HB 562 - Mississippi House (2026) - Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.

Sponsor

Bell

First Action

Jan 13, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 8, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

562

State

Mississippi

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Bell

Primary

Omeria Scott

Cosponsor

Rodney Hall

Cosponsor

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (2)

Motion Text

Adopt Conference Report

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Andy Boyd

Yes

Angela Cockerham

Yes

Bailey (23rd)

Yes

Bailey (49th)

Yes

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Didn't Vote

Yes

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Crosby

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Didn't Vote

Elliott

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gregory Holloway, Sr.

Yes

Henry Zuber III

Yes

Hester Jackson McCray

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

Yes

John W. Hines, Sr.

Yes

Johnson

Yes

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Didn't Vote

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Mr. Speaker

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Didn't Vote

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Didn't Vote

Yes

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Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

Tamarra Butler-Washington

Yes

Taylor

Yes

Yes

Didn't Vote

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Yes

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (5)

Current version

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.htm

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.pdf

As Introduced

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.htm

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.pdf

As Passed the lower

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562PS.htm

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562PS.pdf

Amendment Report for House Bill No. 562

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0562.pdf

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0562.htm

Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (Voice Vote)

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB0562_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB0562_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm

Actions (24)

Show Only Major Actions

04/08/2026

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor

04/02/2026

Senate

Enrolled Bill Signed

04/02/2026

House

Enrolled Bill Signed

03/31/2026

Senate

Unanimous Consent Granted

03/31/2026

Senate

Conference Report Adopted

03/31/2026

House

Conference Report Adopted

03/31/2026

House

Unanimous Consent Granted

03/30/2026

House

Conference Report Filed

03/30/2026

Senate

Conference Report Filed

03/24/2026

Senate

Conferees Named Boyd,Sparks,McCaughn

03/23/2026

House

Conferees Named Bell (21st),Scoggin,Oliver

03/17/2026

House

Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

03/12/2026

Senate

Returned For Concurrence

03/11/2026

Senate

Passed As Amended

03/11/2026

Senate

Amended

03/03/2026

Senate

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

03/03/2026

Senate

DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP

02/17/2026

Senate

Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations

02/10/2026

House

Transmitted To Senate

02/09/2026

House

Passed

02/03/2026

House

Title Suff Do Pass

02/03/2026

House

DR - TSDP: AP To WD

01/29/2026

House

DR - TSDP: WD To AP

01/13/2026

House

Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A

Sources

MS Legislature

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.pdf

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Bell_(21st).xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Hall.xml

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/House_authors/Scott.xml

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0562.xml

Open States

https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB562/

Record Created

Jan 13, 2026 5:12:45 PM

Record Updated

Apr 14, 2026 1:23:36 AM