MS HB872 | 2020 | Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill 872 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-7-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of A Reverse Referendum To Initiate The Consolidation Of Two Or More School Districts Within A County Into A Single School District Upon The Filing Or A Petition By The Qualified Electors Of The School Districts To Be Affected By The Consolidation; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Followed By The Applicable School Boards Should The Referendum Pass Or Fail; To Stipulate Notice Requirements From The Time Of Receipt Of The Petition To The Administration Of The Election; And For Related Purposes.

Title

School district consolidation; authorize use of reverse referendum to enforce requirememnt of by school boards.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	House	Died In Committee
2020-02-14	House	Referred To Education

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0872.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0872IN.htm