Committees · 2013 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session.
Bills sent43
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out26%
11 of 43; 32 stopped in committee
Time in committee9 days
most between 7 and 9 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202638 bills
reported 37% · typically 9 days, most 9–12 · 0 amendments · 26 members
202548 bills
reported 33% · typically 10 days, most 7–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202445 bills
reported 47% · typically 9 days, most 0–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202333 bills
reported 42% · typically 9 days, most 0–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202233 bills
reported 33% · typically 13 days, most 9–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202136 bills
reported 39% · typically 9 days, most 0–20 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202042 bills
reported 50% · typically 15 days, most 6–22 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201939 bills
reported 10% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201846 bills
reported 30% · typically 2 days, most 0–7 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201727 bills
reported 11% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201629 bills
reported 17% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201540 bills
reported 40% · typically 1 day, most 0–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201451 bills
reported 55% · typically 4 days, most 0–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201343 bills
reported 26% · typically 9 days, most 7–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201235 bills
reported 34% · typically 2 days, most 0–5 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201142 bills
reported 48% · typically 9 days, most 2–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201042 bills
reported 31% · typically 8 days, most 2–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200935 bills
reported 31% · typically 9 days, most 8–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200827 bills
reported 33% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session, newest first.
43 bills
Senate Bill 2537 · Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through Business Act; create.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1702 · Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of multi-purpose domed arena on campus of Jackson State University.
Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 2056 · Education Achievement Council; make recommendations regarding college readiness, common core and performance budgeting.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
Senate Bill 2314 · State agencies; shall submit certain internal audit reports to State Auditor.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
Senate Bill 2786 · Mississippi Proprietary School and College Registration Law; revise.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2055 · SREB contract program at out-of-state college of optometry; students not required to practice in Mississippi.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2537 · Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through Business Act; create.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2583 · Community/junior boards; may waive out-of-state tuition for nonresident students employed by Mississippi-based companies.
Sent February 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
House Bill 878 · Gaming; courses related to service industry may be taught at certain public community and junior colleges.
Sent January 30, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 425 · Student Tuition assistance; revise high school course work requirements to obtain for state institutions of higher learning.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 427 · College tuition; waive for children of deceased law enforcement officers or firefighters killed in line of duty.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 440 · Lobbyists; prohibit agencies, universities and colleges from hiring contract lobbyists with public funds.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 515 · Engineering studies scholarship program; establish.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 522 · MS Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program; revise comprehensive investment plan and investment options for.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 579 · Community colleges; waive tuition for residents of state and allow colleges to develop out-of-state waiver policy.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 584 · Universities; require certain state universities to play each other every five years in football.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 606 · Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a public community or junior college.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 614 · Mississippi Proprietary School and College Registration Laws; revise.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 818 · Mississippi Student Forgivable Loan Programs; consolidate and clarify terms and conditions of.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 830 · College accreditation standards; require all offering postsecondary academic degrees to hold SACS accreditation.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
23 more
House Bill 831 · Proprietary schools; provide various laws regarding.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 846 · Community colleges; provide for optional out-of-state waiver policy for certain workforce training students to be determined by board of each college.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1016 · Universities and colleges; require annual report to Legislature regarding remedial education.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1131 · Tuition; prohibit increase at state institutions of higher learning from 2013-2014 through 2016-2017.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1297 · Universities & colleges; provide authority to prepay certain expenses.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1309 · MS Public Records Act of 1983; exempt certain academic records from.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1461 · Undocumented students; allow to attend college at in-state tuition rates subject to certain conditions.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1483 · Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1525 · "Mississippi Postsecondary Textbook Pricing and Access Act of 2013"; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1526 · Graduate degree teacher incentive loans; establish for teachers agreeing to teach in public schools or IHLs.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1555 · Mississippi College Tuition Rebate Incentive Act; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1560 · Mississippi B-On-Time Student Loan Program; create.
Sent January 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 196 · University and colleges; clarify fees are not total tuition regarding out-of-state students.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 215 · Universities; require to place 33% of bowl game revenue in escrow account to distribute to graduating athletes.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 219 · Nursing schools and programs; make eligible for funding to increase faculty if increase enrollment proportionately.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 317 · Community colleges; provide for optional out-of-state waiver policy to be determined by board of each college.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 331 · I.B. Diploma Program; require IHL to grant minimum credit to certain graduates of.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 355 · Nursing education; require community colleges to offer online program for LPNs to obtain associate degree in.
Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 36 · Community colleges; enact uniform rules for the sale or disposal of personal property owned by the community college.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 52 · Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of certain deceased veterans.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 139 · Universities and colleges; require IHL board to establish minimum number of semester hours for receipt of a 4-year degree.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 140 · IHL board; direct to set uniform standards for courses required for degree at IHLs and community colleges.
Sent January 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 3 · MS Eminent Scholars Grant; allow transfer to MS college or university to receive.
Sent January 8, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate