Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1148: Appropriation; City of Carthage for programs and projects for police department.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CARTHAGE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR THE CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the governing authorities of the city of carthage to assist in paying costs associated with certain programs and projects for the carthage police department for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CARTHAGE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR THE CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT 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 governing authorities of the City of Carthage, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with certain programs and projects for the Carthage Police Department as described in Section 2 of this act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... ...................................................... $ 430,000.00 SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be used by the governing authorities of Carthage for the following programs and projects for the Carthage Police Department: (a) Crime prevention programs.............. $ 325,000.00 *HR43/R934* H. B. No. 1148 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R934 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) (i) Acquiring, installing and operating license plate readers and live cameras in and around the city, focusing on high crime areas, high traffic areas, public parks and schools; and (ii) Acquiring and using the Evidence IQ device, which can test spent cartridges from crime scenes against …
Sponsors
- Kenji Holloway (D, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1148?
- HB1148 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; City of Carthage for programs and projects for police department.
- What does HB1148 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the governing authorities of the city of carthage to assist in paying costs associated with certain programs and projects for the carthage police department for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1148?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1148?
- Kenji Holloway (D, 27).
- Where is the official record for HB1148?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1148.xml
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