# Mississippi SB 3093: Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.

Mississippi SB 3093, Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 3093
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Appropriations B, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (338 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding Mississippi animal health response: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, starting July 1, 2026, the Board receives $1,968,554 in state funds and can spend up to $1,264,495 in special-source funds. The law also provides $450,000 for animal outbreak response, including $25,000 for staff hazard pay. The Board can accept and spend up to $500,000 in gra…
- Limits on animal health staff spending: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the Board’s personal-services spending is capped at $2,236,722: $1,777,400 in general funds and $459,322 in special funds. The law authorizes 23 permanent positions and 5 time-limited positions. Of the cap, $153,602 is vacancy funding; it can fill authorized jobs vacant at the…
- Mississippi blind industries get bid preference: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the Board must give Mississippi Industries for the Blind preference for certain goods or equipment purchases. For competitive purchases, the preference applies when bids tie on price, quality, and service. It also applies to purchases made without competitive bids.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Don Hartness (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Thompson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 119 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 118 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 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 Bounds,Cockerham,Pigott (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Suber (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 A1 (House)
- 2026-03-10: DR - TSDPAA: A1 To AP (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred To Appropriations B;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/SB3093IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3093IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3093PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3093PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3093_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3093_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3093SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3093SG.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 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (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/SB3093IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3093IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3093PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3093PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3093_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3093_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3093SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3093SG.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 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [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-SB3093-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).