HB 1401 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

MS Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004; extend repealer on.

This bill reenacts and extends the effective period of Mississippi's 2004 workforce development law (originally set to expire), while making minor updates to agency names and reporting requirements. It removes requirements for local workforce boards and one-stop career centers at community colleges. The bill maintains the existing statewide workforce system structure, including the State Workforce Investment Board with business, labor, and government representation. It does not create new programs or alter core workforce services.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

1210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 122
Feb 9, 2026
D Democratic40
40 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican80
79 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Economic and Workforce Development
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Workforce Development
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.