Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2604
Volunteer firefighters; create grants for tuition assistance and purchase and maintenance of equipment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TUITION GRANT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID TO ADMINISTER SUCH GRANT PROGRAM; TO DEFINE "VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER"; TO PROVIDE FOR APPROVAL OF SUCH GRANTS; TO STIPULATE USES FOR GRANT MONEY; TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS AWARDED DUE TO DISHONEST CONDUCT; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL OF ELIGIBILITY; TO CREATE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AWARD PROGRAM; TO GRANT THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT CERTAIN POWERS OVER ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO LIMIT THE USE OF AWARDS TO CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR AWARDS GRANTED DUE TO DISHONEST CONDUCT; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL OF ELIGIBILITY; 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
Sponsor
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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate