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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2288

Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer.

Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION INCENTIVE GRANTS TO BE USED FOR PURCHASING NEEDED EQUIPMENT FOR PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO QUALIFYING INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-345, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT A REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY MAY ENGAGE IN BULK PURCHASING; TO REQUIRE THAT ALL SERVICES BE COMPETITIVELY BID; TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IN THE CASE OF PURCHASES OVER THE HIGHEST THRESHOLD; 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 Senate

Its course

January 19 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 921 days

EducationJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

Workforce DevelopmentFeb 13 to Feb 2613 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Apr 229 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Boyd and McMahan
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), Lott and Scoggin
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9PassedSenate
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 17Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,McMahanSenate
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,ScogginHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor