MS SB3044 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 30-14)
Status: Passed on July 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-09 - Law W/out Governor's Signature
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Establish The "equity In Distance Learning Act" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Education To Provide Guidance, Technical Support And Financial Reimbursement To Schools To Provide Distance Learning And Online Services; To Provide For Certain Transfers By The State Fiscal Officer; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Define Terms; To Establish The "equity In Distance Learning Grant Program"; To Provide That Allocations Under The Program Shall Be Made Based On Average Daily Membership; To Highly Encourage Each School To Commit A Portion Of Its Federal Elementary And Secondary School Emergency Relief (esser) Funds To Purchase Equipment For Its Distance Learning Plan; To Require The Department To Inform Each School Of Its Portion Of Available Funds, To Develop Regulations And Procedures To Govern The Grant Program, And To Compile An Express Products List; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Schools To Be Reimbursed Under The Grant Program; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "equity In Distance Learning Fund"; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Purchases Under The Grant Program Created Under This Act And The Directive That School Districts Create A Distance Learning Plan And Fulfill Technology Needs Expeditiously Shall Be Deemed An Emergency Purchase For Purposes Of The Procurement And Competitive Bidding Law; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-07-01 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-07-01 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-18 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-09 Law W/out Governor's Signature
2020-07-02HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2020-07-02SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2020-07-01SenateImmediate Release
2020-07-01SenateConcurred in Amend From House
2020-07-01HouseReturned For Concurrence
2020-07-01HouseImmediate Release
2020-07-01HousePassed As Amended
2020-07-01HouseAmended
2020-07-01HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2020-06-23HouseReferred To Rules
2020-06-23SenateTransmitted To House
2020-06-22SenateMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2020-06-19SenateMotion to Reconsider Entered
2020-06-18SenatePassed As Amended
2020-06-18SenateAmended
2020-06-17SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2020-06-17SenateReferred To Education
2020-06-17 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 69

Mississippi State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3044.xml
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3044IN.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3044PS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3044SG.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/sam/SB3044_S_Amend_01.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/sam/SB3044_S_Amend_02.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/ham/SB3044_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/ham/SB3044_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/1640027.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/house/1770007.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/1770015.pdf

Bill Comments

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