HB 25 Mississippi House · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.

HB 25 appropriates $5,308,814 from special funds to the Mississippi Board of Nursing for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). It directly funds the board’s operations, including $2.9 million for staff salaries and positions, $1.56 million for the Office of Nursing Workforce (administering nursing education programs), and $105,000 for the Prescription Monitoring Program. The bill specifies that funds must be used for authorized personnel costs and cannot replace federal funding, with strict rules to prevent exceeding budgeted amounts for salaries. It requires the board to maintain detailed financial records and aligns with existing programs like the Medical Cannabis Act implementation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower → Current version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now awaiting the Governor's signature. This is a procedural change marking the bill's final stage in the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The bill's status designation was updated to reflect its current position in the legislative process, moving from House passage to Governor submission.

As Introduced → As Passed the lower · 10 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to add new sections establishing funding allocations for the Office of Nursing Workforce, the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program, and Medical Cannabis Act implementation, while removing a previous section that designated the Nursing Workforce Program as an educational curriculum. The amendments also added requirements for budget accounting, procurement preferences for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind, and debt limitation compliance.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include funding for additional state programs beyond the Mississippi Board of Nursing, including pharmacy prescription monitoring and medical cannabis compliance.

FISCAL

Added Section 3 to allocate $1,560,000 for the Office of Nursing Workforce (ONW) to support nursing education and workforce development.

Added Section 4 to allocate up to $105,000 for the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy to support the Prescription Monitoring Program.

Added Section 5 to allocate funds for implementing the Medical Cannabis Act, including registration and compliance monitoring.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 6 requiring the Board to maintain detailed accounting and personnel records for all appropriated funds.

Added Section 7 establishing procurement preferences for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bids are equal in price, quality, and service.

Added Section 8 requiring compliance with Mississippi Code Section 27-104-25 regarding state agency debt limitations and officer responsibility.

TECHNICAL

Added Section 9 clarifying the payment process through the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer.

Formatting changes including removal of page headers and footers, and correction of text encoding issues.

TIMELINE

Added Section 10 specifying the act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

SCOPE

Removed the original Section 3 that designated the Mississippi Board of Nursing as responsible for administering the Nursing Workforce Program as an educational curriculum.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

42–6

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 59

May 29, 2025

D Democratic20

11 Yea 6 Nay 3

55% Yea

R Republican39

31 Yea 8

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors