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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1553: Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building".

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1553 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building". Primary sponsor: Greg Holloway (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg HollowayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Stephanie FosterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Omeria ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Universities and Colleges
  3. Transmitted To Senate
  4. Passed
  5. Title Suff Do Pass
  6. Referred To Universities and Colleges

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source