Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1161
Universities and colleges; authorize gaming-related courses.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO OFFER GAMING-RELATED COURSES IN THOSE COUNTIES WHERE GAMING IS LEGALLY BEING CONDUCTED AND THE PARTICULAR INSTITUTION OR COLLEGE OFFERING SUCH COURSES IS LOCATED OR HAS A BRANCH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES OFFERING SUCH COURSES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-55, 37-101-13, 37-29-1 AND 37-29-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives