MississippiHB 19262026 Regular SessionHouse

Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding and nine positions for capital counsel

Beginning July 1, 2026, the state funds the Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel for the FY 2027 budget year. The office gets $2,100,968 from the General Fund and $215,258 from the State Treasury. The money pays for operations and legal work in capital post-conviction cases. The law authorizes 9 permanent jobs and 0 time-limited jobs for that year.

Spending limits and recordkeeping for capital counsel

The office must keep full accounting and personnel records like FY 2026, and send its FY 2028 budget request in the FY 2027 format. It cannot use these General Fund dollars to replace federal or special salary money that ends. Agencies cannot spend or owe more than their appropriation, and officers can be held personally or on their official bonds for violations. These rules apply starting July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Mims
Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

Manly Barton
Republican • House
Angela Cockerham
Independent • House
John G. Faulkner
Democratic • House
Joey Hood
Republican • House
Jay McKnight
Republican • House
John Read
Republican • House
Randy Rushing
Republican • House
Percy W. Watson
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

Passed

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026