Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB696: Appropriations; DPS for salary increase for active officers of MHP, MBN, MBI and Capitol Police for FY 2027.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SALARY INCREASES AND REQUIRED STATE-FUNDED FRINGE BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE SWORN OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL, MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND CAPITOL POLICE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the mississippi department of public safety for the purpose of providing funding for salary increases and required state-funded fringe benefits for active sworn officers of the mississippi highway safety patrol, mississippi bureau of narcotics, mississippi bureau of investigation and capitol police, for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SALARY INCREASES AND REQUIRED STATE-FUNDED FRINGE BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE SWORN OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL, MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND CAPITOL POLICE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for the purpose of providing funding for salary increases and required state-funded fringe benefits for active sworn officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and Capitol Police, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............ $ 6,000,000.00. SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be financial support specifically appropriated for any salary increase authorized by Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code of 1972. *HR43/R803* H. B. No. 696 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R803 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State …
Sponsors
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB696?
- HB696 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriations; DPS for salary increase for active officers of MHP, MBN, MBI and Capitol Police for FY 2027.
- What does HB696 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the mississippi department of public safety for the purpose of providing funding for salary increases and required state-funded fringe benefits for active sworn officers of the mississippi highway safety patrol, mississippi bureau of narcotics, mississippi bureau of investigation and capitol police, for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB696?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB696?
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB696?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0696.xml
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