House Bill 640

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO SEEK COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE REPORTS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR IMPLEMENTING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WHO MUST SIGN CONTRACTS FOR THE REPAYMENT OF FORGIVABLE LOANS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON DISBURSING FUNDS; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-106-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE BOARD TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM A FEDERAL GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM THAT IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE INSTITUTIONS WHERE A STUDENT MAY ATTEND FOR PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM; TO RAISE THE MINIMUM ACT TEST SCORE TO 20 FOR PROGRAM APPLICANTS ENROLLING AT A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMINENT SCHOLARS GRANT PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-106-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR IMPLEMENTING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE ASSISTANT TEACHER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARS FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC MANAGEMENT GRADUATE INTERN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY A LOAN REPAYMENT MECHANISM FOR THE REPAYMENT OF FORGIVABLE LOANS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSOLIDATED REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR OPERATING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR UNIFORM REPAYMENT OPTIONS AND TERMS FOR FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE WILLIAM F. WINTER TEACHER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE NURSING EDUCATION FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE STATE MEDICAL FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE STATE DENTAL FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FAMILY PROTECTION SPECIALIST SOCIAL WORKER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DYSLEXIA EDUCATION FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE PLAN GRANT PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-107-1 THROUGH 37-107-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-39; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-108-1 THROUGH 37-108-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE ARMED FORCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-41; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-110-1 THROUGH 37-110-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC MANAGEMENT GRADUATE INTERN PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-43; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-143-1 THROUGH 37-143-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE OMNIBUS LOAN OR SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 1991; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-157-1 AND 37-157-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE STUDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-159-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-55; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-159-51 AND 37-159-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DYSLEXIA EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-101-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-144-21 AND 97-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Joey Hood

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 7

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 12

1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 12Died on the calendar in the Senate