Appropriation; Library Commission.
HB 44 appropriates $11.16 million from general funds and $4.86 million from special funds to support the Mississippi Library Commission for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). It specifically restricts $3.48 million of these funds for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits), prohibiting transfers to other categories and requiring compliance with state salary caps. The bill also mandates at least $1.35 million be spent on the Magnolia Database and requires detailed accounting for all funds, including quarterly payments to public libraries under the Personnel Incentive Grants Program. This directly affects the Library Commission’s operations, staff compensation, and public library funding.
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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The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating it has completed the legislative process and is now ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content of the bill, which appropriates funds for the Mississippi Library Commission for fiscal year 2026, remains unchanged.
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The bill status designation was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', reflecting its progression through the legislative process. No substantive policy changes were made to the appropriation amount, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
36–10
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 59
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic20
45% Yea
R
Republican39
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
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 · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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