Senate Narrowly Approves New Start Date for Mississippi Public School Year

April 11, 2012
ROXIE, MS - 'At a Glance'


Mississippi Legislature / 2012 Regular Session / House Bill 707 


Description: School Start Date Act of 2012; enact to restrict the start of a new academic year after last Monday in August.

Background Information:
   Disposition:    Active
   Deadline:   General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
   Revenue:   No
   Vote type required:   Majority
   Effective date:   July 1, 2012
History of Actions:
   1   02/20 (H) Referred To Education
   2   03/06 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
   3   03/13 (H) Read the Third Time
   4   03/15 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
   5   03/15 (H) Amended
   6   03/15 (H) Passed As Amended   
   7   03/15 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dixon, Moore, Clarke)
   8   03/16 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
   9   03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
  10   03/28 (S) Referred To Education
  11   04/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
  12   04/10 (S) Amended
  13   04/10 (S) Passed As Amended    


Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE SCHOOL START DATE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BEGIN A NEW ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR OF INSTRUCTION ON OR AFTER THE FOURTH MONDAY IN AUGUST; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 37-13-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO FIX THE DATE FOR THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE SCHOOL TERM ON JULY 1, 2014; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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Source: FCNews Staff / Public Record

House Bill 535 Authorizing Donation of Funds to Support Local Farmers Markets

ROXIE, MS - This Week At a Glance / April 7th 


Mississippi Legislature / 2012 Regular Session / House Bill 535
Description: Farmers' markets; authorize county and municipal governing authorities to donate funds for the support of.  (to see full text of bill as passed ... click here) 


Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 21-19-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY TO DONATE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF ANY FARMERS' MARKET THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AND OPERATING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-5-73 AND 19-5-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE EACH COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO DONATE AND EXPEND FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF ANY FARMERS' MARKET THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AND OPERATING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Background Information: (see full report - click here) 
   Disposition:    Active
   Deadline:   General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
   Revenue:   No
   Vote type required:   Two/Thirds
   Effective date:   July 1, 2012


Source: Bill Status / Public Record

Lawmakers Mulling Moving Back Start of School

Mississippi Business Journal
by Associated Press
Published: April 3,2012
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Lawmakers mulling moving back start of school year

At A Glance - House Bill 1390 - All Physicians Performing Abortions Must Have Hospital Admitting Privileges and be Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology

'At A Glance'

Mississippi Legislature at Work 

House Bill 1390 (As Passed the House) 

Description: Abortions; All physicians performing in abortion clinics must have admitting privileges at a local hospital.

Background Information:
   Disposition:    Active
   Deadline:   General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
   Revenue:   No
   Vote type required:   Majority
   Effective date:   July 1, 2012
History of Actions:
   1   02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
   2   02/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
   3   03/13 (H) Amendment Failed
   4   03/13 (H) Passed    {Vote} (to see how they voted ... click here)
   5   03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Myers, Mims, Barker)
   6   03/14 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
   7   03/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate
Amendments:
     |     [H] Amendment No 1    Lost    Voice Vote
Code Section:   A  041-0075-0001
----- Additional Information -----
House Committee:   Public Health and Human Services
Principal Author:   Mims
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-75-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ALL PHYSICIANS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS IN ABORTION FACILITIES MUST HAVE ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND MUST BE BOARD CERTIFIED IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/14/12 at 10:56




Source: FCNews Staff / Mississippi Legislative Website