Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1553: Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building".
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO NAME THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING AS THE "WILLIE L. SIMMONS BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to name the alcorn state university biotechnology building as the "willie l. simmons biotechnology building"; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO NAME THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING AS THE "WILLIE L. SIMMONS BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Subject to approval by the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building, located at 1000 ASU Drive in Lorman, Jefferson County, Mississippi, shall be named the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building". The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the PAGE 2 (MCL\KP) Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building".
Sponsors
- Gregory Holloway (D, 76) · primary sponsor
- Foster, Stephanie (D, 63)
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Universities and Colleges
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Universities and Colleges
Votes
- Passed (February 5, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building
Common questions
- What is HB1553?
- HB1553 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building".
- What does HB1553 do?
- In its own words: An act to name the alcorn state university biotechnology building as the "willie l. simmons biotechnology building"; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1553?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1553?
- Gregory Holloway (D, 76), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1553?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1553.xml
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