Mississippi 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2487 — Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program; establish.

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The recent amendments to Bill SB 2487 establish the "Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program" to support high school students taking college courses. The updated version clarifies the administration of the program and how participating institutions will be reimbursed for costs. Importantly, the bill specifies that early college students are excluded from this program, which helps define who can benefit from these scholarships. Overall, these changes aim to streamline the process and ensure that state funds are effectively utilized to support eligible students.

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2487 AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-106-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD;
2487 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ACT OF 2023" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD;
TO SET CERTAIN DEFINITIONS ;TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-106-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING AND PARTICIPATION;
TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY;
TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS SHALL BE REIMBURSED AT THE RATE OF 40% OF THE AVERAGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDIT HOUR TUITION RATE FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR;
TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SET THE DATES AND DEADLINES FOR APPLYING FOR FUNDING FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT COURSES OF ELIGIBLE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS;
TO SET CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS;
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM BY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STUDENTS;
TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-106-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS;
TO PROVIDE THE RATE AT WHICH PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS;
TO PROVIDE THAT EACH ELIGIBLE STUDENT MAY BE QUALIFIED FOR FUNDING OF UP TO FIFTEEN DUAL CREDIT SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS PRIOR TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION;
TO EXCLUDE THE PARTICIPATION OF EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM;
TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM;
TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED THE "MISSISSIPPI DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND" AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY UNEXPENDED BALANCES APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE REMAINING AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT LAPSE INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND;
TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-106-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET CERTAIN CRITERIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM;
TO PROVIDE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM;
(1) There is hereby created the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board established under Section 37-106-9.
Sections 37-106-85 through 37-106-93, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program Act of 2023." SECTION 2.
The board shall set the dates and deadlines for applying for funding for dual credit courses of S.
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-87, Mississippi Code of 1972:
S.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 1 eligible Mississippi high school students under this section and award scholarships for those who meet the eligibility requirements to participating institutions provided herein.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 1 37-106-87.
(2) As used in this act, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this subsection, unless context clearly requires otherwise:
There is hereby created the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board established under Section 37-106-9.
(a) "Institution" means any post-secondary educational institution that is a public state-supported institution of higher learning, a public state-supported community or junior college or any not-for-profit private institution of higher learning in the state.
The board shall set the dates and deadlines for applying for funding for dual enrollment/dual credit courses of eligible Mississippi high school students under the provisions of Sections 37-106-85 through 37-106-93 and award scholarships to participating institutions for those who meet the eligibility requirements provided herein.
SECTION 3.
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-89, Mississippi Code of 1972:
37-106-89.
As used in this act, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Institution" means any postsecondary educational institution that is a public state-supported institution of higher learning, a public state-supported community or junior college, or any not-for-profit private institution of higher learning in the state.
(b) "Student" means a high school student in a public, private, charter or home-school program in Mississippi.
(b) "Student" means a high school student in a public school or charter school program in Mississippi.
(c) "Board" means the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board established in Section 37-106-9, which is authorized and empowered to administer the provisions of Title 37, Chapter 106, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(c) "Board" means the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board established in Section S.
(d) "Director" means the individual designated by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administer the provisions of the various financial assistance programs by promulgating the necessary rules and regulations for their effective administration.
(e) "Dual Enrolled Student" is "a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of S.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 2 higher learning while enrolled in high school" as defined in Section 37-15-37(1)(a), Mississippi Code of 1972.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 2 37-106-9, which is authorized and empowered to administer the provisions of Title 37, Chapter 106, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(f) "Dual Credit Student" is "a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school and who is receiving high school and college credit for postsecondary coursework" as defined in Section 37-15-38(1)(b), Mississippi Code of 1972.
(d) "Director" means the individual designated by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administer the provisions of the various financial assistance programs by promulgating the necessary rules and regulations for their effective administration.
(g) "Manual" means the Procedures Manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs of which the contents of the manual are evaluated and approved by the Academic Officers of both the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges and the Mississippi institutions of higher learning.
(e) "Dual enrolled student" means a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school, as defined in Section 37-15-37(1)(a).
(f) "Dual credit student" means a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school and who is receiving high school and college credit for postsecondary coursework, as defined in Section 37-15-38(1)(b).
(g) "Manual" means the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment and Accelerated Programs of which the contents of the manual are evaluated and approved by the academic officers of both the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 4.
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-87, Mississippi Code of 1972:
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-91, Mississippi Code of 1972:
37-106-87.
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(1) An institution may participate in the program by following the guidelines prescribed in the Procedures Manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs and the requirements established by the board for participating institutions set forth herein.
(2) Eligibility for funding shall be incorporated into the Procedures Manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs Manual, which will outline the specific criteria.
The Academic Officers of both the Mississippi S.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 3 Association of Community Colleges and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning shall evaluate and approve the contents of the manual each year.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 3 37-106-91.
(3) The board shall administer the Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program as outlined in the Procedures Manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs Manual.
(1) (a) For institutions to be eligible for participation in the program, the institution shall adhere to the guidelines prescribed in the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment and Accelerated Programs, hereinafter the "manual," and the requirements established by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board for participating institutions set forth in this subsection.
Funds shall be distributed by the board to the providing higher education institution on behalf of each eligible student after the enrollment verification period.
(b) Eligibility for funding shall be incorporated into the manual, which shall outline the specific criteria for initial and continued eligibility for participation for institutions, dual enrollment students and dual credit students, respectively.
The academic officers of both the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall evaluate and approve the contents of the manual each year.
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(c) The board shall administer the Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program as outlined in the manual.
Funds for the program shall be distributed by the board to the providing institution of higher education on behalf of each eligible student after the enrollment verification period.
(4) Participation in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program is optional for all institutions defined in subsection 2(a) of this section;
(d) Participation in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program is optional for all institutions defined in Section 37-106-89(a).
provided that in order to qualify for funding, all guidelines in the manual must be followed by each institution.
However, in order S.
(5) All participating institutions shall be reimbursed at the rate of forty percent (40%) of the average community college credit hour tuition rate for the current academic year.
(6) Participating institutions may elect to exclude specific centers, branch campuses, collegiate academies and middle colleges within their governance or purview from participating in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
SECTION 3.
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-89, Mississippi Code of 1972:
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2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 4 37-106-89.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 4 to qualify for funding, all guidelines in the manual must be followed by each institution.
(1) To participate in the program, the scholarship applicant shall satisfy the student eligibility requirements prescribed in the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs and the requirements established for student eligibility set forth herein.
(e) All participating institutions shall be reimbursed at the rate of forty percent (40%) of the average community college credit hour tuition for the current academic year.
(2) Each eligible student may be qualified for funding of up to fifteen (15) dual credit semester credit hours prior to high school graduation.
(f) Participating institutions may elect to exclude specific centers, branch campuses, collegiate academies and middle college's within their governance or purview from participating in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
(3) If a dual credit student wishes to take more than fifteen (15) dual credit hours, he/she may be charged regular tuition rates or another rate determined by the college.
(2) For students to be eligible for participation in the program, the scholarship applicant shall satisfy the student eligibility requirements prescribed in Procedures Manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment and Accelerated Programs and the requirements established for student eligibility set forth in this subsection:
(4) Eligible students must meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs Manual.
(a) Students in Grades 11 and 12 who are residents of the State of Mississippi shall be eligible to participate in the program, provided they meet minimum eligibility criteria in the manual.
(5) All students who meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the manual, regardless of participation method, shall meet the requirements for funding allocation to the participating post-secondary educational institution.
Resident status for the purpose of receiving assistance under this chapter shall be determined in the same manner as resident status for tuition purposes in Sections 37-103-1 through 37-103-29, with the exception of Section 37-103-17;
(6) All Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program student recipients shall be required to participate in an advising component related to the Mississippi Articulation and Transfer Tool (MATT) to ensure their understanding of course(s) transferability.
(b) Each eligible student shall be qualified for funding under this act for up to six (6) dual enrollment/dual credit semester credit hours prior to high school graduation;
(7) Books, course materials, tools, supplies, lab fees, transportation costs and other applicable course fees shall be the S.
S.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 5 responsibility of the student or high school district.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 5 (c) All students who meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the manual, regardless of participation method, whether online, at a participating institution's campus, at a high school campus, academic or career and technical education (CTE), shall meet the requirements for funding allocation to the participating institution;
The Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funds shall not cover such costs.
(d) All Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program student recipients shall be required to participate in an advising component related to the Mississippi Articulation and Transfer Tool (MATT) to ensure their understanding of course transferability.
(8) To ensure appropriate articulation of college credits to other institutions, only the courses on the "Approved Academic Dual Credit Listing" (Appendix V of the Manual) shall be eligible for funding.
Credits earned with a final grade of C or above on the eligible student's college transcript in courses offered through the program, whether academic or career and technical, shall transfer to any postsecondary institution in Mississippi;
(9) Early College students shall not be eligible for the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funding.
(e) Books, course materials, tools, supplies, lab fees, transportation costs and other applicable course fees shall be the responsibility of the student or high school district;
(10) Middle College students shall be qualified for the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funding only if the institution complies with the requirements of the manual.
and (f) Middle college students shall be qualified for the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funding only if the institution complies with the requirements of the manual.
(11) To participate in the program, students must be residents of the State of Mississippi.
(3) To ensure appropriate articulation of college credits to other institutions, only the courses on the "Approved Academic Dual Credit Listing" shall be eligible for funding.
Resident status for the purposes of receiving assistance under this act shall be determined in the same manner as resident status for tuition purposes in Sections 37-103-1 through 37-103-29, with the exception of Section 37-103-17.
(12) Dual enrolled students shall be eligible to participate in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
SECTION 4.
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-91, Mississippi Code of 1972:
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 6 37-106-91.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 6 (4) Early college students are not eligible for the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funding.
(1) The following criteria shall be adhered to in order to participate in the program:
SECTION 5.
(a) Future enrollment at the providing institution shall not be required for a student to be eligible for the Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funds;
The following shall be codified as Section 37-106-93, Mississippi Code of 1972:
(b) It shall be up to each institution to determine which courses are offered for the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
37-106-93.
Students shall earn one (1) high school Carnegie unit per three-hour course successfully completed through the program;
In addition to the criteria established in Section 37-106-91, the following program participation criteria must be adhered to:
(c) The board shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement and administer this act;
(a) Future enrollment at the providing institution cannot be a requirement for a student to be eligible for Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funds;
(d) The board shall develop rules for ensuring that expenses of the scholarship program in a fiscal year do not exceed funding for the program in that fiscal year.
(b) Community college career and technical education (CTE) courses approved in the manual shall be eligible for funding;
For that purpose, and any other provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may limit the acceptance of scholarship applications and may limit the award of scholarships;
(c) The board shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement and administer this section;
(e) If the state appropriation is insufficient to fully fund all student participation in the program in a given year, those funds will be prorated to the student's account at the eligible participating institution by an amount to be determined by the board.
(d) The board shall develop rules for ensuring that expenses of the scholarship program in each fiscal year do not exceed funding for the program in that fiscal year.
The student or school district shall then be responsible for the remaining balance due for the course taken to the providing institution;
For that purpose, and any other provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may limit the acceptance of scholarship applications and may limit the award amount of scholarships;
S.
(e) If the state appropriation is insufficient to fully fund all students eligible for participation in the program in a given year, those funds shall be prorated to the student's account S.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 7 (f) The board may conduct its own annual audits of any institution participating in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 7 at the eligible participating institution by an amount to be determined by the board.
The board may suspend or revoke an institution's eligibility to receive future monies under the program if it finds that the institution has not complied with the provisions of the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs and the requirements established in this section;
The student or school district will then be responsible for the remaining balance due for the course taken at the providing institution;
(f) The board may conduct its own annual audits of any institution participating in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
The board may suspend or revoke an institution's eligibility to receive future funds under the program if it finds that the institution has not complied with the provisions of the manual and the requirements established in Section 37-106-91(1);
The board may suspend or revoke a high school's eligibility to participate in the program if it finds the student or high school has not complied with the provisions of the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Programs and the requirements established in this section;
The board may suspend or revoke a high school's eligibility to participate in the program if it finds the student or high school has not complied with the provisions of the manual and the requirements established in Section 37-106-91(2);
(h) The board is hereby authorized to receive one percent (1.0%) of the annual amount appropriated for this program to offset the expenses of administering this program;
(h) The average community college credit hour tuition amount for the current academic year, as referenced in Section 37-106-91(1)(e), shall be provided annually by the Mississippi Community College Board to the executive director of the board;
(i) The average community college credit hour tuition amount for the current academic year shall be provided annually by the Mississippi Community College Board to the Director of the Board;
(i) If a public institution chooses not to participate in the program, or if a public institution in the eligible student's region does not have a particular program the eligible S.
and (j) At the end of the fiscal year, any unexpended balances appropriated by the Legislature for the implementation or S.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 PAGE 8 administration of the program provided for in this section shall not lapse into the State General Fund, but shall carry over and be available for expenditure in the succeeding fiscal year for the same purpose.
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 8 student wants to enroll in but the program is available at another public institution, a student shall have the option of enrolling at a program at another participating public institution;
SECTION 5.
(j) Public school districts or charter schools and institutions participating in the program shall be permitted to enter into agreements under Section 37-15-38, which allow students to enroll and complete additional dual credit or dual enrollment courses, with the goal of increasing the number of students graduating from high school with an associate level degree or other nationally recognized credential.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2023.
This act is intended to provide funding and structure for a minimum standardized dual enrollment/dual credit program across the state;
(k) To encourage more participation in the program, a final grade of C or above in a three (3) credit hour dual credit course, academic or career and technical, shall be weighted the same as a three (3) or above in an Advanced Placement course final examination in the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System.
Only courses included in the approved dual credit course list referenced in the manual shall be weighted in the model;
and (l) There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated the "Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program" into which shall be deposited those funds appropriated by the Legislature, and any other funds that may be made available, for the purpose of implementing the program established under this act.
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2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG PAGE 9 fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse into the General Fund, and interest earned on any amounts deposited into the fund shall be credited to the special fund;
(m) The program requires specific appropriation by the Legislature.
SECTION 6.
Sections 37-106-85, 37-106-87, 37-106-89, 37-106-91 and 37-106-93, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall stand repealed on July, 1, 2025.
SECTION 7.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.
2487 *SS36/R886CS.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R886CS.2 ST:
2487 *SS08/R886SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS08/R886SG ST:
Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit PAGE 9 Scholarship Program;
Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit PAGE 10 Scholarship Program;
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Conference Report Adopted

  5. Conference Report Adopted

  6. Conference Report Filed

  7. Conference Report Filed

  8. Recommitted For Further Conf

  9. Recommitted For Further Conf

  10. Reconsidered

  11. Conference Report Adopted

  12. Conference Report Filed

  13. Conference Report Filed

  14. Recommitted For Further Conf

  15. Recommitted For Further Conf

  16. Conference Report Filed

  17. Conference Report Filed

  18. Conferees Named Scoggin,McCarty,Barton

  19. Conferees Named Parks,Hopson,DeBar

  20. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  21. Returned For Concurrence

  22. Passed As Amended

  23. Amended

  24. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  25. DR - TSDPAA: AP To UC

  26. DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP

  27. Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations

  28. Transmitted To House

  29. Passed

  30. Committee Substitute Adopted

  31. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  32. DR - TSDPCS: AP To UC

  33. DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP

  34. Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations

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Adopt Conference Report

Passed 107 Yea · 8 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56001
Democrat 24302
Unaffiliated 25503
Independent 2000
Total 107806
% of votes cast 88%7%0%5%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
Stamps — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Walker — Not Voting
Jackson — Not Voting
Young — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Nay
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Nay
John G. Faulkner Democrat Not Voting
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Not Voting
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Not Voting
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Adopt Conference Report

Passed 112 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56001
Democrat 27002
Unaffiliated 27402
Independent 2000
Total 112405
% of votes cast 93%3%0%4%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Huddleston — Not Voting
Walker — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Not Voting
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 113 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55101
Democrat 28001
Unaffiliated 28401
Independent 2000
Total 113503
% of votes cast 93%4%0%2%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Huddleston — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Not Voting
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Nay
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 27000
Democrat 8000
Total 52000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Yea
Butler K. (38th) — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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