Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
This bill appropriates $20 million from the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund to Mississippi's Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for disaster response and recovery costs. It specifically covers expenses related to the severe weather event beginning January 24, 2026, and other state disaster obligations, effective from passage through June 30, 2027. The funds are intended to cover MEMA's costs for managing disaster response and recovery efforts during this period. This is a straightforward funding allocation with no new policy provisions.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 29, 2026
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
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
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 51 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
Co
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Berry
RRepublican
Co
Angela Hill
RRepublican
Co
Angela Turner-Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Bart Williams
RRepublican
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Bradford Blackmon
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Rhodes
RRepublican
Co
Brice Wiggins
RRepublican
Co
Chad McMahan
RRepublican
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