MS HB350 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The "mississippi Higher Education Service Corps Act Of 2010"; To Relieve The Critical Need For Tutoring And Mentoring Services In Public Schools Located In Areas Of High Poverty By Allowing College Students To Provide Such Services; To Provide That If Such Services Are Rendered, Then College Students May Be Awarded Scholarships Or Repayment Of Student Loans For Agreeing To Provide Tutoring And Mentoring Services; To Direct The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Necessary For The Proper Administration Of This Act; To Require The Department Of Education And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Jointly Prepare An Annual Report For The Legislature To Assess The Impact Of Tutoring And Mentoring Services By College Students In Public School Districts Located In High Poverty Areas; To Establish A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "mississippi Higher Education Service Corps Fund" For The Purpose Of Implementing This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Poverty; create "Mississippi Higher Education Service Corps Act of 2010."

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 79 N: 37 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-02 Died In Committee
2010-02-08 Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2010-02-05 Transmitted To Senate
2010-02-04 Passed
2010-01-26 Title Suff Do Pass
2010-01-06 Referred To Select Committee on Poverty

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback