l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1193

Public K-12 and Postsecondary schools; prohibit DEI statements and practices.

Became law as Chapter 491, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD, THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD TO ENSURE THAT EACH INSTITUTION, COLLEGE, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DOES NOT USE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO TEACH, PROMOTE, AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION BASED ON THE DEFINITIONS PROVIDED IN STATE LAW; TO CREATE EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE EACH INSTITUTION, COLLEGE, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD BY JULY 30 OF EACH YEAR SUMMARIZING ALL REPORTED INCIDENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS; TO REQUIRE EACH BOARD TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF INCIDENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE BY OCTOBER 30 EACH YEAR; 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

7 co-sponsors

Brent Powell, Elliot Burch, Billy Adam Calvert, Justin Keen, Joseph Tubb, Jeff Hale, William Tracy Arnold

Its course

January 20 to April 17, 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 action29 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Judiciary AJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1033 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 14 to Mar 317 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 324 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Rosebud, Hood and Yates)
  2. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  4. Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Conferees named in the House: Hood, Yates and Fondren
  6. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Boyd, DeLano and McCaughn
  7. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Yates and Hood)
  11. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  14. Apr 3Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  15. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider Entered (Rosebud, Hood, Yates)House of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 14Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  14. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  15. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  16. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 19Conferees Named Hood,Yates,FondrenHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 20Conferees Named Boyd,DeLano,McCaughnSenate
  19. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Yates, Hood)House of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  26. Apr 3Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  27. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  28. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  29. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor