Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 729
Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance; prohibit college or universities from awarding to persons unlawfully present in the United States.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO ARE UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES FROM RECEIVING CERTAIN TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL AID AWARDED BY PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STATE-ADMINISTERED POSTSECONDARY GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY ALL POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; TO SPECIFY THE DOCUMENTATION WHICH MAY BE USED TO VERIFY A STUDENT'S LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNTIED STATES; TO REQUIRE ALL POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO CERTIFY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT THEY HAVE NOT KNOWINGLY AWARDED FINANCIAL AID TO A STUDENT WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE THAT UNLAWFUL ALIENS SHALL NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; TO SPECIFY THAT CERTAIN ENTITIES WHICH CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF MUST PROVIDE AFFIDAVITS ATTESTING TO PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAMS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-103-23 AND 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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 17 to February 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 5 · stopped19 days
Universities and CollegesJan 17 to Feb 5 · stopped19 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 17 – Feb 5
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives