Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 463
Community colleges; waive tuition and costs for Mississippi graduates with 2.0 or higher GPA.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO WAIVE ALL TUITION AND FEES FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM A MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL WITH A 2.0 OR HIGHER GRADE POINT AVERAGE; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY AND RENEWAL OF WAIVERS; TO DEFINE THE TERM "TUITION"; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-29-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE COST OF WAIVING THE TUITION FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS TO BE APPROPRIATED BY LINE ITEM IN THE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES GENERAL SUPPORT BILL; 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
February 3 to March 3, 2020, 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 RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 3 · stopped29 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 3 to Mar 3 · stopped29 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 Feb 3 – Mar 3
- Feb 3Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 3Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives