Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2720
Mississippi Act WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Scholarship Program; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ACT WORKKEYS NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS IN VARYING AMOUNTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARNING PLATINUM, GOLD AND SILVER WORKKEYS CERTIFICATES; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE INITIAL ELIGIBILITY AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS; TO PROHIBIT STUDENTS FROM RECEIVING COMBINED FINANCIAL AID IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE; 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
February 19 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · 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 Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate