Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3072: Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the department of mental health for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH 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 support and maintenance of the Department of Mental Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 265,056,513.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized for expenditure out of any special source funds which are collected by or otherwise become available for the support and maintenance of the Department of Mental Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 480,867,311.00. SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 2 of this act, Twenty Million Nine Hundred Fifty-one Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-six Dollars ($20,951,886.00) shall *SS36/A370SG* S. B. No. 3072 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS36/A370SG PAGE be derived from the Health Care Expendable Fund created in Section 43-13-407, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the support and maintenance of the Department of Mental Health. The funds provided for in this section shall be allocated as follows: …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Hill, Angela Burks (R, 40)
- Boyd, Nicole (R, 9)
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
- DuPree, Johnny L. (D, 45)
- Frazier, Hillman Terome (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Hill,Boyd
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3072?
- SB3072 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
- What does SB3072 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the department of mental health for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3072?
- Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3072?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3072?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3072.xml
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