Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 580
State and United States flags; require state universities to display when in session.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-101-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MAIN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING DURING THE HOURS OF DAYLIGHT WHEN THE INSTITUTION IS IN SESSION; TO REQUIRE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO LOWER THE UNITED STATES FLAG WHENEVER THE FLAG IS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF BY ORDER OR INSTRUCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW; 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
February 5 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped27 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 5 – Mar 3
- Feb 5Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Rules
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 5Referred To Universities and Colleges;RulesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives