Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1553
Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building".
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO NAME THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING AS THE "WILLIE L. SIMMONS BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING"; 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
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 19 to March 3, 2026, 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 19 to Feb 517 days
Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Jan 289 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped26 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 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 19 – Feb 5
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 5Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 3
- Feb 6Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate