Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Vocational education programs; require to be established in every school district or shared operation between multiple districts.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-31-15 AND 37-31-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO ESTABLISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OR AUTHORIZE TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE JOINT OPERATION OF A VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF PARTICIPANTS TO THE AGREEMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-31-71, 37-31-73 AND 37-31-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1488 | University of Southern Mississippi; authorize to sell or enter long term lease for use of university property. | enrolled |
| HB 1931 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | unknown |
| HB 1935 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | unknown |
| HB 1944 | Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations. | enrolled |
| HB 4073 | Mississippi Work and Save Program; create; create Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act and provide funds for PERS. | unknown |
| HB 562 | Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) program; establish to provide tuition-free community college. | enrolled |
| SB 2288 | Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer. | enrolled |
| SB 2401 | Workforce development; extend the date of repeal of certain sections and make technical amendments. | enrolled |