Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 864

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Title

Description: Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of deceased and disabled veterans.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 01/24 (H) DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
3 01/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To UC
4 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/06 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/06 (H) Amended
7 02/06 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
8 02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 02/09 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
10 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Read

Additional Authors: Eaton, Baker (8th), Bondurant, Broomfield, Chism, Davis, Fleming, Gregory, Gunn, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Hudson, Janus, Lott, Martinson, Moore, Moss, Reed, Rotenberry, Shows, Simpson, Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Stringer, Sullivan, Upshaw, Warren, Weathersby, Palazzo, Peranich, Denny, Guice, Smith (27th), Patterson, Robinson (84th), Howell, Arinder, Lane, Mayo, Scott, Clark

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF TUITION AND REQUIRED FEES AT THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES FOR THE CHILDREN OR SPOUSE OF DECEASED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD WHO WERE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND THE CHILDREN OR SPOUSE OF CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD; TO REQUIRE APPLICATIONS FOR A WAIVER TO INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE DECEASED VETERAN'S DEATH OR THE DECEASED VETERAN'S DEATH OR THE VETERAN'S DISABILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT TUITION MAY BE WAIVED FOR BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL BE THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY OF THE TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 14:18.

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