l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1939

Appropriations; additional appropriations for various state agencies.

Became law as Chapter 67, Laws of 2026, signed April 6, 2026, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS, AND SPECIAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027 TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD; THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH; THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Angela Cockerham

Its course

February 16 to April 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to Feb 193 days

Appropriations AFeb 16 to Feb 182 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 1726 days

AppropriationsFeb 27 to Mar 1617 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Mar 3114 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 66 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 19Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 20Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 27Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  3. Mar 16Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 17Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Read, Cockerham and Mangold
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and McCaughn
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Referred To Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 19PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 27Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  6. Mar 16Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 17AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 17Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 19Conferees Named Read,Cockerham,MangoldHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,McCaughnSenate
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor