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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2208

Mississippi Public University System Governance Study Committee; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM GOVERNANCE STUDY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM-LEVEL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF MISSISSIPPI'S PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO LIST THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES; TO NAME THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTING VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRY SECTORS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 2026; TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW TO PROVIDE NECESSARY STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE COMMITTEE; TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT UPON REQUEST AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION FOR LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS AND TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR NONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 1, 2027, OR UPON THE SUBMISSION OF ITS FINAL REPORT, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Bart Williams

Its course

January 14 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 action11 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 1128 days

Universities and CollegesJan 14 to Feb 219 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 18 to Mar 3 · stopped13 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 Senate Jan 14 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Feb 17Sent to the House
  6. Feb 18Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  7. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 13ReconsideredSenate
  7. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Feb 18Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives