Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 176
Military education credits and certifications; require IHL, MCCB and SWIB to develop policy for acceptance of toward academic credit.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OR AN APPLICABLE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD SHALL ACCEPT MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SERVICE AS QUALIFIED CREDENTIALS OTHERWISE REQUIRED OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE; TO DEFINE TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY THE PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT APPLY; TO REQUIRE EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION, TRAINING OR SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES RESERVES, THE NATIONAL GUARD OF ANY STATE, THE MILITARY RESERVES OF ANY STATE OR THE NAVAL MILITIA OF ANY STATE TO QUALIFY FOR SUCH BENEFIT; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS SHALL ADHERE TO IN APPLYING FOR A TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMIT, LICENSE OF CERTIFICATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OR APPLICABLE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD TO EXPEDITE THE PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE ON ACTIVE DUTY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO REQUIRE THE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS UNDER THEIR GOVERNANCE TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ACADEMIC CREDITS RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES UPON PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF RELEVANT MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING OR SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ACADEMIC CREDITS RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES UPON PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF RELEVANT MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING OR SERVICE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-50-1, 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 4 to January 31, 2023, 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 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 days
Universities and CollegesJan 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 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 4 – Jan 31
- Jan 4Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Workforce Development
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Universities and Colleges;Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives