l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 642

Construction of prefabricated buildings; authorize procurement and construction of at Alcorn State University.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY PREFABRICATED BUILDING AUTHORIZATION ACT," FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE UNIVERSITY TO CONSTRUCT PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS UPON ITS CAMPUS; TO DEFINE TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO REQUIRE SUCH PREFABRICATED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TO ADHERE TO BUILDING CODE, AESTHETIC AND SAFETY STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL OVERSEE THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS ON THE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS; TO REQUIRE THE UNIVERSITY TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR EACH PREFABRICATED BUILDING TO THE IHL BOARD AND DFA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL; TO PRESCRIBE HOW THE UNIVERSITY MAY FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-101-15 AND 31-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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

6 co-sponsors

Bryant W. Clark, John G. Faulkner, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Fabian Nelson

Its course

January 15 to March 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Jan 2813 days

Universities and CollegesJan 15 to Jan 227 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Mar 4 · stopped35 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 14 to Mar 4 · stopped18 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 15 – Jan 28

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 29 – Mar 4

  1. Jan 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  6. Mar 4Died In CommitteeSenate