Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3094: Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the mississippi gaming commission for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 20, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING 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 of the Mississippi Gaming Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 9,512,053.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 1,651,162.00. SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the *SS26/A182SG* S. B. No. 3094 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS26/A182SG 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: $ 8,629,719.00 Special Funds: $ 954,522.00 Total Funds: $ 9,584,241.00 PERSONAL …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Williams, Bart (R, 15)
- DeLano, Scott (R, 50)
- Seymour, Joseph M. (R, 47)
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
- Tate, Jeff (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Concurred in Amend From House
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : DR - TSDPAA: AP To A1
- : DR - TSDPAA: A1 To AP
- : Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
Votes
- Concurred in Amend From House (March 17, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 118 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3094?
- SB3094 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
- What does SB3094 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the mississippi gaming commission for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3094?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3094?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3094?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3094.xml
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