l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 1032

MS University Research Authority Act; revise.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-147-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AUTHORITY ACT TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE TECHNOLOGY SOUGHT TO BE TRANSFERRED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY FROM THE UNIVERSITY TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MUST BE DEVELOPED BY THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY SEEKING PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PRIVATE ENTITY; 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

2 co-sponsors

Omeria Scott, John G. Faulkner

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2015, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped26 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 9 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 3

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  3. Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published