Mississippi Senate Bill 2580 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of The Higher Education Legislative Plan (help) Grant To Prescribe Award Minimums Based On Classification And Enrollment Status; To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of The Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program For The Purpose Of Strengthening Mississippi's Workforce Pipeline; To Provide More Mississippians Access To Affordable Education Pathways For In-demand Careers; To Rename The Program As The "mtag Works Grant Program"; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Recipients To Qualify For Grant Awards; To Provide For Bonuses For Students Enrolled In Education Programs That Lead To Employment In A High-need Or High-demand Field; And For Related Purposes.

MTAG; repurpose and rename, revise provisions of HELP Grant.

Sen. Rita Potts Parks [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09	Senate	Died On Calendar
2023-01-31	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2023-01-31	Senate	DR - TSDPCS: AP To UC
2023-01-26	Senate	DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	106	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	106	75	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2580.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2580IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2580CS.htm