In-state tuition; provide that 12 months of residency in MS shall constitute eligibility for.

HB 353 amends Mississippi law to require a minimum of 12 continuous months of residency in Mississippi for out-of-state students to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities. It also establishes that students who graduated from a Mississippi high school (completing their final year in-state) automatically qualify for in-state tuition without needing the 12-month residency. The bill directly affects students applying to Mississippi's public higher education institutions who previously did not meet residency requirements. The legislation died in committee in February 2026 and did not become law.