Committees · 2025 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 2025 Regular Session.
Bills sent48
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out33%
16 of 48; 32 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 7 and 13 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 2025 Regular Session, newest first.
48 bills
Senate Bill 2517 · "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2526 · Yellow Ribbon Program funds; allow nonresident veterans to fully participate and receive.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2220 · Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.
Sent February 18, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2221 · Campus safety; require institutions of higher learning to review safety procedures concerning student living accommodations.
Sent February 18, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2525 · Cosmetology and barbering; technical amendments.
Sent February 17, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2526 · Yellow Ribbon Program funds; allow nonresident veterans to fully participate and receive.
Sent February 17, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2527 · Mississippi Resident Promise Grant Program; create to provide financial assistance to community college students.
Sent February 17, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2216 · IHL; remove date of repeal.
Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2514 · Mississippi Nursing Instruction Grant Program; create.
Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2517 · "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward.
Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2523 · Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation; update membership.
Sent February 14, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2524 · Board Certified Behavior Analyst Loan Repayment Program; create.
Sent February 14, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2530 · Certain mental health trainings and support services; require community colleges and public universities to provide.
Sent February 14, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2444 · Tuition for certain veterans to attend universities or community colleges; establish program for combat veterans.
Sent February 13, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
Senate Bill 2518 · Universities and colleges; increase certain college renovation funds and require IHL board to develop PPP policies.
Sent February 10, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2519 · Public-private partnerships; allow IHL board to lease on behalf of the University of Mississippi.
Sent February 10, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1086 · University of Mississippi; authorize to enter into long-term lease for public-private partnership for development of university property.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1179 · State-supported postsecondary educational institutions; prohibit spending on DEI initiatives.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1224 · ST: Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling from commercial to residential status.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1226 · Universities and community/junior colleges; waive tuition for children, spouses, widows and widowers of certain veterans.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
28 more
House Bill 1246 · "Requiring Efficiency For Our College and Universities System (REFOCUS) Act"; create to establish task force and to curtail discriminatory indoctrination.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1279 · Mississippi Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Promise Grant Program; create.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1605 · Mississippi Safe Dormitories Act; establish.
Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 897 · Dual enrollment; bring forward provisions relating to for possible amendment.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 910 · Dual credit courses; revise where they may be taken in certain situations.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 941 · Nonresident veterans; clarify eligibility criteria for purpose of receiving in-state tuition rates equivalent to residents.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 969 · IHL Board; extend repealer on authority to oversee certain construction projects funded by state general obligation bonds.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 814 · HELP Grant; remove core curriculum requirement certification and revise family size and income for Pell eligibility.
Sent January 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 582 · In-state tuition; provide that 12 months of residency in MS shall constitute eligibility for.
Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 628 · MTAG; revise and rename as the MS Resident Tuition Assistance and Workforce Acceleration Grant Program to expand access to certain student populations.
Sent January 15, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 629 · University of Mississippi; authorize to enter into long-term lease for public-private partnership for development of university property.
Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 642 · Construction of prefabricated buildings; authorize procurement and construction of at Alcorn State University.
Sent January 15, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 687 · Spouse and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions.
Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 3 · Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation; revise composition of to ensure adequate representation.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 81 · Community and junior colleges; authorize boards of trustees to reduce or waive out-of-state tuition for certain students.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 96 · IHLs and community and junior colleges; increase spending authority on repair, renovations and improvement projects to $10,000,000.00.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 99 · IHL Board; delete repealer on authority to oversee certain construction projects funded by state general obligation bonds.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 160 · IHL; require board to conduct a review of tenured professors every five years.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 273 · "2025 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; create with programs at Coahoma and Jones County Community Colleges.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 341 · "Mississippi Promise Scholarship Act of 2025"; establish to provide tuition assistance for community college attendance.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 344 · Public universities and colleges; require to have epinephrine auto-injectors and AEDs in every building on campus.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 354 · Community and junior colleges; waive all tuition and costs for graduates of Mississippi high schools.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 382 · Former Collegiate Athlete Scholarship Program; create to attract former athletes back to school for teaching degree.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 384 · State institutions of higher learning; create grant program to assist with endowments to recruit and employ certain professors.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 432 · Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 447 · Military education credits and certifications; require IHL, MCCB and SWIB to develop policy for acceptance of.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 451 · Universities and colleges; require to provide mental health assessments to members of school athletic teams.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 527 · Universities and colleges; require to allow MS residents to register for classes before nonresident students.
Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days