Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3060: Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP, LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS AND THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for the support and maintenance of financial aid scholarship, loan and grant programs and the mississippi office of student financial aid, for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP, LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS AND THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, 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 hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the support and maintenance of financial aid scholarship, loan and grant programs authorized by law and administered by the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid and for support of the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027....................... $ 47,261,364.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized out of the proceeds derived from any federal funds, grants, donations, fees, or other special source funds which are collected by or otherwise become available *SS08/A157SG* S. B. No. 3060 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS08/A157SG PAGE for the support and maintenance of financial aid scholarship, loan and grant programs authorized by law including funds used as federal matching funds for the …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Parks, Rita Potts (R, 4)
- Boyd, Nicole (R, 9)
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
- DeLano, Scott (R, 50)
- Suber, Benjamin (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Scoggin
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Parks,Boyd
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3060?
- SB3060 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
- What does SB3060 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for the support and maintenance of financial aid scholarship, loan and grant programs and the mississippi office of student financial aid, for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3060?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3060?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3060?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3060.xml
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