SB 2898 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.

SB 2898 directs the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer to transfer $20 million from Mississippi's Capital Expense Fund to the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund upon the bill's effective date. This technical amendment reallocates existing state funds without creating new programs or changing eligibility for disaster assistance. The transfer affects state budget accounting by moving money between two designated funds (Fund No. 6499C00000 to Fund No. 3372500000) to support disaster response resources. The bill has no direct impact on citizens or businesses but modifies how state funds are allocated. It takes effect immediately upon passage.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper → Current version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the scope of funding transfers from the Capital Expense Fund. The original version only authorized a $20 million transfer to the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund. The new version adds a $125 million transfer to a new 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund while retaining the original $20 million transfer.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new funding mechanism for local governments in addition to the existing disaster assistance fund.

FISCAL

Added a directive to transfer $125 million from the Capital Expense Fund to the 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund.

Modified the act title and summary to reflect the inclusion of both the $20 million and $125 million transfers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific section requiring the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer to execute the $125 million transfer upon the act's effective date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

lower

Mar 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Filed

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed As Amended

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations A;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 51 co-sponsors