HB 1928 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Legislative expenses.

HB 1928 is a funding bill that allocates $24.8 million from Mississippi's State General Fund for legislative operations during fiscal year 2027. It covers salaries, travel, and daily allowances for House and Senate members ($7.02 million total), contingent funds for both chambers ($17.43 million total), and expenses for joint committees including the Budget Committee ($5.8 million) and Performance Evaluation Committee ($2.99 million). The bill also includes specific provisions requiring detailed financial reporting for the Reapportionment Committee, restricting out-of-state travel without committee approval, and directing preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing decisions. This bill directly affects all legislative staff, committees, and state agencies receiving these appropriations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to include new funding sections (8-19) that reauthorize and reallocate specific funds for legislative committees and the Senate from the General Fund and Capital Expense Fund. These changes clarify the sources of money for various committees, such as the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Performance Evaluation Committee, while adding a new requirement for the Performance Evaluation Committee to produce a detailed report comparing Mississippi school districts to regional and national peers. The bill also renumbered the final effective date section from Section 9 to Section 21.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to explicitly detail the funding sources and reallocation mechanisms for multiple legislative committees and the Senate, moving beyond a simple appropriation list to include specific reauthorization clauses tied to previous extraordinary sessions.
FISCAL

Added Sections 8 through 19 to reappropriate specific sums for the Senate, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Joint Legislative Reapportionment Committee, Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, and joint legislative operations from the General Fund and Capital Expense Fund.

Modified the effective date section, renumbering it from Section 9 to Section 21 to accommodate the insertion of the new funding sections.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement in Section 11 mandating that the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review produce a final report comparing Mississippi school districts to regional and national peers on key performance indicators.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and line breaks in the text describing the Mississippi Commission on Interstate Cooperation to ensure proper alignment and readability.

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
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
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 D;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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