Mississippi Legislative Expenses Appropriation Act of 2026
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB1928 into law on April 7, 2026, making an appropriation for legislative expenses for Fiscal Year 2027. The bill funds the Mississippi Legislature, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Joint Legislative Reapportionment Committee, and Joint Committee on Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation. It also covers monthly expense allowances for legislators and the state's share of various assessments.
What changed
HB1928 enacts an appropriations measure for the Mississippi Legislature's operational expenses for fiscal year 2027. The bill covers funding for the legislature itself, multiple joint legislative committees, legislator monthly expense allowances, and various state assessments.
As an internal government appropriations bill, this legislation does not impose new regulatory obligations on private entities. It represents routine legislative budget authorization and has no direct compliance implications for businesses or individuals outside of state government operations.
What to do next
- Monitor for any implementing regulations or administrative procedures related to fund disbursement
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1928 Signed by Governor HB1928 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Appropriation; Legislative expenses.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Paying The Expenses And Providing Contingent Funds For The Legislature, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Budget Committee, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Reapportionment Committee, The Expenses Of The Joint Committee On Compilation, Revision And Publication Of Legislation, Paying The Monthly Expense Allowance Of The Members Of The Legislature, Paying The State's Share Of Various Assessments, And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Sam Mims (Rep - R) John Read (Rep - R) Manly Barton (Rep - R) Angela Cockerham (Rep - I) John Faulkner (Rep - D) Joey Hood (Rep - R) Jay McKnight (Rep - R) Randal Rushing (Rep - R) Percy Watson (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 Approved by Governor 2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-31 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-29 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-29 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-27 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-27 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-19 S Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,Blackwell 2026-03-19 H Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,Barton 2026-03-18 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-13 S Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-12 S Passed As Amended 2026-03-12 S Amended 2026-03-12 S Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-02-27 S Referred To Appropriations 2026-02-20 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-02-19 H Passed 2026-02-18 H Title Suff Do Pass 2026-02-18 H DR - TSDP: AP To A3 2026-02-17 H DR - TSDP: A3 To AP 2026-02-16 H Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A
Votes
2026-02-19 House Passed Yea: 121 Nay: 0 2026-03-12 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 120 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 50 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-16 H Appropriations D 2026-02-27 S Appropriations
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment No 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-16 Introduced 2026-02-20 Engrossed 2026-03-31 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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