Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 338
Universities; require to admit students graduating in top ten percent of graduating high school class in Mississippi.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF THIS STATE TO ADMIT ANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO GRADUATES IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT OF HIS GRADUATING CLASS FROM A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE A UNIVERSITY ADMITTING SUCH A STUDENT TO REVIEW THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC WORK TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATION IS NEEDED BY THE 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 Feb 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives