# Mississippi SB 3065: Appropriation; Ethics Commission. Mississippi SB 3065, Appropriation; Ethics Commission., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3065-2026 - 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 3065 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Ethics Commission. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Appropriations D, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (339 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - FY2027 funding and jobs for Ethics Commission: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state provides $759,388 from the General Fund to the Mississippi Ethics Commission for FY 2027. The money covers July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The commission can fill six permanent jobs; no time-limited jobs are funded. It may use the funds to buy casualty insuranc… - Tighter spending and record rules for Ethics Commission: cost, low. The commission cannot use these state funds to replace federal or special salary funds that end. It cannot spend or incur debts above its appropriation. Officers can be held personally or on their official bonds liable if they break this rule. The commission must keep full accounting and personnel… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela Turner Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brice Wiggins (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 121 | 0 | | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 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 Mims,Cockerham,Barton (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Wiggins,Hickman (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 A3 (House) - 2026-03-11: DR - TSDPAA: A3 To AP (House) - 2026-02-24: Referred To Appropriations D;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/SB3065IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3065PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3065_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3065_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3065CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3065SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065SG.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/SB3065IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3065PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3065_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3065_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3065CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3065SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065SG.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-SB3065-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).