SB 3079 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.

SB 3079 appropriates $362,604 from the state treasury to fund the State Board of Funeral Services for fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). The bill specifically allocates $139,251 for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and benefits) to cover two permanent staff positions, with strict rules prohibiting use for employee raises or promotions. It requires the agency to maintain detailed financial records matching FY2026 standards and mandates that any future funding requests for FY2028 must align with current appropriations unless new positions are approved by the legislature. This is a procedural budget measure with no policy changes to funeral service regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill moved from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting a reduction in the total appropriation for the State Board of Funeral Services from $362,604 to $341,143 (a decrease of $21,461). However, the portion allocated specifically to Personal Services (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits) increased from $139,251 to $144,346 (an increase of $5,095), meaning non-personal-services spending was cut by a larger amount ($26,556). A minor grammatical fix was also made in Section 5, changing 'their appropriation' to 'its appropriation.'
FISCAL

Total appropriation for the State Board of Funeral Services decreased from $362,604.00 to $341,143.00, a reduction of $21,461.00.

The Special Funds allocation for Personal Services (Employee Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits) increased from $139,251.00 to $144,346.00, an increase of $5,095.00.

TECHNICAL

Section 5 changed 'their appropriation' to 'its appropriation,' a grammatical correction referring to the singular 'state agency.'

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

How they voted

500
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in Amend From House
upper
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 D;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
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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