Mississippi House Bill 322

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Section 37-4-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Public Community And Junior Colleges Shall Be Under The Authority And Control Of The Mississippi Community College Board; To Amend Section 37-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Reconstitution For The Mississippi Community College Board, To Consist Of Twelve Members Appointed By The Governor, Subject To The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, Of Which Such Members Shall Serve A Term Of Six Years; To Provide For The Terms Of The Initial Members Of The Reconstituted Board, Which Shall Commence On January 1, 2027; To Prescribe The Procedure For Selecting Board Members In The Event A Vacancy Occurs; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Amend Section 37-4-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Qualifications Of Members Selected For Appointment To The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Appoint A Commissioner Of Community Colleges; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Commissioner Of Community Colleges, Including His Or Her Ability To Hire Necessary Personnel; To Amend Section 37-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Adopt And Have An Official Seal In Such Form As It Deems Appropriate For Its Official Use; To Create New Section 37-4-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Develop A System Of Manpower Management Which Shall Be Implemented In All Community And Junior Colleges Under Its Control; To Amend Section 37-4-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Oversight And Accountability Of The State-funded Industrial Training Programs, Postsecondary Adult Short-term Training Programs And Workforce Education Programs Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board; To Create New Section 37-4-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Establish A Reserve Fund To Receive Funds From State, Federal Or Private Sources For The Purpose Of Guaranteeing Payment Of Loans Obtained By College Students From Public Or Private Lenders Or Banking Institutions; To Create New Code Section 37-4-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Enter Into Long-term Leases With Private Individuals Or Corporations Of Any Land Or Land With Existing Auxiliary Facilities For The Purpose Of Erecting Or Renovating, Furnishing, Maintaining And Equipping Auxiliary Facilities Thereon For Active Faculty, Staff And/or Students; To Create New Section 37-4-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Advisory Committee To The Mississippi Community College Board For The Lease Of The Property On Community And Junior College Campuses For The Construction Of House And Dormitory Facilities With Private Finance; To Create New Section 37-4-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Manner By Which Architects Shall Be Selected To Fulfill The Obligations Of The Lease Contract For The Construction Of Said Facilities On A Community Or Junior College Campus; To Create New Code Section 37-4-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of The Design-build System Of Contract Delivery; To Create New Section 37-4-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Leaseholders To Protect And Enforce Any And All Rights Granted Under The Lease; To Create New Section 37-4-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Leases Executed Under The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Legal Investments For Trustees And Other Fiduciaries, And For Banks, Trust Companies, And Insurance Companies Authorized To Do Business In The State; To Amend Section 37-101-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 37-4-1, 37-4-5, 37-4-9, 37-4-13, 37-4-15, 37-29-1, 37-29-5, 37-29-31, 37-29-33, 37-29-37, 37-29-39, 37-29-61, 37-29-63, 37-29-65, 37-29-67, 37-29-71, 37-29-73, 37-29-75, 37-29-77, 37-29-79, 37-29-81, 37-29-85, 37-29-87, 37-29-101, 37-29-103, 37-29-105, 37-29-107, 37-29-109, 37-29-111, 37-29-113, 37-29-115, 37-29-117, 37-29-119, 37-29-121, 37-29-123, 37-29-125, 37-29-127, 37-29-131, 37-29-133, 37-29-135, 37-29-137, 37-29-139, 37-29-141, 37-29-143, 37-29-145, 37-29-161, 37-29-163, 37-29-165, 37-29-167, 37-29-169, 37-29-171, 37-29-173, 37-29-175, 37-29-177, 37-29-231, 37-29-232, 37-29-261, 37-29-263, 37-29-265, 37-29-267, 37-29-268, 37-29-269, 37-29-273, 37-29-275, 37-29-277, 37-29-305, 37-29-321, 37-29-401, 37-29-403, 37-29-405, 37-29-407, 37-29-409, 37-29-411, 37-29-413, 37-29-415, 37-29-417, 37-29-419, 37-29-421, 37-29-423, 37-29-425, 37-29-427, 37-29-429, 37-29-431, 37-29-433, 37-29-435, 37-29-437, 37-29-451, 37-29-453, 37-29-455, 37-29-457, 37-29-459, 37-29-461, 37-29-463, 37-29-465, 37-29-467, 37-29-469, 37-29-471, 37-29-501, 37-29-503, 37-29-505, 37-29-507, 37-29-509, 37-29-511, 37-29-513, 37-29-515, 37-29-551, 37-29-553, 37-29-555, 37-29-557, 37-29-559, 37-29-561, 37-29-563, 37-29-565, 37-29-567, 37-29-569, 37-29-571, 37-29-601, 37-29-603, 37-29-605, 37-29-607, 37-29-609, 37-29-611 And 37-29-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Community College Board; revise composition of and authority to oversee community and junior colleges.

Rep. Donnie Bell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-08	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	101	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	29	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	101	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	103	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	105	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	107	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	109	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	111	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	113	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	115	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	117	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	119	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	121	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	123	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	125	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	127	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	131	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	133	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	135	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	137	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	139	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	141	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	143	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	145	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	161	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	163	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	165	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	167	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	169	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	171	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	173	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	175	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	177	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	231	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	232	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	261	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	263	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	265	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	267	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	268	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	269	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	273	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	275	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	277	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	305	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	31	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	321	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	33	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	37	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	39	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	401	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	403	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	405	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	407	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	409	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	411	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	413	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	415	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	417	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	419	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	421	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	423	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	425	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	427	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	429	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	431	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	433	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	435	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	437	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	451	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	453	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	455	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	457	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	459	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	461	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	463	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	465	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	467	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	469	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	471	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	501	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	503	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	505	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	507	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	509	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	511	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	513	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	515	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	551	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	553	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	555	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	557	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	559	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	561	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	563	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	565	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	567	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	569	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	571	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	601	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	603	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	605	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	607	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	609	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	61	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	611	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	613	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	63	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	65	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	67	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	71	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	73	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	75	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	77	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	79	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	81	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	85	New Code	See Bill Text
37	29	87	New Code	See Bill Text
37	4	1	New Code	See Bill Text
37	4	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	4	13	New Code	See Bill Text
37	4	15	New Code	See Bill Text
37	4	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	4	4	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	4	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	4	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	4	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0322.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0322IN.htm