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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2454

Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; revise and clarify requirements related to income, residency and documentation.

Sent to the Governor on February 27, 2014, and did not become law. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-157-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE PLAN GRANT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE STUDENTS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION BY THE DEADLINE SET FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM; TO CLARIFY THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESIDENCY STATUS; TO REQUIRE THAT A STUDENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED HIGH-SCHOOL COURSE WORK BE CERTIFIED BY THE HIGH-SCHOOL COUNSELOR; TO RAISE THE ANNUAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME USED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE COMPLETION OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID TO VERIFY ANNUAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME; 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 Senate

Its course

January 20 to March 27, 2014, 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 action11 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Jan 299 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Feb 2716 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 14 to Feb 195 days

With the GovernorFeb 27 to Mar 27 · stopped28 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

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 Senate Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 27Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Feb 28 – Mar 27

  1. Feb 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 27Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 14Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 27AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 27Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 27Died On CalendarSenate