MS HB562 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Unanimous Consent Granted |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Unanimous Consent Granted |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Filed |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Filed |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Conferees Named Boyd,Sparks,McCaughn |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Conferees Named Bell (21st),Scoggin,Oliver |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2026-02-03 | House | DR - TSDP: AP To WD |
| 2026-01-29 | House | DR - TSDP: WD To AP |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A |
