Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A · Jan 13, 2026
House
DR - TSDP: WD To AP · Jan 29, 2026
House
DR - TSDP: AP To WD · Feb 3, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 3, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 9, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 10, 2026
House
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Amended · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf · Mar 17, 2026
House
Conferees Named Bell (21st),Scoggin,Oliver · Mar 23, 2026
House
Conferees Named Boyd,Sparks,McCaughn · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
House
Unanimous Consent Granted · Mar 31, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Unanimous Consent Granted · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 2, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bell (21st)
Recorded votes
Conference Report AdoptedSenate · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 0
Conference Report AdoptedHouse · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 116, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 6
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-03-11 · Yeas 48, Nays 2, Absent and those not voting 1, Voting Present 1
PassedHouse · 2026-02-09 · Yeas 116, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 4, Present 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Apr 8, 2026).