Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Volunteer firefighters; create grants for tuition assistance and purchase and maintenance of equipment.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TUITION GRANT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID TO ADMINISTER SUCH GRANT PROGRAM; TO DEFINE "VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER"; TO PROVIDE FOR APPROVAL OF SUCH GRANTS; TO STIPULATE USES FOR GRANT MONEY; TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS AWARDED DUE TO DISHONEST CONDUCT; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL OF ELIGIBILITY; TO CREATE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AWARD PROGRAM; TO GRANT THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT CERTAIN POWERS OVER ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO LIMIT THE USE OF AWARDS TO CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR AWARDS GRANTED DUE TO DISHONEST CONDUCT; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL OF ELIGIBILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |