HB 1907 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.

HB 1907 appropriates $1,704,723 from the State Treasury to fund the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027). The bill specifically allocates $795,564 for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and benefits) with strict rules: funds cannot be transferred to other categories, vacancy funding ($154,556) must fill existing unfilled positions (not raise current salaries), and all spending must comply with the Variable Compensation Plan. Additionally, the board must adopt two policies before using funds: (1) no wigology licensing, and (2) continued practice for existing wig specialists under pre-2014 rules. This is a procedural budget bill with no new regulations, solely governing the board’s spending of existing funds.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026

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MODERATE

The Senate increased the total appropriation for the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering by approximately $101,856 (from $1,704,723 to $1,806,579), added one permanent position (bringing headcount from 13 to 14), and inserted a new section authorizing funds for information technology system upgrades under the Cloud Center of Excellence Act. The effective date was also modified so that the vendor payment provision takes effect immediately upon passage rather than waiting until July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded slightly to include funding for IT system migration costs under the Cloud Center of Excellence Act, and one additional permanent position was authorized. The immediate effective date for vendor payments addresses a practical gap where services were already rendered but could not be paid until July 1.

FISCAL

Total appropriation increased from $1,704,723 to $1,806,579 (an increase of $101,856).

Personal Services funding increased from $795,564 to $883,420, with Employee Salaries/Wages/Fringe Benefits rising from $641,008 to $720,078 and Vacancy Funding rising from $154,556 to $163,342.

New Section 10 provides for ITS (Information Technology Services) charges that may be required for system upgrades or migration related to the Cloud Center of Excellence Act (Section 25-53-251).

ELIGIBILITY

Authorized permanent headcount increased from 13 to 14 positions, adding one new permanent staff position to the board.

TIMELINE

The effective date provision was modified so that Section 9 (authorizing the board to pay vendors for FY2026 services rendered during a period with no appointed board members) takes effect immediately upon passage, while the remainder of the act still takes effect July 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

51–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 52

Mar 12, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Concurred in Amend From Senate

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors