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MississippiHB 19282026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Appropriation; Legislative expenses.

Sponsored By: Sam C. Mims, V (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Appropriations DAppropriations AAppropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

9 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 8 costs, 0 mixed.

Blind industries get purchase preference

Mississippi Industries for the Blind gets preference for legislative purchases when competing bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies when the Legislature buys without competitive bids. The law sets no dollar amount for this preference.

Budget committee keeps technology funds

For FY 2027, the law continues up to $4,049,993 from the Capital Expense Fund for the budget committee. This includes $2 million for computer source code after a software upgrade, $160,032 for computer, software, and audio-visual equipment, and $1,889,961 for other committee expenses. Spending cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, 2026, or change the original purposes.

Funding for legislative committees and operations

For FY 2027, the law provides $1,371,962 for joint House and Senate operations, plus $50,000 in supplemental funding. It also provides $5,803,724 for the budget committee, $2,998,500 for the performance review committee, $266,780 for reapportionment, and $420,000 for the code committee. The reapportionment committee must give each legislator semiannual, line-by-line reports of its receipts and spending. It must hold meetings in state offices or publicly owned facilities.

Legislative travel needs committee approval

Through June 30, 2027, funds under this law cannot pay or repay House members or employees for out-of-state travel without prior House Management Committee approval. Senate members and employees need prior approval from the Senate Rules Committee. The law does not set a travel funding amount.

Mississippi lawmakers get FY 2027 funding

For FY 2027, the law provides $4.9 million for House pay and expenses and $2.2 million for Senate pay and expenses. It also provides $10.3 million for the House contingent fund and $7.2 million for the Senate contingent fund. No more than $15,000 from the House fund and $10,000 from the Senate fund may pay for interstate cooperation expenses. Separate annual expense allowances total $3.0 million for House members and $1.2 million for Senate members.

Mississippi pays its annual group assessments

For FY 2027, the law sets aside $504,726 for Mississippi’s shares of assessments to four organizations. The amounts are $29,077 for the Southern States Energy Board, $391,129 for Interstate Cooperation, $46,120 for the uniform state laws group, and $38,400 for The Energy Council.

New capital funds for Senate and committees

For FY 2027, the law provides $250,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for Senate expenses. It also provides $200,000 for the budget committee and $120,000 for the reapportionment committee. A separate $250,000 from the State Treasury goes into the Capital Expense Fund to support Senate expenses. The State Treasurer decides how to allocate the funds.

Prior legislative funding carries forward

For FY 2027, the law continues prior funding of up to $500,000 each for the House, Senate, joint operations, and budget committee. It also continues up to $175,000 for reapportionment and $100,000 for performance review. Spending cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, 2026, and funds must keep their original purposes.

School performance report due in 2027

The law makes $400,000 available for a report comparing Mississippi school districts with regional and national peers on key measures. The report also gathers strategies for instruction, transportation, operations, nutrition, technology, staffing, finance, and supply chains. The strategies are due to the performance review committee by January 1, 2027. The law also continues up to $120,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for that committee’s expenses, limited to the balance left on June 30, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sam C. Mims, V

    Republican • House

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: 342 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 120 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Passed

Yes: 121 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/7/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    3/31/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    3/31/2026House

  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,DeBar,Blackwell

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,Barton

    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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