Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 27, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 938
Commission on College Accreditation; enumerate certain powers and transfer authority over correspondence courses to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-241, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGE ACCREDITATION AND TO TRANSFER THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER CORRESPONDENCE COURSES TO THE COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 75-59-1 THROUGH 75-59-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRE ENTITIES PROVIDING CORRESPONDENCE COURSES IN THE STATE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND EITHER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; 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 27, 2018, 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 action7 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jan 3120 days
Universities and CollegesJan 11 to Jan 176 days
In the SenateJan 31 to Feb 27 · stopped27 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 9 to Feb 2213 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 22 to Feb 27 · stopped5 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 – Jan 31
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Jan 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 31Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 1 – Feb 27
- Feb 1Sent to the Senate
- Feb 9Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 22Reported as amended from UC to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 27Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 22DR - TSDPAA: UC To ACSenate
- Feb 27Died In CommitteeSenate