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SB 2009 Mississippi Senate · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.

This bill appropriates $189 million from Mississippi's general fund and $1.7 billion from patient/student fees and special funds to cover the University of Mississippi Medical Center's (UMMC) operating expenses for fiscal year 2026. It specifically allocates funds for UMMC's schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing), the Teaching Hospital, and designated programs including $2.17 million for rural physician scholarships, $4.75 million for the Cancer Institute, $595,000 for a tobacco center, and $1.35 million for children's abuse care facilities. The bill requires UMMC to provide detailed expenditure reports to the legislature and mandates that state agencies reimburse UMMC for services within 90 days or risk service discontinuation. It also prohibits using funds for embryo research and specifies how certain allocations (like scholarship programs) must be used.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $189M general fund + $1.7B in fees to fund UMMC operations, schools, and essential programs like cancer institute and rural scholarships, directly advancing state budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill appropriates $189M general fund and $1.7B for UMMC's schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing) and allocates $2.17M for rural physician scholarships, directly funding higher education programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $1.7B+ for UMMC healthcare operations, schools, cancer institute, rural physician scholarships, and tobacco center, directly advancing healthcare services and access.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 28, 2025 Signed Jun 17, 2025
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Updated the bill status designation in the title from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', reflecting the bill's current position in the legislative process.

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

How they voted

39–8
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 58
May 28, 2025
D Democratic20
7 Yea 8 Nay 5
40% Nay
R Republican38
32 Yea 6
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 17, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Briggs Hopson
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
MS
23
Co
Photo of Albert Butler
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
MS
37
Co
Photo of Dennis DeBar
Dennis DeBar
RRepublican
MS
43
Co
Photo of John Polk
John Polk
RRepublican
MS
44
Co
Photo of Rita Parks
Rita Parks
RRepublican
MS
4
Co
Photo of Scott DeLano
Scott DeLano
RRepublican
MS
50