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 821
Mississippi Student-Athlete Differential Scholarship and Grant Program; establish to require universities and colleges to cover remainder of tuition for student-athletes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI STUDENT-ATHLETE DIFFERENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT PROGRAMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENT-ATHLETES WHOSE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS FAIL TO COVER THE FULL COST OF TUITION AT A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO REQUIRE THAT THE PROGRAM BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD, WHICH SHALL PROMULGATE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO STIPULATE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO EIGHT SEMESTERS OF INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANT ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION TO THE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP RECEIVED AND THAT CONTINUED RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE IS CONTINGENT UPON GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING FOR ELIGIBILITY TO PLAY ACCORDING TO CONFERENCE STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE ANNUAL EVALUATION FOR RENEWAL OF INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE; TO REQUIRE EACH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION TO MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INFORM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF ANY OTHER FORM OF AID MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND (SAF) AND STUDENT-ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY FUND (SAOF); TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM SAF AND SAOF FUNDING ASSISTANCE; TO STIPULATE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE FUNDS CAN AND CANNOT BE USED; TO PRESCRIBE THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND SHALL REST SOLELY WITH THE CONFERENCES; TO REQUIRE THE CONFERENCES TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE NCAA AS TO THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS USED IN EACH CATEGORY OF AID AWARDED TO STUDENT-ATHLETES, AS REPORTED BY EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION; 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
Its course
January 21 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 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 21 to Feb 5 · 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 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives