SB 2216 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

IHL; remove date of repeal.

SB 2216 removes an automatic expiration date from a law governing Mississippi's public universities. This change ensures the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning retains its existing authority over university property, budgets, and operations without needing future legislative renewal. The bill directly affects how Mississippi's public universities are administered, preventing the automatic termination of this governance structure.

Issues: ✓ Education

Sub-Topics: Higher Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2025

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MINOR

The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor for final approval, replacing the previous designation of 'As Passed the Senate.' No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or content alterations were made to the legislative text itself.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is awaiting final executive action. No changes were made to the actual provisions, eligibility criteria, funding levels, or operational requirements of the bill.

As Introduced → As Passed the upper · 9 edits

MAJOR

This bill removes the repeal date from Mississippi Code Section 37-101-15, which authorizes the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administer construction and maintenance projects. The change ensures the Board continues to have authority over construction and maintenance contracts funded by self-generated funds or general obligation bonds, which was previously set to expire.

Scope change

The bill extends the applicability of the Board's construction and maintenance authority indefinitely by removing a previously scheduled repeal date, rather than changing the scope of institutions covered or the types of projects authorized.

TIMELINE

Removed the repeal date provision that would have ended the Board's authority to administer construction and maintenance projects.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for the Board to issue identification badges to all on-campus faculty, staff, and students that include crisis hotline information (988 Lifeline).

Added authority for the Board to enter into energy performance contracts and energy services contracts for energy efficiency improvements.

Added authority for the Board to convey easements across Jackson State University property for the Metro Parkway Project.

Added authority for the Board to include arbitration provisions in international contracts with parties outside the United States.

Added authority for the Board to purchase and maintain business property insurance for university buildings and contents, including provisions for pooling insurance with other state agencies.

Added authority for the Board to approve travel expense reimbursements for job candidates who incur expenses traveling to interviews.

Added authority for the Board to oversee construction and maintenance contracts funded by general obligation bonds, with specific requirements for agreements between institutions and the Department of Finance and Administration.

Modified existing authority to include new powers for electing heads of institutions and contracting with teaching and administrative staff for terms not exceeding four years.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

46–5

Passed

Total votes 51

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic16

16 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

30 Yea 5 Nay

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 12, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred To Universities and Colleges

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Referred To Universities and Colleges

upper

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