# Mississippi SB 3081: Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.

Mississippi SB 3081, Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 3081
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Appropriations C, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Board must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind: benefit, low. When two or more bids are equal in price, quality, and service, the Board prefers Mississippi Industries for the Blind. The same preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. This rule starts July 1, 2026.
- One-year funding for Massage Therapy Board: benefit, low. The law provides $199,100 from the State Board of Massage Therapy Fund for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The money covers the Board’s operating costs for that year. Funds are available beginning July 1, 2026.
- Board recordkeeping and budget rules: cost, low. The Board keeps full accounting and personnel records in the same format used in Fiscal Year 2026. It submits its Fiscal Year 2028 budget with the same detail as the Fiscal Year 2027 request. These rules start July 1, 2026.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rod Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sollie B. Norwood (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Concurred in Amend From House | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 119 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Concurred in Amend From House (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)
- 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (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/SB3081IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3081IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3081PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3081PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3081_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3081_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3081SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3081SG.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/SB3081IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3081IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3081PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3081PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3081_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3081_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3081SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3081SG.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3081-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).