Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB332: Appropriation; Office of Workforce Development for supporting and expanding the career coaching program for schools.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SERVING AS FISCAL AGENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AND EXPANDING THE CAREER COACHING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the office of workforce development, with the department of employment security serving as fiscal agent, for the purpose of supporting and expanding the career coaching program for middle schools and high schools for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SERVING AS FISCAL AGENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AND EXPANDING THE CAREER COACHING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Office of Workforce Development, with the Department of Employment Security serving as fiscal agent, for the purpose of supporting and expanding the career coaching program for middle schools and high schools, as created in Section 37-73-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 ................................................... $ 20,000,000.00 SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or *HR43/R878* H. B. No. 332 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R878 PAGE 1 (ENK\KP) her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. This act shall …
Sponsors
- Donnie Bell (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB332?
- HB332 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Office of Workforce Development for supporting and expanding the career coaching program for schools.
- What does HB332 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the office of workforce development, with the department of employment security serving as fiscal agent, for the purpose of supporting and expanding the career coaching program for middle schools and high schools for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB332?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB332?
- Donnie Bell (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HB332?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0332.xml
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