Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 822
Community and junior colleges; authorize boards of trustees to reduce or waive out-of-state tuition for certain students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WHICH BORDER ANOTHER STATE TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY FOR REDUCING OR WAIVING OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS AND ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY; 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
Its course
January 16 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Feb 3 · 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives