2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1561

South Mississippi Career Exploration Pilot Program; establish.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Workforce Development Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI CAREER EXPLORATION PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM, IF APPROPRIATED, SHALL BE FROM THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH IS TO ENHANCE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN JACKSON, GEORGE AND GREENE COUNTIES AND SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH CAREER COACHES SERVING SUCH COUNTIES; TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDING TO UNITED WAY OF JACKSON, GEORGE AND GREENE COUNTIES, WHICH SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CAREER COACHES SERVING THOSE COUNTIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING BE PROVIDED BY UNITED WAY CONCERNING THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

Workforce DevelopmentJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

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 Jan 19 – Feb 3

Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Appropriations A
Feb 3Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 19Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives