SB 2924 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

520
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
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
Photo of Briggs Hopson
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
MS
23
Co
Photo of Albert Butler
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
MS
37
Co
Photo of Andy Berry
Andy Berry
RRepublican
MS
35
Co
Photo of Angela Hill
Angela Hill
RRepublican
MS
40
Co
Photo of Angela Turner-Ford
Angela Turner-Ford
DDemocratic
MS
16
Co
Photo of Bart Williams
Bart Williams
RRepublican
MS
15
Co
Photo of Ben Suber
Ben Suber
RRepublican
MS
8
Co
Photo of Bradford Blackmon
Bradford Blackmon
DDemocratic
MS
21
Co
Photo of Brian Rhodes
Brian Rhodes
RRepublican
MS
36
Co
Photo of Brice Wiggins
Brice Wiggins
RRepublican
MS
52
Co
Photo of Chad McMahan
Chad McMahan
RRepublican
MS
6