Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1993: Appropriation; MS Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the mississippi volunteer firefighter length-of-service awards program fund for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund created in Section 45-11-271, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.... $ 3,000,000.00 SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR43/R2427* H. B. No. 1993 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R2427 MS Volunteer Firefighter PAGE 1 (RF\KP) Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund.
Sponsors
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Brent Anderson (R, 122)
- Donnie Bell (R, 21)
- Randy Boyd (R, 19)
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105)
- Byrd, Larry (R, 104)
- Creekmore, Samuel (R, 14)
- Kevin Ford (R, 54)
- Grady, Zachary (R, 115)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
- Haney, Greg (R, 118)
- Keen, Justin (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1993?
- HB1993 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; MS Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund.
- What does HB1993 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the mississippi volunteer firefighter length-of-service awards program fund for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1993?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1993?
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1993?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1993.xml
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