# Mississippi SB 3103: Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2027 reappropriate to certain agencies. Mississippi SB 3103, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2027 reappropriate to certain agencies., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3103-2026 - 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 3103 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2027 reappropriate to certain agencies. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (205 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for local water systems: benefit, medium. The law reappropriates up to $181 million for water grants to eligible cities and counties, plus $149.9 million for rural water associations. The funds are available from July 1 through October 15, 2026, and total spending cannot exceed the state’s unspent recovery-fund balance on June 30. Agencies… - Funding for child protection operations: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $3 million for eligible operating costs of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. The funds are available through October 15, 2026, cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, and must stay within their original purpose and follow federal recovery-fu… - More funding for Guard facilities: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $711,079 for eligible Mississippi National Guard infrastructure projects. Funds are available through October 15, 2026, cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, and must remain within their original purpose and follow federal recovery-fund rules. - More support for public safety and courts: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $575,000 for public safety projects and operations, including crime prevention and forensic lab backlogs. It also provides up to $37,418 for temporary district attorney staff and office costs, and $175,627 for eligible court administration costs. These funds are availab… - More support for local health services: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $9.7 million for local health-provider grants, $24.2 million for behavioral and mental health needs, and $241,128 for health department COVID-19 operations. The funds are available from July 1 through October 15, 2026, and spending cannot exceed the unspent balance on J… - Funding for independent college grants: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $2.1 million for the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Grant Program. Funds are available through October 15, 2026, cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, and must stay within their original purpose. The law does not create a new st… - Infrastructure grants for independent schools: benefit, low. The law reauthorizes up to $799,804 for infrastructure grants to eligible independent schools. Funds are available through October 15, 2026, cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, and must stay within the program’s original purpose. The law does not promise a direct payment or benefit to stu… - More support for nurses and nursing school: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $7.6 million to build a new nursing school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. It also reappropriates up to $2.3 million for loan repayment for eligible skilled nursing home and hospital nurses. The funds are available through October 15, 2026, cannot excee… - More support for workforce training: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $16.1 million to the Office of Workforce Development for previously approved workforce projects. The Department of Employment Security serves as fiscal agent. Funds are available from July 1 through October 15, 2026, cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, and mus… - More support for tourism and Main Street: benefit, low. The law reappropriates up to $116,570 for destination marketing organizations and the Mississippi Main Street Association. The money supports previously authorized marketing and Main Street activities. It is available through October 15, 2026, cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, and must… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bart Williams (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 | 104 | 16 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Concurred in Amend From House (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Returned For Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-16: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scott, Read, Cockerham) (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-03-12: Amended (House) - 2026-03-11: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House) - 2026-02-25: Referred To 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 - Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Lost): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3103_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3103_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3103IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3103PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3103_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3103_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3103SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103SG.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 - [Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Lost) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3103_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Lost) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3103_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3103IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3103PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3103_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3103_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3103SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103SG.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) - [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-SB3103-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).