# Mississippi SB 2288: Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer.

Mississippi SB 2288, Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2288
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Workforce Development, Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (338 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Workforce training laws last three years longer: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Mississippi keeps specified workforce training and education laws in force until July 1, 2029. That extends them by three years. The law does not specify new funding or payments to households.
- More career grants with funding limits: mixed, low. Beginning in fiscal year 2019–2020, Mississippi pays $600 per public-school student who earns a qualifying industry certification, subject to available funds. The certification must be independently assessed, nationally recognized, and tied to a local, regional, or statewide economic need, a high-d…
- New purchasing and bidding rules for schools: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Mississippi regional education agencies can offer bulk purchasing services to member school districts. These agencies must competitively bid services under state purchasing rules. Purchases above the highest threshold require an open public request for proposals; invite-only…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 118 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 118 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 2 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 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)
- 2026-03-23: Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,Scoggin (House)
- 2026-03-17: Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,McMahan (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Returned For Concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-04: Amended (House)
- 2026-02-26: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred To Workforce Development (House)
- 2026-02-10: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2288IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2288PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2288_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2288_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2288SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288SG.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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2288IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2288PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2288_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2288_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2288SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288SG.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2288-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).