MS HB549 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Issue A Standard License For Teaching On A Reciprocal Basis To Individuals Who Hold Foreign-certified Teaching Credentials Upon Presentation Of Documentation And Appropriate Evaluation Of All Credentials And Collegiate Level Coursework For Which Credit Was Earned By The State Department Of Education And A Nationally Recognized Department-approved International Credential Evaluation Organization; To Provide That Priority Shall Be Granted To Those Qualifying Instructors Who Provide Instruction In A Foreign Language Course Other Than English; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Teacher licensure; authorize issuance to certain individuals with foreign certification on reciprocity with documentation.
Sponsors
| Rep. Alyce Clarke [D] | Rep. Earle Banks [D] | Rep. Otis Anthony [D] | Rep. Christopher Bell [D] |
| Rep. Bo Brown [D] | Rep. Ronnie Crudup [D] | Rep. Jarvis Dortch [D] | Rep. Stephanie Foster [D] |
| Rep. Tracey Rosebud [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Referred To Education |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0549.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0549IN.htm |
