Mississippi HB920: Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling to residential property.

What the bill says

An act to reclassify the status of the president's residential dwelling on the campus of alcorn state university from commercial property to residential property, for purposes of allowing persons and entities' licensed as residential builders to be procured for construction or other capital improvement projects thereon; to amend sections 73-59-1 and 73-59-19, mississippi code of 1972, in conformity thereto; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO RECLASSIFY THE STATUS OF THE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENTIAL DWELLING ON THE CAMPUS OF ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY FROM COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, FOR PURPOSES OF ALLOWING PERSONS AND ENTITIES' LICENSED AS RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS TO BE PROCURED FOR CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THEREON; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-59-1 AND 73-59-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. With the approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the real property and structural improvements situated thereon, located upon the campus of Alcorn State University, designated for use as the residential dwelling of the university's president shall be classified as residential and not as a commercial property, for purposes of allowing any corporation, partnership or individual licensed under Chapter 59, Title 73, Mississippi Code of 1972, as a residential builder to procure contracts for residential construction or residential improvements, as defined in Section 73-59-1, upon such real property of the university, notwithstanding the limitations *HR26/R1080* H. B. No. 920 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1080 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) on height and square footage parameters of the residential dwelling's floorplan stipulated in Section 73-59-19. SECTION 2. Section 73-59-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 73-59-1. For the purposes of …

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Sponsors

• Harness, Jeffery (D, 85) · primary sponsor
• Gregory Holloway (D, 76)
• Denton, Oscar (D, 55)
• Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69)
• Faulkner, John G. (D, 5)
• Karl Gibbs (D, 36)
• Keith Jackson (D, 45)
• James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51)
• Thompson, Rickey (D, 16)
• Williams, Otha (D, 26)

Latest actions

1. February 3, 2026: Died In Committee
2. January 16, 2026: Referred To Universities and Colleges

Common questions

What is HB920?

HB920 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling to residential property.

What does HB920 do?

In its own words: An act to reclassify the status of the president's residential dwelling on the campus of alcorn state university from commercial property to residential property, for purposes of allowing persons and entities' licensed as residential builders to be procured for construction or other capital improvement projects thereon; to amend sections 73-59-1 and 73-59-19, mississippi code of 1972, in conformity thereto; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB920?

Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB920?

Harness, Jeffery (D, 85), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB920?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0920.xml