Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 222
IHLs and community and junior colleges; increase spending authority on repair, renovations and improvement projects.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-17-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SPENDING AUTHORITY OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIR, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO $10,000,000.00; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 7 to February 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Universities and CollegesJan 7 to Jan 2821 days
Appropriations AJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
- Jan 28Reported from UC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: UC To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives