Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1906: Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the department of child protection services for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Child Protection Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027....................... $ 140,814,395.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Child Protection Services which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the department for the support of the various divisions of the department, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. ............................................... $ 218,192,896.00. *HR43/A65109SG* H. B. No. 1906 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/A65109SG PAGE SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," …
Sponsors
- Deweese, Clay (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Read, John (R, 112)
- Bennett, Richard (R, 120)
- Creekmore, Samuel (R, 14)
- Currie, Becky (R, 92)
- McGee, Missy (I, 102)
- Mickens, Carl L. (D, 42)
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
- Turner, Jerry R. (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Blackwell,Simmons (13th)
- : Conferees Named Deweese,Oliver,Cockerham
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 117 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1906?
- HB1906 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of.
- What does HB1906 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the department of child protection services for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1906?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1906?
- Deweese, Clay (R, 12), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1906?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1906.xml
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