2013
Regular Session
Pre-kindergarten programs; require State Dept. of Education to implement on phased-in basis beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ON A PHASED-IN SCHOLARSHIP BASIS; TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT OF 2013" TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO REDESIGNATE THE PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM AS THE "EARLY LEARNING ACT OF 2013," TO COMMIT FUNDING OF THE "EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT OF 2013" ON A PHASED-IN BASIS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MANDATORY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS SHALL FIRST BE PROVIDED IN UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE AND EMPOWER THE STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL (SECAC) AND PRESCRIBE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ASSIST THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN IMPLEMENTING THE "EARLY LEARNING ACT OF 2013" PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-21-3 AND 37-21-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN EDUCATION PERSONNEL; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-21-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
03/18/2013 at 16:47
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B
781
House Bill 781
HB 781
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
July 1, 2013
Education
F
../../House_cmtes/ED.xml
Appropriations
F
../../House_cmtes/AP.xml
Education
F
../../Senate_cmtes/ED.xml
Barker
../../House_authors/Barker.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00210051.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00210053.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00210003.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00210005.xml
RP
../../code_sections/037/00210055.xml
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01/21 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
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01/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
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02/05 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
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02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5
02/13 (H) Read the Third Time
6
02/14 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
7
02/14 (H) Amended
8
02/14 (H) Passed As Amended
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02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
10
02/22 (S) Referred To Education
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02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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../../../../../documents/2013/html/ham/HB0781_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
Voice Vote
Committee Amendment No 1
No Action
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N
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