Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 139
Universities and colleges; require IHL board to establish minimum number of semester hours for receipt of a 4-year degree.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN ITS EXERCISE OF POWER TO REQUIRE NO MORE THAN 120 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS, OR THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF QUARTER OR TRIMESTER HOURS FOR THOSE INSTITUTIONS EMPLOYING SUCH A CREDIT SYSTEM, IN ORDER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A FOUR-YEAR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM ANY STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING UNDER ITS AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-241, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 11 to February 5, 2013, 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 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 days
Universities and CollegesJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 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 11 – Feb 5
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives