# Mississippi SB 3101: Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.

Mississippi SB 3101, Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board., 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 3101
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.
- 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 C, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (342 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Care cost help for veterans’ families: benefit, medium. The law provides $250,000 to help cover state veterans home care costs for indigent or low-income Mississippi veterans. A nonveteran surviving spouse can qualify if they lived in a state veterans home when the veteran died and meet the Board’s income criteria. Current surviving spouses can qualify…
- More money for state veterans homes: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $6.357 million in state funds and $48.012 million in available special funds for veterans home operations and salaries. The funding supports 242 permanent and 254 time-limited positions; up to $5 million from a separate fund can also support home operations. T…
- Funding for veterans affairs operations: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $5.711 million in state general funds and $6.756 million in available special funds for the State Veterans Affairs Board. The money supports the Board’s operations and salaries from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It does not create a direct household pay…
- State favors blind suppliers on tied bids: benefit, low. The law gives Mississippi Industries for the Blind preference when agency bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. This changes agency purchasing, not household benefits or prices.
- Veterans agency hiring and budget limits: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the Board has $4.705 million for personal services, including $4.282 million in general funds and $423,478 in special funds, for 39 permanent and 25 time-limited positions. Its $182,695 in vacancy funding can only fill authorized jobs, not pay for promotions or raises; the amo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarita Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bart Williams (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 | 121 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 120 | 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 Deweese,Cockerham,Mickens (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Williams,Seymour (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/3100-3199/SB3101IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3101PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3101_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3101_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3101CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3101SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101SG.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/3100-3199/SB3101IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3101PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3101_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3101_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3101CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3101SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3101SG.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-SB3101-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).