Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1939: Appropriations; additional appropriations for various state agencies.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS, AND SPECIAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027 TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD; THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH; THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act making an additional appropriation of capital expense funds, and special funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to defray the expenses of the governor's office division of medicaid; the department of child protection services; the department of agriculture and commerce; the office of the attorney general; and the mississippi development authority; the mississippi veterans affairs board; the board of animal health; the mississippi emergency management agency; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS, AND SPECIAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027 TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD; THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH; THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Office of the Governor-Division of Medicaid for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.............................................. $ 35,000,000.00. This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of supporting the operations of the Office of the Governor-Division of Medicaid. *HR43/ANAP3SG* H. B. No. 1939 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/ANAP3SG PAGE SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to …
Sponsors
- Read, John (R, 112) · primary sponsor
- Cockerham, Angela (D, 96)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,McCaughn
- : Conferees Named Read,Cockerham,Mangold
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 17, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB1939?
- HB1939 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriations; additional appropriations for various state agencies.
- What does HB1939 do?
- In its own words: An act making an additional appropriation of capital expense funds, and special funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to defray the expenses of the governor's office division of medicaid; the department of child protection services; the department of agriculture and commerce; the office of the attorney general; and the mississippi development authority; the mississippi veterans affairs board; the board of animal health; the mississippi emergency management agency; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1939?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1939?
- Read, John (R, 112), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1939?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1939.xml
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