Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 475

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Description: Family protection workers; establish scholarship program to obtain college education necessary to become social worker.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Universities and Colleges
2 01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To UC
3 01/24 (H) DR - TSDPCS: UC To PH
4 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/05 (H) Passed   {Vote}
7 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 02/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
9 02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
10 02/27 (S) DR - TSDPAA: AP To PH
11 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 03/01 (S) Amended
13 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
14 03/05 (S) Returned For Concurrence
15 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
16 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Dedeaux,Montgomery
17 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Nunnelee,Hyde-Smith,Gordon
18 03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
19 03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
20 03/26 (H) Conference Report Adopted   {Vote}
21 03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted   {Vote}
22 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
23 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
24 04/18 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 475   

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number544

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Dedeaux

Additional Authors: Buck, Evans, Fredericks, Ishee, Janus, Palazzo, Patterson, Peranich, Simpson, Upshaw

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR FAMILY PROTECTION WORKERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO OBTAIN THE COLLEGE EDUCATION NECESSARY TO BECOME LICENSED AS SOCIAL WORKERS AND BECOME FAMILY PROTECTION SPECIALISTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM, OBTAINS A COLLEGE DEGREE NECESSARY TO BECOME LICENSED AS A SOCIAL WORKER AND RECEIVES SUCH A LICENSE, SHALL RENDER SERVICE AS A FAMILY PROTECTION SPECIALIST FOR THE DEPARTMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE PERSON BECAME A FAMILY PROTECTION SPECIALIST; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY NECESSARY TO BECOME LICENSED AS A SOCIAL WORKER, AND ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER SERVICE OBLIGATION AS A FAMILY PROTECTION SPECIALIST FOR THE DEPARTMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS, SHALL BECOME LIABLE IMMEDIATELY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE SUM OF ALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RECEIVED, PLUS INTEREST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/15/07 at 07:52.

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