Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: MS School Safety Act of 2001; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/05 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/07 (S) Amendment Failed | |
| 5 | 02/07 (S) Passed | |
| 6 | 02/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 7 | 02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 8 | 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 02/13 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 10 | 02/22 (H) DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP | |
| 11 | 02/27 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED | |
| 12 | 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 13 | 03/05 (H) Amended | |
| 14 | 03/05 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 15 | 03/05 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 16 | 03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 17 | 03/09 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 18 | 03/15 (S) Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 19 | 03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 20 | 03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 21 | 03/23 Approved by Governor |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 4 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 5 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 6 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 486 |
Senate Committee:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Little
Additional Authors: King, Farris, Burton, Johnson (19th), Smith, Hyde-Smith, Dearing, Ross, Hewes, Jordan, Furniss, Chaney, Gollott, Mettetal, White (29th), Carlton, Tollison, Chamberlin, Kirby, Scoper, Lee, Carmichael, Dawkins, Stogner, Browning, Harvey, Cuevas, Gordon, Thames
Code Sections: A 037-0003-0081, A 037-0003-0083, A 037-0011-0054, A 037-0011-0055, A 037-0011-0053
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL SAFETY ACT OF 2001"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-81 AND 37-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS, AND TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL SAFETY GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FINANCE CERTAIN PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SAFETY; TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL CRISIS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE FOR A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUALS TO RESPOND TO TRAUMATIC OR VIOLENT SITUATIONS THAT IMPACT STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM, AND TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS CREATED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2390, 2001 REGULAR SESSION, WHICH REQUIRES THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEER MEDIATION MODELS AND CURRICULA FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE AUTOMATIC EXPULSION OF A STUDENT WHO IS 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ON THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF HABITUALLY DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING A SCHOOL YEAR; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR" AND "HABITUALLY DISRUPTIVE"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL'S CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL POLICIES THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN CODES OF STUDENT CONDUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUTOMATIC EXPULSION TO BE INCORPORATED INTO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S DISCIPLINE PLAN AND CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AT THE NEXT LEGAL AUDIT OF SUCH PLAN AND TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ALLOW A PARENT TO ACCOMPANY THEIR CHILD TO SCHOOL AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE CHILD'S SUSPENSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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