Mississippi Department of Insurance Appropriation FY2027
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB1911 on April 7, 2026, appropriating funds for the Mississippi Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2027. The bill passed with overwhelming legislative support (House 117-1, Senate 51-0) after conference committee reconciliation. This annual appropriations act funds the operational budget of the state insurance regulator.
What changed
Mississippi enacted HB1911, a $XX million appropriation for the Mississippi Department of Insurance to fund regulatory operations for fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). The bill passed both chambers with minimal opposition and was signed without amendments after conference committee reconciliation.
As a routine appropriations measure, this bill does not create new regulatory obligations or alter compliance requirements for insurance companies, producers, or consumers. The funded activities will support the Department's ongoing supervision, market conduct examinations, consumer assistance, and enforcement functions. Insurance industry stakeholders should monitor for any operational changes or policy priorities announced by the Department during FY2027.
What to do next
- Monitor for any regulatory announcements from the Mississippi Department of Insurance regarding FY2027 priorities
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1911 Signed by Governor HB1911 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Insurance 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
John Read (Rep - R) Clay Deweese (Rep - R) Richard Bennett (Rep - R) Sam Creekmore (Rep - R) Becky Currie (Rep - R) Missy Warren McGee (Rep - R) Carl Mickens (Rep - D) Omeria Scott (Rep - D) Jerry Turner (Rep - R)
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,DeLano,McLendon 2026-03-19 H Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Turner 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 A2 2026-02-17 H DR - TSDP: A2 To AP 2026-02-16 H Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
Votes
2026-02-19 House Passed Yea: 117 Nay: 1 2026-03-12 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 114 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 50 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-16 H Appropriations C 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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