Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1908: Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state department of health for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 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, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Department of Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 61,633,807.00. 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 State Department of Health which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to 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.................. ............................................... $ 529,451,161.00. *HR26/A301SG* H. B. No. 1908 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/A301SG PAGE SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, Seven Million Twenty-six Thousand One Hundred Two Dollars ($7,026,102.00) shall be derived from the State General Fund and Eleven Million Three Hundred Twenty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-three Dollars …
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,Hill,Boyd
- : Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (February 19, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1908?
- HB1908 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Health, Department of.
- What does HB1908 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state department of health for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1908?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1908?
- Deweese, Clay (R, 12), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1908?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1908.xml
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