SB 3385 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Marshall County; extend repealer on, and raise annual amount of, authority to contribute to Byhalia Area Arts Council.

This bill allows the Marshall County Board of Supervisors to give up to $7,500 per year to the Byhalia Area Arts Council, a local nonprofit arts organization. It extends the legal authority for these contributions until July 1, 2028, and increases the annual funding limit from a previous amount. The change applies only to Marshall County officials who may choose to use this funding for the arts council. The bill does not require the county to provide any money, only that it has the legal option to do so if they wish.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 20, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as it has been sent to the Governor, indicating it has passed the Senate. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or timeline adjustments, were made in this version.
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The bill header was changed from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to accurately reflect the legislative process stage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

510
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 19, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Neil Whaley
Neil Whaley
RRepublican
MS
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