Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 775
IHLs; authorize to purchase wireless communication devices to facilitate delivery of educational instruction.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THEIR AGENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FROM THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF CERTAIN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES; TO AUTHORIZE STATE IHLS, WITH APPROVAL OF THE IHL BOARD, TO USE THE EXPRESS PRODUCTS LIST (EPL) COMPILED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (MDITS) TO NEGOTIATE BEST PRICING WHEN MAKING PURCHASES OF ALL NEEDED INFORMATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND SERVICE PLANS TO PROMOTE ACCESS, FUNCTIONALITY AND EFFICIENT USE IN THE DELIVERY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION; 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
4 co-sponsors
Gregory Holloway, Sr., Oscar Denton, Karl Gibbs, Rickey Thompson
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives