SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education.

HB 228, a proposed Mississippi bill, would require unemployed SNAP and TANF recipients aged 18+ to take the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education). If they score below 12th-grade level in any subject, they must enroll in a community college remedial program and retake the test until they meet the standard. The bill, which died in committee in February 2026, would have taken effect July 1, 2026, but is not currently law. It directly affects low-income adults receiving food assistance or cash aid who are not working.