House Bill 1255

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A STATE LOTTERY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS SHALL ANNUALLY BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2018," FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ATTEND COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP TO COVER THE COST OF TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES NOT COVERED BY PELL GRANT OR ANY OTHER STATE SCHOLARSHIP OR STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF A MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AT ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OR OTHER ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OFFERING AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING AND CREATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP IN ANY GIVEN ACADEMIC YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Shane Barnett

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jan 30

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Gaming, on Ways and Means and on et al
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House