Mississippi House Bill 351 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, In Collaboration With The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services, To Establish A Program To Provide Devices And Connectivity Technology To Students Lacking Such Technology Whenever An Institution Of Higher Learning Transitions In-person Classes To Remote Learning Due To A Public Health Emergency Or Other State Of Emergency; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Purchase Under The Program To Fulfill Technology Needs Expeditiously Is Deemed An Emergency Purchase For Purposes Of The Procurement And Competitive Bidding Law; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Information Technology Services To Issue Wireless Communication Devices To State Employees, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

State Institutions of Higher Learning; authorize program to provide devices to students when necessary for remote learning.

Rep. Jeffery Harness [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2023-01-09	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	53	191	New Code	See Bill Text
31	7	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0351.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0351IN.htm