MS HB543 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Failed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Failed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; To Make An Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Define Terms As Used In The Act; To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services, In Conjunction With The Wireless Communication Commission, To Create A Program For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Eligible Households To Purchase Broadband Services; To Provide Financial Assistance To Providers In Order To Reduce Broadband Costs To Households; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; create.
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Johnson [D] | Rep. John Hines [D] | Rep. Jeffery Harness [D] | Rep. Daryl Porter [D] |
| Rep. Bryant Clark [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred To Appropriations A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0543.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0543IN.htm |
