HB 1378

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Task Force to Study Restoration of Adequate Funding to Alcorn State University; create.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1378
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Universities and Colleges
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY RESTORATION OF ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY; TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP AND SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS WORK AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND HOUSE SPEAKER BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Jeffery Harness
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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