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HB 178

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Nursing education; unspent TANF funds shall be spent to pay expenses of persons enrolled as part of workforce training.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-178
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Public Health and Human Services
House failed 2026-02-03
Education Family / Children Labor / Employment Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY UNSPENT TANF FUNDS REMAINING FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE EXPENDED FIRST TO PAY FOR THE EDUCATION-RELATED EXPENSES OF PERSONS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN NURSING EDUCATION COURSES AS PART OF WORKFORCE TRAINING AND PAY FOR THE CHILD CARE EXPENSES OF THOSE PERSONS WHILE THEY ARE TAKING THE NURSING EDUCATION COURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Omeria Scott
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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