# Mississippi SB 3061: Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. Mississippi SB 3061, Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-09 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3061-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi SB 3061 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Appropriations C, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (340 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - UMMC gets major operating funds: benefit, high. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $190 million from the State General Fund for UMMC expenses. UMMC can also spend up to $2.23 billion from patient fees, student fees, and other special funds already collected or made available. The law provides another $2.38 million from the Health Care Expend… - UMMC professors get salary funding: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $3,061,905 for the equivalent of a $2,000 salary increase for UMMC professors and adjunct professors. The Treasurer's Office determines the funding allocation, and the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs decides whether to provide the increase. Each professor i… - More money for UMMC care centers: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $9 million for UMMC's Cancer Institute: $4.75 million from the State General Fund and $4.25 million from special funds. It also provides $1,349,998 for care of abused and neglected children and Children's Safe Center facilities. The MIND Center receives $3 mil… - More support for rural health students: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $6.89 million for UMMC education activities or scholarships. It also provides $2.17 million for rural physician scholarships, including $35,000 for a psychiatrist scholarship, and $420,000 for rural dentist scholarships. Education Enhancement Fund allocations… - Blind businesses get UMMC bid preference: benefit, low. When UMMC buys goods or equipment through competing bids, Mississippi Industries for the Blind gets preference when bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competing bids. - UMMC gets money for facility upgrades: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides up to $5 million from the Education Enhancement Fund for UMMC grounds and infrastructure. The money can pay for replacement, repairs, renovations, and modernization. The Treasurer's Office determines how the funds are allocated. - UMMC renews project and council funds: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law reauthorizes money for UMMC's Asylum Hill Project, up to $1,356,003 or the amount left from the prior authorization on June 30, 2026, whichever is lower. It also reauthorizes up to $79,566 for the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council, limited to the prior authoriz… - UMMC funds cannot destroy embryos: cost, low. Money appropriated or authorized under the law cannot be used for research that kills or destroys an existing human embryo. The rule applies to recipients and users of the law's funds. - Center cash must support its division: cost, low. The Children's Safe Center and the MIND Center can spend their cash balances only to support their own divisions. The law states no specific amount or end date for this limit. - Public agencies must repay UMMC: cost, low. A state agency, institution, or local public body must repay UMMC for medical care provided on its behalf. UMMC must send an invoice, and payment is due within 90 days after services are provided. If charges remain unpaid after 90 days, UMMC must stop services until all outstanding charges are paid… - UMMC gets ibogaine trial research funds: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $5 million from the Opioid Settlement Fund to UMMC for research under the Ibogaine Drug Development Clinical Trial Act. The money is designated as non-abatement funds and must support that research. The recipient must certify in writing and under oath that it… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Boyd (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Albert Butler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Potts Parks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 121 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Unanimous Consent Granted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Unanimous Consent Granted (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Parks,Boyd (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-03-12: Amended (House) - 2026-03-11: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House) - 2026-03-11: DR - TSDPAA: AP To A2 (House) - 2026-03-10: DR - TSDPAA: A2 To AP (House) - 2026-02-24: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A (House) - 2026-02-23: Transmitted To House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Referred To Appropriations (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3061_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3061_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061SG.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/SB/3000-3099/SB3061IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3061_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3061_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3061SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3061SG.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-SB3061-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).