Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 679

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Teachers, public school; authorize criminal history background checks for applicants.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Education
201/27/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/05/97(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/05/97(H)Point of Order Raised
502/05/97(H)Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
602/10/97(H)Point of Order-Not Well Taken
702/10/97(H)Amended
802/10/97(H)Passed As Amended
902/12/97(H)Transmitted To Senate
1002/13/97(S)Referred To Education
1103/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Chaney

Code Section: A 037-0009-0017

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER APPLICANTS AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS DETERMINED THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK TO BE GUILTY OF A FELONY FROM TEACHING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES REGARDING CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/05/97 at 11:27.



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