Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 995
Community/junior colleges; students who are Mississippi residents shall not have to pay basic tuition.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS AT COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE, OR FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE MINORS, WHOSE FATHER, MOTHER, COURT-APPOINTED GENERAL GUARDIAN OR COURT-APPOINTED CUSTODIAL PARENT IS A LEGAL RESIDENT AND TAXPAYER OF THE STATE, SHALL NOT BE CHARGED BASIC TUITION FOR ATTENDING THE COLLEGE AS LONG AS THE STUDENT MAINTAINS AT LEAST A "C" AVERAGE IN HIS OR HER COURSEWORK; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
26 co-sponsors
Noal Akins, Brian Aldridge, Larry Baker, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Mark DuVall, Blaine Eaton, Chuck Espy, Harvey Fillingane, Frances Fredericks, Herb Frierson, Jack Gadd, Jeffrey S. Guice, D. Stephen Holland, John Mayo, Ken Morgan, Harvey Moss, Billy Nicholson, Russ Nowell, Bill Pigott, Jimmy Puckett, Dannie Reed, Margaret Rogers, Gary V. Staples, Preston E. Sullivan, Jessica Upshaw
Its course
January 19 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives