Mississippi Senate Bill 2695 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 16 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-16 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Create A Pilot Program For The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act For The Purpose Of Establishing Education Scholarship Accounts (esa) For Parents Of Eligible Students With Special Needs On A Phased-in Basis; To Prescribe The Criteria For Determining Eligibility For Participation In The Program And Receipt Of Program Funds; To Provide For The Funding Of Each Student's Esa; To Stipulate The Obligations Of Parents Or Legal Guardians, Students And Schools To Become And Remain Eligible For Participation; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Department Of Education Regarding The Administration Of The Funds; To Provide For The Issuance Of Esa Procurement Cards; To Require Peer To Prepare A Biannual Report On The Sufficiency Of Funding For Esas And Student Performance And Assessment Evaluation Beginning In 2018 And Every Two Years Thereafter; To Provide For The Administrative, Financial And Academic Accountability Standards To Be Adhered To By Participating Schools; And For Related Purposes.

"Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs" program to establish ESAs for certain students; create.

Sen. Nancy Adams Collins [R]

Sen. Giles Ward [R]

Sen. Michael Watson [R]

2015-03-26 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 30 N: 18 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-11 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 65 N: 51 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 27 N: 21 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-16		Approved by Governor
2015-04-01	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2015-04-01	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2015-03-31	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2015-03-26	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2015-03-26	Senate	Concurred in Amend From House
2015-03-13	House	Returned For Concurrence
2015-03-12	House	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2015-03-11	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Brown (66th), Moore, Clarke)
2015-03-11	House	Passed As Amended
2015-03-11	House	Amended
2015-03-09	House	Read the Third Time
2015-02-26	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2015-02-24	House	Referred To Education
2015-02-13	Senate	Transmitted To House
2015-02-11	Senate	Passed As Amended
2015-02-11	Senate	Amended
2015-01-27	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2015-01-19	Senate	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/SB/SB2695.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/senate/0370028.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/house/0650020.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/senate/0800006.pdf