HB 1229 Mississippi House · 2024 Regular Session

Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; extend repealer on educational scholarship accounts (ESA).

This bill extends the expiration date of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, which governs Mississippi's Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program for students with disabilities. It requires parents to certify that their student has been accepted into a school capable of addressing their specific special education needs before they can use ESA funds. The legislation also mandates that eligible schools report student performance data, such as graduation rates and exam results, and allows schools to choose between state-approved or nationally standardized tests for measuring student achievement. Additionally, the bill clarifies that any refunds or rebates from service providers must be automatically credited back to the student's account rather than given as cash, and it ensures that funds remain available for a student until they graduate, turn 21, or return to a public school.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2024 · House Mar 12, 2024

How they voted

483
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Apr 10, 2024
D Democratic16
12 Yea 3 Nay 1
75% Yea
R Republican36
36 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Referred To Education
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred To Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rob Roberson
Rob Roberson
RRepublican
MS
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