Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations C Committee on February 25, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 696
Appropriations; DPS for salary increase for active officers of MHP, MBN, MBI and Capitol Police for FY 2027.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SALARY INCREASES AND REQUIRED STATE-FUNDED FRINGE BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE SWORN OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL, MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND CAPITOL POLICE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 14 to February 25, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 25 · stopped42 days
Appropriations CJan 14 to Feb 25 · stopped42 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Jan 14 – Feb 25
- Jan 14Referred to the House committees on Appropriations C and on Appropriations A
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives