# Mississippi SB 3085: Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.

Mississippi SB 3085, Appropriation; Contractors, Board of., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3085-2026
- 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 3085
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Appropriations D, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Contractors Board funding and staff pay: benefit, low. The law funds the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors with $4,556,440 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Up to $1,293,775 is for staff pay and benefits, including $1,225,279 for salaries and benefits and $68,496 for vacancy funding. The law authorizes 18 permanent jobs and 0 time‑lim…
- New licensing database for contractors: benefit, low. The Board uses $225,000 to replace its licensing database with a modern automated system. The upgrade aims to speed and improve licensing for contractors and staff. This is a one‑time FY2027 expense.
- Preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind: benefit, low. When two or more bids are equal in price, quality, and service, the state gives preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind. The same preference applies when purchases are made without competitive bids. This helps that organization win more state contracts.
- Tighter controls on pay and hiring: cost, low. The State Personnel Board publishes the projected yearly cost of Personal Services using payroll data. The Board may not approve raises or hires that push total staff costs over the FY2027 limit unless new funds are proven and approved. FY2026 escalated headcounts convert to authorized time‑limited…
- More enforcement and fine collections: mixed, low. Up to $2,300,000 can fund enforcement under contractor laws and pay private firms to find and collect unpaid fines. The money can also cover admin costs tied to collections. Spending may face a performance audit if the Appropriations Chairs request it. This can boost state collections and increase…

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Concurred in Amend From House | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 120 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-30: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-24: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: 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 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)
- 2026-02-18: 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/SB3085IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3085IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3085PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3085PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3085_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3085_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3085SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3085SG.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/SB3085IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3085IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3085PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3085PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3085_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3085_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3085SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3085SG.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-SB3085-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).