Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2509 — Failing school districts; extend repealer on.

Last action — Approved by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

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The updates to Bill SB 2509 include some new lines being added and others being removed. This indicates that certain details were modified as the bill progressed through the legislative process. Changes like these often reflect compromises made to address concerns or clarify the bill's intentions. It's important because these adjustments can affect how the law is implemented and who it ultimately benefits.

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SB2509 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2509 (As Sent to Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) DeBar Senate Bill 2509 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPOINT A NEW FIVE-MEMBER BOARD FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A FAILING SCHOOL DISTRICT;
Senator(s) DeBar Senate Bill 2509 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPOINT A NEW FIVE-MEMBER BOARD FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A FAILING SCHOOL DISTRICT;
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill extends the repeal date of the provision allowing the State Board of Education to appoint a new five-member board for failing school districts.

  • Section 37-17-13

    This subsection (4) shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2020. → This subsection (4) shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2023.

    The repeal date for the provision allowing the appointment of a new school board is delayed by three years.

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Returned For Enrolling

  5. Passed

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Education

  8. Transmitted To House

  9. Passed

  10. Title Suff Do Pass

  11. Referred To Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 90 Yea · 23 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52002
Unaffiliated 271201
Democrat 111003
Independent 0101
Total 902307
% of votes cast 75%19%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Anderson (110th) — Yea
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Walker — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell (65th) — Nay
Blackmon — Nay
Clarke — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Dortch — Nay
Holloway — Nay
Hudson — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Paden — Nay
Straughter — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Miles — Nay
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Nay
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Nay
John G. Faulkner Democrat Not Voting
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Nay
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Nay
Otis Anthony Democrat Nay
Percy W. Watson Democrat Nay
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Nay
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Nay
Willie Bailey Democrat Nay
Zakiya Summers Democrat Not Voting
Angela Cockerham Independent Not Voting
Shanda Yates Independent Nay
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Not Voting
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Not Voting
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 50 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20001
Republican 24100
Democrat 6000
Total 50101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Nay
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 2509?
SB 2509 is sponsored by Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2509?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2020. Enacted.
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