes Protection Act; enact.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1571 · Mississippi Upstart Project; create home-based educational program to develop school readiness in preschoolers.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 166 · School superintendents; revise minimum qualifications for elected and appointed.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 177 · School Protection Act; enact.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 189 · Public school students; authorize community service as an alternative to suspension or expulsion.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 190 · Erin's Law; create to authorize school boards to adopt policy addressing child sexual abuse.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 191 · Mathematics and science instruction; enhance through new programs in middle schools.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 192 · Vision 2020: An Education Blueprint for Two Thousand Twenty; create.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 200 · Erin's Law; create to implement curriculum for prevention of sexual abuse for children in Mississippi.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 207 · National board certified school employees; remove requirement that annual salary supplement be subject to legislative appropriation.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 208 · County school board members; require to declare party affiliation and be elected by a majority vote.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 218 · College and Career Readiness Planning Program; create.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 234 · School districts; require administrative consolidation into one district per county.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 253 · CPR; require to be taught as instructional component for physical education in Grades 9-12.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 256 · Anti-bullying awareness; require school districts to provide personnel with professional development training to detect signs of.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 270 · Compulsory school attendance; discontinue public assistance and benefits of families failing to comply with.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 282 · General election; change day to Saturday for state, county, municipal and certain school board officers.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 283 · Hope Program; establish and develop system to re-enroll high school dropouts in programs leading to a high school diploma.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 293 · Elementary school counselors; allocate funds under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 320 · Student speech; grant immunity to school officials allowing amplified student messages consistent with district policy.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 322 · Teachers; extend years for annual incremental increases from 35 to 40 years.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 340 · Dating violence; require school districts to adopt policy and educate students on.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 349 · Immunization requirements; exempt school-age children from for bona fide religious beliefs.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 350 · Appropriation; Recreational Facilities Activity Program Fund administered by the State Department of Education.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 44 days
House Bill 23 · School cafeterias; local school board shall adopt policy allowing donation of surplus food to charity.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 24 · Teacher and administrator licensure; clarify grounds for denial and reinstatement procedures.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 25 · School term; reduces number of days in scholastic year to 170.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 26 · School nurses; authorize to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to students.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 27 · Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 15 days after adoption of budget.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 35 · State Superintendent of Public Education; require to be appointed by the Governor.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 46 · Family dynamics; add to public school curriculum as a required component.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 53 · School superintendents; revise minimum qualification of for purpose of being employed as.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 54 · Teacher Classroom and Disciplinary Control Act; create.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 55 · Elected school boards; elect all members at time of presidential election.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 59 · School security and campus safety; create task force to study growing incidences of school violence and enhanced safety measures.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 60 · School resource officers designated as peace officers; clarify ability to make arrests on school property.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 74 · Student attendance; allow excused absence for those participating in 4-H & FFA sponsored events not to exceed five per academic year.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 107 · "Sandusky Rule"; create.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 108 · School curriculum; require voter education as a component of the United States government course.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 114 · School administrators; require to report acts of violence resulting in injury to local law enforcement authorities.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 118 · Districts of Innovation; authorize State Board of Education to approve creation of in local school districts.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 121 · School superintendents; require to certify all statistical information submitted to SDE.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 127 · High school curriculum; extend repealer on requirement that SDE develop choices for direct entry into workforce & high school redesign pilot program.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 8 · Administrative consolidation of school districts in certain counties; provide referendum on the question of.
Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 12 · Financial Literacy Program; expand grades in which school districts may implement.
Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 28 days