Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 730

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Title

Description: Quality Education and Teacher and Principal Protection Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Education
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lott

Code Section: BF 037-0011-0057

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "QUALITY EDUCATION AND TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TAKING CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES MAKING REPORTS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW REGARDING THE USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR FIREARMS BY STUDENTS; TO PROHIBIT THE IMPOSITION OF PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES AGAINST EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES AND EMPLOYEES ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; TO LIMIT THE FEES AN ATTORNEY MAY CHARGE IN DEFENDING AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY THAT HAS A CIVIL JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST IT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES IMMUNITY TO TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS FOR TAKING REASONABLE ACTION TO MAINTAIN STUDENT DISCIPLINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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