Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2548
"Mississippi Targeted Student Loan Forgiveness Act"; create program under IHL Board of Trustees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI TARGETED STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS ACT"; TO ESTABLISH THE TARGETED STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATION TO ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT AND ATTRACT QUALIFIED WORKERS TO AREAS OF THE STATE POPULATION LOSS OR SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS; TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR THE LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARD; TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ANNUALLY PUBLISH A LIST OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE WHERE RESIDENTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT DEBT FORGIVENESS GRANTS; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 SenateJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate