Mississippi House Bill 174 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commission Of Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification, Licensure And Development To Charge Reasonable Fees For Application For Certificates Of Licensure And Renewal; To Provide An Aggrieved Party Whose License Has Been Revoked Or Suspended By The Commission With A Right To Appeal To The Board Or, In The Case Of Aggrieved Parties Employed By A Public Special Purpose School, To Appeal To The Chancery Court Of The First District Of Hinds County, Mississippi; To Require The Commission To Deny Application For Licensure If The Applicant's License Has Been Revoked, Suspended Or Surrendered In Another State Until The Disciplining State Clears The Charges Against The Applicant; To Permit The Commission To Permanently Revoke A License Based Upon The Severity Of The Offense; To Provide That Knowingly Or Willfully Committing Any Acts Affecting The Validity Of Accountability Results Shall Be Grounds For Licensure Revocation Or Suspension; To Provide That Local School Board-approved Resignation Of A Licensed Employee Due To A Violation Of The State Board Of Education's Professional Code Of Ethics Standard Of Conduct May Result In Suspension Or Revocation Of The Employee's License; To Provide That Only The State Board Of Education May Stay The Enforcement Of A Decision Or Order It Issues, And Not The Filing Of An Appeal In Chancery Court; And For Related Purposes.

Teacher licensure; revise disciplinary procedures relating to suspension or revocation of, and due process.

Rep. Richard Bennett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	House	Died In Committee
2022-01-04	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	3	2	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0174.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0174IN.htm