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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2578

Small Municipalities Federal Match Fund; create.

Became law as Chapter 409, Laws of 2026, signed March 23, 2026, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES FEDERAL MATCH FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MATCHING FUNDS TO SMALL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI WHICH RECEIVE DISCRETIONARY FEDERAL FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MONIES DISBURSED FROM THE FUND SHALL BE MATCHING FUNDS USED TO DRAW DOWN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES; TO REQUIRE THAT MONIES DISBURSED FROM THE FUND SHALL BE AT A SET MATCH RATE OF TWENTY PERCENT (20%) IN ANY COMBINATION OF EITHER STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY THE SMALL MUNICIPALITY TO EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE FUND MAY BE USED TO REIMBURSE ACTUAL OVERSIGHT COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO FILE A REPORT ON THE FUND TO CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS; 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 Senate

10 co-sponsors

Chad McMahan, Chuck Younger, Gary Brumfield, Jeremy England, Tyler McCaughn, Kamesha Mumford, Derrick T. Simmons, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Justin Pope

Its course

January 19 to March 23, 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 action16 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

MunicipalitiesJan 19 to Jan 3011 days

AppropriationsJan 30 to Feb 34 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 16 to Feb 182 days

Appropriations AFeb 18 to Mar 313 days

MunicipalitiesMar 3 to Mar 30 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 2313 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 30Reported from MU to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Appropriations A
  3. Feb 18Reported as amended from MU to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported as amended from AP to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 10Amendment tabled in the House
  7. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Municipalities;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: MU To APSenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Municipalities;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 18DR - TSDPAA: MU To APHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To MUHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Amendment TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor