l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2610

Alcorn State University biotechnology building; rename the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building."

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO RENAME THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING, LOCATED IN LORMAN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, THE "WILLIE L. SIMMONS BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING"; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE OR HAVE PREPARED A DISTINCTIVE PLAQUE TO PLACE WITHIN THE BUILDING THAT STATES THE BACKGROUND, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SERVICE OF WILLIE L. SIMMONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY, TO ERECT THE PROPER LETTERING OR SIGNAGE ON THE OUTDOOR FACADE OF THE BUILDING DISPLAYING THE OFFICIAL NAME; 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

4 co-sponsors

Sarita Simmons, Gary Brumfield, Bradford Blackmon, Theresa Gillespie Isom

Its course

January 19 to March 30, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 421 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Mar 30 · stopped26 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 24Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Boyd, Butler and McCaughn
  4. Conferees named in the House: Scoggin, Holloway (76th) and Calvert
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 26Conferees Named Boyd,Butler,McCaughnSenate
  13. Mar 26Conferees Named Scoggin,Holloway (76th),CalvertHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate