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 59
"Mississippi Promise Scholarship Act of 2020"; establish to provide tuition assistance for tuition-free community and junior college attendance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2020," 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 PROMISE 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 PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING AND CREATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP IN ANY GIVEN ACADEMIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT WHICH SHALL NOT RENDER THE ENTIRE ACT NULL AND VOID; TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 24 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 RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 days
Universities and CollegesJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 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 24 – Mar 3
- Jan 24Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives