Senate Bill 2840

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-113-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY SCHOOL FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING INSTEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43 OF CHAPTER 95, LAWS OF 2024, TO REVISE THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN SUM MAY BE USED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL SAFETY PLATFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 534, LAWS OF 2024, TO CORRECT THE REFERENCE TO THE FUND NUMBER FOR THE 2022 EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 29-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PURCHASES OF OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD BY THE LEGISLATURE ARE NOT VIOLATIONS OF THE ETHICS LAWS; TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE LAND IMPROVEMENT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FISCAL YEAR 2026; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FUND; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI VETERAN'S HOME IMPROVEMENT FUND" WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE "MISSISSIPPI VETERAN'S HOME IMPROVEMENT FUND"; TO CREATE THE "UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY SETTLEMENT FUND" WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONTINGENT FUND TO THE "UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY SETTLEMENT FUND"; TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND DFA TO THE 2022 IHL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE MARCH 2023 STORM HOUSING MISSION FUND TO THE HAZARD MITIGATION ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THE MARCH 2023 STORM HOUSING MISSION FUND TO THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 33-15-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE PROVISION OF LAW CREATING THE MARCH 2023 STORM HOUSING MISSION FUND; TO CREATE THE "DBCF CIVIL MONEY PENALTY FUND"; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE CONSUMER FINANCE FUND TO THE "DBCF CIVIL MONEY PENALTY FUND"; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM TO THE NG911 CMRS GRANT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM TO THE STATE NG911 FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Briggs Hopson

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 6

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 5

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 6

1. Feb 6Sent to the House
2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Appropriations A and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
3. Mar 4Reported as amended from AP to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported as amended from AC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 6Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 7

1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 11Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 19Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and Robinson
4. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Read, Cockerham and Mangold
5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 1Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the House
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 24

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 24Vetoed by the Governor