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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2527

Mississippi Resident Promise Grant Program; create to provide financial assistance to community college students.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on March 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT PROMISE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE; TO SET ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT AS A CONDITION FOR RENEWAL, A STUDENT SHALL MAKE STEADY ACADEMIC PROGRESS TOWARD A CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE AND HAVE A CUMULATIVE G.P.A. OF AT LEAST 2.50 ON A 4.0 SCALE; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT MAY RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR MORE THAN THE EQUIVALENT SEMESTERS OR QUARTERS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE CERTIFICATE OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM PER INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT PROMISE GRANTS SHALL EQUAL THE FULL AMOUNT REMAINING OF ANY TUITION AND REQUIRED FEES AFTER ALL OTHER STATE, FEDERAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND PRIVATE AID HAS BEEN APPLIED; TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 20 to March 4, 2025, 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 action8 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1223 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Feb 314 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 41 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 4 · stopped20 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

Appropriations AFeb 27 to Mar 4 · stopped5 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 3Reported from UC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 12Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
  3. Feb 27Reported as amended from UC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 3DR - TSDP: UC To APSenate
  3. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 12PassedSenate
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 17Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27DR - TSDPAA: UC To APHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives