l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 890

Nursing schools and programs; eligible for funding to increase faculty if also increase enrollment proportionately.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY NURSING SCHOOL OR DEGREE PROGRAM AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR A PUBLIC COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE IN MISSISSIPPI THAT HAS AN ENROLLMENT OF 100% DURING THE 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR IS ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FUNDING TO HIRE UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS FOR THE NURSING SCHOOL OR PROGRAM BEGINNING WITH THE 2009-2010 ACADEMIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDING, A NURSING SCHOOL OR PROGRAM MUST INCREASE ITS ENROLLMENT PROPORTIONATELY FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBER HIRED WITH THE FUNDING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-4-3, 37-115-51, 37-129-1 AND 73-15-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FUND MAY BE EXPENDED TO INCLUDE FUNDING TO NURSING SCHOOLS AND DEGREE PROGRAMS AT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND AT PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS FOR THE NURSING SCHOOL OR PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT;

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Esther Harrison, Adrienne Wooten, John W. Hines, Sr., Edward Blackmon, Jr., Bryant W. Clark, Linda F. Coleman, Chuck Espy, Joe C. Gardner, Robert E. Huddleston, Robert L. Johnson III, Ferr Smith, Alyce G. Clarke

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2009, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 618 days

Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 3 · stopped25 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate