Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
SB 2019 appropriates $144,816 for the Mississippi Board of Registered Professional Geologists to cover its fiscal year 2026 operating expenses. The bill specifies that $103,219 of this amount must be used solely for employee salaries, wages, and benefits (designated as "Personal Services"), with strict limits to prevent exceeding the budget. It requires the board to follow state personnel rules, prohibits using these funds for employee raises or promotions, and mandates that vacancy funding (for unfilled positions) be used only to increase headcount. The bill ensures all expenditures comply with state budget laws and requires detailed financial reporting.
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 4, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
42–9
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 59
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic20
45% Nay
R
Republican39
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 4, 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 · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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