Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2546
Procurement of wireless communication devices for students; exempt institutions of higher learning in emergency situations.
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 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING DESIGNATES THAT IT IS A PANDEMIC OR EMERGENCY SITUATION REQUIRING SUCH AN EXEMPTION; 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
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 SenateJan 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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate