HB 938 — Commission on College Accreditation; enumerate certain powers and transfer authority over correspondence courses to.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
HB 938 has undergone some updates since it was first introduced. Two new lines have been added to the bill, which likely includes additional provisions or clarifications to ensure it better addresses the needs it aims to meet. Meanwhile, one line has been removed from the original version, potentially streamlining the bill and making it more effective. These changes are important because they can help improve the overall impact of the legislation when it is implemented.
HB 938 (As Introduced)Passed the House) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative Mettetal House Bill 938 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-241, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGE ACCREDITATION AND TO TRANSFER THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER CORRESPONDENCE COURSES TO THE COMMISSION;
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Action History
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Died In Committee
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DR - TSDPAA: UC To AC
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Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Universities and Colleges
Sponsors
- Mettetal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mettetal
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 117 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (121)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Baria | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Calhoun | — | Yea |
| Corley | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Denny | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Yea |
| Gipson | — | Yea |
| Henley | — | Yea |
| Holland | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| McNeal | — | Yea |
| Mettetal | — | Yea |
| Middleton | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Perkins | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Shirley | — | Yea |
| Snowden | — | Yea |
| Staples | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Touchstone | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Not Voting |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Wooten | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Yeas--Aguirre | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Bell (65th) | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Huddleston (15th) | — | Yea |
| Huddleston (30th) | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson (87th) | — | Yea |
| Johnson (94th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (14th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (61st) | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Absent or those Myers | — | Not Voting |
| Present--Williams-Barnes | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 938?
- HB 938 is sponsored by Mettetal.
- What is the current status of HB 938?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 938?
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