SB 2031 Mississippi Senate · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Gaming Commission.

SB 2031 appropriates $9,586,041 from the state General Fund and $1,657,595 from a special fund to cover the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s expenses for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill specifically allocates these funds for the Commission’s "Personal Services" category, including salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for up to 119 authorized positions. It requires the Commission to adhere to state personnel budget rules, prohibits using general funds to replace federal or special funds, and directs portions of the special fund toward law enforcement resources and gaming investigations. This is a budgetary measure with no new policy provisions, solely funding existing Commission operations.

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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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 or veto. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or scope modifications were made to the bill's content.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status designation in the title from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', reflecting procedural progress rather than policy change.

As Introduced → As Passed the upper · 9 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to add new funding restrictions, performance measurement requirements, and additional reporting obligations for the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The Senate version introduces new sections requiring performance targets, clarifies fund usage restrictions, and adds provisions for transferring funds to support compulsive gambling prevention services.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include performance measurement requirements and additional fund usage restrictions not present in the original version.

REQUIREMENT

Added performance measures for riverboat gaming revenues, number of casinos regulated, bingo applications, and bingo halls regulated with specific target values.

Added Section 7 requiring complete accounting and personnel records in the same format as Fiscal Year 2025, plus budget requests for Fiscal Year 2027 to include comparable detail.

Added Section 8 establishing performance budget requirements under the Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994.

Added Section 9 requiring compliance with Mississippi Code Section 27-104-25 regarding state agency indebtedness and officer responsibility.

Added Section 6 establishing preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment.

Modified Section 3 to clarify that no general funds shall be used to replace federal funds or special funds withdrawn from salaries, and added restrictions on using appropriated funds in violation of IRS Publication 15-A.

Modified Section 4 to clarify that if the agency's total authorized headcount decreases from Fiscal Year 2025 to 2026, the agency has discretion on which headcounts to remove.

FISCAL

Added Section 10 authorizing a $75,000 transfer to the Mississippi Council on Compulsive Gambling for crisis intervention and support services.

Added Section 5 allowing funds from gaming control act receipts to be used for investigating, permitting, interagency fees, and fingerprint analysis by the Department of Public Safety.

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

How they voted

41–10

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 59

May 28, 2025

D Democratic20

8 Yea 10 Nay 2

50% 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