Committees · 2026 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges
Members
In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Republican · 9th District
Republican · 89th District
Republican · 15th District
Democrat · 110th District
Republican · 44th District
Republican · 19th District
Democrat · 37th District
Democrat · 69th District
Republican · 83rd District
Republican · 49th District
Republican · 121st District
Republican · 50th District
Republican · 12th District
Democrat · 82nd District
Republican · 33rd District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 63rd District
Democrat · 27th District
Republican · 20th District
Republican · 28th District
Republican · 10th District
Democrat · 76th District
Republican · 23rd District
Republican · 75th District
Democrat · 11th District
Republican · 44th District
Republican · 107th District
Republican · 101st District
Republican · 31st District
Republican · 102nd District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 25th District
Democrat · 28th District
Republican · 43rd District
Democrat · 29th District
Republican · 90th District
Republican · 5th District
Democrat · 38th District
Republican · 62nd District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent38
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out37%
14 of 38; 24 stopped in committee
Time in committee9 days
most between 9 and 12 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 304 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2026 is so far.
2026 · so far38 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 2026 Regular Session, newest first.
38 bills
Senate Bill 2368 · Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; amend.
Sent March 3, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2524 · Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council; establish.
Sent March 3, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2044 · Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation and Publicity Rights Act; amend concerning confidentially.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days
Senate Bill 2368 · Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; amend.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2522 · UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days
Senate Bill 2523 · Institutions of higher learning; require adoption of new performance-based funding model.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2610 · Alcorn State University biotechnology building; rename the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building."
Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days
Senate Bill 2344 · Financial literacy; require as component of postsecondary education.
Sent February 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
Senate Bill 2524 · Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council; establish.
Sent February 6, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2849 · Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (SMART) Business Act; extend repealer on.
Sent February 6, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days
House Bill 1121 · Jackson State University; create fund for construction of new football stadium.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1200 · MS Safe Dormitories Act; establish.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1284 · Community and junior colleges; require the administrative consolidation of certain community college districts.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1378 · Task Force to Study Restoration of Adequate Funding to Alcorn State University; create.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1465 · MS Medical Education Pipeline and Readiness Act; create.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1488 · University of Southern Mississippi; authorize to sell or enter long term lease for use of university property.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1519 · Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; revise students eligible for assistance.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1553 · Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building".
Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives
House Bill 1574 · Teachers education; require partnership between community colleges and 4-year colleges to facilitate streamlined process to degree.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1623 · Mississippi HBCU Maternal Health Workforce Pipeline Act; create.
Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
18 more
House Bill 750 · Strengthening MS Academic Research Through Business Act; extend repealer on.
Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 787 · Spouses and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions.
Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days
House Bill 822 · Community and junior colleges; authorize boards of trustees to reduce or waive out-of-state tuition for certain students.
Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 920 · Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling to residential property.
Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 935 · MS Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022; extend repealer on.
Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days
House Bill 1456 · University campus events; require enhanced security measures and collaboration among law enforcement for large events.
Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 649 · "Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act"; create to provide college tuition awards to certain public safety personnel and their legal dependents.
Sent January 13, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 544 · State institutions of higher learning; create grant program to assist with endowments to recruit and employ certain professors.
Sent January 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 322 · Mississippi Community College Board; revise composition of and authority to oversee community and junior colleges.
Sent January 8, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 323 · Universities and colleges; require to allow MS residents to register for classes before nonresident students.
Sent January 8, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 353 · In-state tuition; provide that 12 months of residency in MS shall constitute eligibility for.
Sent January 8, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 77 · Universities and colleges; require to provide mental health assessments to members of school athletic teams.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 149 · Military education credits and certifications; require IHL, MCCB and SWIB to develop a policy for the acceptance of.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 218 · "2026 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; create with programs at Coahoma and Jones County Community Colleges.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 222 · IHLs and community and junior colleges; increase spending authority on repair, renovations and improvement projects.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Reported out after 21 days
House Bill 235 · Former Collegiate Athlete Scholarship Program; create to attract former athletes back to school for teaching degree.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 238 · Community and junior colleges; waive all tuition and costs for graduates of Mississippi high schools.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 239 · Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.
Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days