Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1177
Tuition-free attendance; authorize at state IHL and community college for students with a 2.0 GPA.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO ATTEND STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT NO COST PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT GRADUATES WITH A GPA THAT IS 2.0 OR GREATER; SUBJECT TO CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS; 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
January 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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 Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives