l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 409

Scholarship; create program for law students who agree to work as attorney for Mississippi Legal Services.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI OR MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE WHO AGREE TO WORK AS ATTORNEYS FOR A MISSISSIPPI BRANCH OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION AFTER GRADUATION FROM LAW SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM, AFTER GRADUATION FROM LAW SCHOOL, MUST RENDER SERVICE AS AN ATTORNEY FOR A MISSISSIPPI BRANCH OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE LAW SCHOOL OR FAILS TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE OBLIGATION AS AN ATTORNEY FOR THE DEPARTMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN FOUR YEARS, SHALL BECOME LIABLE IMMEDIATELY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE SUM OF ALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RECEIVED, PLUS INTEREST; 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

3 co-sponsors

Joseph L. Warren, Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark

Its course

January 6 to March 1, 2011, 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 6 to Feb 934 days

Universities and CollegesJan 6 to Jan 2620 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 1 · stopped20 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 14 to Mar 1 · 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 6 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  6. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate