Senate Bill 2729

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-144-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ALLOW STUDENTS FROM ALL AREAS OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-144-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A PHYSICIAN APPOINTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION AS A MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-144-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE PROVIDING CERTAIN STATISTICS; TO INCLUDE THE MISSISSIPPI PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION AMONG THE ORGANIZATIONS FROM WHICH THE COMMISSION SHALL SEEK INPUT REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-144-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE CHILD PSYCHIATRY STUDENTS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP RESIDENCY PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-144-13 AND 37-144-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CONFORMING REVISIONS THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-146-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL DENTISTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ALLOW STUDENTS FROM ALL AREAS OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE DR. G. NORRIS HOWELL RURAL DENTISTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-146-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL DENTISTS SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION TO PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE PROVIDING VARIOUS STATISTICS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-146-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL REVISIONS THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Nicole Boyd

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 14

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 12

1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Feb 29Reported as a committee substitute from UC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 5Reported as a committee substitute from AP to UC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
5. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 8

1. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 14Reconsidered in the Senate
3. Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended
5. Mar 18Sent to the House
6. Mar 19Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
7. Mar 27Reported as amended from UC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
8. Apr 2Reported as amended from AP to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
9. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
10. Apr 8Amended in the House
11. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 9 – May 2

1. Apr 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Apr 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Conferees named in the Senate: Boyd, Williams and Hopson
4. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Scoggin, Holloway (76th) and Calvert
5. Apr 25Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 26Conference report adopted in the House
8. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. May 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 2 – May 8

1. May 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. May 8Approved by the Governor