Committees · 2017 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 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent27
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out11%
3 of 27; 24 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
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 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
27 bills
Senate Bill 2324 · Nissan Scholarship Program; authorize Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board to administer.
Sent February 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 2329 · Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; must report on the effectiveness of state financial aid programs.
Sent February 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 2340 · Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance; repeal certain programs.
Sent February 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
House Bill 919 · Delta State University; authorize to enter into a long-term lease for specified purposes.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1040 · National Collegiate Athletic Association Fairness in F.A.C.T. Investigation Act of 2017; create.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1177 · Tuition-free attendance; authorize at state IHL and community college for students with a 2.0 GPA.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1293 · College Savings Plans; revise investment powers and duties of Board of Directors.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1445 · Community and junior colleges; clarify that mid-level funding is in the discretion of the Legislature.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 520 · Community and junior colleges; may enter into long term loans for up to 30 years with board of trustees' approval.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 584 · Welfare Policy Institute within the IHL board; repeal.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 588 · Post-secondary funding; provide for restored mid-level funding of community and junior colleges and increase salaries of all post-secondary teachers.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 600 · "The Mississippi First Higher Education Act"; enact to remove affirmative action, multiculturalism and sanctuary of illegal alien students.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 333 · University of Mississippi; provide for alumni election regarding certain matters.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 344 · Out-of-State tuition; waive for nonresident children of Mississippi emergency service personnel killed in line of duty.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 416 · Teacher Education Scholars Forgivable Loan Program; revise minimum standards of qualifications for.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 440 · MS Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act; create to provide tuition assistance.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 108 · Nursing education; require community colleges to offer online program for LPNs to obtain associate degree in.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 122 · Community colleges; enact uniform rules for the sale or disposal of surplus property owned by a community college district.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 123 · Community colleges; allow to dispose of surplus property like a municipality, county or school board.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 124 · Mississippi Tuition Subsidy Forgivable Loan; create.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
7 more
House Bill 126 · Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of Mississippi service members killed in action.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 127 · Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 128 · Universities; require to place 33% of bowl game revenue in escrow account to distribute to graduating athletes.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 199 · Engineering studies scholarship program; establish.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 212 · Undocumented students; allow to attend college at in-state tuition rates subject to certain conditions.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 245 · Nursing schools and programs; make eligible for funding to increase faculty if enrollment increases proportionately.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 264 · MS Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program; revise to add both Tulane University MS campuses to eligible institutions.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days