Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 186
Nursing schools and programs; make eligible for funding to increase faculty if increase enrollment proportionately.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY NURSING SCHOOL OR DEGREE PROGRAM AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR A PUBLIC COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE IN MISSISSIPPI THAT HAS AN ENROLLMENT OF 100% DURING THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR IS ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FUNDING TO HIRE UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS FOR THE NURSING SCHOOL OR PROGRAM BEGINNING WITH THE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDING, A NURSING SCHOOL OR PROGRAM MUST INCREASE ITS ENROLLMENT PROPORTIONATELY FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBER HIRED WITH THE FUNDING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-4-3, 37-115-51 AND 37-129-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FUND MAY BE EXPENDED TO INCLUDE FUNDING TO NURSING SCHOOLS AND DEGREE PROGRAMS AT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND AT PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS FOR THE NURSING SCHOOL OR PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; 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 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Universities and Colleges;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives