l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 13

Community and junior colleges; authorize to administer certain construction and maintenance contracts and exempt from DFA oversight.

Became law as Chapter 436, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS UP TO $10,000,000.00 TO MAKE A DETERMINATION TO WHETHER A COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY SELF-MANAGE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR OTHER STATE RESOURCES; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR THE CRITERIA THAT THE BOARD MUST USE; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTRACT SELF-MANAGEMENT APPROVAL PROCESS; 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

Its course

January 10 to March 28, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 1031 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 10 to Jan 3020 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1230 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 219 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 287 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 10 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Scoggin, Ford (54th) and Porter)
  2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scoggin, Ford (54th), Porter)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor