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MississippiHB 19272026 Regular SessionHouse

Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.

Sponsored By: Mims

Signed by Governor

Appropriations DAppropriations AAppropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

2027 funding for district attorney staff and offices

From July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, the state funds district attorney offices. It provides $35,938,126 from the General Fund for salaries, travel, tort claims assessments, and office costs. It adds $491,802 from the Prosecutor Compensation Fund for assistant district attorney pay. Of the total, $1,702,000 is set aside for district attorney office expenses. The law also funds new staff: $480,896 for two legal assistants and one criminal investigator in the 6th Circuit, and $371,679 for two assistant district attorneys and one criminal investigator authorized under earlier law.

No local meal reimbursements for district attorney staff

District attorneys and their staff cannot use these funds to reimburse taxable meals eaten inside their own district. This ban applies to the fiscal year that runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

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: 344 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Passed

Yes: 122 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/6/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/1/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/1/2026House

  4. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026Senate

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026House

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026Senate

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026House

  8. Conferees Named Hopson,Wiggins,Hickman

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Conferees Named Mims,Oliver,Cockerham

    3/19/2026House

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/18/2026House

  11. Returned For Concurrence

    3/13/2026Senate

  12. Passed As Amended

    3/12/2026Senate

  13. Amended

    3/12/2026Senate

  14. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/12/2026Senate

  15. Referred To Appropriations

    2/27/2026Senate

  16. Transmitted To Senate

    2/20/2026House

  17. Passed

    2/19/2026House

  18. Title Suff Do Pass

    2/18/2026House

  19. DR - TSDP: AP To A3

    2/18/2026House

  20. DR - TSDP: A3 To AP

    2/17/2026House

  21. Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A

    2/16/2026House

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