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MS HB627
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Cheikh Taylor
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AI Summary
- Community college districts with affiliated District Workforce Development Councils and workforce development centers must provide mobile training units to each regional correctional facility in Mississippi for at least 90 days per facility
- Mobile training programs, including welding instruction, will be available to nonviolent offenders housed at regional correctional facilities, with instructors provided alongside the equipment
- District Workforce Development Councils gain a new advisory duty to coordinate and integrate delivery of training for eligible nonviolent offenders
- Workforce development centers must add training of nonviolent offenders in regional correctional facilities to their service offerings alongside existing programs for individuals, businesses, and public schools
- Effective date is July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Workforce training, certain; provide for nonviolent offenders in regional correctional facilities.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Workforce Development1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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