Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1930: Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office of state public defender of the state of mississippi 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 OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 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 Office of State Public Defender of the State of Mississippi for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..................................... $ 4,678,350.00. 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 Office of State Public Defender which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the office, to defray the expenses of the office for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..................................... $ 728,677.00. *HR26/A091SG* H. B. No. 1930 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/A091SG PAGE SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, the following positions are authorized: AUTHORIZED HEADCOUNT: Permanent: Time-Limited: Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions, …
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)
- McKnight, Jay (R, 95)
- Rushing, Randy (R, 78)
- Watson, Percy W. (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Wiggins,Turner-Ford
- : Conferees Named Mims,Hood,Cockerham
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1930?
- HB1930 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
- What does HB1930 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office of state public defender of the state of mississippi for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1930?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1930?
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1930?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1930.xml
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