MS HB1567 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-73-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Directive Of The Office Of Workforce Development From Piloting A Career Coaching Program In Middle Schools And High Schools, To Implementing Such Program For The Long Term; To Amend Section 37-153-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualification Of The Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator To Provide That The Office Of Workforce Development Shall Promulgate Rules And Regulations On The Eligibility Requirements Of The Navigators; To Create New Section 37-153-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance (ita-wrap) Program, Which Shall Be Directed By The Office Of Workforce Development For The Purpose Of Providing Education And Training To Citizens Seeking Employment In High-wage, High-demand Industries With Documented Workforce Shortages Prioritized By The Office; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide That The Department Of Employment Security Shall Serve As Fiscal Agent In Administering The Funds; To Create A New Section Of Law To Authorize The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Rehabilitation Services To Grant A Paid Internship To Students Pursuing Junior Or Senior Undergraduate-level Year Coursework Toward A Bachelor's Degree In A Program That Qualifies The Individual To Become A Rehabilitation Specialist Or A Benefit Program Specialist Within The Mississippi Department Of Rehabilitation Services; To Provide That The Funds May Be Used For Tuition, Books And Related Fees; To Provide The Requirements To Be Eligible And Remain Eligible For The Internship; To Provide The Terms Of The Internship; To Create The Paramedics Recruitment And Retention Scholarship Program; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Used By The Office Of Workforce Development, With The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Acting As The Fiscal Agent, For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Grants To Cover The Full Cost Of Tuition, Fees, Books And Any Required Uniforms For Qualified Applicants To Attend An Accredited Paramedic Program And To Reimburse The Cost Of A Qualified Applicant's Fee For The Successful Completion Of The National Registry Paramedic Cognitive And Psychomotor Examinations; To Provide How An Applicant May Qualify For A Grant; To Provide That The Recipient Of A Grant Shall Commit To Serving As A Paramedic For Three Continuous Years In The State; To Provide The Reporting Requirements; To Authorize The Office Of Workforce Development To Enter Into Moas With Local School Districts For The Purpose Of Allowing Certain High School Students To Enroll In Accredited Paramedic Training Programs Through Dual-credit Or Dual-enrollment; To Provide That Such Student Cannot Take The Certification Exam Until He Or She Attains 18 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Workforce development; revise various provisions related to.
Sponsors
| Rep. Donnie Bell [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-29 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-27 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-27 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2024-05-01 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2024-05-01 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2024-04-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2024-04-27 | House | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2024-04-26 | House | Conference Report Filed |
| 2024-04-26 | Senate | Conference Report Filed |
| 2024-04-12 | Senate | Conferees Named Sparks,Suber,Johnson |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,McMillan |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Amended |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Referred To Economic and Workforce Development |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Amended |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Referred To Workforce Development |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 153 | 209 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 73 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
