Mississippi House Bill 1571 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on June 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-09 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner By Which The Executive Offices Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Are Elected; To Remove The Sole Authority From The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To A Seven Member Search Committee Comprised Of Appointed Alumni Of The Institution In Which A Vacancy In The Executive Office Exist; To Provide For The Composition Of The Search Committees And Prescribe Its Responsibilities; And For Related Purposes.

IHL Board; revise authority to choose institution executive heads.

Rep. John Lamar [R]

Rep. Randy Boyd [R]

2020-03-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 96 N: 22 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-09	Senate	Died In Committee
2020-05-11	Senate	Referred To Universities and Colleges
2020-03-12	House	Transmitted To Senate
2020-03-12	House	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2020-03-11	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holloway, Huddleston, Scoggin)
2020-03-11	House	Passed
2020-03-03	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2020-02-17	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1571.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1571IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1571PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/house/0650010.pdf