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SB 2514 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Nursing Instruction Grant Program; create.

SB 2514, currently inactive after dying in committee on March 4, 2025, would have created the Mississippi Nursing Instruction Grant Program. The program aimed to increase nursing instructor salaries to $105,000 annually at 15 specified Mississippi community colleges (like Hinds, Meridian, and Gulf Coast Community Colleges) and fund up to two new instructor positions per college. It would have been administered by the Mississippi Community College Board using a dedicated state fund, with grants requiring colleges to certify compliance with salary and hiring guidelines. The pilot program was scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2028.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates grant program to fund nursing instructor salaries ($105k) and new positions at community colleges, directly advancing higher education staffing and compensation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds nursing education to increase healthcare workforce capacity, directly supporting healthcare professional development and access through salary incentives and new positions.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill funds $105k nursing instructor salaries and creates new positions at community colleges, directly increasing wages and employment opportunities for workers in this sector.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate', indicating the bill has moved through the legislative process and reflects the final version approved by the Senate. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, scope, or requirements during this update.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect its current legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rita Parks
Rita Parks
RRepublican
MS
4