Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1179
State-supported postsecondary educational institutions; prohibit spending on DEI initiatives.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT STATE SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OR THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD FROM SOLICITING PLEDGES OR EXPENDING ANY FUNDS, REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCES FROM WHICH SUCH FUNDS ARE DERIVED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING OR IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; 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 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives