Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 14, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1317
Dual enrollment; require community colleges to provide first 15 credit hours free of charge to juniors and seniors.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF STATE FUNDING, TO WAIVE TUITION AND REQUIRED FEES FOR THE FIRST FIFTEEN SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS TAKEN BY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS THROUGH A DUAL ENROLLMENT-DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM; TO LIMIT THE INCLUSION OF DUALLY ENROLLED STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EARNED FIFTEEN OR LESS SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR DUALLY ENROLLED JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO THE FIRST FIFTEEN SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS EARNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL STUDENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF NO MORE THAN THE FIRST FIFTEEN SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS EARNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL DUALLY ENROLLED STUDENT IN CALCULATING A SCHOOL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ACCOUNTABILITY RATING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to February 14, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 14 · stopped24 days
AppropriationsJan 21 to Feb 515 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 21 – Feb 14
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 14Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives