Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 351
State Institutions of Higher Learning; authorize program to provide devices to students when necessary for remote learning.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DEVICES AND CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGY TO STUDENTS LACKING SUCH TECHNOLOGY WHENEVER AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TRANSITIONS IN-PERSON CLASSES TO REMOTE LEARNING DUE TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OR OTHER STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PURCHASE UNDER THE PROGRAM TO FULFILL TECHNOLOGY NEEDS EXPEDITIOUSLY IS DEEMED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROCUREMENT AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LAW; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO ISSUE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES TO STATE EMPLOYEES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 9 to January 31, 2023, 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 9 to Jan 31 · stopped22 days
Universities and CollegesJan 9 to Jan 31 · stopped22 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 9 – Jan 31
- Jan 9Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives