# Mississippi HB 1940: Appropriations; additional appropriations for FY26 & FY27. Mississippi HB 1940, Appropriations; additional appropriations for FY26 & FY27., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Read (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1940-2026 - 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 1940 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriations; additional appropriations for FY26 & FY27. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: John Read (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (279 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More grants for Mississippi college students: benefit, medium. The state provides up to $5.1 million for the HELP, MTAG, and MESG student grant programs. The funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and comes from special funds received or made available to the student aid office. The law does not set individual grant amounts. - Support for trafficking survivors: benefit, low. The law provides $1.5 million for allowable expenses for victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. The funds are available through June 30, 2027. The law does not set individual payment amounts or list the expenses covered. - County and state emergency response funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $4 million to replace lost Emergency Management Performance Grant funding. The state agency receives $1,315,990 for operations through June 30, 2027. Counties share $2,672,869 from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, based on what each would have received through the grant. - Money for coastal Tidelands projects: benefit, low. The law provides $5,309,560 from the Tidelands Fund to the Department of Marine Resources for prior-year Tidelands project expenses. The funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It does not set payments for individual households. - More support for Mississippi courts: benefit, low. The law provides about $4.8 million for Mississippi court operations from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The money covers court reporters, trial judge support staff, judge appointments, and terminal leave. It does not provide direct household payments. - New income-checking software for benefits: benefit, low. The law provides $6 million for Department of Human Services income verification software. The money includes $4.5 million from the Capital Expense Fund and $1.5 million from State Treasury funds. It is available from passage through June 30, 2027, and does not change household eligibility rules or… - Funding for state building projects: benefit, low. The law provides about $9.5 million for two state building projects through June 30, 2027. The Department of Public Safety receives $3,529,925 for headquarters construction and furnishings. Another $6 million covers repairs, renovations, and relocation costs caused by the Bolton Building’s closure.… - State licensing boards get operating funds: benefit, low. The law provides $50,000 for licensing system upgrades and maintenance for social workers and marriage and family therapists through June 30, 2027. It also provides $25,000 to replace a vehicle used by the Board of Medical Licensure from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. These funds do not chang… - Funding for the Educable Child Program: benefit, low. The law provides $16,626 from the Education Enhancement Fund for Educable Child Program expenses from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It does not set individual student payments or change eligibility rules. - State legal bills and settlements funded: mixed, low. The law provides about $7.5 million for state legal expenses, including listed cases and settlements. Attorney General funding covers $3,018,500 for expenses from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and $720,000 from passage through June 30, 2027. The Department of Health also receives $3,748,030… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Read (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Angela Cockerham (Independent), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-18 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 109 | 8 | 3 | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 48 | 3 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 122 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 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) - 2026-02-23: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-02-19: Amended (House) - 2026-02-19: Committee Substitute Adopted (House) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1940_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1940_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1940_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1940_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940SG.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 - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1940_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1940_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1940_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1940_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1940SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1940SG.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-HB1940-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).