MS HB1192 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 29 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-29 - Died In Conference
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-161-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Creation Of Virtual Public Schools To Be Operated By Local School Districts, Regional Education Service Agencies Or Locally Sponsored Virtual Public Schools; To Define The Term "locally Sponsored Virtual Public School"; To Limit The Number Of Virtual Public Schools Established In The State To Three; To Require Enrollment In A Virtual Public School To Be Free Of Charge And Open To Students From Any School District In The State; To Require The State Department Of Education To Transfer, For Each Student Enrolled In A Virtual Public School Operated By A District Other Than That In Which The Student Resides, An Amount Equal To The Student's Home School District's Local Operational Tax Levy To The School District Operating The Virtual Public School; To Require The Department To Withhold Such Amount From The Transferring School District's January Payment Of Adequate Education Program Funds; To Require Locally Sponsored Virtual Public Schools To Adopt Certain Enrollment Policies; To Amend Sections 37-179-1 And 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Relating To Districts Of Innovation, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Virtual public schools; authorize operation by certain educational providers or locally sponsored virtual public schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-09 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 80 N: 38 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-29HouseDied In Conference
2024-04-17SenateConferees Named DeBar,Parker,Hopson
2024-04-16HouseConferees Named Roberson,Owen,Harness
2024-04-15HouseDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2024-04-12SenateReturned For Concurrence
2024-04-11SenateMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2024-04-09SenateMotion to Reconsider Entered
2024-04-09SenatePassed As Amended
2024-04-09SenateAmended
2024-04-02SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2024-04-01SenateDR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
2024-03-19SenateReferred To Education;Appropriations
2024-03-14HouseTransmitted To Senate
2024-03-12HousePassed As Amended
2024-03-12HouseAmended
2024-03-12HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2024-02-28HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2024-02-14HouseReferred To Education

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
371613New CodeSee Bill Text
371791New CodeSee Bill Text
371793New CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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