SB 2419 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Office of Workforce Development; authorize to implement and oversee an employee childcare tuition assistance program.

SB 2419 authorizes Mississippi's Office of Workforce Development to create and manage a childcare tuition assistance program for state employees. The bill directly affects state employees who need childcare, providing financial support to cover their children's childcare costs. Key provisions require the Office of Workforce Development to implement this program as part of its existing duties under workforce development law. The program aims to support state workers by reducing childcare expenses, aligning with broader workforce support initiatives. This is a concrete policy change focused on employee benefits, not a procedural measure.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate, indicating progress in the legislative process. The subtitle was added to clarify the bill's current status, while the core legislative text remains unchanged. This represents a procedural update rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect legislative progress

Added parenthetical status note '(As Passed the Senate)' below the bill title

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

484
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
30 Yea 4 Nay
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Economic and Workforce Development
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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