Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations E Committee on February 25, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1798
Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING UNIVERSITY FACULTY SALARIES TO AN AMOUNT CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB) AVERAGE FOR THOSE SALARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
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
3 co-sponsors
Gregory Holloway, Sr., Tamarra Butler-Washington, Rickey Thompson
Its course
January 28 to February 25, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 28 to Feb 25 · stopped28 days
Appropriations EJan 28 to Feb 25 · stopped28 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 28 – Feb 25
- Jan 28Referred to the House committees on Appropriations E and on Appropriations A
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 28Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives