STATE BILLMS SB 2288PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MS SB 2288 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

DDDennis DeBarSenator · Republican · SD-043Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor

Apr 2, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedHouse

Apr 2, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedSenate

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report AdoptedSenate

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report AdoptedHouse

Mar 29, 2026Conference Report FiledHouse

Mar 29, 2026Conference Report FiledSenate

Mar 23, 2026Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,ScogginHouse

Show 11 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,McMahanSenate

Mar 12, 2026Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate

Mar 5, 2026Returned For ConcurrenceHouse

Mar 4, 2026Passed As AmendedHouse

Mar 4, 2026AmendedHouse

Feb 26, 2026Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse

Feb 13, 2026Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse

Feb 10, 2026Transmitted To HouseSenate

Feb 9, 2026PassedSenate

Jan 29, 2026Title Suff Do PassSenate

Jan 19, 2026Referred To EducationSenate

Recorded votes

Senate PassedFeb 9, 2026 · Senate · 50 yea · 2 nayPassed

House Passed As AmendedMar 4, 2026 · House · 117 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference Report AdoptedMar 30, 2026 · House · 118 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference Report AdoptedMar 30, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 0 nayPassed

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