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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 562

Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.

Became law as Chapter 448, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE UPSKILL MISSISSIPPI GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT UPGRADING PRIORITY SKILLS FOR KEY INDUSTRY LEARNING AND LABOR THROUGH TUITION-FREE ACCESS TO WORKFORCE-ALIGNED COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO STATE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANT RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE ACCELERATE MISSISSIPPI TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS BASED ON PRIORITY SECTORS AND OCCUPATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ON A PHASED-IN SCHEDULE; 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

2 co-sponsors

Rodney Hall, Omeria Scott

Its course

January 13 to April 8, 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 action24 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 927 days

Workforce DevelopmentJan 13 to Jan 2916 days

Appropriations AJan 29 to Feb 35 days

Workforce DevelopmentFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 1130 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

AppropriationsMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 222 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 13 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Appropriations A
  2. Jan 29Reported from WD to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from AP to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 3Reported as amended from UC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), Scoggin and Oliver
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Boyd, Sparks and McCaughn
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Unanimous consent granted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Unanimous consent granted in the Senate
  11. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: WD To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDP: AP To WDHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  8. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: UC To APSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Bell (21st),Scoggin,OliverHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Conferees Named Boyd,Sparks,McCaughnSenate
  16. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Unanimous Consent GrantedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Mar 31Unanimous Consent GrantedSenate
  22. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor