Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1571
IHL Board; revise authority to choose institution executive heads.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MANNER BY WHICH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ARE ELECTED; TO REMOVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO A SEVEN MEMBER SEARCH COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF APPOINTED ALUMNI OF THE INSTITUTION IN WHICH A VACANCY IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE EXIST; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEES AND PRESCRIBE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 17 to June 9, 2020, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 17 to Mar 315 days
In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 9 · stopped90 days
Universities and CollegesMay 11 to Jun 9 · stopped29 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 Feb 17 – Mar 11
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 11Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 11 – Jun 9
- Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holloway, Huddleston and Scoggin)
- Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Sent to the Senate
- May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
- Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holloway, Huddleston, Scoggin)House of Representatives
- Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- May 11Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
- Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate