HB 1915 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.

HB 1915 appropriates $4,825,690 from state special funds to cover the Mississippi Board of Nursing's expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). It specifically allocates $1,560,000 for the Office of Nursing Workforce (ONW) to administer nursing education programs under state law. The bill restricts $2,437,192 of the total to "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits), requiring strict adherence to budget limits and prohibiting use for promotions or salary increases beyond authorized headcounts. This is a funding authorization bill with no policy changes, solely ensuring operational budgeting for the Board of Nursing.
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 bill moved from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating it passed the Senate. The total appropriation for the Mississippi Board of Nursing increased by approximately $337,723 (from $4,825,690 to $5,163,413), driven primarily by a near-doubling of vacancy funding from about $210,000 to about $515,000. A new section was also added requiring funds for IT system upgrades related to the Cloud Center of Excellence Act.
FISCAL

Total appropriation increased from $4,825,690 to $5,163,413 (an increase of $337,723) for the Mississippi Board of Nursing for fiscal year 2027.

Vacancy funding increased from $209,936 to $515,217 (an increase of about $305,281), nearly doubling the amount available to fill authorized but unfilled positions.

Employee Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits decreased slightly from $2,227,256 to $2,210,212 (a decrease of about $17,044).

REQUIREMENT

A new Section 9 was added stating that funds are provided for any ITS (Information Technology Services) charges that may be required for system upgrades or migration related to the Cloud Center of Excellence Act, as described in Section 25-53-251.

TECHNICAL

Sections were renumbered: the old Section 9 (payment by State Treasurer) became Section 10, and the old Section 10 (effective date) became Section 11, to accommodate the new Section 9.

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

How they voted

510
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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
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

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