Mississippi Senate Bill 2586 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 17 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-17 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Terminology Related To The Offering Of Instruction Under Provisions Of The "mississippi Computer Science And Cyber Education Equality Act"; To Provide That Such Instruction Must Be Taught By Appropriately Endorsed Teachers For Computer Science Courses Which Award Carnegie Units, And By Licensed Teachers Or Paraprofessionals With Proper Training In Computer Science Instruction Who Are Under The Guidance Or Supervision Of A Licensed Teacher; To Include In The Definition Section Of The Act The Meaning Of The Term Paraprofessional; To Amend Section 37-13-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Computer science curriculum; clarify terminology to specify who may provide instruction in.

Sen. Scott DeLano [R]

Sen. Robert Jackson [D]

2023-03-28 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-17		Approved by Governor
2023-03-31	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-31	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-28	House	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-24	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-24	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-22	House	Conferees Named Bennett,McCarty,Felsher
2023-03-17	Senate	Conferees Named DeBar,DeLano,Polk
2023-03-14	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2023-03-08	House	Returned For Concurrence
2023-03-07	House	Passed As Amended
2023-03-07	House	Amended
2023-02-28	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-02-13	House	Referred To Education
2023-02-08	Senate	Transmitted To House
2023-02-07	Senate	Passed
2023-01-31	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	13	205	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	13	211	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2586.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2586IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2586PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2586SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/SB2586_H_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0360037.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0640038.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0840026.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0850040.pdf