Mississippi House Bill 623 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Failed on March 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-17-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt School Districts With "a" And "b" Accountability Ratings, As Defined By The State Board Of Education, From Performing Certain Duties Imposed On School Districts; To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Grant Program Exclusively For School Districts With "a" And "b" Accountability Ratings To Receive Funds For The Implementation Of Innovative Educational Programs; To Amend Sections 37-3-2, 37-11-53, 37-13-41 And 37-43-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Attendance Officers To Visit The Home Or Place Of Residence Of A Compulsory-school-age Child Within 72 Hours Of An Unexcused Absence For Consultation With The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of That Child; And For Related Purposes.

School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain duties.

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]	Rep. Steve Hopkins [R]	Rep. Cory Wilson [R]	Rep. Randy Boyd [R]
Rep. John Corley [R]	Rep. Patricia Willis [R]	Rep. Jason White [R]	Rep. Greg Haney [R]

2019-02-06 - House - House Passed (Y: 85 N: 26 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2019-02-26	Senate	Referred To Education
2019-02-08	House	Transmitted To Senate
2019-02-06	House	Passed
2019-02-06	House	Amendment Failed
2019-02-06	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2019-01-31	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2019-01-16	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0623.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0623IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0623CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0623PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/HB0623_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0300038.pdf