Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1798: Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING UNIVERSITY FACULTY SALARIES TO AN AMOUNT CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB) AVERAGE FOR THOSE SALARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the board of trustees for state institutions of higher learning for the purpose of increasing university faculty salaries to an amount closer to the southern regional education board (sreb) average for those salaries for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING UNIVERSITY FACULTY SALARIES TO AN AMOUNT CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB) AVERAGE FOR THOSE SALARIES 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 Board of Trustees for State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of increasing university faculty salaries to an amount closer to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) average for those salaries for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..................................... $ 72,664,755.00 SECTION 2. 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 Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or *HR43/R1560* H. B. No. 1798 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R1560 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and …
Sponsors
- Harness, Jeffery (D, 85) · primary sponsor
- Gregory Holloway (D, 76)
- Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69)
- Thompson, Rickey (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1798?
- HB1798 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average.
- What does HB1798 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the board of trustees for state institutions of higher learning for the purpose of increasing university faculty salaries to an amount closer to the southern regional education board (sreb) average for those salaries for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1798?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1798?
- Harness, Jeffery (D, 85), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1798?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1798.xml
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