l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1210

The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.

Became law as Chapter 362, Laws of 2024, signed April 17, 2024, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "DR. ELTON MAC HUDDLESTON RURAL VETERINARIANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY" FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS PURSUING A DEGREE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, WHO WILL THEN COMMIT TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEAN OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SHALL ADMINISTER THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO CAP THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALLY; TO LIMIT TO FOUR YEARS DURATION FOR WHICH A STUDENT MAY RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY USED IN THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SCHOLARSHIP, CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND POST PROGRAM COMPLETION OBLIGATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATIONS, BEQUESTS, GRANTS AND ANY OTHER MONIES FROM ANY SOURCE WHATSOEVER TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEAN TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT WHO RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE PROGRAM AND HOW MUCH EACH PERSON RECEIVED, AND THE AMOUNT OF ANY GIFTS, DONATIONS AND OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED AND HOW THOSE FUNDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM; 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

121 co-sponsors

Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson, William Tracy Arnold, Shane Barnett, Manly Barton, Donnie Bell, Charles Blackwell, C. Scott Bounds, Randy P. Boyd, Elliot Burch, Larry Byrd, Billy Adam Calvert, Lester Carpenter, Carolyn Crawford, Sam Creekmore IV, Ronnie C. Crudup, Becky Currie, Clay Deweese, Jim Estrada, Casey Eure, John G. Faulkner, Kevin Felsher, Jimmy Fondren, Kevin Ford, Jill Ford, Karl Gibbs, Jeffrey S. Guice, Rodney Hall, Greg Haney, Josh Hawkins, Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, Joey Hood, Kevin Horan, Celeste Hurst, Robert L. Johnson III, Justin Keen, Bill Kinkade, Timmy Ladner, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Steve Lott, Clay Mansell, Steve Massengill, Brad Mattox, Kent McCarty, Missy McGee, Jay McKnight, Dana McLean, Jonathan McMillan, Sam C. Mims, V, Ken Morgan, Gene Newman, Karl Oliver, Jansen Owen, Bill Pigott, Brent Powell, John Read, Kimberly Remak, Rob Roberson, Randy Rushing, Noah Sanford, Donnie Scoggin, Fred Shanks, Andrew Stepp, Jody Steverson, Rickey Thompson, Joseph Tubb, Mark Tullos, Jerry R. Turner, Beth Luther Waldo, Price Wallace, Lee Yancey, Henry Zuber III, Jeramey Anderson, Otis Anthony, Willie Bailey, Earle S. Banks, Christopher M. Bell, Richard Bennett, Lawrence Blackmon, Andy Boyd, Bo Brown, Cedric Burnett, Tamarra Butler-Washinton, Bryant W. Clark, Angela Cockerham, Oscar Denton, Dan Eubanks, Bob Evans, Stephanie Foster, Justis Gibbs, Zachary Grady, Jeff Hale, Jeffery Harness, W.I. "Doc" Harris, John W. Hines, Sr., Kenji Holloway, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Stephen A. Horne, Jeffrey Hulum III, Lataisha Jackson, Keith Jackson, Timaka James-Jones, Kabir Karriem, Hester Jackson McCray, Carl Mickens, Fabian Nelson, Solomon C. Osborne, Orlando Paden, Daryl Porter, Tracey T. Rosebud, Robert L. Sanders, Omeria Scott, Troy Smith, Zakiya Summers, Cheikh Taylor, Lance Varner, Percy W. Watson, Jason White, Shanda Yates, Charles Young, Jr.

Its course

February 14 to April 17, 2024, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 722 days

Appropriations AFeb 14 to Mar 520 days

In the SenateMar 7 to Apr 327 days

AppropriationsMar 22 to Mar 286 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 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 14 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 7Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  4. Mar 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 3Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 4Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 7Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 22Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  8. Mar 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Apr 3PassedSenate
  10. Apr 4Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor