Appropriation; Military Department.
SB 2034 appropriates $173.6 million in state funds for Mississippi National Guard operations during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). It covers general expenses ($9.5 million), military programs ($164 million), and specific initiatives like the Youth Challenge Program ($2.3 million), Armed Forces Museum ($663,124), and the Sonny Montgomery Center ($300,000). The funding comes from general state funds, specialized accounts (e.g., Camp Shelby Timber Fund), and $4 million redirected from the Education Enhancement Fund. This is a routine budget allocation with no new policy requirements, solely authorizing financial support for existing Guard activities and facilities.
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
37–11
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 59
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic20
55% Nay
R
Republican39
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
Co
John Polk
RRepublican
Co
Rita Parks
RRepublican
Co
Sarita Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Sollie Norwood
DDemocratic
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