# Mississippi HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. Mississippi HB 1909, Appropriation; Human Services, Department of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clay Deweese (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1909-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1909 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Appropriations C, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (300 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More federal support for child support: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, DHS may spend additional federal child support enforcement incentive funds, including the federal match on those funds, on enforcement. The law sets no total amount and does not create a direct payment to families. - More funding for child care licensing: benefit, low. DHS must transfer $1 million to the Department of Health’s child care licensing program by July 31, 2026. The Department of Health must account for how it uses the money under state and federal rules. The transfer supports licensing work but does not change child care eligibility or create a househ… - More support for youth programs: benefit, low. The law provides $2 million to demolish deteriorated structures at Oakley Youth Development Center. It also provides $250,000 for juvenile facility monitoring, which DHS must transfer by July 31, 2026. Another $1.5 million supports a pilot offering community services intended to reduce repeat offen… - New computer system funding for DHS: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, DHS receives $5.1 million to help secure federal funding for a new computer system. The law also reauthorizes up to $54 million from the prior year’s Capital Expense Fund balance for that system, limited to the amount left unspent on June 30, 2026. Another $1,431,146 is reappr… - More funding for food support: benefit, low. In fiscal year 2027, the state provides $15 million for extra costs of running SNAP, not for higher household benefits or expanded eligibility. The law also provides $1 million for home-delivered meals. DHS may award up to $1.5 million in available federal relief funds to three regional food banks.… - Blind-owned business gets purchase preference: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, DHS must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind when competing bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. This changes state purchasing rules, not household benefits. - DHS pays listed past bills: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, DHS may use its current appropriation to pay up to $55,266.19 for listed expenses from earlier fiscal years. These include specified vendor invoices and court costs for Jefferson, Smith, and Amite counties. Payments cannot exceed the total cap. - DHS cannot pay utilities for state homes: cost, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, DHS cannot use these funds to pay electricity, gas, cable, or phone costs for state-furnished homes. Dormitories are excluded. The law does not directly require residents to pay these bills. DHS must provide meters when it cannot determine actual utility co… - Tighter rules for TANF providers: cost, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, DHS must use competitive bidding for TANF subgrants unless federal rules name the recipients. DHS must approve lower-tier subgrantees before agreements. Providers must report costs, clients served, and compliance each month. DHS cannot advance more than 60… - DHS funding and staffing limits: mixed, high. For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the Department of Human Services receives $94,690,585 in general funds and $1,588,817,339 in special funds. Staff spending is capped at $119.1 million, including $4.5 million to fill certain vacancies. The department can fill 1,307 permanent and 348 time-l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Bennett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Becky Currie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Missy McGee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl L. Mickens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jerry R. Turner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 79 | 37 | 1 | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 120 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-30: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Summers, Deweese) (House) - 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,Blackwell,Sparks (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Turner (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 A2 (House) - 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A2 To AP (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1909IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1909IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1909PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1909PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1909_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1909_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1909SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1909SG.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/1900-1999/HB1909IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1909IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1909PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1909PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1909_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1909_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1909SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1909SG.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) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1909-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).