Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the department of human services for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 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 Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 94,690,585.00. 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 Human 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......... $ 1,588,817,339.00. SECTION 3. None of the funds appropriated by this act shall be expended for any purpose that is not actually required or *HR43/A651SG* H. B. No. 1909 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/A651SG PAGE necessary for performing any of the powers or duties of the Department of Human Services that are authorized by the Mississippi Constitution …
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
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered (Summers, Deweese)
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Blackwell,Sparks
- : Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Turner
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 79 yea, 37 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 HB1909?
- HB1909 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.
- What does HB1909 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the department of human services for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1909?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1909?
- Deweese, Clay (R, 12), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1909?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1909.xml
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