Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.
Status: Chaptered, April 15, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office of the attorney general for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR 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 Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 33,974,056.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Office of the Attorney General which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the office, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 44,248,184.00. *HR26/A070SG* H. B. No. 1924 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/A070SG 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 …
Sponsors
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Read, John (R, 112)
- Barton, Manly (R, 109)
- Cockerham, Angela (D, 96)
- Faulkner, John G. (D, 5)
- Hood, Joey (R, 35)
- McKnight, Jay (R, 95)
- Rushing, Randy (R, 78)
- Watson, Percy W. (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : Veto Overridden
- : Override Governor's Veto
- : Veto Sustained
- : Suspend from Deadlines by HC 65
- : Veto Referred To Appropriations D
- : Partially Vetoed By Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Wiggins,Hickman
Votes
- Veto Overridden (April 15, 2026): 110 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 114 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1924?
- HB1924 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Attorney General.
- What does HB1924 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office of the attorney general for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1924?
- Chaptered as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Veto Overridden (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1924?
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1924?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1924.xml
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