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SB 2603

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

HBCU Equity Fund; create.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2603
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Universities and Colleges
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE HBCU EQUITY FUND TO ELIMINATE DOCUMENTED EQUITY GAPS IN OPERATING FUNDING, ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS, AND SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH CAPACITY AND STUDENT SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO CONDUCT A BIENNIAL FACILITIES ASSESSMENT OF ALL PUBLIC HBCS AND DISBURSE MONIES ACCORDINGLY; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SOURCES OF MONIES FOR THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kamesha B. Mumford
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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