SB 3061 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.

SB 3061 appropriates $190,004,192 from the State General Fund and authorizes $2,224,662,021 from patient/student fees and special funds to cover the University of Mississippi Medical Center's (UMMC) operating expenses for fiscal year 2027. The bill requires UMMC to maintain its schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, etc.), provide detailed expenditure reports to the Legislature, and allocate specific funds for rural physician/dentist scholarships, a cancer institute, and a tobacco center. This is a funding measure, not a policy change, directly supporting UMMC's operations and healthcare services across Mississippi.
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 23, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper Current version · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized for the Governor with a total appropriation increase from $2.22 billion to $2.23 billion. New sections were added to fund a salary increase for medical center professors and to support an Ibogaine drug clinical trial using opioid settlement money. Additionally, the effective date of the act was extended to remain in force past June 30, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new funding sources and specific projects, including a salary increase for faculty and a new clinical trial research initiative.
FISCAL

The total appropriated amount increased from $2,224,662,021.00 to $2,232,723,926.00.

Added $3,061,905.00 from the Education Enhancement Fund to provide salary increases for professors and adjunct professors.

Changed the funding source for infrastructure repairs from the Capital Expense Fund to the Education Enhancement Fund.

Added $5,000,000.00 from the Opioid Settlement Fund specifically for the Ibogaine Drug Development Clinical Trial Act.

TIMELINE

Removed the provision that would have repealed the act on June 30, 2026, allowing it to remain in force indefinitely after July 1, 2026.

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

How they voted

490
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 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
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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