MS HB633 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on March 24 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-24 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on March 24 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-24 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The Mississippi Computer Science And Cyber Education Equality Act; To Authorize And Direct The State Department Of Education To Implement A Mandatory K-12 Computer Science Curriculum Based On The Mississippi College And Career-readiness Standards For Computer Science, Which Includes Instruction In, But Not Limited To, Computational Thinking, Cyber-related, Programming, Cyber Security, Data Science, Robotics And Other Computer Science And Cyber-related Content; To Prescribe Minimum Components Of The Curriculum At Each Grade Level; And To Provide For Teacher Training As Needed At All Grade Levels; To Amend Section 37-13-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Statute Requiring Every School District To Adopt A Policy To Implement Abstinence-only Or Abstinence-plus Education Into Its Curriculum; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools.
Sponsors
Rep. Kevin Felsher [R] | Rep. Richard Bennett [R] | Rep. Sam Creekmore [R] | Rep. Clay Deweese [R] |
Rep. Kent McCarty [R] | Rep. Jansen Owen [R] | Rep. Zakiya Summers [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-03-15 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 113 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 48 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 113 N: 4 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 48 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 113 N: 4 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-03-24 | Approved by Governor | |
2021-03-17 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
2021-03-16 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
2021-03-15 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate |
2021-03-10 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
2021-03-09 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
2021-03-09 | Senate | Amended |
2021-03-02 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
2021-02-16 | Senate | Referred To Education |
2021-02-12 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
2021-02-10 | House | Passed |
2021-02-10 | House | Committee Substitute Adopted |
2021-01-28 | House | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
2021-01-18 | House | Referred To Education |