# Mississippi HB 1889: Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.

Mississippi HB 1889, Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C. Scott Bounds (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1889
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: C. Scott Bounds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Appropriations B, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (331 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- FY2027 operating funds for Archives: benefit, low. The law provides $13,346,758 from the State General Fund and $21,590,242 from special funds to run the Department of Archives and History for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Department can also accept grants and donations to help pay operating costs, following state finance rules. Any extra…
- Grants and repairs for historic sites: benefit, low. The law funds preservation across the state in FY2027: $7.5 million for Community Heritage Preservation grants, $2 million for Historic Site Preservation grants, and $2 million for Mississippi Landmark properties. It also provides $750,000 to repair the New Capitol, Old Capitol, Governor’s Mansion,…
- Fees and purchasing rules at Archives: mixed, low. The Department charges the maximum cost‑based fees for its services, and fee money goes into its special fund. When bids are tied on price, quality, and service, Mississippi Industries for the Blind gets the purchase; this can also apply to some non‑bid buys. No money in this act is required to pay…
- Staffing and pay rules at Archives: mixed, low. The law sets $12,805,965 for pay and benefits in FY2027, including $11,757,879 for salaries and fringe and $1,048,086 to fill vacant jobs. The Department may have up to 158 permanent and 10 time‑limited jobs, including three new positions. Vacancy funds must be used to fill unfilled jobs, not to ra…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C. Scott Bounds (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryant W. Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Casey Eure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lataisha Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert L. Johnson III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Pigott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracey T. Rosebud (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 119 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 49 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 113 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Thompson (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Bounds,Oliver,Cockerham (House)
- 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-19: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-18: DR - TSDP: AP To A1 (House)
- 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A1 To AP (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1889IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1889IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1889PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1889PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1889_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1889_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1889SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1889SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1889IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1889IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1889PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1889PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1889_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1889_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1889SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1889SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1889-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).