SB 2523 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation; update membership.

SB 2523 updates the membership of Mississippi's Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA) by adding the Executive Director of the Mississippi Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU) as a voting member. This change directly affects the commission's composition, ensuring representation from independent colleges and universities. The bill does not alter accreditation standards or processes but adjusts who serves on the commission responsible for approving institutions offering postsecondary degrees in Mississippi. The MCCA oversees annual accreditation for public and private colleges/universities granting associate through doctoral degrees, requiring approval before they can issue diplomas or offer coursework.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify the composition of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA), changing how additional members are selected and reducing the number of certain representatives. Procedural and formatting changes were also made to align the text with official legislative standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding MCCA membership composition was modified to clarify selection processes and adjust the number of additional members from four to three, with specific representation requirements.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed the number of additional MCCA members from four to three, with revised selection criteria: one member selected by the existing two members to represent private colleges, and two members selected by the Mississippi Association of Colleges to represent public community colleges and public universities.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting and header information to reflect the bill's status as passed by the Senate, including changes to page numbering and official markings.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit language clarifying that commission members serve without salary compensation but receive per diem, mileage, and travel expenses as authorized by law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

501
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Yea 1 Nay
93% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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