l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 976

Universities & Colleges; limit out-of-state tuition waiver for veterans enrolled in professional degree program for certain.

Became law as Chapter 350, Laws of 2016, signed April 5, 2016, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE HIGHER EDUCATION OUT-OF-STATE TUITION WAIVER FOR VETERANS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM TO THOSE VETERANS WHO MEET CERTAIN FEDERAL CRITERIA; 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

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 8 to April 5, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 8 to Feb 179 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Mar 2424 days

Universities and CollegesMar 7 to Mar 2114 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Apr 512 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 29

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 29Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 7Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  3. Mar 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 24Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 28Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 7Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  7. Mar 21Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 24PassedSenate
  9. Mar 28Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor