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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2401

Workforce development; extend the date of repeal of certain sections and make technical amendments.

Became law as Chapter 482, 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 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF EXEMPTION FROM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LEASING BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT'S PARTIAL EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL FOR CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT; 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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Workforce DevelopmentFeb 6 to Feb 2620 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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Feb 6Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
  4. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 4Amended in the House
  6. 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 16Conferees named in the Senate: Thompson, Sparks and Barrett
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), McLean and Lott
  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 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 16Conferees Named Thompson,Sparks,BarrettSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Bell (21st),McLean,LottHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor