MS SB2400 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 12 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-12 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 12 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-12 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Codify Section 37-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The "nonpartisan School Board Election Act"; To Provide That Beginning With The November 2023 General Election, The Members Of The County Boards Of Education, The Trustees Of Consolidated School Districts, The Elected Trustees From The Special Municipal Separate School Districts And Trustees Elected From Added Territory Shall Be Elected In A Nonpartisan Election Concurrent With The State General Election; To Provide That The Terms Of Office Of All Elected School Board Members Shall Be Four Years; To Provide For Nominating Petitions To Run For The Office Of Elected School Board Members And A Uniform Number Of Signatures On Said Petitions Of Nomination; To Provide The Procedure For Filling Vacancies In The Office Of Elected School Board Members; To Amend Sections 37-5-1, 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-18, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221, 37-7-223, 37-7-225, 37-7-227 And 37-7-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Natchez-adams Special Municipal Separate School District To Be Elected; To Provide That The New Natchez-adams County School Board Shall Be Elected From Districts That Are The Same As The Board Of Supervisors Districts; To Provide That The Election For The School Board Shall Be A Nonpartisan Election; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Used If A Vacancy Occurs On The School Board; To Provide That The Candidate With The Highest Number Of Votes Shall Be Declared Elected; To Amend Sections 23-15-193, 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 And 37-7-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Repeal Sections 37-7-204, 37-7-209, 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217 And 37-7-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Methods For Electing Trustees Of Municipal Separate School Districts From Added Territory; And For Related Purposes.
Title
School board members; new staggered-term school board elections beginning with the November 2023 General Election.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost (Y: 21 N: 28 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 28 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 28 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Died On Calendar |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Motion to Reconsider Entered |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Amended |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Committee Substitute Adopted |
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| 2018-01-24 | Senate | DR - TSDPCS: ED To EL |
| 2018-01-15 | Senate | Referred To Education;Elections |
