Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2686
Tuition-free attendance at any state IHL or comm. college; authorize for students with at least 3.0 GPA regardless of immigration status.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS WHO HAVE AT LEAST A 3.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND MAINTAIN THAT AVERAGE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP EQUAL TO THE FULL COST OF TUITION AT ANY STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE, REGARDLESS OF THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF SUCH STUDENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate