Mississippi legislation · 2025 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi SB2026: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2025
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the mississippi department of corrections for fiscal year 2026.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. 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 Mississippi Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026...... ............................................... $ 438,203,210.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Department of Corrections which is collected by or otherwise becomes available for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the department, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.................................. $ 30,750,389.00. *SS15/A549* S. B. No. 2026 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 251E/SS15/A549 PAGE 1 (cs\ki) SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this act, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended: CENTRAL OFFICE Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, the following funding and positions are authorized: FUNDING: General Funds.............................. $ …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Polk, John A. (R, 44)
- Wiggins, Brice (R, 52)
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
- Norwood, Sollie B. (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered
- : Referred To Appropriations A
- : Transmitted To House
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Appropriations
Votes
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 35 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 78 yea, 13 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2026?
- SB2026 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Extraordinary Session): Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
- What does SB2026 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the mississippi department of corrections for fiscal year 2026.
- What is the status of SB2026?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2026?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2026?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20251E/pdf/history/SB/SB2026.xml
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