House Bill 600

AN ACT TO CREATE "THE MISSISSIPPI FIRST HIGHER EDUCATION ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL DISCRIMINATE AGAINST, OR GRANT PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN THE OPERATION OF RECRUITING, HIRING, PROMOTIONS OR ADMISSION IN ITS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION OR PUBLIC CONTRACTING PROCEDURES; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIP OR FINANCIAL AID AND TO DENY THEM ADMISSION TO ANY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT NONCITIZEN STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS IN-STATE RESIDENTS FOR TUITION PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR THOSE NONCITIZEN STUDENTS LEGALLY IN THIS STATE WITH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT CONSIDERATION OF IN-STATE CLASSIFICATION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARDS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS BY WHICH LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES IS VERIFIED; TO REQUIRE THE BOARDS TO ESTABLISH THE GENERAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A POLICY PERMITTING THE ADMISSION OF NOT MORE THAN 10% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION BY YEAR ON EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SHALL REQUIRE STUDENTS ADMITTED UNDER AN EXCEPTION TO ADOPT AN INDIVIDUAL PLAN FOR SUCCESS BEFORE ENROLLMENT; TO PERMIT THE BOARDS TO ADOPT MORE RIGOROUS RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE ADMISSION; TO EXCLUDE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO A PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION'S DISCRETION TO AWARD ATHLETIC IN-STATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ANY PROSPECTIVE STUDENT REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCE OR CITIZENSHIP; TO REQUIRE STUDENTS ADMITTED TO PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND CORRECTNESS OF INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO DEMONSTRATE THE STUDENT'S RESIDENCY STATUS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE FALSIFICATION OF INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SHALL LOSE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT BY PROVIDING STATE ASSISTANCE TO NONCITIZEN STUDENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-149, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED OR PROMOTED TO, OR DEMOTED OR DISMISSED FROM, ANY POSITION IN STATE SERVICE, OR IN ANY WAY FAVORED OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT IN STATE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S POLITICAL OPINIONS, RELIGION, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR AFFILIATIONS, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR RACE; TO PROHIBIT AN EMPLOYEE IN STATE SERVICE FROM HOLDING ANY REMUNERATIVE ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE THAT CREATES AN ACTUAL, DIRECT AND SUBSTANTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Robert Foster

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary B
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House