# Mississippi HB 1923: Appropriation; Athletic Commission.

Mississippi HB 1923, Appropriation; Athletic Commission., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam C. Mims, V (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1923
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Sam C. Mims, V (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Appropriations D, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (293 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Commission chairman receives annual pay: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Mississippi Athletic Commission chairman receives $32,500 per year for serving as the Commission’s ex officio recorder of permits and licenses.
- Blind supplier gets commission preference: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Commission must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind when competing bids for goods or equipment match in price, quality, and service. The preference also applies when the Commission buys without competitive bids.
- Funding for athletic commission operations: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the government provides $174,704 from the Mississippi Athletic Commission Fund for Commission expenses through June 30, 2027. The Commission must keep detailed financial and personnel records and submit its next budget request in a format comparable to its current request. T…
- Limits on commission staff spending: cost, low. For fiscal year 2027, the Commission can spend up to $58,259 in special funds on salaries, wages, and benefits for one permanent job and no time-limited jobs. Pay must follow the state compensation plan and stay above the state minimum; annualized personnel actions cannot exceed the cap. Vacancy fu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam C. Mims, V (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Manly Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Cockerham (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: John G. Faulkner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joey Hood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay McKnight (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Rushing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Percy W. Watson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 120 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 122 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Concurred in Amend From Senate (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 A3 (House)
- 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A3 To AP (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1923IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1923IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1923PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1923PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1923_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1923_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1923SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1923SG.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/HB1923IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1923IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1923PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1923PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1923_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1923_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1923SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1923SG.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-HB1923-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).