Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3098: Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the office of the secretary of state for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 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 Secretary of State for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 15,571,621.00. 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 purpose of defraying the expenses of the Secretary of State for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 25,059,000.00. SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended *SS08/A111SG* S. B. No. 3098 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS08/A111SG PAGE only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," for the following authorized number of employment headcount: FUNDING: General Funds: $ 7,842,078.00 Special Funds: $ 0.00 Total Funds: $ 7,842,078.00 PERSONAL SERVICES: Employee …
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
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,McKnight
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Williams,Simmons (13th)
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 117 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 107 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3098?
- SB3098 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Secretary of State.
- What does SB3098 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the office of the secretary of state for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3098?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3098?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3098?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3098.xml
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