SB 1228 - Under this act, several references to the Department of Economic Development now reference the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. (Sections 173.2800, 173.2805, 173.2850, 173.2855, and 173.2860)
These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 890 (2026), HCS/SS/SB 889 (2026), and in HB 1628 (2026), and are similar to provisions in HCS/HB 606 (2025), SB 1371 (2024), and in HB 2650 (2024).
Additionally, the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development shall have authority to make grants to eligible entities, as defined by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (Section 173.2865)
This act is identical to SB 128 (2025), SB 1217 (2024), SB 580 (2023), and SB 1195 (2022). OLIVIA SHANNON
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Dec 1, 2025
- Last action
- Dec 1, 2025 — Prefiled
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 39 · Low