Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Establish The "public Safety Recruitment And Retention Act," To Provide College Tuition Awards For Certain Public Safety Personnel And Their Legal Dependents; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Provide That Subject To Appropriation, Public Safety Personnel With At Least Six Years Of Service Shall Be Entitled To An Award Worth Up To 100% Of The Resident Tuition; To Provide That The Maximum Award To Attend An Approved Private Institution Shall Be Equal To The Total Cost Of Tuition And Mandatory Fees Charged To A Mississippi Resident At The Public Institution Of Higher Education That Has The Highest Combined Tuition And Mandatory Fee Cost In The State, As Determined By The Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; To Prescribe The Necessary Criteria To Be Presented To The Board By The Public Safety Personnel When Applying For Tuition Awards; To Require Applicants To Meet All Admission Requirements Of The Institution Of Higher Learning Of Application For Enrollment And To Pursue A License Or Associate Or Baccalaureate Degree In A Specified Academic Subject Area; To Provide That Individuals Who Have Already Earned A Baccalaureate Degree Are Ineligible To Use…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)