Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Appropriations Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1604
Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act; revise certain portions of regarding industry certification and grants.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-73-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SINGLE LIST OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER SECTION 37-153-15 AND NOT IN THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM OR IN DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD SHALL CREATE A SEPARATE LIST OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HIGH VALUE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO REQUIRE, SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING, THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO PAY A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION INCENTIVE GRANT TO CERTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS MAY BE USED TO PURCHASE NEEDED EQUIPMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to April 2, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 717 days
Workforce DevelopmentFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days
In the SenateMar 7 to Apr 2 · stopped26 days
Economic and Workforce DevelopmentMar 20 to Apr 112 days
AppropriationsApr 1 to Apr 2 · stopped1 day
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 7
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
- Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 2
- Mar 8Sent to the Senate
- Mar 20Referred to the Senate committees on Economic and Workforce Development and on Appropriations
- Apr 1Reported as amended from EC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 20Referred To Economic and Workforce Development;AppropriationsSenate
- Apr 1DR - TSDPAA: EC To APSenate
- Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate