Mississippi SB2924: Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.

What the bill says

An act making an additional appropriation of disaster assistance trust funds to the mississippi emergency management agency for the purposes of defraying expenses related to the state obligations for disaster response and recovery, including the severe weather event beginning on january 24, 2026, for the period beginning upon passage of this act, and ending june 30, 2027.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUNDS TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE STATE OBLIGATIONS FOR DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, INCLUDING THE SEVERE WEATHER EVENT BEGINNING ON JANUARY 24, 2026, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING UPON PASSAGE OF THIS ACT, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. In addition to all other sums appropriated to the agency, the following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for the purposes of defraying expenses related to the state obligations for disaster response and recovery, including the severe weather event beginning on January 24, 2026, for the period beginning upon passage of this act, and ending June 30, 2027...... .................................................. $ 20,000,000.00. SECTION 2. It is the intent of the Legislature that this additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying expenses *SS36/R1303* S. B. No. 2924 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS36/R1303 PAGE 1 (ens\tb) of the agency related to the state obligations for disaster response and recovery authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund, including the severe weather …

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Sponsors

• Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
• Parks, Rita Potts (R, 4)
• Whaley, Neil S. (R, 10)
• Barnett, Juan (D, 34)
• Barrett, Jason T (R, 39)
• Berry, Andy (R, 35)
• Blackmon, Bradford (D, 21)
• Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19)
• Blount, David (D, 29)
• Boyd, Nicole (R, 9)
• Brumfield, Gary (D, 38)
• Bryan, Hob (D, 7)

Latest actions

1. March 30, 2026: Died In Conference
2. March 29, 2026: Recommitted For Further Conf
3. March 27, 2026: Conference Report Filed
4. March 23, 2026: Conferees Named Read,Deweese,Oliver
5. March 19, 2026: Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,DeLano
6. March 18, 2026: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
7. March 6, 2026: Returned For Concurrence
8. March 5, 2026: Passed As Amended
9. March 5, 2026: Amended
10. March 3, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

Votes

• Passed As Amended (March 5, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed (February 3, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2924?

SB2924 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.

What does SB2924 do?

In its own words: An act making an additional appropriation of disaster assistance trust funds to the mississippi emergency management agency for the purposes of defraying expenses related to the state obligations for disaster response and recovery, including the severe weather event beginning on january 24, 2026, for the period beginning upon passage of this act, and ending june 30, 2027.

What is the status of SB2924?

Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Died In Conference (March 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB2924?

Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2924?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2924.xml