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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2522

UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

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 MS TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS BASED ON PRIORITY SECTORS AND OCCUPATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ON A PHASED 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 Senate

7 co-sponsors

David Blount, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Kamesha Mumford, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Gary Brumfield, Albert Butler

Its course

January 19 to March 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 921 days

Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 25 to Mar 3 · stopped6 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

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 Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 25Reported as amended from UC to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25DR - TSDPAA: UC To ACHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives