Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 643

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Title

Description: School attendance officers; require fingerprinting and background checks for new hires.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 01/30 (H) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
3 02/04 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To ED
4 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
5 02/08 (H) Passed
6 02/11 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/13 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
8 02/28 (S) DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
9 03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10 03/06 (S) Amended
11 03/06 (S) Passed As Amended
12 03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
13 03/19 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
14 03/21 (H) Conferees Named Warren,Clarke,Ellzey
15 03/27 (S) Conferees Named Harden,Chaney,Tollison
16 03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
17 03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
18 04/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted
19 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted
20 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
21 04/05 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
22 04/11 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 2, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number576

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Warren

Additional Author: Lott

Code Section: A 037-0013-0089

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OBTAIN FINGERPRINTS AND CRIMINAL RECORDS BACKGROUND CHECKS ON APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER, TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS DETERMINED THROUGH THE FINGERPRINTING OR BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BE GUILTY OF CERTAIN FELONIES, TO AUTHORIZE WAIVERS FOR MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BASED UPON THE FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/11/02 at 00:01.

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