Mississippi House Bill 228: SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Require Recipients Of Benefits Under The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Or The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Program To Take The Test Of Adult Basic Education (tabe); To Provide That If The Recipient Scores Below The 12th Grade Level In Any Category Of The Tabe, The Recipient Must Enroll In A Program Of Study For The Tabe At A Community College To Become Competent In Those Categories In Which The Recipient Is Deficient, And Take The Tabe Again After Completion Of The Program Of Study; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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