# Mississippi HB 1696: MS Office of Apprenticeship; create under State Workforce Investment Board. Mississippi HB 1696, MS Office of Apprenticeship; create under State Workforce Investment Board., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donnie Bell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1696-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1696 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: MS Office of Apprenticeship; create under State Workforce Investment Board. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Donnie Bell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Workforce Development, Appropriations A, Economic and Workforce Development - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (337 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Employers can recover apprentice training wages: benefit, medium. Employers can receive reimbursement of up to 50% of an apprentice’s wage rate for qualifying on-the-job training and added supervision. The apprentice must be paid, do productive work, and train through an apprenticeship registered with the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship. Training must teach… - New oversight and credentials for apprentices: benefit, low. The law creates the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship to oversee and support registered programs. The office must protect apprentices, promote equal opportunity, resolve disputes, and develop nationally recognized completion credentials. The Workforce Investment Board’s executive committee selec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Donnie Bell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Otis Anthony (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 114 | 4 | 2 | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Conferees Named Sparks,Suber,Berry (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,Arnold (House) - 2026-03-11: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House) - 2026-03-05: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Referred To Economic and Workforce Development (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-09: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-02-09: Amended (House) - 2026-02-09: Committee Substitute Adopted (House) - 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House) - 2026-02-03: DR - TSDPCS: AP To WD (House) - 2026-01-29: DR - TSDPCS: WD To AP (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1696_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1696_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1696_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1696_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1696_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1696_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1696_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1696_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1696SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1696SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1696-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).