Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3069: Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the mississippi workers' compensation commission for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION 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, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027......... $ 6,219,424.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Second Injury Fund (Fund Number 3352300000) for the purpose of making payments under the provisions of Section 71-3-73, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... ............................................... $ 25,000.00. SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the *SS08/A521SG* S. B. No. 3069 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS08/A521SG PAGE exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," for the following authorized number of employment headcount: FUNDING: General Funds: $ 5,055,251.00 Special Funds: …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Wiggins, Brice (R, 52)
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
- Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5)
- Turner-Ford, Angela (D)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,McKnight
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Wiggins,Turner-Ford
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3069?
- SB3069 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
- What does SB3069 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the mississippi workers' compensation commission for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3069?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3069?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3069?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3069.xml
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