SB 2025 Mississippi Senate · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.

SB 2025 appropriates $4,154,101 in state funds for the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy to cover fiscal year 2026 expenses (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill allocates $2,799,541 specifically for "Personal Services" (employee salaries, wages, and fringe benefits), including $354,951 designated to fill existing vacancies without increasing headcount beyond 21 authorized positions. It requires the Board to meet strict performance targets, such as processing 100% of licenses within 10 business days and resolving 100% of complaints within six months. The funding includes safeguards to prevent exceeding budget limits, ensure salaries meet state minimums, and mandate annual reporting on performance metrics to the legislature.

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

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

As Passed the upper → Current version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now awaiting the governor's signature. This change reflects procedural status rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status designation from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to reflect the bill's current position in the legislative process.

As Introduced → As Passed the upper · 12 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to add performance measures, new restrictions on fund usage, and additional sections regarding procurement preferences and record-keeping requirements. These changes strengthen oversight and accountability for how the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy uses its appropriated funds.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific performance targets and procurement preferences for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 3 requiring the Board to meet specific performance targets for licensure, complaint resolution, and prescription monitoring program registration.

Added Section 4 requiring preference for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing commodities or equipment when bids are equal.

Added Section 5 requiring the Board to maintain detailed accounting and personnel records for FY2026 in the same format as FY2025.

Added Section 6 requiring budget requests for FY2027 to be submitted in a format comparable to FY2026.

Added Section 7 allowing escalation of up to $500,000 for compliance examinations and regulatory oversight under the Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act.

Added Section 8 allowing the Board to accept and expend funds from other state agencies for the Prescription Monitoring Program.

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

Added restrictions preventing general funds from replacing withdrawn federal or special funds for salaries.

Added restrictions on using funds in violation of IRS Publication 15-A regarding contract employee income reporting.

Added provisions for handling decreases in authorized headcount and confirming one new headcount was authorized.

Added requirements for State Personnel Board approval for position escalations and proof of available funds.

FISCAL

Reformatted Section 2 with different spacing and formatting but maintained the same funding amounts and headcount authorizations.

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

9 Yea 9 Nay 2

45% Nay

R Republican39

33 Yea 6

84% 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 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